Back to School Eats

Get ready for back to school with easy packable lunches, and quick one-pan dinners.

Updated August 7, 2025
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Feeding littles lunches : 75 + no stress lunches everyone will love
McNamee, Megan.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . 75+ simple and delicious ideas for packed school lunches and snacks for kids of all ages, from the New York Times bestselling authors of Feeding Littles and Beyond. In a lunch packing rut? Megan McNamee and Judy Delaware, the...
What to cook when you don't feel like cooking
Chambers, Caroline.
Ebook
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND INDIE BESTSELLER A BON APPETIT BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR * A FOOD NETWORK BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR * NATIONAL POST BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR * AN AOL BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR * NAMED ONE OF...
The best homemade kids' lunches on the planet : make lunches your kids will love with over 200 deliciously nutritious lunchbox ideas
Fuentes, Laura (Chef)
Paper Book
Your kids will be the envy of the lunch table with these fun, easy, delicious, and nutritious meal ideas. Coming up with creative--and nutritious--lunches day after day can be a challenge for any parent or caregiver. From picky kids to unhealthy buying options, it's...
Dinnertime SOS : 100 sanity-saving meals parents and kids of all ages will actually want to eat
Palanjian, Amy.
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 100 quick and easy dinners that the whole family will enjoy and take 30 minutes or less to make, from the creator of the leading kid-friendly food site Yummy Toddler Food. You rush home from work, tired but looking forward to sharing a meal with...
Cooking in real life : delicious & doable recipes for every day
Heuck, Lidey.
Paper Book
USA TODAY Bestseller A Best Cookbook of the Year: Food Network, Food & Wine, Epicurious, Eater, and AOL A New York Magazine Best Cookbook to Gift A Tasting Table Best New Cookbook for Beginners
Diabetes snacks, treats & easy eats for kids : 150 recipes for the foods kids really like to eat
Grunes, Barbara.
Paper Book
This redesigned and expanded third edition of Diabetes Snacks, Treats, and Easy Eats for Kids offers even more simple, delicious recipes for healthy, well-balanced diets. Since the book was first published in 2006, the prevalence of diabetes in children has continued to...
Start simple : eleven everyday ingredients for countless weeknight meals
Volger, Lukas.
Paper Book
From veteran food writer, recipe developer, and creator of the James Beard Award-winning Jarry magazine comes an innovative approach to vegetarian cooking. What have I got to eat It's a question we ask every time we open up the refrigerator or pantry door....
Go-to dinners
Garten, Ina.
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . America's favorite home cook presents delicious, crowd-pleasing, go-to recipes that you'll want to make over and over again! Even Ina Garten, America's most-trusted and beloved home cook, sometimes finds cooking stressful. To make life easy...
Dinner in one : exceptional & easy one-pan meals
Clark, Melissa.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 100 all-new super-simple and incredibly delicious one-pot, one-pan, one-sheet--one-everything!--recipes from the star food writer and bestselling author of Dinner in French. ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Food & Wine...
Modern lunch : +100 recipes for assembling the new midday meal
Day, Allison (Nutritionist)
Paper Book
Modern Lunch is the new lunchtime hero for time-strapped, budget-conscious, and salad-fatigued people everywhere. Focusing on healthy, quick - and, yes, Instagrammable recipes, Allison takes readers on a feasting journey inspired by fresh flavours and ingredients, her travels, and minimal effort....
One : simple one-pan wonders
Oliver, Jamie
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER One is the ultimate cookbook that will make getting good food on the table easier than ever before . . . Jamie Oliver is back to...
Snackable bakes : 100 easy-peasy recipes for exceptionally scrumptious sweets and treats
Sheehan, Jessie.
Paper Book
One-bowl, simple, fast, easy-peasy baking recipes made Jessie Sheehan's TikTok videos a hit, with millions of views and plenty of fans. Her lickety-split recipes were a game-changing addition to foodie culture when she joined the platform. Sheehan's fuss-free approach, dynamic energy, and kitchen...
Cooking Class, 10th Anniversary Edition : 73 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Make (and Eat)!
F. Cook, Deanna.
Paper Book
 This friendly cookbook includes recipes for yummy, nourishing meals kids can make themselves by following easy visual instructions. With kid-tested recipes for every meal of the day and step-by-step photographic instructions specially written for kids, the...
Cooking step by step
Paper Book
A must-have cookbook for budding young chefs with over 50 mouth-watering recipes to help you cook with confidence! Introducing Cooking Step-by-Step, a brilliant cookbook for kids that will teach them how to chop, mix, and stir their way to kitchen magic and learn how to...
The complete cookbook for young chefs
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times Best Seller and IACP Award Winner! Want to bake the most-awesome-ever cupcakes? Or surprise your family with breakfast tacos on Sunday morning? Looking for a quick snack after school? Or maybe something special for a sleepover? It's all here. Learn...

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