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With summer starting up it means nice weather, picnics, the beach and, for a lot of us, summer jobs. As a way to save some money, stay healthy or just eat delicious food here are some fun “brown bag” lunches to pack for a day at the beach or the office.

-Melissa Tovin, Small Kitchen College Contributor

**Recipes**

Skip the typical PB&J or soggy tuna sandwich and try a mason jar meal using any old jars you have lying around.

Take some European inspiration and try le sandwich for a picnic for two from marcus samuelsson.

As a side dish, portable and tasty baked beet chips are a colorful (and healthy) addition.

Instead of a sandwich why not a savory muffin? (you can even have snacks for the whole office if you bring in the entire batch). Or make a batch of these super simple sweet marmalade muffins!

If you really are craving some PB&J pack it for dessert.

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