Lunchtime creativity: Delightful recipes for picky eaters

Of course, you can toss a cheese roll wrapped in tin foil and an apple into the backpack, as our mothers used to do. However, if you want to encourage picky eaters to enjoy their food or simply make the school day more delicious, it's worth ensuring that even opening the box is a feast for the eyes. Such a lunch will tempt not only the youngest member of the household.

Children spend a significant part of the day at school. It's not always easy to have a tasty lunch, especially when dealing with a picky eater. A few simple tricks, tried-and-true combinations, and a bit of creativity will ensure these lunchboxes always come back empty.

SET I

Ingredients:

• 100 grams of spaghetti,
• 6 tablespoons of Bolognese sauce,
• 2 mini mozzarella balls,
• 4 peppercorns,
• 1 cherry tomato,
• 3 apple oat cookies,
• 2 plums.

SET II

Ingredients:

• 2 slices of toast bread,
• 3 teaspoons of strawberry jam,
• 1 muesli bar,
• 1 mandarin,
• a handful of blueberries,
• 3 cookies,
• a handful of walnuts.

SET III

Ingredients:

• 6 mini waffles shaped like flowers,
• a handful of blueberries,
• 1 oat biscuit with fruits,
• 1 apple.

Method of preparation:

SET I: Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions and combine with the Bolognese sauce. Transfer to a container. Place the mozzarella balls on the pasta, using the peppercorns to create eyes. Add quartered tomatoes, halved plums, and apple oat cookies for dessert.

SET II: Use a round cutter or glass to cut circles from the toast bread. In one of them, use a cookie cutter to create an additional smaller shape, such as a bear, star, or other animal. Spread one half of the bread with jam and place the other circle on top with the cut-out shape. Add the blueberries, peeled mandarin, and your favourite cookies to the container.

SET III: Cut shapes from the waffles and place them in the container. Add the apple (whole or sliced), oat biscuit, blueberries, and walnuts.