2010 January

Welcome to the picnic!

What's happening with The Lunch Box Project in 2010?
I've accomplished my 2009 new year's resolution...to post a food painting every day. Three-hundred and sixty-five days later I'm ready to start my next resolution...focusing my food on monthly themes. Why? Ironically, narrowing your focus actually expands your ideas. Let's see what happens.

Oh, and I'll be posting three times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), rather than everyday. That will allow more time to work on other projects. My first is creating a food alphabet poster, then I'll finish my book proposal. A new website is in the works too.

Monthly Theme :: Ice
My monthly themes will now include both my newsletter and blog. This month’s theme is ice. Below you’ll find a chilled January calendar, three cool recipes and some icy art. To finish it all up, I’ve included a notecard discount in Lunch Box Specials. Read the last paragraph way below to find out how you can participate in future newsletters or click here.

Monthly Foodie Calendar
Here is the free January foodie calendar...highlighting an ice bucket to celebrate the incoming year. Just click here and it will take you to flickr where you can download the calendar on an 8.5” x 11” piece of paper. Please recycle – print it on the back of something else that was meant for the trash.

Sweet Food Blogs
In the food world ice can chill food or be an integral component to the recipe. Find out more here.

Food Art
Here are three artists that have incorporated ice into their food-related artwork. Find out more here.

Lunch Box Specials
Learn about my special on notecards this month. Just click here.

Submit Your Blogs, Artwork, Ideas
Check in each month to find out about upcoming themes and submit your recipes, blogs, or artwork that fit. I’m also open to additional theme ideas and whatever other bright things you want to share. Learn more here.

These are the upcoming monthly themes:

February :: Cocktails
March :: Green Tea
April :: Daisies
May :: Donuts

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2009 December

Welcome to the picnic!

Monthly Themes – Ribbons
This month’s theme is ribbons. Below you’ll find a minty ribbon calendar, two delicious ribbon recipes, and some tasty ribbon art. To finish it all up, I’ve included some news and discounts in my Lunch Box Specials. Read the last paragraph way below to find out how you can participate in future newsletters or click here.

Monthly Foodie Calendar
Here is the ribbon foodie calendar just for you...highlighting a peppermint stick to ignite a festive mood. Just click here and it will take you to flickr where you can download the calendar on an 8.5” x 11” piece of paper. Please recycle – print it on the back of something else that was meant for the trash…and give that something a second life for at least another month.

Sweet Food Blogs
In the food world ribbons can mean a swirl of flavor, beautiful slices, or simple decoration. Find out more here.

Food Art
Here are five artists that have incorporated ribbons into their food-related artwork. Find out more here.

Lunch Box Specials
Learn about my special on prints this month. Just click here.

Submit Your Blogs, Artwork, Ideas
Check in each month to find out about upcoming themes and submit your recipes, blogs, or artwork that fit. I’m also open to additional theme ideas and whatever other bright things you want to share.

These are the upcoming monthly themes (remember they must relate back to food in some way!!):

January :: Ice
February :: Cocktails
March :: Green Tea
April :: Daisies
May :: Donuts

Special request: I'm looking for fabulous floral design websites that incorporate food into their arrangements. Please email me if you know of any at lisaorgler@huxcomm.net.

Thanks for the nice break and don’t forget to clean up!

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2009 November

Welcome to the picnic!

Monthly Themes – The Cranberry
This month’s theme is the cranberry. Below you’ll find a delectable cranberry calendar, three sweet cranberry recipes, and some beautiful cranberry art. To finish it all up, I’ve included some news and discounts in my Lunch Box Specials. Read the last paragraph waaaay below to find out how you can participate in future newsletters or click here.

Monthly Foodie Calendar
Here is the cranberry foodie calendar just for you...highlighting a cranberry plate to eat that big Thanksgiving dinner. Just click here and it will take you to flickr where you can download the calendar on an 8.5” x 11” piece of paper. Please recycle – print it on the back of something else that was meant for the trash…and give that something a second life for at least another month.

Sweet Food Blogs
The cranberry plays a special part in holiday foods, especially desserts. Find out more here.

Food Art
Here are five artists that have incorporated the beautiful cranberry into their work. Find out more here.

Lunch Box Specials
You won't believe this...I finally have prints and notecards available. Learn about my special this month by clicking here.

Submit Your Blogs, Artwork, Ideas
Check in each month to find out about upcoming themes and submit your recipes, blogs, or artwork that fit. I’m also open to additional theme ideas and whatever other bright things you want to share.

These are the upcoming monthly themes (remember they must relate back to food in some way!!):

December :: Ribbons
January :: Ice
February :: Cocktails
March :: Green Tea
April :: Daisies

Special request: I'm looking for fabulous floral design websites that incorporate food into their arrangements. Please email me if you know of any at lisaorgler@huxcomm.net.

Thanks for the nice break and don’t forget to clean up!

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2009 October

Welcome to the picnic!

