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Spatula Diaries by Maggie Heyn Richardson – Toward a better lunchbox

Lent invites culinary promises of all sorts. Renouncing chocolate is probably tops, followed by weeknight booze and fried food or soda. For me, the pledge this year is about composing a better school lunchbox for my children. Kids or no kids, keeping lunch creative is the bane of a busy person’s existence, and it’s especially challenging if you eliminate the ability to warm something up. So, I spent time last week recommitting to packing lunch boxes with interesting, diverse and healthy ingredients. Read more…