Cooking With Miranda - Fun School Lunches

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Bored of eating sandwiches at school every day? Then here are some amazingly tasty pasta lunches to add some variety to your meals. And, just like my other recipes they are not only easy to make, but very delicious and of course, nutritious.

Orzo With Mascarpone Cheese

Ingredients

1 cup Orzo or Wheat Macaroni Pasta cooked according to package directions
3 tablespoons Mascarpone cheese

Putting it All Together

Drain the cooked pasta and mix in the Mascarpone cheese until it melts. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste and then eat as is, or let your creative juices flow, by adding any vegetables or proteins of your choice. Here are some suggestions:

Southwest Orzo

If you like your pasta with a little kick, add 1/3 cup of your favorite salsa and 1/2 cup canned corn and mix it all in.

Lemon Orzo

grate the skin from one lemon and mix in for a yummy lemony cheesy treat.

Pesto Orzo

Mix in 2 -3 tablespoons of store-bought basil pesto and some halved cherry tomatoes.

The lunch can be prepared the night before - Simply heat it up in the morning, transfer it to your thermos and enjoy at school - Maybe you can even pack some for your parents. They sure will appreciate it. Bon Appetite!

Resources: Miranda, Lisa & Dean Church

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Church, Miranda. “Cooking With Miranda - Fun School Lunches.” DOGOnews, DOGO Media, Inc., 26 Sep, 2011, www.dogonews.com/2011/9/26/cooking-with-miranda-fun-school-lunches. Accessed 06 Jul. 2025.

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Church, Miranda. “Cooking With Miranda - Fun School Lunches.” DOGOnews, DOGO Media, Inc., 26 Sep, 2011, Web. 06 Jul. 2025.

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Church, M. (2011, September 26). Cooking With Miranda - Fun School Lunches. Retrieved 2025, July 6, from https://www.dogonews.com/2011/9/26/cooking-with-miranda-fun-school-lunches

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Church, Miranda. “Cooking With Miranda - Fun School Lunches.” DOGOnews. September 26, 2011. Accessed July 6, 2025. https://www.dogonews.com/2011/9/26/cooking-with-miranda-fun-school-lunches.
160 Comments
  • joeyalmost 14 years
    that looks so good that want to make it.
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    • ame
      amealmost 14 years
      Mmm, I'm not really an American, I'm Korean. I think it'll be little tough for me to buy the ingredients. Anyway, it looks yummy!
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      • alexis liggettalmost 14 years
        mmm! sounds yummy don;t you think . it is making me hungry
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        • sarahalmost 14 years
          that sound so good and i was pretty sick of ham sandwiches to i think I'll think I will try it
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          • Avery Waddellalmost 14 years
            I really liked how Miranda went through all the steps of making the pasta. It made me want to have the pasta for lunch. I would like the pasta with cheese. I have never tried pesto, lemon zest, or salsa. I don't think I'm ready to try those yet!
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            • stellaalmost 14 years
              That looks delicious! I like the lemon one the best! Yummy yummy....
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              • arianaalmost 14 years
                I'm excited to try these recipes!
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                • Emilyalmost 14 years
                  I think this is a very cool thing to do for school
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                  • korenaalmost 14 years
                    wow!!!!!! mabey i can make this before shool as fast as miranda does!!!!!!!
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                    • Mrs. Bousquetalmost 14 years
                      Liana, I agree with you. I know I would definitely eat lunch from the cafeteria if we did. Do you think Miranda is a role model for kids? If so, how? Let me know!!! xo Mrs. Bousquet
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                      Church, Miranda. “Cooking With Miranda - Fun School Lunches.” DOGOnews, DOGO Media, Inc., 26 Sep, 2011, www.dogonews.com/2011/9/26/cooking-with-miranda-fun-school-lunches. Accessed 06 Jul. 2025.

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                      Church, Miranda. “Cooking With Miranda - Fun School Lunches.” DOGOnews. September 26, 2011. Accessed July 6, 2025. https://www.dogonews.com/2011/9/26/cooking-with-miranda-fun-school-lunches.

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                      Church, M. (2011, September 26). Cooking With Miranda - Fun School Lunches. Retrieved 2025, July 6, from https://www.dogonews.com/2011/9/26/cooking-with-miranda-fun-school-lunches

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