“Macaroni and cheese or spaghetti and meatballs. I really liked the apple crumb cake for desert.”

— Dean Andolsek, lighting director, Los Angeles

“Grilled cheese sandwiches, but what I really remember is that the chipped beef on toast was definitely my least favorite.”

— Mitchell Chaney, lawyer, Brownsville, Texas

“I didn't get to eat hot lunch at school. My mom packed my lunch for me with a little note in it, but I was always jealous of the kids that got to.”

— Katelyn Swezy, marketing coordinator, Kansas City, Mo.

“I really liked the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes.”

— Heng Tran, insurance underwriter, Wichita