Almost every parent knows the challenge of trying to create a lunch every day that kids will actually eat, instead of throwing or trading away. As part of the "Go Back to School Early" series, chef ...

The spark of the warm weather signals to students the end of another academic year. As we inch closer and closer to summer, that familiar feeling of rest and relaxation—for both you and your kids—is ...

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Brown bag lunches have gotten a bad rap for years, conjuring up visions of smashed white bread sandwiches and mutilated fruit. You can easily turn that image around with some creative twists and turns ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Packing school lunches for little ones can feel like a daily puzzle — one that parents solve with varying degrees of success (and sometimes, surrender). But with a little ...

What could be more wholesome for students than a bag lunch packed at home? A lunch from the school cafeteria. Researchers found that the typical lunch brought from home contained far fewer vegetables, ...

May 25th is the day to celebrate the humble brown paper bag. They evoke nostalgia of sticky, plastic school bus seats, lunchroom anxiety and snack pack swaps. But they're not just for kids!

Some Gen Xers look back on elementary and middle school lunch periods fondly. Perhaps they were a welcome respite from the boredom of classroom learning, a time to have fun with their friends, or a ...

July means back-to-school shopping season is just around the corner, and smart shoppers know this is the perfect time to snag deals before the August rush hits. While you're getting ahead of the game ...

Taking lunch or healthy snacks to work doesn’t happen for some of us because the idea of carrying an old-fashioned lunchbox or a brown paper bag is a buzz kill. So Brooklyn’s Dynomighty Design ...

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, an old favorite, get much healthier when you use 100% whole-wheat bread and no-sugar-added (or 100% pure fruit) preserves. You might even find that your child ...