Pro Chefs Rank Each Other's School Lunches

[@OliverTurnerMSc]

Shout out to all the kids (and their parents) who used to bring in extra food for their friends who never had packed lunches from home

[@stinkmymeat]

I had a couple friends whose mothers would pack me extra pretzels and even sandwiches when they found out I never ate lunch. I still talk to them, they were awesome

[@mybrainisshortcake]

Sharing home food was outlawed in my school due to apple in razor panic in the 80s and 90s They enforced it.

[@siobhan-rae]

okay not to be that person but i never saw this as a kid, i just had to sit there and watch my classmates eat it was deeply embarrassing

[@KoryTaylor]

Our oldest is in her 20's. She still brings work friends home for lunch to share food with them.

[@MythicalSmoshCinematicUniverse]

These parents have a much greater impact than they realize. Truly amazing people, raising their children right.

[@mythicalcello17]

This episode was so important. Shout out to Josh, even if he did not want to do it because of discomfort, talking about childhood trauma, it really magnifies hope that there’s a chance for kids like us to do something big. Shout out to Trevor for elegantly moving the conversation along and shout out to Nicole for being a comforting friend!

[@caryn9953]

yeah...there's really no good segue after that! lol he managed to do it with minimal awkwardness lol

[@watchdog4454]

How is a sandwhich and a drink childhood trauma some kids didn’t have lunch packed from home and were happy when lunch time came so they could taste calcium

[@tessaelto1472]

How was she being comforting? By passive aggressively saying "Im gonna cry" at the juice he drank, his dad beating homelessness & getting a job and him helping out with grocery shopping?

[@mygoldenwitch]

@@watchdog4454 You must be new to the channel. Josh has dropped (often masked in 'jokes') plenty small anecdotes from his less than ideal childhood over the years. And the sandwich and drink (that he often had to rush to prepare himself the morning of) are indicative of a much larger problem of serious neglect. The fact that the second his dad got a place to live he moved in with him also says a lot.

[@mygoldenwitch]

@@tessaelto1472 Did you miss the part where she was legitimately tearing up (her eyes were red) and swapped her leftovers for his sandwich? There was no passive aggression there; if that's how you perceive a person hurting when hearing of things someone they care about went through, that's a you thing.

[@dancingraiin]

I like that Nicole was like "I'm going to white guilt you guys so hard" but then Josh ended up guilting her with his poor kid lunch lol

[@saitamairuma8546]

723 likes and no replies, I’m gonna change that.

[@thedirewolfking2274]

1.1k likes and one comment? Lemme fix that, and yea josh did that, I’m a black dude who also grew up poor and I feel like instead of coming to guilt him me and him would’ve bonded exponentially in that short time😭😂

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

Ain't nothing like neglected and poor.

[@kongeethegod]

I grt why people aren't replying it just tru and nothing else to say about good job👏👏👏

[@TheComsicCurator]

​@@thedirewolfking2274 ngl dad was a NCO and mom worked in the revenue office so with out DOD benefits we would have been like the . 01% of low income but always had money for lunch and to buy an extra snack id either give it away for free or save it up to give so a kid who didn't have money for lunch or bring a lunch could eat. But, I was always jealous of the brown bag kids because growing up I always thought those were the quintessential high school lunches

[@soulstoneking548]

"not all childhoods are happy, and that's fine, we overcome" - josh. Thank you for this.

[@shannaitarasoff5278]

This hit me. I was a kid who never had a lunch. We do overcome 💕

[@Hyangez]

6:00

[@auntiegubsy]

Josh talking about overcoming sad childhoods makes me happy because it's proof that people like me can still succeed. Thank you Josh. We love you

[@Crying2Death]

And I assure you we all believe in you!

[@Crying2Death]

@@guardiangarasu my grandparents were dirt poor, raising children on practically minimum wage jobs, living in the cheapest apartment they could find. By no means are they rich now, but they’re much better off, even getting into real estate. They were poor at 40, well off at 60. If it means even the smallest bit, I have full faith you’ll find yourself better off in the future. Don’t give up hope because you never know how much can change in 10-20 years, even if the first 36 felt very stagnant.

[@pranamahardika300]

@@guardiangarasu atleast you still survive, and that's what matter.

[@Battosai1396]

Same here, we will make it through ^_^

[@Bubwars]

Succeed? Completely objective. You'll be good. Here's what I'd say to anybody, really, it's just what I believe... not really advice directed at anybody: Don't chase money, do as much yourself as possible, listen to you over anybody else (not even what your parent's have taught you, if you have any), just be good and forgiving of yourself. Everybody is connected and we're just different versions of each other... be 'selfish' in not caring what others think of you and finding your actual path, and when you're good selflessly spread that energy to others. One of the most important skills you can master: Patience.

