Delicious and nutritious advice for a healthier lunchbox, no matter how busy your family life

Making a packed lunch? Are you tired of the traditional sandwich, crisps and yoghurt combination? Here are loads of exciting and tempting alternatives that require minimum prep and pack a tasty punch.

All you need is a few store-cupboard essentials, a thermos and a suitable container for transporting the lunch, and you're ready for real lunchtime food that is healthy and delicious. Treat yourself and your children to a variety of new options that will soon become firm favourites for the office or school lunchbox, including:

· Crustless Quiche Lorraine
· Moroccan Chickpea Patties
· Mexican Tuna Nachos
· Courgette, Sun-dried Tomato and Feta Bread
· Kofta Meatballs
· Lentil and Tomato Pasta
· Pea and Mint Dip
· Crispy Roasted Cauliflower
· Dairy-free Chocolate Pot
· Raspberry Chia Flapjacks
· Quinoa Banana Maple Slice

This is not a book about stale sandwiches and soggy salads. It is about a healthier, achievable lifestyle. Real Lunchtime Food will empower you to take control of your family's daily food and involve them in making their own health choices. Lunchtime is an opportunity to enjoy a tasty, nutritious meal. This book will make that possible every day.

Jenny Tschiesche is a respected nutritionist, author of several family cookbooks and founder of LunchboxDoctor.com. Her lunchbox recipes have been shared thousands of times online and praised by parents for the way they add variety to family diets and liven up lunchtimes.