G'day, I'm Pat.

Dad of two, Melbourne. Half Chinese — grew up eating rice paper rolls and poke-style bowls before they were trendy, that's just how I cook. I got sick of the vegemite sandwich and started experimenting. I take a meal prep approach to lunchboxes — cook dinner with lunch in mind, batch a sauce, put extra rice aside. Think ahead, keep it nutritious, make it something they actually eat.

I test every lunchbox, bottle, and container before recommending it. No bento art. No food styling. Just practical food that survives the bottom of a school bag.

Easy Kids Lunches is where I share everything I've learned — quick recipes, honest gear reviews, and the meal prep shortcuts that actually save time on a school morning.