[@leviathan4330]

"I don't get it anymore because it tastes like trauma." Josh why do you have to be relatable in the worst way 😭😭😭

[@ehawk6838]

The fact that Nicole was in it to white guilt Trevor and Josh and subsequently getting really upset once Josh told his story is my most wholesome KZbin moment of March 2023.

[@TheHourofWitchery]

Absolutely.

[@MrAaronntfc]

That sandwich took me back a bit, thin sliced bread, margarine, single slice of thinly sliced ham. Made the night before and wrapped in cling film to become a sweaty package of grimness.

[@ViktorErikFade]

You never know someone's story until you hear it / Kind of same route of never judge a book by its cover because you don't know what the person is going through at that moment

[@ryanjv]

Thin Carl budding and mayo was a big staple growing up

[@schaynegeorge4793]

Race issues meet poverty. It's sad, but it's also wholesome that Josh is like "yeah this was a reality of my life, it happens, support these programs". There was a time for my family when things got hard where my mum would make these giant batches of cookies (which I'm now aware would have taken like an hour and cost like $8 for all the ingredients), a batch would last my siblings and I like a month of lunchboxes and afternoon snacks. I got sick of them after a week straight so I started swapping the cookies for literally any other snack my friends had, I thought the ones who had branded chips and museli bars were rich.

[@kenjitasaka]

Now I know why I love the Mythical Kitchen crew so much. Nicole: what I dreamed of being as a child Josh: what I was as a child Trevor: what I am as an adult

[@clevelandwhiteknife1084]

Trevor just like me for real. Hahah

[@kabilan2895]

@@clevelandwhiteknife1084 Same! I would totally be happy with a lunch like Trevor's, and I am 28 years old 😂

[@AllDaGoodUsernamesWereTaken]

This is yhe first vid of theirs that I have watched (literally just today) and this comment is relatabble so Im probably gonna watch more of their vids now

[@jameshersom2536]

Same bro same.

[@bhutwheyttherismor86]

I relate hard to Josh trying to tell the "good stories" and people still being sad.

[@hallieharvey4073]

I had this experience the other day I was telling a story to my boyfriend from my childhood and he looked horrified after and I was like what? He goes babe that’s not a happy story. 😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@bubblegumbxtchh]

@@hallieharvey4073 I know I’m just being nosy, but I really wanna hear what that story was now lol.

[@LainVics]

Bruh literally every time I'm hanging wit me friends and we get high I try to tell the fun stories and they get really sad

[@hallieharvey4073]

@@bubblegumbxtchh this is obviously a tamer story then some of my others but it was just one I hadn’t told him after a few years of being together 😂 we got the real traumatic “happy” memories out a while ago

[@ViktorErikFade]

So true..... Similar vibes to my childhood and I totally get that

[@armadillerff]

The legitimate heartache you could see on Nicole’s face. Like I’m sure she’s heard stories about Josh’s childhood but to see it as a physical manifestation in what he had to take to school and eat really hurt her heart. Also, Trevor knew the pack size/cost of the sandwich meat AND that the barrel juice tasted like soap; so he too understood a little about abject poverty.

[@EsotericTrash]

Nicole: I'm gonna white guilt you so hard Also Nicole: cries over Josh's lunch

[@rollingmetal949]

That's a true friend

[@mainhalo117]

@@rollingmetal949 a true racist

[@ivorycandypop]

@@mainhalo117 it was a joke cope

[@jakemallory12]

@@ivorycandypop it was a joke, cry bout it

[@roku5769]

@@ivorycandypopit wasn’t 😃

[@shofisstar]

When Nicole said “sometimes my mom packed some extra lunch for kids that didn’t have some”. One feels so proud to be the kid that has food to share but at some point you start realizing, how lucky you are that you have lunch TO SHARE!!! Like my mom always insisted on having breakfast before leaving the house, she grew up not having enough food to go around after her mom died. It was her and her 5 sisters, an alcoholic father, and neglectful adults all around. So she always made us breakfast in case we forgot our lunch. I remember not being hungry enough to eat my lunch and passing it around because my mom taught me to never throw food away but never bring food back home. So I would just give it to someone else. And at some point it was the same person that asked me “what did mom pack for us today?” As a joke, but it wasn’t a joke and they ate my packed lunch everyday for the whole school year, because turns out their mom was sick, their dad left them at school super early and they didn’t have time for breakfast. Ever since I was a kid I always have food in my bag. Either a granola bar or a oat cookie for emergencies. Most of my friends make fun of the amount of food I buy, but won’t finish. But they always take it. I have candies near and have never denied food to anybody. You will be surprised at the amount of people in your life that don’t eat breakfast and have some kind of food until like 3pm. No one, much less a child should ever feel hungry.

