Lunch takes on new meaning this month, as kids head back to school and parents scramble for creative brown bag ideas. There are plenty of local products and purveyors to ease the frenzy of preparation at home and elevate the lunchbox experience for kids. Here are a few ideas.
Forgo large-scale supermarket bread for small-batch breads made right in Baton Rouge. Our Daily Bread has been making organic, whole grain, preservative-free sandwich loaves since 1982. Soft and full of vitamins and minerals, these loaves are a great way to sneak goodness into the hands of finicky children. Widely available at independent grocers and at Our Daily Bread’s Florida Boulevard and Main Street Market locations. ourdailybreadbr.com
Baton Rougean Kathy Broha grew up eating her mother’s homemade hummus and recently decided to scale up the family recipe for retail sale. She took her idea to the LSU AgCenter Food Incubator, whose food scientists helped her do exactly that. Over the last year, Ruth’s Hummus has been flying off the shelves of independent grocers. It’s creamy and well-balanced and is a winning dip for sliced carrots or a perfect mayo substitute. ruthsrecipes.net
