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Pack lunch boxes for meals and snacks all summer long

June 13, 2012

  School’s Out! I’m DONE with packing lunches until Fall! Isn’t that exciting? I can put those EasyLunchboxes away at the back of the cupboard for a few months. A break from tripping over silicone muffin cups! No more bento picks down the garbage disposal! Give my cookie and sandwich cutters a much-needed vacation! Well, [...]

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Pack a lunch box and stick to your new years resolutions

January 4, 2012

A longtime EasyLunchboxes fan and prolific lunch photo poster, who goes by the moniker of “ficbot”, sent me a couple of emails detailing the ways she saves money and sticks to her food plan. She’s even converted her boyfriend to toting his meals  (he “stole” her black cooler bag and a container a while ago, and [...]

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Is a Fresh Lunch More Expensive Than Packaged?

November 1, 2011

MYTH:    Organic, fresh, wholesome, homemade school lunches are more expensive. TRUTH:    Convenient, packaged lunches cost more. I used to think that all organic food was more expensive. My perception of buying organic was that only rich people did that and those who couldn’t afford had to settle for less expensive (read lower quality) ingredients. Who [...]

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Save Money at Theme Parks by Bringing Your own Food

July 13, 2011

If you’re reading this blog, you may already have a stash of my EasyLunchbox containers and coolers, or maybe you’re thinking about getting some. Thanks! Yes, they’re great for everyday lunch packing, but what about stretching those food dollars even further? You can plan ahead and use your EasyLunchboxes to bring your family’s meals with [...]

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Lose Pounds and Save Money by Packing a Lunch

January 8, 2011

Do your New Year’s resolutions include the often difficult and elusive  ” lose weight” or  “save money”?  Simply make your New Year’s resolution to “pack your own lunch”, and you will discover what many people already know: it’s much, much healthier, and it’s much, much cheaper. I’ve written a guest blog post for the terrific [...]

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Money Saving Ideas for Foodies on a College Student Budget

July 2, 2010

You don’t have to be a college student to be on a strict budget. These days, it seems that everyone is short of cash or worried about losing their job. I came across a very impressive list of 100 great money saving Blog Posts for Foodies on a College Budget. The list is prefaced by: “If [...]

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