[@AutisticTeddyBear]

As someone who use always go hungry as a kid and wouldn’t be sure when the next normal/real Meal wwould be thank you people like you help the world a lot💖 you seem to have a real Beautiful heart💗🌷

[@HarryStikers]

I wish I had people like you around me :,) I'm disabled and trying my best, but we usually go the last week of the month or more with little to no food. Right now I'm eating nothing until the second. My husband and mother in law are eating ramen and that's it. I have glucose tablets and caramels to make sure my sugar doesn't dip too low and that's all.

[@XTUDIEDD]

I’m sure you had something nice to say but I ain’t readin allat.

[@benpurcell4935]

⁠@@XTUDIEDDThe gist of it is that their mother grew up not knowing where her next meal was going to come from and when she became a mother made sure her kids would go to school full and pack a lunch for them but they were full for the entire day and would give their lunch away.

[@XTUDIEDD]

@@benpurcell4935 thanks bro

[@lellebi93]

As someone who had their fair share of childhood trauma, I hope Josh knows how proud we are of him. He inspires lots of us and brings so much joy to the world. Hope he got lots of hugs that day they filmed this and today too.

[@andreamcdonald8337]

[@linusmessenger1]

Absolutely! Especially since it really seems he was able to break the cycle in so many ways. Most of my siblings couldn't escaping continuing it.

[@caryn9953]

Yup. I could be wrong, but it seems to me that there is something fairly universal about ptsd...we very rarely tell everything. Also, him trying to share a "happy" time in his childhood, only for the other 2 to be shocked and horrified feels so familiar. It's why I quit talking about my family/childhood, I got tired of being pitied and tired of finding out new things that I thought were normal and actually were definitely not ok to have happened. Anyway, I hope you are doing better now, and are finding the help and support you need to feel safe and happy and at peace ❤‍🩹

[@lellebi93]

@@caryn9953 I am very lucky to have found peace and safety and people who care about me and help me get over everything that is my past one step at a time. Hope all the amazing people here who can relate are doing well. Proud of you all. And thank you for your kind words, I hope you are doing well too.

[@AmandaArnold]

I am honestly so proud of Josh. As a fellow person who experienced a lot of childhood neglect and parentification, it’s so good to see how well he is doing. I’m older than Josh but it reminds me to keep growing and healing.

[@sarahs.7211]

Not that I really needed to be told that packing my girl's lunch is important, but thanks for reinforcing it. Josh, you always deserved a healthy upbringing. Thanks for not giving up.

[@ephemeralfox]

I adore Trevor when he's not being forced into the "Gen Z stereotype" character. He's genuinely funny and seemingly so kind. This series is great!

[@mareneaufrance5096]

Nicole is such a sweet, loving person. Trevor reacting to Nicole being sad for Josh, and both almost crying.

[@joshy9124]

i feel that Josh’s childhood lunches is a big reason why he is a good chef now

[@elle0unit]

Forever supporting Josh talking about being a poor kid, and other family hardships and issues. It helps other people feel less alone and more validated. Every childhood is different!

[@JaimeLoflin]

👏

[@shhawwnnaa]

Nicole's mom giving her extra snacks to give to other kids is so freaking sweet, omg. Bless her ♡

[@raerae5922]

I love seeing someone like me, Josh, who ate Buddig sammies and drank blue juice barrels and was a severely neglected child, overcome and make light of the pain. I'm laughing thru the tears too, bud.

[@jinxie8]

When he showed the meat I was like “ah yes, I know this old friend.” Shout out fellow poor kids.

[@internetonsetadd]

I called them juice grenades. My parents were hippies, so they didn't buy that crap, but we were poor so my lunches were still pretty dire. Rich kids: Capri Sun, poor kids: juice grenades, poor kids with hippie parents: drink from the water fountain.

[@darrelladams4188]

Same may friend…. I’ll Carl Budding luncheon meat Atleast once a month and dip it in the mayonnaise jar….. Kraft mayo of course.

[@gretchenharris6640]

❤️

[@dctaken]

Shout out to all the single moms that did their best to support a family. And a hug to schools that provided food for kids who can't afford it. Love you, mom! And for feeding me, NYC Schools!

[@mallman23]

So you don’t care about single dads?

[@undertalenation6220]

@@mallman23 dude really

[@eos_aurora]

Not gonna @ the guy to start drama, but single dads are consistently only about 5% of family makeups in the US. Single dads are important! But you don’t need to um, actually, a much more common experience

[@logand1726]

You cannot comprehend how much I empathize with Josh’s poor childhood. This hit in the feels but in a good way

[@goldilox369]

LoL... Barrel drinks were a luxury in my family. 😂

[@arianhosainy5493]

That is me, but with Nicole's lunch as someone who is Persian.

