Make Lunch More Fun With Dip

We are only a few weeks into school and my daughter is already a bit bored with her lunch. I worked in the 3 cafeteria for 3 years and I have a pretty good idea what might work. I know what kids like and what they are most likely to throw away.

For example, a whole apple – they are extremely pitch-able and make a satisfying “thud” when they hit the bottom of the garbage can. If you slice the apple, then put it back in the shape of a whole apple, then a piece of fruit becomes fun. Send some sort of dip and there’s no way that apple is getting thrown away.

Here are a couple of dips that go great with fruit. Try a variety of fruit. Apple slices, peach slices, dried apricot slices, nectarines, or grapes are a great place to start.

Yogurt Dip

*1 cup vanilla or your favorite flavor yogurt
*1 Tablespoon honey
*Granola cereal
*Fruit slices

1 Mix honey and yogurt.
2 Pack 1/4 cup of the honey-yogurt into an individual container with a lid. (Pack a frozen cold pack to keep yogurt cold).
3 Pack an equal amount of granola into a seperate container.
4 To serve, dip fruit into yogurt, then into granola.

Chocolate Cheesecake Dip

*2 Tablespoons Nutella
*2 Tablespoons Spreadable Cream Cheese
*Fruit Slices

1 Mix cream cheese and Nutella together.
2 Pack into small container with lid. (Pack in lunch bag with a frozen cold pack)
 
Image credit: Michelle Smith