All You Can Eat: How To Pack A Better School Lunch

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🗓️ 29 September 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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School is back in session and that means a daily struggle for many parents to figure out what to pack their kids for lunch. As palates have evolved so have school lunches. Nowadays, bento boxes are all the rage, largely replacing paper sacks as the container of choice. Kids are as likely to dine on sandwiches as they are wraps, musubi, and salads. We’ll dish on healthy and tasty options that kids will want to eat and hear your tips on how parents can manage the load. Guests: Luke Tsai, food editor, KQED Arts & Culture J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, a cookbook author, children’s book author, New York Times columnist, and restaurateur. He's also host of "Kenji's Cooking Show" on YouTube. His books include "The Food Lab," "The Wok: Recipes & Techniques" and "Every Night is Pizza Night." Namiko Hirasawa Chen, founder and CEO, Just One Cookbook, a web site and video series focused on Japanese cooking Monique Lopez Feybesse, chef and owner, Tarts de Feybesse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.3	From KQED in san francisco i'm leslie mcclureg i'm in today for alexis madrigal every morning
1:01.9	right after i finished breakfast i immediately begin dreading packing my daughter's lunch lately i've
1:07.1	been on a bagel and cream cheese kick and i feel guilty for it because I know there's a more nutritious go-to.
1:12.4	In the next hour, we're going to get creative ideas from well-known chefs.
1:15.8	We'll learn about foods that kids will love and will leave parents feeling good knowing the ingredients pack a healthy punch.
1:21.2	We also want to hear your tips.
1:23.1	That's all coming up next after this news. Welcome to Forum. I'm Leslie McClure. I'm in today for Alexis Madrigal. During this hour, we are discussing school lunch. I was one of those kids that drooled over my classmates' baloney and American cheese sandwiches. I so desperately wanted a bag of Cheetos or a Capri Sun.
2:03.3	Instead, I always kind of sheepishly pulled out my Tupperware filled with leftovers.
2:07.5	Little did I know that my mom was way ahead of her time.
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