[@TwattWaffleWhitney]

Right?! It's not my experience, but I really appreciate how open he is about it. I feel like it must help others like him

[@TiffanyScrog]

@@goldilox369right? Barrel drinks were what we would get if we got to pick an extra awesome treat from the store. One time I actually got to get a single package of Dunkaroos and I thought that was the best day ever.

[@ADHDad]

​@@TwattWaffleWhitneyit makes it feel less alien. Which is better?

[@cole_peterson]

Josh showing us that you can overcome a really difficult childhood, while smiling, and assuring us everyone has a different childhood, is very wholesome. Much ❤️ Josh

[@mpbx3003]

I always love the episodes where Josh horrifies everyone with his childhood stories because the comments always show that people who grew up like that are the core demo of the channel and we're not afraid to admit it! I like this new format a lot, too.

[@afreshavocadohere]

Please do you know any episodes where he shares his childhood? I really want to watch it but i cant find them

[@mpbx3003]

@Alex Rusnáková A lot of the Last Meals and Myth Muchers have that stuff. Anything since like 2021, though, has a good chance of having some.

[@afreshavocadohere]

@@mpbx3003 thank you!

[@jasminewilliams6691]

I was a free and reduced lunch kid. I went to a school where majority of the kids were, so no one really brought food from home or bought them. The only time we had to bring something was when we had a field trip. Everyone went to the corner store and got the exact same thing: a small hoggie style sandwich, 25 cent bag of chips (hot Cheetos), and a fun colored sugar juice.

[@phunkybarbie]

Nicole being the kid that shared with lonely kids and Josh being the lonely kid that needed food is so beautiful 😭 They are two sides of the same coin and I’m so grateful to get to know them even a little from GMM!!

[@sillyface6950]

If they are 2 sides of the same coin then Trevor is the edge/middle bit of the coin. 😆

[@gigglesvids3561]

11:05 "he died with a pension - he is dead". Had me literally laughing out loud in disbelief - not because I couldn't believe he said that, but because I couldn't believe that someone else talks like me (and my family do) and it was just kind of great/refreshing to hear.

[@Gunga2]

Knowing that Nicole and Josh would probably be friends if they went to the same school as kids makes me so happy 😭

[@natb7327]

As a Chef and a child that suffered food insecurity, this was amazing to see. Thank you for this video.

[@JYoutubeHandle999]

I was cracking up that Nicole genuinely started crying, I couldn't stop laughing at the absurdity of the whole moment especially with Trevor sort of laughing but getting kind of emotional too because of Nicole. She's such a sweetheart. I remember helping my friends out with food when I was going to school too, sometimes you just realize the privilage you have compared to others and you really want to help out. No kid should ever stress out about food and have to skip meals. Our education system in the states is a complete failure for allowing that to happen in so many areas so I'm with Josh in supporting organizations that make sure that can be avoided.

[@TheLikenessOfNormal]

I think she really felt it cause she had just told the "at least my mom packs my lunch for me." line less then a minute before.

[@peenprincess]

sometimes when he talks about his childhood i want to react the same way! i agree, no kid should have to stress about something like that. it's not a child's fault they're stuck in an unfortunate situation, they should not be punished for something they have no control over. California semi-recently made school lunches completely free across the whole state and i'm so happy my taxes are going to something as important as that. heres to hoping more states will follow through with similar meal programs.

[@davidwong656]

The weird thing is Nicole's lunch made me so much sadder, because that's just an eating disorder waiting to happen. I'd rather drink barrel blue than have my mother stress 100 CALORIES into my head forever.

[@jessmedaris1847]

I feel like Josh just needs lots of hugs and to know it's going to be ok. And now he and the mythical kitchen are loved by so many

[@docbrookeontwitch]

I was an extra food kid too Nicole! My dad remembers the school calling him cause my lunch account kept running out and he finally figured out I was buying stuff for the other kids who didn't have enough food. Bless him, he just quietly refilled the account for years cause he was proud I cared. Glad to see other kids wanted to share too!

[@peenprincess]

same. my mom would get so mad at me. from what i can remember, lunches were $2-$3, so on the days my mom didn't pack us lunch and instead gave us money, i'd pretend i didn't have money, have the lunch be put on my tab, and then give the cash to my friends so we can all have dessert lol. ice creams were about 50 cents so we'd all get an ice cream, or if one of my friends didn't have a lunch or didn't have much for lunch i'd let them buy a lunch with my money or let them buy snacks/drinks from the vending machines. unfortunately i am the same way still. i say unfortunately because now its MY money i can't help but spend on my friends hahahaha.

[@jyup5850]

Me too!! But my sweet mama packed extra stuff "for me" but she wanted me to give to kids who had no lunch ❤️. My mama is the BEST!

