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Lunch

Let's do lunch! Whether you're brown bagging it at your desk, in your kitchen with friends, or outdoors for a simple weekend picnic, these recipes will help fill you up so you're ready for the day. We have everything you need to enjoy a delicious midday meal, including oodles of recipes for salads, chili, pastas, wraps, paninis, soups, hot dogs, and more. Need lunch in a hurry? We'll provide ideas for lunches you can make ahead of time. We'll also show you smart ways to stretch your leftovers from the night before into a quick and easy meal the next day. You don't need to pack on the pounds for lunch, either. Simply follow our recipes and tips for building a healthier sandwich and salad. We even have instruction for making some of your favorite soups, salads, and salad dressings. You'll never go hungry for lunch with Better Homes and Gardens in your corner.

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Cubanos

Take advantage of leftover Cuban pork roast to fill a delicious take on a Cubano sandwich. Obviously, you'll need to add mustard and pickles to the already flavorful roast for classic Cuban sandwich flavors.
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Eggnog Dream Bars

Eggnog isn't just for drinking as this Christmas cookie recipe proves. There's no actual eggnog in it, but it's got the milk, nutmeg, and rum (if you like) among its ingredients.
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Pomelo Margarita Bars

Food writer and recipe developer, Danielle Centoni, took advantage of in-season produce to make these pomelo bars. They're a nice change up to your usual lemon bars. If your store doesn't have pomelo, you can swap in pink grapefruit.
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Turkey-Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

We think grilled cheese could use an upgrade from just bread and cheese, don't you? To makeover this crowd-pleasing sandwich just a little, we added sweet onion, apple slices, turkey, and apple jelly to the cheesy filling in the center.
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No-Bake Irish Cream Pudding Bars

Give the oven a break! These no-bake bars require only a stove top to melt chocolate and chilling time for pudding to set up.
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Apple-Brown Butter Bars

Even the brown butter used in this apple dessert recipe is extra special. It's spiced with your favorite fall spices (cinnamon and allspice). Drizzled atop this layered dessert it adds gooey enticement.
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More Lunch

Roasted Root Vegetable Soup

Because pureed soups are too dense to get hot enough all the way through to kill bacteria during processing, this homemade canned soup is stored with chunky veggies. Instead, you'll blend it whenever you're ready to open a can for dinner.
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Pozole Verde

This homemade canned soup recipe includes hominy instead of noodles, because it's safe for canning and won't get mushy over time. Still, if you're craving noodles, you can add them fresh whenever you open up a can of this Mexican-inspired soup to serve.
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Santa Fe Turkey Wraps

Planning a picnic? Make sure you include these tasty turkey wraps in your basket! They have a few classic ingredients, like avocado, tomato, and lettuce, and one or two to spice things up, like roasted corn and jalapeno cream cheese.