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1 Out of the Lunch Box: Chris Cosentino's Cheddar, Apple & Almond Sandwich
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2 Reinventing PB&J
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3 Out of the Lunch Box: Cat Cora's Tuna Melt With Apple and Avocado
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4 Out of the Lunch Box: Herb Mesa's Healthy Cuban Sandwich
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5 Out of the Lunch Box: 5 Alternatives to PB&J
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6 Out of the Lunch Box: MasterChef's Chicken and Cabbage Slaw Bánh Mì
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7 Out of the Lunch Box: Anita Lo's Curried Chicken Sandwich
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8 Out of the Lunch Box: Marcus Samuelsson's Vegetable Pita
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9 Best of 2010: Out of the Lunch Box Recipes
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10 Pint-Sized Palate: Recipes For Foods Your Kids Will Actually Eat!
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11 What's the Price of Your Child's School Lunch?
Happy National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day! When it comes to edible classics, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich is a staple in most children's diets. Though the flavors vary, parents usually lather the nut paste on one slice of bread, spread a sweet fruit jam on another, and then slice the sandwich in half for their kiddo to take to school. We asked chef Catherine McCord, founder of Weelicious Read more
There's the latte factor, and then there's the sandwich bank! In some schools, a catered lunch can cost a small fortune, but parents are willing to fork it over to make sure their child eats a healthy mid-day meal. For other families, the cafeteria offerings are a steal, with a platter of goodies costing just a hefty pocket's worth of change. How much dough do you dole out for your kiddo's daily Read more
Let them eat healthy food! Start the New Year off right by whipping up a few colorful recipes that the kids will actually eat. From items they can be served in bed to decorative entrees that will have tots nibbling up every last bite, we've got nutritious foods for the entire family will enjoy. So head into the kitchen and get cooking! Read more
This year LilSugar served up a mouthwatering Out of the Lunch Box series where celebrity chefs and restaurateurs shared their ultimate sandwiches for elementary school kids. Here's a second helping of recipes so unusual and delicious your children will never want to trade their lunch with someone else. Read more
Born in Ethiopia and raised in Sweden, Marcus Samuelsson has become a celebrated chef in America where he owns restaurants including the the soon-to-open Read more
Anita Lo has traveled the globe, and today she's bringing her worldly influence to your child's school lunch. The acclaimed chef and owner of Annisa Restaurant in Greenwich Village sent us a curried chicken sandwich recipe that packs a flavorful (and nutritious) punch with homemade cashew butter, sliced cucumber, and raisins. The recipe makes enough that mom and dad can brown-bag it to work as Read more
There was stiff competition on Fox's show, MasterChef, where Gordon Ramsay sought out America's best home cooks. Now delicious recipes from the series are offered up in the MasterChef Cookbook ($17). Author JoAnn Cianciulli offers up a tasty Vietnamese chicken and cabbage slaw sandwich for your kiddo's lunch. "Vietnamese bánh mì sandwich shops and food carts have taken the country by storm! The Read more
It's time to think out of the lunch box! When it comes to edible classics, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich is a staple in most children's diets. But the daily entree of nut paste and sweet spread on bread can get old. We asked chef Catherine McCord, founder of Weelicious and mother of two, to select some of her finest kid-friendly alternatives to the standard sandwich. Check out her Read more
Herb Mesa went from a pudgy kid to a rock-hard personal chef and trainer. Known as "the energy chef," The Next Food Network Star finalist won viewers with his sentimental childhood stories and nutritious take on fat-laden favorites. We asked the father of two for a school lunch recipe that would keep kids on a good track and he offered up his Healthy Cuban Sandwich. This alternative to the Read more
Chris Cosentino's son eats everything from tripe to beef tartare, but a child's palate can be tough to please. Since the executive chef at San Francisco's Incanto restaurant is known for making anything taste good, we asked him to whip up a sandwich that would satisfy the lunch box crowd. The Chef vs. City star offered up a straightforward, five-ingredient recipe that is surprisingly (he owns Read more
