Weelicious Lunches: Think Outside the Lunch Box with More Than 160 Happier Meals

by Catherine McCord

Overview

The founder of the wildly popular Weelicious blog and author of Weelicious offers dozens of recipes and tips for healthful and flavorful lunches for kids of every age

Weelicious, Catherine McCord’s first book based on her wildly popular website, has become a beloved cooking essential for families everywhere. But while moms can control what their kids eat at home, they don’t see what happens once the kids head out the door. Determined to improve what kids eat at school and on-the-go, McCord now offers innovative solutions for quick, delicious, easy-to-make, kid-tested and mom-approved lunchbox meals little ones and their older siblings won’t be tempted to swap, including:

• Chicken Satay Bites
• PB&J Pancake Sandwiches
• Pumpernickel Tuna Melt
• Chicken Salad Roll Up
• Chopped Veggie Salad
•Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
• Carrot Hummus
• Cinnamon Pita Chips
• Chocolate Graham Crackers
• Nature Cookies

Filled with beautiful color photographs, lists of lunchbox favorites, ideas for clever lunchbox products, tips for picky eaters, facts on food allergies, and dozens of recipes, Weelicious Lunches makes it easy to get kids eating healthy.
 
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062078452
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/03/2013
Series:	Weelicious Series
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	1,066,215
Product dimensions:	8.42(w) x 9.14(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Catherine McCord is the founder ofthe popular website weelicious.com, a 2013 Babble Top 100 Mom Food Blog, one of People magazine's most influential mommy bloggers, and author of the Weelicious cookbook. She attended the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, has worked in several high-end restaurants, is a contributor to Parade, and has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, The Chew, and The Doctors, and in magazines such as Parents, Parenting, Lucky, Working Mother, and Every Day with Rachael Ray. A former television host, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Thinking Outside the Lunch Box 1

Part 1 School Lunch Solutions 3

Engaging All the Senses 5

The Principles of the Perfect Lunch 9

From Dinner to Lunch: Reinventing Leftovers 20

Lunch Box Love 28

Hot or Cold? That Is the Question 30

Strategies for "Picky" Eaters 33

Food Allergies at the Lunch Table 35

Resources 37

Part 2 Recipes 45

Salads 46

Soups 70

Sandwiches 80

Pizza 130

PB&J 148

Main Events 166

Veggies 192

Dips and Spreads 204

Snacks 228

Desserts 270

Acknowledgments 303

Index 305

Editorial Reviews

Catherine McCord is like a magic godfairy delivering fresh ideas and warm encouragement day after day. — The Kitchn

“Whether you’re familiar with her first book or new to Weelicious.com creator Catherine McCord, you’ll love her confidence-building ideas for lunch that introduce new foods and flavors to kids in familiar ways (try the roasted honey cinnamon chickpeas or chicken satay bites).” — Real Simple

“Although the book is aimed at packing lunch for kids — as in, lunches they’ll actually eat — adults will enjoy many of these meals just the same!” — Los Angeles Times

“With the launch of her newest cookbook, Weelicious Lunches, the former TV host and professionally trained chef brings her calm, sensible approach to the back-to-school routine.” — Daily Candy Kids

“Serving as a cookbook and an inspirational how-to guide, this fun cookbook addresses a variety of food challenges from taste to food sensitivities to allergies through her delightful recipes and unique flavor combinations.” — MomTrends

“While these meals are targeted for children, the best part is that they are delicious for adults, too, and will easily double as lunch for you.” — Environmental Working Group

From the Publisher

With the launch of her newest cookbook, Weelicious Lunches, the former TV host and professionally trained chef brings her calm, sensible approach to the back-to-school routine.

Daily Candy Kids

Although the book is aimed at packing lunch for kids — as in, lunches they’ll actually eat — adults will enjoy many of these meals just the same!

|Los Angeles Times

Catherine McCord is like a magic godfairy delivering fresh ideas and warm encouragement day after day.

The Kitchn

Whether you’re familiar with her first book or new to Weelicious.com creator Catherine McCord, you’ll love her confidence-building ideas for lunch that introduce new foods and flavors to kids in familiar ways (try the roasted honey cinnamon chickpeas or chicken satay bites).

Real Simple

Serving as a cookbook and an inspirational how-to guide, this fun cookbook addresses a variety of food challenges from taste to food sensitivities to allergies through her delightful recipes and unique flavor combinations.

MomTrends

While these meals are targeted for children, the best part is that they are delicious for adults, too, and will easily double as lunch for you.

Environmental Working Group

Although the book is aimed at packing lunch for kids — as in, lunches they’ll actually eat — adults will enjoy many of these meals just the same!

Los Angeles Times