http://www.boxydesign.com.au/blog Boxy Design Blog Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:08:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Snacks for Recess Recess time is mid-morning.  Snacks for recess should complement breakfast and be balanced with lunch.  Try to avoid anything that will made sandwiches and roll soggy after a few hours. Here are some tips for Sandwiches and Wraps: Make it Crunchy - cos lettuce, celery, cornkernels, pinenuts, asparagus, cucumber, ... http://www.boxydesign.com.au/blog/2009/09/10/lunchbox-recipe-book-guest-blog-2-helene-canavan/ I recently attended an "Italian Feast" cooking class at Melbourne's Electrolux Cooking School, which is located at the Queen Victoria Markets.  We made a feast of Italian dishes, including foccacia, lobster tortellinni, roast pork and tiramisu, and then we got to enjoy all the wonderful food with some Italiano vino.  ... http://www.boxydesign.com.au/blog/2009/09/09/cooks-corner/ How disappointing to her that the government has shelved plans to move forward with the GroceryChoice web-site.  The web-site would have allowed us to compare supermarket prices and find the cheapest outlet or brank. The government has been accused of buckling under pressure from the major supermarket, Coles and Woolworths to ... http://www.boxydesign.com.au/blog/2009/09/02/food-fury/ Helene Canavan the Author of LUNCHBOX recipe book has agreed to do a few guest blogs for the Boxy Design Blog.  This great recipe book is now available from Boxy Design Bonjour Boxy Design bloggers. This book will help mums and dads with new ideas for kid's lunchboxes.  It outlines simple recipes ... http://www.boxydesign.com.au/blog/2009/08/31/lunchbox-recipe-book-guest-blog-helene-canavan/ I've been talking to some Mums recently whose kids get home from school starving, even after eating all their playlunch and lunch!! Talk about growing appetites!! A researcher at the University of Sydney undertook a study to rate the most staisfying foods, and found that incorporating satisfying foods into a person's ... http://www.boxydesign.com.au/blog/2009/08/26/filling-foods/ I recently read some great tips for cutting your food bills in half in Healthy Food Guide magazine.  They had challenged 10 families to slash their food bills for a week, and it got me thinking about what I do to keep my shopping bill on track. I'm currently on a ... http://www.boxydesign.com.au/blog/2009/07/01/cutting-food-bills-in-half/ Have you noticed the media coverage recently about "lunchbox police"?  I recently read that teachers will have the power to inspect lunchboxes and confiscate chips, lollies and sugary treats until the end of the day. I think anything that encourages kids to eat healthy food  or exercise is great, but I ... http://www.boxydesign.com.au/blog/2009/06/05/food-police/ Welcome to the Boxy Design blog - I'm Helen and I run Boxy Design.  I'm a Mum and grandma (although my grandkids call me Nan) and before Boxy Design, I was a small business consultant.  Feeling like a change, I decided to  invent a practical backpack and wrapper free lunchbox, ... http://www.boxydesign.com.au/blog/2009/04/14/hello-world/