No, I didn’t take the day off.  Recently I was given a reminder to be grateful for all the food we have (and not just the secret Oreo stash in the back of the cupboard…) when I had the opportunity to chaperone on a third grade field trip to Feed My Starving Children’s (FMSC)  Libertyville packing center. We were there to hand pack a life-saving food mixture which would be delivered to one of the 70 countries to which they distribute food. This food mixture, which they have named “Manna”, was developed by a team of food scientists to provide a meal that could be transported easily and safely prepared with…