Back To School - Are You Ready?

Calling all kiddos (big and small)!

Can you believe it’s already time to head back to school!? Even if you’re not a parent, autumn often equates to more hours spent commuting and a greater need to manage your time and plan ahead for meals.

Whether you’re packing a Paleo lunch for yourself or for the apple of your eye, making the transition back to school or work requires a shift away from mostly home-cooked meals towards lunch box mentality, that is, buying and packing healthy, whole food meals to-go.

Packin’ Paleo doesn’t have to be complicated, but planning ahead will save you a ton of time and energy (and money)! We design our awesome meal plans to use dinner leftovers for lunch, which travel easily in non-toxic lunch boxes and portable coolers.

You can prep for a week’s worth of lunches in two weekly chop n’ cook sessions (I’ve found Wednesdays and Sundays to work best). It takes between 1-2 hours to meal prep and batch cook all of the veggies and meats you’ll want to have on hand, but I assure you it’s well worth the effort and will save you a ton of time in the long run.

Prepping in advance makes throwing together lunch boxes in the moment a breeze, so you can spend your mental energy focusing on other things…like homework and Pokemon Go! ;)

The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
― Dr. Seuss

In good health,
Kinsey Jackson, LMP, MS, CNS®
Paleo Plan Nutritionist

Pack a Paleo Lunchbox

Need some inspiration for what to pack along to school or work for the little and big kids in your life? Here’s some fun and healthy ideas for packing Paleo-friendly lunches and snacks (and a few faileo lunch pitfalls to avoid). I’ve also linked to some eco-friendly lunchboxes, travel containers, and a few other go-to tools that make packing Paleo to-go as easy as A-B-C!

GET PACKIN’

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Delicious served hot from the oven or packed cold
for lunch!

RECIPE

Packin’ Paleo

LifeFactory Glass Tupperware Non-toxic glass food storage containers

Kids Konserve
Non-Toxic Ice PacksFree from BPA, phthalates, PVC & lead.

LunchBots
“Bento Cinco”Large Stainless Steel Food Container

LunchBotsTiny Leak-Proof Dip, Dressing & Condiment Containers

10 Tips For Successful Meal Prep and Batch Cooking

In the practice of food prepping and batch cooking, a plan is formed and executed and the efficiency that results eases financial stress, time stress and general stress while promoting a more gratifying food experience. For Paleo peeps struggling with increased time spent in the kitchen on a daily basis, food prepping and batch cooking can be especially rewarding.