Welcome to Saturday, friends. Popular posts this week on The Kitchn include an infographic on the shelf life of food, a tour of a bright, happy kitchen in Chicago, one-handed meal ideas for busy people, 20 satisfying lunches you can make the night before, and the best kitchen items to buy at IKEA. Enjoy!
15. Minus the Mercury: 4 Healthier Alternatives to Canned Tuna
14. How Pinterest Packs a Lunch: 15 Crazy and Creative Lunches
13. The 5 Best Pantry Staples for Emergency Last-Minute Lunches
12. How To Make Easy Irish Soda Bread
11. Pinterest Stays Sensible: 20 Well-Rounded and Perfectly-Packed Lunches
10. Infographic: The Shelf Life of Food
9. No More Soggy Salads: A Guide to the Perfect Salad in a Jar
8. Hot and Melty: 10 Delicious Grilled Sandwich Recipes
7. How To Make Crackers at Home
6. Julie and Andy's Bright, Happy Kitchen
5. Eat Lunch Like a Mom: One-Handed Meal Ideas for Busy People
4. How Not To Cook An Egg: When Pinterest and the Internet Lead You Wrong
3. Grab and Go: 5 Make-Ahead Lunches to Pack in Jars
2. The 10 Best Kitchen Items To Buy at IKEA
1. 20 Satisfying, Wholesome Lunches You Can Make the Night Before
Previous Hot Posts: New KitchenAid Stand Mixer Colors, An Easy Buttermilk Substitute, Smart Tips for a Quick Breakfast, and Sriracha Salt
Yuck: A Fourth Grader Reveals What School Lunches Really Look Like
How to Make Fresh Pasta Dough in the Food Processor
Good Food to Share 
The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces 
Apartment Therapy Presents 
The Eight-Step Home Cure 
Floral Drink Dispen...
Using Luxury Rooms to Keep Teens Home
Juan's Garage Turned Modern Guest House
The comments on the "Sensible Pinterest Lunch" post slay me. Clearly, none of those parents have heard of bento boxes, because those lunches are pretty much a toned down version of that exact thing. Why is it always the posts that reference kids that bring out the judgiest commenters?
Food is beautiful!!!