Lunch Ideas

[SalsaMTB]

I get tired of foods very quickly so I'm looking for good ideas for lunch. I also don't have time in the morning to prep an elaborate lunch. I bring a lunch to work every day, but I don't have a fridge to keep it cool. I need something that is really quick to make in the morning and can stay at room temp for about 5 hours until I eat it. I am completely burnt out on sandwiches or pita w/ hummus. Any suggestions on how to add variety without adding a ton of cost? My meals for the last year have been sandwich, fruit, and side dish (pretzles, carrots, etc).

Also, if you can suggest things that are easy to eat while driving, that would be a bonus. I would like to make the same thing for my husband, but he eats on the road and that gets challenging so it isn't a top priority.

[Nanci]

Red or black beans and rice? You could make it the night before. But would be better made in the morning- I think they take 15 minutes? What if you had an insulated lunch box? Then you could take cold chicken, sushi, that kind of thing. My favorite cold pita food is Steakums, mushrooms, green peppers and onions. A good thing to make the night before, keep in the fridge, then stuff the pitas in the morning. I guess if you're vegetarian, though, I'm not much help! What about a bean and cheese and onion burrito? I could definitely eat that at room temp.

Nanci

[crazycanuck]

What about apples & cinnamon...
(I was eating some one day & someone said to me "that's so american.."..I wansn't sure what to say...)

Carrots & dip?

c

[CorsairMac]

I eat turkey hot dogs with brown rice tortillas, some type of quickie veggie: raw celery or broccoli and an apple. If it takes me more than 5 mins in the morning to throw together, it ain't happening in my life! LOL

[Trekhawk]

What about apples & cinnamon...
(I was eating some one day & someone said to me "that's so american.."..I wansn't sure what to say...)

Carrots & dip?

c

Hey CC we must be spreading food confusion around the world. The other day we were out at a school picnic and my kids were eating weetbix with a bit of butter and jam. People kept gawking at us saying what is that you are eating. The look on their faces was not one of oh please can we share.

[SnappyPix]

Hey CC we must be spreading food confusion around the world. The other day we were out at a school picnic and my kids were eating weetbix with a bit of butter and jam. People kept gawking at us saying what is that you are eating. The look on their faces was not one of oh please can we share.

Weetabix and jam? Weetabix AND jam?
That's wrong. SO wrong!!! And yet, strangely intriguing!!
You eat the Weetabix dry??

[Nanci]

What is a "weetabix?"

Sounds like a bird treat.

Nanci

[Trekhawk]

I get tired of foods very quickly so I'm looking for good ideas for lunch. I also don't have time in the morning to prep an elaborate lunch. I bring a lunch to work every day, but I don't have a fridge to keep it cool. I need something that is really quick to make in the morning and can stay at room temp for about 5 hours until I eat it. I am completely burnt out on sandwiches or pita w/ hummus. Any suggestions on how to add variety without adding a ton of cost? My meals for the last year have been sandwich, fruit, and side dish (pretzles, carrots, etc).

Also, if you can suggest things that are easy to eat while driving, that would be a bonus. I would like to make the same thing for my husband, but he eats on the road and that gets challenging so it isn't a top priority.

Ooops Salsa forgot to say you could try the Weetbix thing but you would need to look for Weetabix the Pommie brand as I havent found the Aussie one here. Its yummy I promise.

[nuthatch]

My personal favorite is brown rice, asian veggies and a small packet of salmon smothered in one of Trader Joe's bottled asian sauces like red curry. The packet (you know those new packets that take the place of a can of salmon) stays at room temp until you put it on the rest of the stuff at work before warming it up. I cook up a big vat of rice at the beginning of the week and throwing the whole thing together takes about 3 minutes each morning. The veggies are raw but who cares!

The burrito roll-up is a good idea too. Hmm, wonder if they make "chili in a tube"??