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My mother usually packed our school lunches - always sandwiches. When money was tight it was cream cheese and chive, when things were more flush, cold cuts. But always, always, it was the "good brands" - which for cold cuts, meant Boars Head. Their meats were the pinnacle of quality when I was young - so hearing about the listeria outbreak, and then reading the details of the failed USDA inspections really rocked me. Now, I know we should be eating less processed meat anyway (salt, nitrates, etc), but I still thought you could rely on the "good" brands to be "good"...until last week.  So, I'll be eliminating all brands of cold cuts - at least for a while - and put together a video of some cold cut alternatives for you.

Hummus is a great "non-coldcut" protein- source and my favorite recipe is one I ate a lot of in college...the one developed by Julie Jordan of Cabbagetown Cafe in Ithaca, NY.  (Jordan went on to head up the prepared foods division of Wegmans, for those of you who enjoy their meals),  Her original cookbook, Wings of Life , is out of print, but I'm sharing the recipe in the newsletter today.

And for those of you who start your hummus with dried chick peas (ceci beans to those like me who grew up Italian), I'm including a coupon for 20% off Cestari's medium storage jar.

Best,

Susan

Save 20% on Cestari's Medium Storage Jar., This jar with an airtight lid will hold a one pound bag of dried beans or rice.  Save 20% with code RICEBEANS through September 3 at the Cestari store on Amazon

Linda from Leander recommends , "To keep sandwiches fresh and avoid sogginess, wrap them in parchment paper before placing them in an airtight container."

Lisa from Fort Myers shares, "Freeze yogurt tubes overnight—they’ll keep the rest of the lunch cool and be perfectly thawed by lunchtime."

John from Eagle Pass suggests, "Opt for tortilla wraps over bread; they’re more durable and allow for a variety of delicious fillings."

James from Buckeye advises, "A batch of pasta salad prepared on Sunday can be portioned out for easy, satisfying lunches throughout the week."

Michael from Queen Creek notes, "Including a small, healthy treat like a homemade granola bar adds a fun surprise to lunch without sacrificing nutrition."

The winner of this week's Free Cestari Product is Marian Harwood.     Marian, please select your product from the Cestari Store on Amazon, and send us an email at support@cestarikitchen.com letting us know what you'd like, and where we should ship it.

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