CHARLOTTE — Families across the Carolinas are steadily getting back into the school year routine and that includes what to have for lunch.
Nutritionist Alyssa Miller gave Channel 9 some of her top tips for saving yourself time and money when packing your kiddos lunch.
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One tip Miller offers is to cook once and eat twice.
“Let’s say on Tuesday night, we’re having tacos,” she said. “I might save a little bit of like the taco filling or taco meat and change it up and change it into a burrito or quesadilla or some sort of layer dish or even throw it in with some pasta and make it like a Mexican pasta salad or something along those lines. So you’re still using the same ingredients.”
Miller also recommends cooking in bulk ahead of time.
“Even just one thing at a time can take so much off your plate, like making a whole bunch of hard boiled eggs or planning out some sandwiches and throwing it in the freezer,” Miller said. “Like I said, things like that, using rotisserie chicken taking some of those kind of cutting corners and using them to help your day go a little bit smoother. I’m all about it.”
Her biggest takeaway was a little bit of planning beforehand can save you a lot of time when you need to get the kids out the door and off to school.
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