Lunch time!

[Estella]

Is packing a lunch for work the last thing on your mind?  You have a great quick and easy lunch that can be packed the night before?  Lets share those recipies and get some healthy lunches going!

[betpchem]

Great idea. I hate packing lunches. I usually do leftovers from the night before's dinner. I'd love to hear some ideas. 

[carl669]

leftovers are always easy.  i also keep cans of tuna and sardines.  very easy to just throw a couple in the lunchbox and i'm good for the day.

[Cazza-70]

Love left overs, sooo easy for lunch next day.. Great idea..

[mcfloozy]

I admit to being lazy.

When I find a good price, I stock up on Amy's enchiladas, burritos, or rice bowls, and keep them in the freezer. Then I take one for lunch. They're fairly nutritious, satisfying, and I know how many calories are in them.

It works for me and is better than foraging!

Good luck, and yes, please share ideas.

Sue

[mcfloozy]

Also, the salad in a jar is a great

http://www.organizeyourselfskinny.com/2014/03/17/the-ultimate-mason-jar-salad-tutorial-and-recipe-ro...

Pack several on Sunday, and you're good to go for a few days.

[13]

Tuna sandwich, salads and sanwiches. Those are all easy things to make. Leftovers are always good when you do not have much time to prep something.

[HelenaFitbit]

Rotisserie chicken. You buy one per week, portion it, freeze it and you're good to go. 

Tacos? Done.

Chicken soup? Done.

"Fried rice"? Done.

I have a friend who cooks rice and pasta, portions and freezes them. I'm not sure how to go about thawing them, but it seems like something to try.

Also, I always have tomatoes, onions, iceberg lettuce, sauce, dressings and lemons on my pantry, mix them up!  

[jpdavid6363]

Use leftovers! When I cook chicken breasts, I grill (indoor grill pan) at least 8 large skinless chicken breasts. That way I have both cookless lunch and dinner options for almost a week for two.  I weigh them and cut if necessary to get the right weight for me before reheating in microwave with suitable vegatables.

Veggies:

Bake multiple sweet potatoes; store in 'fridge; peal and reheat sprinkled with pumpkin pie spice.

Cook a big batch of rice (I prefer combo of brown and wild rice); measure amount and heat with meat.

Green beans (fresh) - blanch, chill, and put in 'fridge,  then reheat with meat and other veggies.

There is no end to what you can prepare ahead of time - just takes some upfront time to prepare.

Needs microwave -- microwaves are cheap - get office workers to chip in for buying one for the office. Most large companies have them.