19 School Lunch Ideas That Are Healthy (Mostly)

It is a parent’s eternal dilemma: What do I make the kids for lunch today? And tomorrow? And next week? We fall into ruts, succumb to the tried-and-true, give in to our children’s demands for junk food. No more! These school lunch ideas—for everything from sandwiches to snacks to hot meals—will freshen up your daily routine, so much so you may be tempted to make them for yourself.

Back to School Recipes, Tested on Our Own Kids

So do kids actually like our back to school recipes? We ask to some of the harshest critics out there—our own children

6 Peanut Butter Alternatives Great for Sandwiches

Peanut allergies shouldn't leave fans of the famed PB&J sandwich hopeless. Here are six just-as-delicious alternatives

A Photo History of American School Lunches

Until the 20th century, school children were lucky to get lunch at all. Today school lunch is highly politicized and hugely important. How did this happen?

Avoid These School Lunch Common Mistakes and Pack the Best Brown Bag Ever

Back to school means back to school lunches: Don't make these common mistakes when packing your kid's midday meal

The BA Guide to College Dining Scenes, from Food Trucks to Farmers' Markets

To help high school seniors decide where to go to college, we rounded up the coolest dining scenes, from Duke's food trucks to the lobster bakes at Bowdoin

25 Quick & Easy School Lunches to Pack for Your Kids

It's back-to-school time, and we've got 25 quick and easy lunch ideas to keep your kids happy—or at least relatively so

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