Apple Fries

Most kids love french fries, but french fries are filled with bad fats and don't have much to offer nutritionally either. Why not give apple fries a try? Quick, easy and packed full of vitamins, what do you have to lose? You can make up a batch of apple fries in less than 5 minutes. Serve them as healthy snack alternatives or pack them in lunch boxes.

 What's needed
• Apples
• Lemon Juice
• Cutting Board
• Knife
• Mixing Bowl

Directions
• Wash apples and dry
• Core apples and peel off skin
• Cut apples into 2-3 inch long sticks. They should be thick enough so they wont' break when transported. Simply cut them so that they resemble french fries.
• Add a teaspoon of lemon juice and the apple fries to the mixing bowl and toss (prevents browning)

Did you know?
Apples are high in fiber and health-promoting phytonutrients, including plant-based antioxidants. Apples come in many different varieties, shapes, and colors. Some are tart, while others are super sweet. Check out the apple chart at pickyourown.org








If I'm making a huge amount of apple fries I like to use The Apple Machine. It was actually a Christmas gift from my parents, and I just love it! My son loves to help Mommy prep apples with it too. It's the best apple peeler/corer I have ever owned, and I have been through quite a few. The suction cup bottom is a nice feature, my old ones just had the clamps, this comes with both so you can use whichever you prefer.

All things come in good time

Hello and welcome!

My name is Shauna, and this is the very first post here at lunch box diaries! I must admit I'm quite excited about adding a blog to the website. I love hearing from everyone who keeps up on my website and starting a blog seemed like the next logical step. If you have yet to come across the website or wish to learn more about me, please visit my about page here on the blog.

I have written numerous articles, tips and recipes on my website lunchsaks.com. Many people have asked me why I decided to start a website solely dedicated to packing lunch. The answer really isn't cut and dry, a lot of experiences have played into how I got to here. These days everyone is short on time or money, and for a lot of us it's both. The thing is, there's a lot of ways to sneak extra nutrition into our busy lives that take little to no effort and may just save us a few dollars as well.

So I put my knowledge to work and created the website and now the blog as well. I don't intend to stop anytime soon. Plan on seeing a lot of lunch box friendly recipes, great tips and tutorials, product reviews and such on both my website and here at the blog in the coming months. I truly look forward to hearing from all of you!

Wishing you and your family the very best,

Shauna Morris