Amanda's Kids' Lunch
Low Groceries Means a Lunchbox Full of Treats
Every week we take a peek inside the lunches of the luckiest kids in Brooklyn. Read on, suppress your jealousy, and get a little brown bag inspiration.
Everyone has low moments in the kitchen. Like this morning when I went to make smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwiches for our kids, and the salmon was gone. But I wasn't going to let a little salmon get me down. Why not use it as an excuse to give my kids a treat? Cream cheese and jam sandwiches it would be. And salty potato chips (bits, really, because it was the bottom of the bag -- everything had a low tank today!) on the side. Hope I scored some mom points today...
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amanda
Before starting Food52 with Merrill, I was a food writer and editor at the New York Times. I've written several books, including "Cooking for Mr. Latte" and "The Essential New York Times Cookbook." I played myself in "Julie & Julia" -- hope you didn't blink, or you may have missed the scene! I live in Brooklyn with my husband, Tad, and twins, Walker and Addie.
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Comments (8)
2 months ago Ann
Love this column too! Only end up catching up on it every few months as it's not part of the RSS feed :)
4 months ago lilaw
I'm a student and this column gives me ideas for my lunches, I really enjoy it! :)
3 months ago amanda
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
thank you!
4 months ago EmilyC
Love this column, too -- and I highly approve of the cream cheese and jam sandwiches. They're my son's most-requested lunch for day care (and I eat my fair share of them at the office!). Keep the ideas coming!
4 months ago hobbit445
Please keep it up, Amanda...way too prone to lunchbox doldrums over here, and your ideas are inspiring. Plus it's pretty.
4 months ago abeth
I love this column. It has given me many ideas for my kids' lunches. Thanks so much.
4 months ago amanda
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
I'm so glad to hear this! I don't hear much from readers so I thought it might just be a gallery of odd lunches.
4 months ago HalfPint
I really like this column too. I don't have any children yet, but it's nice to know what kids do eat. But honestly, these are great ideas for MY lunches too.