WHY SEVEN LAYERS?

Keys to Creative Kids Meals

The Seven Layers represent the seven components (of both food and fun) for making healthy, creative kids meals. Designed by Laura and perfected over the years, the Seven-Layer Approach promises fun for the kids and balanced nutrition in every bite. Best of all, these ideas are quick, convenient and easy for on-the-go parents! Learn more about each layer, below.

Creative Kids Meals - Food Presentation

food presentation

When it comes to food, presentation is everything! Learn easy, kid-friendly tips and tricks for perfecting the art of food presentation - keeping hot food hot, cold food cold, avoiding soggy sandwiches and adding pizzazz with lunchbox themes.

Creative Kids Meals - The Main Course

main course dishes

A delicious, nutritious main course is central to a healthy lunch. The 'Healthy Lunch' DVD covers a variety of main course recipe ideas - including: wraps, soups, pasta, quesadillas and health sandwiches - and shows you how to replace the boring "same old stuff" with colorful, flavorful creative kids meal options they'll love! Free Creative Main Course Recipes

Creative Kids Meals - Incorporating Vegetables

incorporating vegetables

Ah, vegetables. So essential for growing bodies but so difficult to incorporate! This layer focuses on making vegetables fun, packaging vegetables in a kid-friendly way - it even shows you how to "hide" nutrition in your kids meals.
Free Vegetable Recipes

Creative Kids Meals - Adding Fruit

adding fruit

With so many sweet, colorful fruit options, why do parents (and kids) always seem to get stuck in a fruit rut? Learn how to add a rainbow of flavor and nutrition to your kids' meals by presenting various fruits in fun and interesting ways. Free Fruit Recipes

Creative Kids Meals - Healthy Snacks

healthy snack ideas

"Snacks" doesn't have to be synonymous with "junk food." This layer explores the wide world of healthy snack options - crunchy munchies your kids will adore (and you can feel good about). Free Healthy Snack Recipes

Creative Kids Meals - Hydrating Beverage

hydrating beverages

Drink in exciting tips for adding color and a healthy hint of sweetness to your child's beverages. Explore hot beverages, cool summertime drinks and storage options to best contain this important lunchtime component.

Creative Kids Meals - Lunchtime Fun

lunchtime fun - get creative!

What's food without a little fun? This layer includes some of the simplest ideas sure to make the biggest positive impact on your little ones. In no time at all, you'll have the tools you need to spice up lunches and develop creative meals they'll never forget.