But whatever the size of your kitchen, during the week the most appealing meals are those that can be prepared with a minimum of fuss.
P.S. 29 students are lucky; their school participates in Wellness in the Schools, a nonprofit program that places culinary school graduates in New York City public schools to create appealing meals from wholesome ingredients.
In recent years, the tubes filled with meat puree from the Yuri Gagarin era have been replaced with more appealing meals.
The less appealing meals, district officials say, have also cut into revenue as the number of school lunch buyers have dropped by half.
Dietary self-management, in particular, represented an enormous time challenge to women, requiring time to learn about food values in order to create nutritious and appealing meals.
Although rehydrated Bolognese might not sound appealing, a meal that might taste just O.K. at home tastes great after a day of hiking, said Ms. Ohm, 45.
"Throw in some nuts and you have a very delicious, appealing, filling, satisfying meal," Dr. Delichatsios says.
"I was trying to make the diets look appealing as a meal, which in the end makes the food look a little strange and maybe sinister".
Rather, they say, the young guru is meant to personify the appetite that boys and girls have for Campbell's condensed soups, like chicken noodle and tomato, as well as remind parents that a bowl of hot soup makes an appealing alternate meal to youthful favorites like fast food and pizza.
