Comments on: Beat The Lunch Box Blues

By: Adi (oatonomy.com)

Adi (oatonomy.com) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:16:52 +0000

I pack my lunch every day – so by Friday, I’m usually out of ideas for creative treats. I always pack the night before (leaves more time for enjoying a bowl of oats before work in the morning!) and some of my favourite things to pack are tropical fruits, veggies with hummus, A-squared (almonds + dried apricots…) and warm leftovers are always great.

By: Ara

Ara — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:10:51 +0000

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By: Marianne

Marianne — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:04:22 +0000

I always pack my lunch (well, okay, on rare occasions I don’t). Generally, I like sandwiches because they are easy to eat, and soup is another fave of mine. But if there are good leftovers, I’ll definitely eat those. And I almost always pack my lunch in the morning – that way I pack what I’m craving

By: Sues

Sues — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:11:40 +0000

The freezer is totally my friend

I work from home, so no lunch to pack for me. But I try to eat at home every day and not head to the bagel shop like I usually want to!!

By: Beth @ DiningAndDishing

Beth @ DiningAndDishing — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:55:11 +0000

1. Usually
2. PB and J sandwiches
3. I always mean to pack the night before, but it usually ends up happening in the morning!

By: Leah @ L4L

Leah @ L4L — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:50:59 +0000

I pack my lunch everyday. And lately, I’m packing dinner too for my seasonal part time job in the evenings.

I swear by leftovers. On the weekends, I cook a lot of big meals to help us get through the week. This is basically the whole premise of my blog!

Other snacks that I pack are string cheese, veggies + hummus, banana, fruit leater, and nuts.

99% of the time, I’m packing up our lunches (and dinner) the night before.

By: A different Pam

A different Pam — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:38:32 +0000

My hubby HATES bringing just a sandwich to work for lunch, and we are cheap, er- I mean, poor, so he always packs his lunches. He is also trying to watch his sodium and cholesterol intake, so he wants healthy lunches. Because I am pregnant, leftovers are rare (I either don’t cook, or I eat it all). So on those non-left over days, he always has a trick up his sleeve. Luckily his lunch room provides a toaster oven, and a fridge. So- some of his favorite lunch options are:

Wraps- Whole wheat tortillas with thin sliced veggies (think onion, avocado, bell pepper, etc.) and turkey (deli) or either chicken or steak strips (available cooked and seasoned in the meat section of the grocery store) with some salsa verde and pepper jack cheese.

Salads- Same as above sans tortillas and adding lettuce, pretty much, with a light or “free” salad dressing. (He keeps most ingredients in the fridge)

Reuben’s- Rye/Pumpernickel swirl bread (he keeps the loaf at work in a desk drawer) and sauerkraut, swiss cheese, lite mayonnaise, and corned beef broiled for a minute or two in the toaster oven).

He prepares them all while on his lunch break, and gets teased for it, but when the finished product is being eaten, all the other guys are jealous.

By: a

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:45:06 +0000

1. I rarely pack a lunch. I generally am a lunch skipper
2. I usually pack alot of small snacks if i pack a lunch
3. night before.

By: Pam

Pam — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:01:26 +0000

Great ideas Zest!

Enjoy!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:46:15 +0000

Great packed lunch tips! I always bring a lunch to work, and I always pack it the night before. My staple lunch items are either a big salad or sandwich with a piece of fruit or yogurt with granola and dried fruit. As the temperature drops outside, I find myself craving warm and comforting lunches, so I like to pack leftovers or instant oatmeal with banana slices.