[@MsRicki808]

I loved seeing the realness, YT feels glamorized & the fact Josh was so real was very comforting for someone who had a similar childhood!

[@yoda5436]

the cross guilting between nicole and josh is gold, also spreading awareness on 2 subjects through humor is also cool

[@tessaelto1472]

Except he didn't guilt anyone, he was simply talking about his childhood and she started passive aggressively talking about how sad it was

[@mygoldenwitch]

@@tessaelto1472 Where on earth is the passive aggression? Feels like there's some projection going on here. There's no need to be defensive and insulted when people acknowledge pain you have gone through. She finds it sad because she sees the stark contrast between her childhood and his. If someone thinks an event or part of your life is sad, that doesn't imply weakness on your part, or condescension on theirs. It simply means they wish that hadn't happened to you.

[@nothere3982]

@@tessaelto1472 bruh. She's being empathetic and kind, Josh is her friend

[@MrBofo1987]

Nicole tearing up after hearing Joshs story is so wholesome.

[@tessaelto1472]

Tearing up or passive aggressively saying "Stop omg stop Im gonna cry" when he's explaining what his school lunch was like

[@Scream-P]

@@tessaelto1472 ... in what moment?, there was NEVER such thing as "passive aggressive" attitude, she was just being empathic.

[@miyakailani4869]

​@@tessaelto1472 I'm guessing what you're trying to say is when she said no stop was it came off a her feeling guilty for having a better lunch than him. She couldn't help but feel that guilt. Which is fine if that's how she wants to feel. But in all reality... She doesn't need to feel that way... Everyone SHOULD have access to equal amounts of food. 🤷‍♀️ But I get the feeling of the vibe. I didn't grow up in SUPER great place and we had Hugs all the time and one of my favorite and most weird Sandwiches to have was a mustard sandwich.. just bread and mustard... 🤷‍♀️ Don't get me wrong my parents would cook amazing food for us but let's be real.. sometimes we had to do spaghetti and chicken instead of meatballs... 🤷‍♀️ It is what it is.... And to hear someone say oh... Nooo... Stop.... Would kinda piss me off....

[@brookewright690]

I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Josh, but man, when Nicole talks about how she used to share her lunches and how her parents loved her so much they taught her to love others. THIS! ❤️❤️❤️ What a precious person that we have in this world!

[@tessaelto1472]

That part made me laugh. Like, you had to be taught how to love people? My parents didn't show me a lot of love and I still know how to love and respect people. Maybe if my parents were richer and showed me more love I'd also laugh then pretend to cry at people having stressful childhoods

[@nothere3982]

@@tessaelto1472 yeah you sure sound like a good and loving person from that comment. 🙄 Empathetic too. Maybe you should be a role model for mocking other people, you rock at that.

[@zenuclearwessel6290]

​@@tessaelto1472 Ah yes, this comment sounds very loving and respectful.

[@neonhood7678]

The fact that Nicole is cringing at the Huggies that josh use to get I loved those so much

[@DraegonHeckman]

it's just HUGS, Huggies is a diaper brand

[@jessicatorres-rodriguez1488]

@@DraegonHeckmanIM DYING SO HARD RN 😭

[@DuckNugs]

I love how at the end Nicole and Josh are arguing like parents and Trevor is just sitting there sipping his Capri Sun like the child of the group 🤣🤣

[@namelesscrow2069]

From 1st-7th grade I had lunches like Nicole and also shared them with others. From 8th to 12th grade I had lunches like Josh (I was also on reduced lunch), and had people like Nicole kind enough to share some of that love and kindness back to me when I needed it in the form of food. I never experienced Trevor's lunch per se, but I experienced the comfort it brought him. I've also been grocery shopping and couponing using the ones my parents had like Josh, so since I was like 10 I was always cooking for my family. And it didn't stop there, since I was about 17 or 18 I then began cooking for my church. So I understand the feeling of cooking all day and just wanting something simple and reminiscent of childhood to bring comfort at the end fo the day

[@LuShanna]

Trevor's utter annihilation in 15 seconds "If he's a grown man who doesn't like vegetables I think he's a lost cause....I don't know if your husband is as grown as you think he is" 🤣

[@roofdogblues7400]

Shaming people hardly ever works, unless your goal is to get them angry at you.

[@falosny]

​@@roofdogblues7400 anger is one of the best motivations

[@eminemfan50098]

​@@falosny shaming people has been literally proven to not work.

[@falosny]

@@eminemfan50098 where did I say it worked?

[@hiaimrandom4629]

​@@eminemfan50098 I feel like your name is carl

[@ascendedsaiyan1804]

Nicole called josh a “Throat GOAT” 🤣 she always surprises me with some of the things she says, and yet she’s so sweet an kind offering food to the lonely an less fortunate. I love her ❤ my type of gal right there.

