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The Guardian - US
Anna Berrill

Don’t say ‘sandwiches’: how to give your lunchbox a lift

A supper that became a lunch box – stir-fry noodles  with vegetables.
A supper that became a lunch box – stir-fry noodles with vegetables. Photograph: AnnaPustynnikova/Getty Images/iStockphoto

What makes a good lunchbox?
Emily, Croydon

In short: leftovers. We all want to avoid turning on the oven or stove too often – to save both energy and time – so make dinner with one eye on tomorrow’s lunch. “Keep your lunchbox in mind at all times,” advises Georgia Levy, author of the recently published Let’s Do Lunch. “What can you do to your dinner to make it lunchbox-friendly?” Roast veg, for example, could reappear between two slices of bread with cheese, herbs and “something crunchy”, which could be anything from shredded carrots or cabbage (a quick slaw, say) to a handful of crisps.

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