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How to Pack Lunch in the Heat
by Amanda Hesser
• July 18, 2013
• 4 Comments
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.
It's been damn hot in New York, so I've been packing lighter salads for my kids' camp lunches. For instance: this beet salad with sliced cucumber, and a hard-boiled egg topped with leftover green sauce from a dinner party and pickled onions. To keep my kids' lives in balance, a chocolatey chocolate chip cookie was in order.
What's in your lunch today? See some of the twins' past lunches.
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Comments (4)
about 3 years ago Erika
But how how how do you keep the food cold!! Food safe temps are a tough thing to maintain...sigh...
about 3 years ago Amanda Hesser
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
I'm a bit European about these matters -- my kids get to school at 9 and eat lunch at 11, so I figure the cold water bottle in the lunch box keeps the temp relatively cool. But you can definitely add an ice pack if you're nervous.
about 3 years ago lunalovegood
Looks delicious. Amanda, what do you typically feed your kids for breakfast? Just out of curiosity.
about 3 years ago Amanda Hesser
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
My husband, Tad, is in charge of breakfast, and he usually serves them toast with butter and jam, or granola.