The Little Lunchbox Cookbook: 60 Easy Real-Food Bento Lunches for Kids on the Go Paperback – Illustrated, August 4, 2020

This is exactly the type of book I was looking for. The recipes are great. My kids have been eating them (other than the soups but they're a hard sell on soups in general/not the fault of the cookbook).I love that she tells you how to freeze and pack. I often do bulk cooking for the freezer specifically for this reason. I refer to this book almost weekly to get new ideas or be reminded of a previous fav. If I don't make the exact recipe, it at least gives me ideas for new items to pack.So far we've tried:- Chicken Salad Pinwheels- Garden Party Quesadillas- Club Sandwich Skewers- Pizza Paninis- Homemade Cracker Stackers Lunchable- Breakfast for Lunch Brunchables Copycat- The Creamiest, Dreamiest Broccoli Cheese Soup- Winter Blues Buster Creamy Potato Soup- Easy Prep Creamy Tuscan Bean Soup- Sloppy Joe Bites- Carnival Copycat Corn Dogs- Grilled Cheese Dunkers- Broccoli Pesto Pasta Salad- Savory Garlic Bread MuffinsAll of the above have been good recipes. My kids especially are huge fans of the Savory Garlic Bread Muffins. I actually just made the broccoli pesto last week and used it to top pizzas with sausage and mozzarella.I've got the gummy bears on the list for this upcoming week. I'm also going to do a sandwich skewer since I saw it in the book.I appreciate that recipes are gluten-free and can easily be made nut and or dairy-free as needed. I know some folks complained about having to buy special ingredients. I keep a mostly gluten free pantry but did special order the Namaste GF Flour Blend. It's been great and I'm glad I tried it. So far my fav item out of the book has been the garlic bread muffin (reminds me of pan de queso) and I often make a 3x batch and freeze as side dishes for our dinners.

Finally a bento style cookbook with things you want to make! I have already made a couple recipes for my kids and they were hits! I’m someone who wants to see a recipe before making it so I truly appreciate the photos! I also love the clean ingredients! No hard to find items you have to hunt down in your local health store. I have to say that I plan on having some of these lunches on hand for myself as well. I appreciate the thought of the whole family and all ages enjoying the food. At the moment I have 7 lunch/bento type cookbooks in my kitchen and this hands down is my favorite! Quick, easy and simple healthy recipes to feed you and your whole family! If you’re in the season of life where you want a new cookbook, fresh ideas and tasty recipes... this book is for you!-In case anyone is wondering how the kindle version of this book is- it’s great! No issues with reading or finding recipes!

It has very many good recipes. One thing I would like to say is that it would be helpful is, if you added organic options I know that some of the things you have in the recipes could be organic but something’s can’t so it would be nice if you added that option.

If you’re looking to avoid yucky seed oils and processed foods but still need simple lunch ideas, this is the perfect place to start! We also have to avoid egg which is a hard allergy to find options for. This cookbook is fantastic!

This book is full of creative, yet not overly elaborate, ideas for kids' lunches that are mostly healthy. However, I think most will work better for summer, at home, because prep time is not always so short and I think presentation will be much more appetizing immediately, versus after sitting around for hours. But if your kids are not so picky, that may not be an issue.

Book is alright, has some brilliant ideas and different concepts. I use this book more as a starting point but not the end result and give me different idea's for lunch also. The price point is where I struggle with this book based on the results I get from it. But if you are looking for new and refreshing idea's for lunch this could be a book for you.

The cookbook is written for a meat eating diet and no nuts (for school food allergy purposes). If you are vegan or like to take your recipes in a vegetarian/vegan direction, this is not the cookbook for you!