Amanda's Kids' Lunch

13 Greatest Hits from Amanda's Kids' Lunches

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13 Greatest Hits from Amanda's Kids' Lunches

5 Kids' Lunches for Toting to Camp

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5 Kids' Lunches for Toting to Camp

A Functional (and Lovely) "Muddling" Sandwich for Amanda's Kids' Lunch

Sandwich

A Functional (and Lovely) "Muddling" Sandwich for Amanda's Kids' Lunch

A Lunch for When There's Nothing in the Fridge

Cake

A Lunch for When There's Nothing in the Fridge

A nothing-in-the-fridge lunch—plus chocolate cake—for Amanda's kids' lunch.

Amanda Hesser
over 2 years ago

An Herby, Flavorful Chickpea-Tuna Salad to Dream About

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An Herby, Flavorful Chickpea-Tuna Salad to Dream About

The perfect Monday lunch—that wasn't.

Amanda Hesser
almost 3 years ago

A Sandwich Where Scattered Ingredients Find a Home

Sandwich

A Sandwich Where Scattered Ingredients Find a Home

Slightly strange, but entirely delicious.

Amanda Hesser
almost 3 years ago

Weekend Prep Makes a Winning Lunch for Amanda's Kids

Salad

Weekend Prep Makes a Winning Lunch for Amanda's Kids

Ready your arsenal on Sunday, and make spiffy, easy composed salads all week long.

Amanda Hesser
almost 3 years ago

A (Small) Taste of Winter Food for Amanda's Kids' Lunch

Salad

A (Small) Taste of Winter Food for Amanda's Kids' Lunch

A cozy rice salad of a million textures for Amanda's kids' lunch.

Amanda Hesser
almost 3 years ago

A Salad Lunch for When the Ingredients in the Fridge Rebel

Salad

A Salad Lunch for When the Ingredients in the Fridge Rebel

This week, Amanda's lunch ingredients have other plans, but she—and a vegetable-crammed grain salad—come out on the other side.

Amanda Hesser
about 3 years ago

Return of the Tomato-Corn Salad for Amanda's Kids' Lunch

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Return of the Tomato-Corn Salad for Amanda's Kids' Lunch

Amanda takes her kids' lunch for her own lunch.

Amanda Hesser
about 3 years ago

A Tomato-Corn Salad for Amanda's and Her Kids' Lunch

Salad

A Tomato-Corn Salad for Amanda's and Her Kids' Lunch

A tomato-corn salad that both Amanda and her kids can get excited about.

Amanda Hesser
about 3 years ago

One Fish, Two Fish for Lunch: 9 of Amanda's Best Fish Lunches

Salmon

One Fish, Two Fish for Lunch: 9 of Amanda's Best Fish Lunches

There are plenty of fish in the sea—and Amanda's putting them in her kids' lunch.

Food52
about 3 years ago

Last-Minute Lunches Within Reach

Salad

Last-Minute Lunches Within Reach

This week, Amanda successfully throws together her twins' lunches, reaching for whatever's closest as she heads out the door.

Amanda Hesser
over 3 years ago

Parenting, Lunchmaking, and Hoping Your Kids Will Love Food

Salmon

Parenting, Lunchmaking, and Hoping Your Kids Will Love Food

This week, Amanda talks parenting, accountability, and salmon with chive blossoms on rye.

Amanda Hesser
over 3 years ago

How to (Literally) Turn Lunch into a Work of Art

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How to (Literally) Turn Lunch into a Work of Art

We've made lunches that we consider to be works of art, but Heidi Meredith of Gold Collective, turned our favorite Amanda's Kids' Lunches into actual works of art.

Leslie Stephens

Leslie Stephens
over 3 years ago

Sautéed Asparagus Redux

Sauce

Sautéed Asparagus Redux

Bacon and asparagus make the sweetest spring sandwich.

Amanda Hesser
over 3 years ago

A Milanese Rice Salad

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A Milanese Rice Salad

Amanda draws inspiration from a classic Italian salad with oil-poached tuna, celery, and capers as her base.

Amanda Hesser
over 3 years ago

Fancy Refrigerator Salad

Cake

Fancy Refrigerator Salad

When the crisper can no longer keep vegetables crisp, the only thing left to do is dress them up in a fancy salad.

Amanda Hesser
over 3 years ago

Amanda Hesser's Tips for Making Better Kids' Lunches

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Amanda Hesser's Tips for Making Better Kids' Lunches

In celebration of our new (and adorable) felt versions of Amanda's kids' lunches made by Felter's Market, Amanda shares her tips for packing a better lunchbox.

Amanda Sims
over 3 years ago

Dessert First (With a Sandwich on the Side)

Cookie

Dessert First (With a Sandwich on the Side)

There's nothing wrong with eating dessert first.

Amanda Hesser
over 3 years ago

A Serendipitous Pair

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A Serendipitous Pair

Amanda draws inspiration from #beanmonth and her Food52 Holiday Swap to pull together lunch.

Amanda Hesser
over 3 years ago

Kitchen Scraps for Lunch

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Kitchen Scraps for Lunch

Amanda uses smoked salmon as her muse to cobble together lunch.

Amanda Hesser
over 3 years ago

Salad

Superfood Gold

Amanda loads her twins with superfoods, thus giving them one less thing to blame her for later.

Amanda Hesser
over 3 years ago

How to Turn Guacamole into Lunch

Guacamole

How to Turn Guacamole into Lunch

Amanda tries to turn guacamole into lunch and -- spoiler alert! -- she succeeds.

Amanda Hesser
over 3 years ago

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