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  Back to School Bento Ideas

  August 10 at 5:30 a.m.

  It's that time of year for back-to-school shopping for clothes, shoes and books. It's also time to think up new ways for packing nutritious lunches for school or office. Bento boxes are a great way to serve fruits and vegetables to picky eaters, and to stay on course with that healthy eating plan. Go ahead, be the envy of your cube-sphere; just don't be surprised if you see the return of the office lunch thief.
  We took a look at some of our favorite Houston-area stores and found plenty of ways to embrace kawaii, the Japanese culture of cuteness, without too much effort.
  
  

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  Six Houston Chefs Are Competing for a $10,000 RenFest Food Prize

  July 11 at 6 a.m.

  The Texas Renaissance Festival put out a call earlier this year for its first ever Royal Chef Showdown, in which chefs compete to make the best new RenFest food.  The winner will take home a King's Beard award and a cool $10,000 cash prize— which is actually akin to the...

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  If You Don't Know Esquites, Now's the Time to Learn

  July 4 at 5 a.m.

  Summer is potluck season. If you're like me, potlucks are stressful. "What should I bring? Will they like it? What if someone else brings it? What should I bring?" The questions ping around like ten-year-olds playing Marco Polo, and there is no home base. Over the years, I've adopted many...

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  How Not to Singe Your Eyebrows Off While Cooking on July 4

  July 1 at 12 a.m.

  It's time to stock up on fireworks and dust off the grill. Yes, with July 4 right around the corner (Tuesday, actually, which is kind of a strange day to set fire to so many things, no?), here are cooking tips and suggestions for all you hardcore home cooks out...

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  Lake Houston Does Crawfish Right, Y'all

  May 2 at 7:45 a.m.

  The Humble Rotary Club cooked up a big ol' mess of crawfish on April 29 for the crowd-pleasing Lake Houston Crawfish, Cars & Community Festival. In between plenty of good eats, visitors enjoyed classic and custom cars and motorcycles, a vendor market, live music and even a dunking booth. Kersplash!

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  League City's Natural Living Co-op: Something We All Need in Our Backyard

  April 26 at 7 a.m.

  Chances are, not too many League City residents know about the tucked-away treasure nestled in their own backyard. Natural Living, a GMO-free co-op that's quietly operated since January of 2011, is next door to League Park in downtown League City. Walk in either the front or back door of this...