Healthy Lunch Recipes - 12 Books to Make It a Breeze to Eat Lunch Well

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Healthy lunches can be easy and interesting

Let's face it - lunch can be daunting. Maybe you have a picky eater. Maybe you don't have time to prepare lots of ingredients. Maybe your office doesn't have a fridge.

Whatever the challenge, coming up with healthy lunch recipes that make you or your child look forward to your mid-day meal isn't an insurmountable obstacle. Here are 12 cookbooks that give you ideas and recipes to make lunch healthy and fun. Many of them are geared toward children (they have fewer opportunities to just run down to grab a burger, after all) but you should have no problem using them for adults as well.

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Brown Bag Success: Making Healthy Lunches Your Kids Won't Trade

Brown Bag Success: Making Healthy Lunches Your Kids Won't Trade

Amazon Price: $2.84 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now
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"The book is a great resource for parents who don't think they can make one more peanut butter sandwich. There are great ideas that would please any taste buds, and there are definitely picky ones at my house!"

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The Top 100 Recipes for a Healthy Lunchbox: Easy and Exciting Ideas for Your Child's Lunches

The Top 100 Recipes for a Healthy Lunchbox: Easy and Exciting Ideas for Your Child's Lunches (The Top 100 Recipes Series)

Amazon Price: $5.55 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now
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"The recipes in this book are interesting and innovative. Some need a fair amount of preparation, but most are quick to put together."

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The Lunchbox Book: Nutritional and Creative Ideas to Liven Up Your Packed Lunch

The Lunchbox Book: Nutritional and Creative Ideas to Liven Up Your Packed Lunch

Amazon Price: $6.39 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now
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"The author gives you a general idea of what you need to create the suggested lunch and a general outline for doing so. You get to take it from there (something I appreciate). If you need traditionally set-up recipes this isn't a cookbook for you. If you appreciate gentle guidance, give this book a try."

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Kids Healthy Lunchbox: Over 50 Delicious and Nutritious Recipes for Children of All Ages

Kids Healthy Lunchbox: Over 50 Delicious and Nutritious Recipes for Children of All Ages

Amazon Price: $7.31 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now
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Lunch Boxes and Snacks: Over 120 healthy recipes

Lunch Boxes and Snacks: Over 120 healthy recipes from delicious sandwiches and salads to hot soups and sweet treats

Amazon Price: $5.57 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now
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"For health reasons, we decided to stop eating cafeteria food and started packing our own. I ran out of ideas rather quickly and knew we had to break away from PB&J, so I ordered this book. What's great it that it's "adult friendly" too. No smiley face sandwiches or mac and cheese here...just healthy food made easy. Our kiddo is now the envy of the lunch room!"

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Good Food to Go: Healthy Lunches Your Kids Will Love

Good Food to Go: Healthy Lunches Your Kids Will Love

Amazon Price: $9.49 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

"since I got the book to add some variety in OUR packed lunches... I'm rather impressed with this book. It covers the basics - and than expands out into possibly new territory, including a great deal of information on topics ranging from reading nutrition labels to the best way to beat the hurried morning rush in getting lunches packed and ready to roll."

Lunch to Go: 80 Simple, Satisfying, Time-saving Recipes

Cooking Light Eat Smart Guide

Cooking Light Eat Smart Guide: Lunch to Go: 80 Simple, Satisfying, Time-saving Recipes

Amazon Price: $7.53 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now
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"The book is small, only 80 recipes, so you don't get overwhelmed by too many choices.
There is a good variety of recipes to choose from and lots of pictures,which I always count as a plus."

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The Lunch Box: Packed with Fun, Healthy Meals that Keep them Smiling

The Lunch Box: Packed with Fun, Healthy Meals that Keep them Smiling

Amazon Price: $7.88 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now
List Price: $18.95

This go-to primer covers all the basics-recipes for sandwiches, healthy snacks, and more-and offers tried-and-true strategies from a chef-caterer mother of three. Learn how to make an easy and delicious lunch from in-the-fridge staples and leftovers; how to accommodate allergies; and how to make every lunch box a fun delight for kids.

Release Date: 01/31/2012

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Healthy Children's Lunches (52 Brilliant Little Ideas)

Healthy Children's Lunches (52 Brilliant Ideas)

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"Healthy Children's Lunches" is the indispensable guide to feeding your children well, without resorting to diet fads or having to give in to pester-power. Packed with down-to-earth, simple and fun recipes and advice, "Healthy Children's Lunches will help all parents give their children the nutritional head start in life they deserve.

The Fussy Eaters' Recipe Book: 135 Quick, Tasty and Healthy Recipes that Your Kids Will Actually Eat

The Fussy Eaters' Recipe Book: 135 Quick, Tasty and Healthy Recipes that Your Kids Will Actually Eat

Amazon Price: $10.43 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now
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"I love this book as the recipes call for simple ingredients. The preparation time is short and it is great. Tried some of the recipes on my fussy eaters' so far no complains yet. The recipes are easy that I don't have to spend too much time preparing in the kitchen."

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The Healthy Lunchbox

The Healthy Lunchbox

Amazon Price: $3.50 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now
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"My reason for buying the book, of course, was the recipes and I was not disappointed. There was a wide variety of foods (from your standard english muffin pizza to japanese style california rolls) presented under three headings: Sandwiches, Salads, Soups, Casseroles, and Other Main Dishes; Fruit and Veggie Side Dishes and Snacks; and Snacks and Desserts."

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The Brown Bag Lunch Cookbook

The Brown Bag Lunch Cookbook (Cookbooks)

Amazon Price: $45.99 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now
List Price: $10.95

"I've been looking at a ton of lunch-packing books, and I love that this one is not geared towards children. The book doesn't just have incredible recipes, but fantastic ideas for lunch packaging, storing, and reheating. There are details for each dish on how to get it into your lunch and keep it fresh."

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