[@juliescott4473]

As someone who grew up in OC with neglectful parents, I love that Josh makes me feel more normal. Also, Nicole's snack sharing ways were how I became elementary school besties with a Persian girl and I love that. I am pretty sure the Persian love language is food, it's awesome.

[@Getmadstaymad]

My family and I struggled growing up, like no water or electricity bc mum and dad couldn’t afford the bills but mum ALWAYS made sure a lunch was packed or ordered from the school. I appreciate it so much now that I’m old enough to understand her circumstances

[@Sebastian-fn1qg]

I really appreciate seeing Josh on a show like this. I don't think I've ever seen anyone grow up in such a similar way to myself in a position like he is. It means a lot now as a 26 year old, and probably means a lot to the kids going through similar situations today.

[@noelleirina5628]

Nicole and Trevor immediately being overcome with tears when they sense some pain in Josh's past is so wholesome

[@rileplays9121]

i was sitting through nicole’s entire lunch thinking about how i never got lunches from home and barely got money for school lunch, so thanks to josh for coming in clutch for the sad childhood representation 😂

[@stinkmymeat]

same bro 😭

[@evasakura9168]

you were not alone

[@mollystringer6273]

my sandwich might have looked more like trevor's, but man oh man were josh and I on the same level with lunches

[@florjose8461]

Same

[@Synthetik25]

Nichole talking about always befriending the lonely kid is so wholesome and more proof she's the queen of the mythical kitchen

[@ShellyS2060]

I worked with a guy from Lebanon, ( mall job, we were teens) his Mom made Biryani and homemade yogurt and I would go to the food court and buy him whatever he wanted so we could trade lunches. SHOUT OUT to Sam's Mom. You introduced me to fantastic food!🥰

[@kactus1889]

I relate to Josh's lunch, except I mainly made it myself and would only be allowed to use a single slice of meat. Sometimes there wouldn't be anything available to make lunch so I would just have soggy pieces of toast from the schools "breakfast" program to last me the whole day. For awhile my mom did make me lunch with like spaghettio's in a thermos but she gave up after awhile lol

[@HatashiLuvsU]

Nicole's lunch set the bar SO high - it's really sweet that she would share her food and branch out to make friends at lunch

[@tacobellcrunchwrapsupreme7747]

OK well this episode was super wholesome but Josh thank you for keeping the vibes consistent and deep throating a gogurt to offset the tear jerking stories

[@emilydecker3010]

12:28 Nicole I noticed the butterfly clips and they’re SO cute and they match the fit perfectly👏🏼 I love it

[@gunnerzessau7115]

God if I ever see Josh I just want to give him a hug. Also just tell him that he’s one of the people that inspire to not only cook but to take care of myself.

[@EnycmaPie]

They all had fancy lunch box and Josh just had a paper bag. Really shows how far he had come in life.

[@tsmith906]

I love YOU Nicole! She for real seems like one of the most positive, fun beings on the planet. Thank you for being such a bright soul

[@lavendernoodlecoffee]

From a fellow reduced lunch program kid to another, thank you for sharing Josh ❤ I used to grow up feeling embarrassed, but there is no shame in getting help. School lunches should be for everyone! Aw man, I feel myself getting emotional thinking about those days 😅 Thank you to the kids who shared with their classmates!

[@gr33ngirlsea]

Next year, they're bring back free lunch for all students in our state!

[@lavendernoodlecoffee]

@@gr33ngirlsea omg yay I love to hear this! ❤️

[@babbiification]

My family was in the free lunch income bracket all through elementary school and the school lunch lady must've known 'cause she'd always give me just a slightly larger portion, and she'd offer me any leftovers that they were going to throw away. I'd see her on my walk home from middle and high school and she'd always throw out a smile and a wave and ask how my day was.

[@saint_hijri7442]

Coming from someone who had free lunches from the government and being poor my childhood i relate so much with josh ive never had a homemade lunch from my parent got free food from the school on Fridays so i had food for the weekend i feel like i ended up pretty okay i feel humble and proud of people who have gone through those struggles and have made something of what little we had when we were younger give yourself a pat on the back for your Triumphs

[@hilzbilz09]

I like this format. I know Josh and Nicole did a struggle meal episode on the podcast, but I think it'd be fun to see them on an episode of this

[@morganmartin1254]

I can't say I've ever cried over an episode of Mythical Kitchen or GMM for that matter but good lord was this triggering. When Nicole said "my parent's gave me so much love I had to share it" was wild to hear, I had never thought of the notion of giving in that way. I had always gotten bullied in the past for looking out for the kids that went without and to this day it'd be a cold day in hell if I didn't continue on in the same fashion. This was really special of y'all and from a kid that was in Josh's position MANY times I really appreciate this video y'all. Much love from North Cack

[@Beta1User2]

Josh out here breaking my heart and then giving me a cinematic rise to his joy and happiness of his childhood. Feels like I’m watching Forrest Gump for the first time again.

