Raising Lexington
Raising Lexington: What's For Lunch?
It’s a decade’s old question that frustrates students, parents, schools and our government.
I have never been a fan of lunch. Maybe it is because what passed as lunch at school when I was growing up was inedible, and many say not much has changed. When my daughter began Kindergarten last year I decided to pack her lunches until I got a lay of the land. I studied the school lunch menu, asked other parents their opinion and, finally, allowed my daughter to buy lunch on the rare occasion she liked what was on the menu, which wasn’t often. Then I asked her what she thought. Beyond the thrill of standing in the lunch line and buying lunch, there was not much to report. The pizza was too salty, the mac and cheese too dry and the pasta didn’t have enough sauce. Last year was a bust. I didn’t fare much better at home. Her lunch boxes …
Audra Myerberg
10:11 am on Friday, April 27, 2012
Thanks Denise! That is a great tip. I just laugh about it now but I hate waste so it can be frustrating. more ›