FOOD

Health Starts Here – Whole Foods and whole grains for power packed lunch boxes

April 29, 2013

My friend Sarah packs some of the most delicious and gorgeous vegan lunch boxes I’ve seen.   I was especially bowled over by the ones she shared on This Week in Sarasota. A Florida beach-lover and plant-based food blogger, Sarah recently enjoyed a free “grains” class offered by the Sarasota Whole Foods Market in support [...]

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What to do with bento scraps: No-waste ideas for leftover food pieces

March 31, 2013

photo: Bent on Better Lunches “Wow. That’s a lot of WASTE! Do you just throw out all the scraps?” My community of  Bento Bloggers and Friends and I get asked this question. A lot. On my Facebook wall last week, long time EasyLunchboxes packer, Lissa Kristine, posted: “What do you do with the scraps left over from using the FunBites cutter [...]

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5 Lunches to Make From Dinner Leftovers

March 6, 2013

This is a guest post by Meredith K. on behalf of ConAgra Foods and ReadySetEat. For more easy lunch and dinner ideas, visit www.readyseteat.com.   Do you ever bring leftovers from dinner for lunch the next day? They’re a great way to get the most out of your groceries, and this guarantees that you won’t [...]

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Non-Sandwich lunch box ideas for school or work {VIDEO}

February 26, 2013

Bored with Sandwiches? Tired of pb&j? Looking for alternatives? (Be sure to click the “gear” at the bottom of the video frame as it plays to watch in gorgeous HD!) Click HERE for Keeley’s delicious RECIPES. Keeley McGuire is a mama who loves making bento lunches for her daughter (peanut-free and now gluten-free), sharing recipes, her love [...]

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A Rainbow of Lunch Possibilities {VIDEO}

February 18, 2013

So many lunches, So many COLORS! Since coming out with my new set of BRIGHTS containers, lunches have become even more eye-appealing and colorful! Now really, I hardly thought that this could even be possible, but inspired by Cristi’s post HERE, I decided to put together a little video to showcase some super-fun packed lunches [...]

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7 school lunch packing tips from a mom of 7

January 18, 2013

So I KNOW I’m not the only one who hates is not a fan of making lunches in the morning. And I only have THREE kids. Stacey has SEVEN!!! Four are in school already and it’ll be five this fall… So this smart mom got it all figured out: Stacey gets the kids to help, [...]

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Even more lunch box ideas for work

January 2, 2013

The surprising amount of traffic created from my last post, Adult bento lunch box ideas for work, for a man, or your big kids, is a terrific indication that a lot of you are packing lunches for people over 4 feet tall So last night, thanks to our new Google+ community for lunch-packers, I was delighted [...]

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Adult bento lunch box ideas for work, for a man, or your big kids

December 28, 2012

I get asked all the time if my EasyLunchboxes work for adult lunches. The answer? Grown-ups pack meals too, and my containers hold the amount that Goldilocks preferred: JUST RIGHT. Whether you’re an always-hungry teenage boy, a grown man, or a dieter on a portion-controlled eating plan, depending on how and what you pack, EasyLunchboxes have [...]

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Join the Community for Lunch Packers

December 15, 2012

We now have our own lunch packing community!    Ask questions, share recipes, pics, tips, product info, advice etc. We talk about ALL of it! Packing meals-to-go can be fun, quick, and healthy… if you have the right tools and tips. We’re here to help. AND, it’s FREE to join! I’ve been wanting to start [...]

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Lunchbox ideas without peanut butter

December 13, 2012

I could seriously eat a pb&j sandwich every day. And if it’s a toasted pb&j sandwich, even better. But if you’re not a fan of this lunch box staple, or if you or your kids have nut allergies, you need other options. So thanks to my friend Nina, also known as Mamabelly, here are 6 [...]

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