[@idkRainebow]

the barrel drink are called hugs, and my parents used to get them for me and my sisters and frankly theyre still one of my favourite drinks, i love hugs so much.

[@lenitarandolph]

Oh boy, wasn't ready for the emotional impact of this one.. So proud of how far Josh has come in many was. Wishing further joy and healing for him

[@rachelfrancis1990]

12:00 This made me tear up a little because this is LITERALLY how I’m trying to raise my kids. By putting so much love into them that they exude love.

[@Werewolf_Korra]

I'm crying at Nicole bringing other people food. She's a nice person.

[@devynkumar1997]

she also threw food so idk

[@hannahjoy4857]

I'm crying at Nicole crying because she couldn't bring Josh food.

[@sirskorge]

I doubt it's true.

[@jordie343]

@@sirskorge why tf would she lie about that ? we all knew a kid who would give out food at lunch

[@zaraw69]

@@sirskorge I'm so sorry that you've had the kind of life that led you to be so cynical that you can't believe something so obviously true... as soon as you see her eyes well up because she couldn't be there to help Josh in school. I've been both of those kids at different times in my childhood, but my mother & I made it through & I am grateful for the kindness I've seen in others. Again I'm so sorry you feel the need to look for the dark in something so sweet hun.

[@SabinaPanayotova]

Josh truly is a self made man. He has been through a lot and is still so sweet and nice.

[@dbest7]

I’ve always loved the sit down and talk content on this channel, so it’s exciting there’s a new series around this!

[@brennamaynard8855]

I appreciate you so much Josh! As a child who had a lunch situation like yours, super important to acknowledge and show that your childhood circumstance doesn't always have to be a huge deal. You're in the same room as the other two now! You rock!

[@tdizzle2563]

Nicole’s story about giving other kids food made me cry i love her so much she’s so pure

[@grantfraser6547]

I really appreciate Josh, I got a very similar lunch with no opportunity to buy lunch and my parents didn’t want to buy juice. They’re pretty wealthy they just saw it as a waste of money. So all I had in the day was a small sandwich and snacks from my friends. My school did have a snack program but my parents didn’t buy in. So thank you Josh and Nicole for being one to share

[@EvanD9590]

I can totally relate to Trevor's "roles switching". We NEVER ate out growing up and i got so sick of my mom cooking the same couple meals over and over. But now at 32 i go out of my way to go visit for those meals lol

[@simsandsurgery1]

I remember lunch at school. Starting in HS, they had three options for us. Either the hot lunch line (where you got a meal), the ala cart line (where you could buy like fries or fruit or pop tarts, etc) and they had a cold sandwich bar. Every single day I ate a sandwich with mayo, cheese and lettuce, except… Once a month they had bosco sticks. That was the one hot meal I absolutely loved. To this day I’ve never seen a place that made them as good as my high school cafeteria. Something about the garlic butter they put on them… I hated that school so much but I would willingly go back to have those one last time.

[@MeteorFalcon]

Watching you guys just chilling and talking about food is so fun to watch.

[@user-by5hq1ow1k]

I absolutely love Aprons Off! We got more than just a glimpse of your personal lives and it makes me love the MK crew even more. THANK YOU!!

[@scooby45247]

its a liberating day when you learn your parents knew nothing and were just doing their best with what they had.. give em a hug..

[@ashleyjohnson343]

Thank you for this! I was a Josh and it means the world to me to see that represented.

[@snowpetalss]

i've missed trevor so much !! also nicole's butterfly clips are sooo cute !!

[@davidwong656]

I love trevor, and am offended on behalf of his mom tbh

[@Mr_Jish]

I have no idea why I went into this not expecting to tear up. Every one of them had a wonderfully wholesome moment, and I (like so many of us) am so incredibly proud of Josh for where he's at. But Nicole...man oh man, the waterworks began when she talked about willingly going and sharing her lunches. Not because her mom told her to (even if she did) but because she truly just wanted to be a friend to them. Things like that give me so, so much hope in what can sometimes be a pretty bleek world and it can be an overwhelming feeling when you're not expecting it ❤

[@MotleyOdd]

Y'all - Nicole - thank you thank you thank you for being that kid that would offer up to other kids. I was one. Because most of the time, I was alone because I didnt have food; whether, like Josh, my parents werent in a position to attend to my needs, or whatever - AND people like Nicole (after a traumatized feral goblin kid) would give me food which let me actually focus at school. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Etheletter300]

I love how josh trauma dumps in this video lmao and Nichole and Trever just sit there, highly concerned

[@xVayzi]

I had Josh's lunch setup, but I loved it. It was just normal to me. But I totally did manage to end up with items from Trevor's lunch pretty often because I had good friends.

