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When I was in elementary/middle-school, I really liked the veggie soup and the tomato soup and grilled cheese days. That is pretty much all I can remember liking. I'd bring lunches most days; my mom would make up on the weekends a large number of roast beef and cheese on hamburger buns and wrap in foil and then heat them then freeze them. That was one of the best lunches. In high school there was a potato bar, but we were too cheap and would just take the crackers, bacon bits and chesse and make little crackers sandwiches. There were tasty.

Either Crawfish enchiladias (sp?) or spiced-rubbed pork tenderloin with an andouille sauce

Another one for oysters!!

First of all, where are you staying? I'd advise you to check out the NOLA chowhound board...there are a lot of good suggestions there. I personally love Herbsaint; the chef is the same as Cochon. I do love Cochon as well. It is in the warehouse district, which is walkable from the quarter...about a 15 min walk. Willie Mae's isn't walkable and would need a car and go when they open at 11:00 am. I love Surrey's for Breakfast. It is in the lower garden district. Very much a casual place and cash only.

The cochon de lait poboy is the best. Also tried the creole stuffed bread yesterday and it was very good and spicy.

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i heard you can get very small ones at hill country for like 4 $ im talking about the personal size ones, not pints .

I am so the outlier. I can say that most of what everyone describes was totally absent on my high school's lunch menu. I gruadted less than five years ago, so the whole "healthy lunch program" was just going into effect.

We had buffalo chicken sandwiches on Wednesday and chicken tenders on Thursdays. French fries, pizza and wraps too...sounds like standard fair, right? It was all air-fried, low fat and whole wheat. Mostly the least popular too...we had a sushi chef come in on Tuesdays, and we had a daily stir fry station. The salad bar was enormous, and they had a make-you-own smoothie bar. Grilled/roasted veggies were always an option and never soggy. The hamburgers, grilled chicken sandwiches and veggie burgers were also tasty. I do miss the make-your-own nacho bar with fresh salsa and avocado slices!!

I also went to public school, in case anyone was wondering. I've heard that they now accept credit and debit cards in the cafeteria and/or an ID card with stored dining dollars that's controlled online--and subsequently allows parents to SEE what their children are buying. Kinda Big Brother-ish.

Okay, you all had your chance:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105323/

Ancho Pork Tenderloin Enchiladas with a Red Chile Sauce - different and incredible! It would make Bobby Flay jealous