It’s 7.20am. Someone can’t find a shoe, the toast is burning, and you’re staring into the fridge wondering what on earth to put in the lunchbox. Again.

Then at 3.30pm it comes home exactly the way it left.

If that sounds familiar, this book is for you.

We’re Anna and Alex, Accredited Practising Dietitians who specialise in children’s nutrition, and we’re mums who pack lunchboxes every morning too. We’ve helped thousands of families with fussy eating and the never-ending lunchbox question, so we wrote the book we wish we’d had from the start.

Every recipe has been made in our own kitchens and packed in our own kids’ lunchboxes. They’re quick, nut free, mostly freezer friendly, and they actually get eaten.

One hour on Sunday, easier mornings all week

Our Sunday Power Hour plans tell you exactly what to make and in what order. Put the kettle on, follow the plan, and you’ll finish with a freezer stocked with meatballs, muffins, scrolls or fritters. On school mornings you just grab and pack.

What’s inside

• 31 tested recipes: 13 lunchbox mains like Golden Chicken Meatballs, Creamy Pumpkin Mac & Cheese, Pizza Scrolls and Easy Fried Rice, plus 18 snacks like Choc Zucchini Muffins, Banana Bread, Milo Oat Slice and Fudgy Black Bean Brownies
• The no-stress lunchbox formula: a simple way to build a balanced lunchbox without overthinking it
• Grab & go combinations: 40 everyday foods to mix and match when you haven’t baked anything
• 12 sandwich fillings, plus our tips to stop sandwiches going soggy
• Our favourite supermarket snacks: 20 packaged picks we’re happy to see in a lunchbox, including budget options from Aldi
• Lunchbox FAQs for the things that keep you up at night: lunchboxes coming home untouched, kids who only eat beige food, whether treats are okay, keeping costs down, school food rules and keeping food safe until lunch

Every recipe is

• Nut free, with allergens (egg, dairy, wheat/gluten, soy, sesame, fish) listed under every title
• Made with simple supermarket ingredients
• Labelled with how long it keeps in the fridge and freezer
• Packed with veggies kids barely notice
• Includes gluten-free swaps on selected recipes

This book is for you if

• You’re tired of packing the same three things every day
• Your child is a fussy or “beige food” eater
• Your school is nut free and you’re running out of ideas
• You’d rather batch cook once than scramble every morning

Our biggest piece of advice? Don’t aim for perfect. A lunchbox your child enjoys most days beats a perfect one that comes home untouched.

How it works

This is a digital PDF (46 pages), so nothing will be posted to you. After purchase you can download it instantly, and the link is also emailed to you. It reads well on a phone, tablet or laptop, or you can print the recipes you use most. If you don’t receive your email, contact us at info@thebitingtruth.com.

The information in this book is general in nature. If your child has a food allergy or medical condition, speak with your doctor, allergist or dietitian.