[@worldofsarthak1628]

So proud of Josh. He has done so well despite all the difficulties in childhood. Also lots of love and appreciation for Nicole and Trevor.

[@monicahyland8641]

Josh I feel for you, my childhood was like yours, I’m so proud of you that you overcome all of the obstacles and became the man you are today.

[@mimble]

Trevor did not deserve that call out on arrested development and Peter Pan syndrome- I felt that HARD 😭🤣

[@MorriganQrow]

Josh repping us kids who relied on free school meals and befriended the Nicoles of our schools. istg, those two would be friends in every timeline!

[@l4dy0c3]

Lmfao, I love that a short brought me to this video. This was a great episode and I highly appreciate it. I wouldn't mind like a Part 2 to this, but the lunches eaten would be from what's currently being served in schools today. I want to say the lunch menu varies between elementary, middle, and high schools, so you can see what each stage has to deal with on a weekly basis.

[@deathbagel]

Thank you Josh for sharing! I was one of the poor kids at school myself, we were poor enough that I never had home-made lunch, I had a punch card that I'd give to the cashier and they'd punch the date and I just got lunch for free. I also grew up in a very small town so there wasn't any choice, the lunch room made one thing each day and you ate that one thing whether you liked it or not! Like you though, things have gotten much better, I think it really built a lot of character (and horrible broken brain problems as well, but you know, who doesn't have those!)

[@gvegas]

Hearing Josh’s story is pretty heartwarming. And for the record those barrel juice are awesome.

[@oliviabreska5121]

I am so excited that we'll be getting 3 mythical kitchen episodes a week!! It's always so fun to just see you guys hanging out and talking.

[@valleymykel-mq7gw]

As someone who grew up with school lunches and not bringing my own lunch to school... Josh's lunch brings back memories

[@ItsPeij]

Same, Josh. Started learning to cook at 11 or 12 because otherwise my meals would remain largely ham sandwiches and plain chips. My mom was definitely doing her best.

[@robisdoyal]

6:00 Also a Josh, same lunches. sandwich looks good to me. Was always Wonder bread bologna was from a cheap meat shop about the same price. those were the good days though. for awhile it was Vienna sausage and spam. we even got down to saltines and ketchup, and cheese whiz. being said. when we did have home cooked food it was made with love and was the bomb. Ever have Pasta Uova Di San Giuseppe with mudica? we'd make it as a community. we'd make so much food shelters would run out of storage space. so then it would be 3-6 months of defrosted pasta and boiled eggs at school.

[@crystalbuttersworth4166]

Joshes childhood stories always have me rolling because it's the most relatable shiz. I got school lunch because I was on the free lunch program, but you bet that's what my weekend lunches looked like. Anywho, I don't consider my childhood tragic, my mom was poor. It was family's parents could afford for them didn't show any real love that were tragic. Love my mom.

[@LightLoveAngelArt]

i also grew up poor like josh in a rough home so i really relate to him when he tells stories of his childhood and helps me not feel so alone and see him be fairly successful on this channel is heartening

[@mermaidintherudder]

Growing up we moved almost every school year. I love how kind Nicole is and always has been, and I’m not at all surprised. 💗

[@bashbroq]

Shout out to josh for touching a topic that’s still true to this day, they kids (and parents) who know others are struggling and go the extra mile to make sure there’s a little something extra are awesome. I’d rather give my lunch up to someone who I know didn’t know when their next meal might come. When I knew I was going to eat.

[@pepper26283]

I really enjoyed this new format. I can't wait to see more of it

[@bender7167]

Love you too Nicole😊. That is really quite a heartwarming story about your parents giving you extra food to share with kids who you felt needed it.

[@samuelgonzalez1905]

I totally understand how Nicole feels when I have friends I love and learn about their struggles before I meet them it makes me cry, to see someone so nice having to struggle so much

[@atheriusstormgale3617]

So I know I'm late to the comment party. But I relate so hard to Josh and Trevor for completely different reasons. I was mostly a school lunch kid, normally whenever I'd pack lunch it was because we didn't have the money to buy from school, and 90% of the time, that packed lunch was a Pb&J with 2 small plastic water bottles, one filled with milk and the other with water. Because of this, I was always fascinated by cooking and culinary arts and stuff, so by high school, when I had a tiny bit of disposable income from odd jobs, i would cook for the family all the time and take leftovers for lunch the next day. I'm a full adult now and just decided "I'm going to make Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo from scratch because I feel like it" and it was at that point that I realized that I wasted my life pursuing a career that wasn't cooking!