title: The Lunchbox Book: Nutritional and Creative Ideas to Liven Up Your Packed Lunch
author:  Sandy Harper 
description: Sandy Harper holds a Master's Degree in the multi-disciplinary field of Food Science and Air Transport Economics from the University of Stellenbosch and was employed by South African Airways in their International Marketing Department to focus on their in-flight catering and wines for on-board service both locally and internationally. After spending six years in the advertising industry, Sandy started her own advertising company in 1995. Her most recent focus has been on the nutritional status of school-going children. She lives in South Africa
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  **CONTENTS**
  
  
  **[Introduction](004_9781848993389_Intro.html)**
  
  
  [THE PLANT-BASED DIET](005_9781848993389_Ch01.html)
  
  
  [BREAKFASTS & BRUNCHES](015_9781848993389_Ch02.html)
  
  
  [LUNCHES](034_9781848993389_Ch03.html)
  
  
  [SNACKS & TREATS](057_9781848993389_Ch04.html)
  
  
  [MAIN MEALS](075_9781848993389_Ch05.html)
  
  
  [DESSERTS](097_9781848993389_Ch06.html)
  
  
  INTRODUCTION
  
  
  Writing this book has been the most exciting project I’ve ever taken on, and
  it is the result of years of experimentation based on my passion for good,
  healthy food. I have been blogging on my website,
  [VegieHead.com](http://VegieHead.com), since 2010, and my recipes have been
  enjoyed and re-created by tens of thousands of people all over the world, in
  their homes, in restaurants and in cafés.
  
  
  There is nothing more satisfying to me than the varied aromas of the food I
  love: a Mediterranean soup 