Home Recipes
Food cooked from scratch is not only fresh and nutritious, it’s also delicious and often much easier and quicker to prepare than you might think. Here are several of the yummy home recipes from Chef Ann’s book Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children. Browse through these healthy, kid-approved breakfast, lunch, and snack recipes, then download or print your favorites to make at home.
Interested in expandable food service recipes for schools? Visit The Lunch Box for meal planning that meets USDA National School Lunch Program requirements.
Breakfast
Dairy
Fruits
Grains
- 12 Grain Muffins
- Banana Bread
- Breakfast Burritos with Tofu
- Breakfast Polenta Casserole
- Congee
- Cornmeal Apple Griddle Cakes
- French Toast
- German Oven Pancakes
- Granola
- Johnny Cakes
- Lemon Poppy Scones
- Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
- Low Fat Oat Fruit Scone
- Morning Glory Muffins
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Power Muffins
- Power Waffles
- Spanish Tortilla
- Steel Cut Oats with Almond Milk
- Yogurt Honey Health Muffins
Proteins
- Breakfast Burritos with Tofu
- Breakfast Polenta Casserole
- Frittata
- Frittata with Spinach, Mushrooms & Cheese
- Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
- Morning Glory Muffins
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Power Muffins
- Scrambled Eggs with Spinach, Chives & Goat Cheese
- Spanish Tortilla
- Three Cheese Vegetable Strata
- Yogurt Honey Health Muffins
Lunch
Fruits
Grains
- Baked Pasta with Tomato & Ricotta
- Bread Salad
- Brown Rice & Tofu Salad
- Chicken Caesar Wrap
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Chile Cornbread
- Corn & Bulgur Salad with Cilantro & Lime
- Couscous with Tofu, Zucchini & Basil
- Egyptian Pasta & Lentils
- Fish Tacos
- Fresh Corn Soup
- Gazpacho
- Mac & Cheese
- Orzo Salad
- Pasta with Chicken & Olives
- Pasta with Greens
- Pasta with Greens & Feta
- Spinach & Black Bean Burritos with Salsa
- Squash Phyllo Triangles
- Stuffed Peppers
- Vegetable Fajitas
- Vegetable Fried Rice
- Vegetable Lomein
Proteins
- Arugula with Steak, Lemon & Parmesan
- Asian Spinach & Chicken Salad with Tangerines
- Avocado Chicken Wrap
- Baked Pasta with Tomato & Ricotta
- Brown Rice & Tofu Salad
- Chicken Caesar Wrap
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Corn & Blackeyed Pea Stew
- Couscous with Tofu, Zucchini & Basil
- Egyptian Pasta & Lentils
- Fish Tacos
- Grilled Beef Salad with Tatsoi
- Kale & White Bean Soup
- Oven Fried Chicken
- Pasta with Chicken & Olives
- Pasta with Greens & Feta
- Pumpkin Curry
- Red Bean Stew
- Red Lentil Burgers
- Roasted Lemon Herb Chicken
- Salad Niçoise
- Shrimp Stir Fry
- Spinach & Black Bean Burritos with Salsa
- Turkey Meatloaf
- Vegetarian Black Bean Chili
Vegetables
- Arugula with Steak, Lemon & Parmesan
- Asian Spinach & Chicken Salad with Tangerines
- Autumn Harvest Soup
- Avocado Chicken Wrap
- Basic Tomato Sauce
- Bread Salad
- Broccoli Pesto
- Butternut Squash Soup with Fried Sage Leaves
- Carrot Ginger Soup
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Corn & Blackeyed Pea Stew
- Corn & Bulgur Salad with Cilantro & Lime
- Corn, Tomato & Green Bean Succotash
- Fresh Corn Soup
- Gazpacho
- Grilled Beef Salad with Tatsoi
- Harvest Hash
- Hearty Rutabaga Soup
- Kale & White Bean Soup
- Orange & Jicama Salad
- Pasta with Greens
- Pasta with Greens & Feta
- Pumpkin Curry
- Red Lentil Burgers
- Salad Niçoise
- Sauteed Kale & Beets with Sunflower Seeds
- Shrimp Stir Fry
- Spinach & Black Bean Burritos with Salsa
- Spring Soup
- Squash Phyllo Triangles
- Stuffed Peppers
- Vegetable Fajitas
- Vegetable Fried Rice
- Vegetable Lomein
- Vegetarian Black Bean Chili
- Vichyssoise
Snacks
Dairy
Grains
Proteins
Vegetables
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BETTER BITES LESSONS
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