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    The 8 Best Sandwich-making Tips for School Lunches

    By | Shine Food – Tue, Aug 28, 2012 2:33 PM EDT

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    Keep the water-filled condiments for the sandwich in a separate bag. Cucumbers, lettuce, and tomatoes will just make the bread wet and soggy.
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    Photo by: Dad Camp
    DIY
    Keep the water-filled condiments for the sandwich in a separate bag. Cucumbers, lettuce, and tomatoes will just make the bread wet and soggy.
    Related: 11 brain-boosting smoothies for back-to-school

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    Back-to-school may be weeks away, but the lunch rush is still a daily occurrence as you shuttle the kids off to day camp or through the summer vacation routine. If you're super organized, you'll get an assembly line going before bed to get the kids involved in making their lunches for the next day. If you're up against the clock, it's a mad scramble to grab the semblance of nutrition from the fridge with seconds to spare before the bus pulls away. It's tough enough to get them to eat what you have planned on a good day, so have a look over this list of 8 great tips to avoid the soggy, inedible, squished mess in their bag. - By Buzz Bishop



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