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Food52is here with some excellent ideas to prevent sad desk lunches.
Photo by James Ransom
When you’ve used up the juice, put the rind in your water for some extra flavor.
It will last about three days in the refrigerator, or several months in the freezer.
Last night’s chicken dinner not as flavorful as it was out of the oven?
Mark Weinberg
Brown rice a little too bland?
Not into plain hard-boiled eggs?Soy sauce.
It’s a great staple to have around when your food could use an salty, savory boost.
Leslie Stephens
And you’d be right.
No matter your nut butter preference, it’s a perfect, nearly non-spoilable staple to have around.
Need to fry an egg?
James Ransom
Make a heartier, creamier oatmeal?
(We’re not kidding!)
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Eggs are lunchtime (and snacktime) cure-alls.
Catherine Lamb
Add them tosalads,sandwiches, andbrothy soups.
When youalmosthave enough for lunch, but not quite, almonds are your best friend.
If you have even a few of the essentials above, you’re good to go.
Mark Weinberg
