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OMGuac! Creative Back To School Lunches With Wholly Guacamole

School is getting ready to start in less than week! Are you ready? With most kiddos going back to school on Monday, it’s time to prep those lunches and explore fresh ideas to keep lunch time exciting. The Wholly Guacamole® brand wants to help you make lunch for you and your kids OMGuac -tastic! Wholly Guacamole is the official sponsor of the OMGuac Lunch and they are determined to add some flare into your child’s lunchbox this year.

The One Lunch, Two Ways gives you inspiration on how to create two completely different lunches with most of the same ingredients! Take a look and print out the shopping list for your favorite ideas.

  • Get OMGuac Lunch inspiration and shopping lists to print
  • Watch fun videos to help break out of the boring lunch mode
  • Print your $1.00 coupon good for any Wholly™ product
  • Enter your OMGuac lunch photo for a chance to win $100 and FREE Wholly Guacamole products

The Wholly Guacamole® brand is also holding a contest to encourage you to make back to school lunches fun and healthy.  OMGuac! It’s a contest! Here’s the details. All you have to do is use Wholly Guacamole minis and a little creativity to transform your child’s lunchbox. The best lunches will win a lunch box full of guacalicious products and a gift card for $100. They will be choosing three winners every single week until September 27th so get those creative juices flowing. In addition to winning a prize you can also get ideas from other parents on how to spruce up lunch time. For full details and rules, visit here!

Disclosure: By posting this information I am eligible to receive product coupons courtesy of Wholly Guacamole.

Walmart’s Good to Great Lunchbox Twitter Party #greatlunchbox

Craving kid-friendly meals that are healthier, affordable and easy to make? Join me and Walmart for the #greatlunchbox Twitter party this week! With school back in session, one of the many tasks of being a mom includes packing our kiddos a healthy filling lunch to keep them focused through the school day. Walmart challenged me to turn my daughter’s lunchbox from “good” to “GREAT” and I came up with a few alternatives to the typical packed lunch. Check out my version of the Turkey Sandwhich and a couple of other fun healthy ideas to pack your children.
 Sixty-one percent of moms resolve to get their families eating healthier this new school year.  The Walmart Class of 2012 Back-to-School survey of 1,000 moms revealed that saving money and eating healthier topped moms’ “new school year” resolutions.  Moms’ biggest challenge with getting their families to eat healthier during the school year is the cost of healthier foods. Many think that eating healthy tends to cost more BUT shopping at Walmart makes changing your eating habits affordable. This school year, Walmart is helping moms turn good lunch boxes into great lunch boxes by offering everyday low prices on a wide assortment of healthier items perfect for back-to-school lunches and snacks. Walmart’s Great for You seal is a simple way to help Americans make healthier, nutritious and affordable food choices.  Customers will see the Great for You seal on produce in stores now and on select healthier and affordable Great Value and Marketside food products starting this fall. Keep an eye out and be aware of what choices you are making when you pack your child’s lunch this year! 
At a loss for what to put in your kids lunchbox? Join me and @Walmart for a #greatlunchbox Twitter chat at 8 PM EST this Wednesday, August 29th for tips, healthy recipes, and the chance to win Walmart GC’s!

Make sure to follow @Walmart and your co-hosts @ToodiesMomma, @OnlyLaila, & @MommyMandy along with the#greatlunchbox hashtag to participate. 

Disclosure: I am being compensated for this post and for participating as a co-host at the Walmart Twitter Party but as always, all opinions are my own.

Healthy Twists For Back To School Lunches At Walmart & Giveaway

The clock is ticking! By this time you probably have all of your back to school shopping done, bag packs are packed, and lunchboxes are ready to be stuffed for the first day. If you take a peek in your kitchen, are all of the meals and snacks you purchased for your children the BEST choices? Children who eat nutritious meals tend to better in school and stay focused.  This year try substituting sugary fattening foods with healthier options, also known as- BRAIN FOOD! When asked to create my own healthy lunches I started brainstorming immediately. Kids like variety and a small change to their lunch can make all the difference. All of the ingredients used can be found at Walmart and for an affordable price. Eating healthy does not always have to be expensive and it you don’t have to give up an arm or leg.

At Walmart you can get everything you need to make a great lunch for your children and even yourself. Variety combined with affordability makes Walmart my favorite place to shop through the school year. I have learned that buying fresh ingredients actually makes each meal stretch.  I was challenged to come up with a few of my own ideas to make the “typical” lunchbox healthier. Take a look at what I came up with!

Turn the everyday turkey sandwich into a healthy wrap packed with nutrients. I used the Mission Wraps in Garden Spinach Herb. These can be found in the produce or bakery section of your local Walmart. Instead of using white bread, these wraps have 0 grams of trans fat and no cholesterol. As an alternative to mayonnaise I used Kraft Philadelphia Herb & Garlic low fat cream cheese spread. Inside I added shredded lettuce, match stick carrots, sprinkled cheese, and Oscar Meyer Deli Fresh Oven Roasted Turkey Breast. For side items I replaced the usual cookies, chips, and sweet snacks with low fat options. These include Activia Peach yogurt, Sunmaid cranberries, fresh orange slices, and Rold Gold Honey Wheat Pretzel Twists. While I typically pack two juice boxes I decided to replace one with a bottle of water to reduce sugar intake.

The next healthy alternative I came up with can be used for breakfast and lunch as well. Using mini Kellogg’s Eggo Waffles I created tiny sandwiches filled with crunchy peanut butter and banana slices. This is a twist to the popular peanut butter and jelly. You can even add raisins around the rims. I also added carrot chips with low fat Ranch dressing. For the fruit servings, I packed watermelon and Mott’s Cinnamon Apple Sauce. Like the first example, I paired Apple Juice with a bottle of water. 

Last but not least, I made a change to “Ants On A Log” cutting out the peanut butter and replacing it with a Philadelphia cream cheese stuffing. The spread is made by combing cream cheese, honey, sliced almonds, and cranberries. I also made chicken salad with low fat mayo paired with multigrain crackers. Sliced apples and a mixture of candied nuts are on the side for a snack. Once again, a bottle of water and fruit juice.

As parent’s we can all make a change in our children’s diet by providing them with healthier options this school year. Don’t be scared to try something new. If you choose wisely you will see that eating healthy can actually be affordable. I am giving away a $25 Walmart gift card to one of my readers to help assist in buying nutritional components for your child’s lunch! Enter below and good luck.

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Disclosure: I received a gift card to shop for components to make healthy lunches at Walmart for my consideration and to share my honest opinion and experience. I am under no obligation to post a positive review on them. I will not be compensated for this review. As always, opinion are my own!

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