A new recipe for a new - or old - lunchbox
A new school year often brings new lunchboxes along with the piles of school supplies. You may have seen bento boxes, which are Japanese-style food containers that are divided into compartments. You can find fancy metal boxes or simple plastic options, but the idea is to keep food separated. So your blackberries won't turn your pita chips purple.
If you have a new bento box or are thinking about buying one, you might wonder what to put inside. Food blogger Michele Olivier shares lots of ideas in her new book "Little Bento: 32 Irresistible Bento Box Lunches for Kids." She organizes the recipes by season, so there are warm foods for the fall and winter, fresh fruits and vegetables for summer. We chose one of her year-round options: "Banana + Peanut Butter Rollups With Cinnamon + Honey." They're so easy that kids can make them in a few minutes with just a little help from Mom or Dad. The only challenge may be leaving them in the bento box until lunchtime.