Darina Allen: More of my best lunch box ideas and the recipes we use

And remember that anything processed that says it's healthy probably isn't

Pizza rolls are a wonderful lunchbox filler. 

I ran out of space last week so here are more ideas for school lunches. As mentioned in my previous column, good nutrition is a vital part of every child’s development, so fill that lunch box with lots of real food. Totally exclude all ultra-processed food and anything that purports to be healthy — it probably isn’t. Invest in real stuff – you’ll spend less on ‘meds’ in the end. Building on last week’s suggestions. How about sushi balls, also great and really easy to make. Put a little surprise into the centre, younger children may not love pickled ginger and wasabi but teenagers definitely love sushi.

One batch of sushi rice will make lots but you could do scattered sushi in a bowl the next day. They also love tacos and tostadas, use corn tortillas — they are much more nutritious — easy to eat and fun to top with favourite tasty morsels plus they can be vegetarian or vegan.