Dear babies, Tomorrow we’re taking you out to the George Ranch.  Rather than doing our usual and picking up breakfast tacos on the way, I thought I could pack you a breakfast with a little extra that you could nibble on during the ride back.  I packed you what you call "porridge."  The first time [...]

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(Soba noodles with tofu and leftover frozen spinach, broccoli, green beans, and carrots in peanut sauce; spring rolls; fruit; peanuts and cilantro for garnish.)

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These mustang stickers are auto decals from eBay; they’re weather-proof and so far kid-proof.  Wish I had more to decorate the whole face of the bento, maybe in oranges and reds like a sunset.  Yeah, it’s just a lunch box, but . . . why not?

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Picnic dinner at the beach tonight: (Polenta with fire-roasted tomato sauce, parmesan cheese, and parsley; peas; corn; beach-y trail mix with dried apple, apricot, goji berries, raw pumpkin seeds and slivered almonds.) *     *     *     * Dear babies, You kids eat.  A lot.  The good stuff, too.  You eat just about anything that grows.  (This [...]

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