Monthly Themes – The Gourd
This month’s theme is the gourd. Below you’ll find a fun gourd calendar, two delicious gourd soup recipes, and some beautiful gourd art. To finish it all up, I’ve included my gourd art in this month’s Lunch Box Specials. Read the last paragraph waaaay below to find out how you can participate in future newsletters or click here.

Monthly Foodie Calendar
Here is the gourd foodie calendar just for you...highlighting three white pumpkins. Just click on the link and it will take you to flickr where you can download the calendar on an 8.5” x 11” piece of paper. Please recycle – print it on the back of something else that was meant for the trash…and give that something a second life for at least another month. Find your gourd calendar here!

If you’d like a recipe featured from your blog, please contact me for sponsorship information.

Sweet Food Blogs
There are so many fabulous pumpkin and squash recipes that I just had to narrow in a bit. I've decided to focus on soups...one of my favorite dishes. Find out more here.

Food Art
I just couldn't control myself. I planned to highlight three artists, but instead picked five. Believe me, it was hard witling to just these. Find out more here.

Lunch Box Specials
This month I am highlighting my gourd illustrations. The chosen three will only be $45 each this month (that is $20 off my normal price) for subscribers of this newsletter…until they are gone. Find out more here.

Submit Your Blogs, Artwork, Ideas
As mentioned earlier, each newsletter will be inspired by a theme. Check in each month to find out about the upcoming themes and submit your recipes, blogs, or artwork that fit. I’m also open to additional theme ideas and whatever other bright things you want to share.

These are the upcoming monthly themes (remember they must relate back to food in some way!!):

November :: Cranberries
December :: Ribbons
January :: Ice
February :: Cocktails
March :: Green Tea

Please contact me with all your fabulous ideas!!

Thanks for the nice break and don’t forget to visit The Lunch Box Project!

Feel free to send this email to a friend. If you haven’t already, you may subscribe to The Lunch Box Project Newsletter by clicking here.

2009 September

Welcome to the picnic!

Monthly Themes – The Pear
This month’s theme is the pear. I felt it appropriate to celebrate the pear in my first newsletter…since I love drawing it. Below you’ll find a great pear calendar, a beautiful pear blog, and some fantastic pear art. To finish it all up, I’ve included my pear art in this month’s Lunch Box Specials. Read the last paragraph waaaay below to find out how you can participate in future newsletters or click here.

Monthly Foodie Calendar
Here is a pear foodie calendar just for you. Click on the link below and it will take you to flickr where you can download the calendar on an 8.5” x 11” piece of paper (when you get there click on "Download the Large size"). Please recycle – print it on the back of something else that was meant for the trash…and give that something a second life for at least another month. Find your pear calendar here!

If you’d like a recipe featured from your blog on one of my calendars, please contact me for sponsorship information.

Sweet Food Blogs
How lucky that I found a fabulous blog focused on pears! The Pear Dish blog is hosted by Pear Bureau Northwest, a non-profit organization that represents the pear growers of Oregon and Washington (home to 84% of the pears grown in the US!). If you want to geek out over pears, this is the blog for you! Recipes, “pear pop culture” and more! Find out more here.

Food Art
I found three talented artists that love pears as much as I do. One is a photographer, one is a graphic designer and the last is a toy maker. To learn more about Melissa Lund Fine Art Photography, Lucky Bluebird Art, and La Pomme click here.

Lunch Box Specials
Let’s take a step back in time to highlight some past Lunch Box Project pear illustrations. The highlighted three will only be $45 this month (that is $20 off my normal price) for subscribers of this newsletter only…until they are gone. Remember – I only sell originals (at least for now)! Find out more here.

Submit Your Blogs, Artwork, Ideas
As mentioned earlier, each newsletter will be inspired by a theme. Check in each month to find out about the upcoming themes and submit your recipes, blogs, or artwork that correlate…or comes somewhat close. I’m also open to additional theme ideas and whatever other bright things you want to share.

These are the upcoming monthly themes (remember they must relate back to food in some way!!):

October :: Gourds
November :: Cranberries
December :: Ribbons
January :: Ice

Please contact me with all your fabulous ideas!!

Thanks for the nice break and don’t forget to clean up!

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Monthly Themes
Each month the LBP Newsletter will be inspired by a theme. I encourage all of you to participate and be open-minded! Some will be very closely food related and others not so much…but in the end we’ll make them all connect to what we eat. That’s the fun with themes! You’ll see. Sometimes I use themes to get a special projet done too.

To see upcoming themes click here.

Monthly Foodie Calendar
Each newsletter I’ll send you a link to a .jpg of that month’s calendar featuring artwork from The Lunch Box Project. Just print it out and pop it on your refrigerator or office cubical. Make sure you use recycled paper.

Here is an example for you to try...please download here.

Food Art
I'm not the only one that loves to paint food. There are many fabulous food artists that I must share. If you create food art, please let me know!

Please contact me with all your fabulous ideas!!

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