Kat
I want some un lunches that aren't hard to prepare. Like yogurt bowls with granola and strawberries, odwalla bars, etc. Just creative ideas that are better or me than PB&J sandwiches and 100 calorie packs... :)
Answer
The best lunches are "renovated" versions of dinner from the night before or the night before that.
If you fixed a big pot of soup for dinner one night, pack some of it in a wide-mouthed container for lunch the next day, and take some other sides with you. If you grill some tofu, tempeh or seitan as part of you dinner one night, grill some more and take it as part of a sandwich or to add to a salad the next day.
When I was still able to work (I'm disabled), I would cook a couple of servings of some type of grain, and divide it into two portions in 2-cup containers. I would also cook large batches of dried beans, and pack them, one cup at a time, in resealable freezer bags. In the morning, I'd take one container of grain, add 1/2 cup of thawed beans of whatever type, add some type of seasoning (salsa would be nice, for example, with rice and beans), and then fill the container with frozen veggies such as corn or peas. By lunch time, the veggies would be completely thawed, but the salad that I'd created would still be cool. Add a beverage and a piece of fruit.
BTW, if you use the thermos idea, be sure to boil the kettle, pour the boiling water into the thermos and cap it loosely while you reheat the soup, stew, chili or whatever. When the stuff is hot, dump the water from the thermos, which itself is now hot, and fill it. That way, your lunch stays hot.
The best lunches are "renovated" versions of dinner from the night before or the night before that.
If you fixed a big pot of soup for dinner one night, pack some of it in a wide-mouthed container for lunch the next day, and take some other sides with you. If you grill some tofu, tempeh or seitan as part of you dinner one night, grill some more and take it as part of a sandwich or to add to a salad the next day.
When I was still able to work (I'm disabled), I would cook a couple of servings of some type of grain, and divide it into two portions in 2-cup containers. I would also cook large batches of dried beans, and pack them, one cup at a time, in resealable freezer bags. In the morning, I'd take one container of grain, add 1/2 cup of thawed beans of whatever type, add some type of seasoning (salsa would be nice, for example, with rice and beans), and then fill the container with frozen veggies such as corn or peas. By lunch time, the veggies would be completely thawed, but the salad that I'd created would still be cool. Add a beverage and a piece of fruit.
BTW, if you use the thermos idea, be sure to boil the kettle, pour the boiling water into the thermos and cap it loosely while you reheat the soup, stew, chili or whatever. When the stuff is hot, dump the water from the thermos, which itself is now hot, and fill it. That way, your lunch stays hot.
School Lunches!!! Brown Bag!?
Q. My sis has kids that go to school rengin in age from 13 to 5 and she needs ideas of what to pack them for lunch!! Also Do lunch boxes or bags work better and what kind of container should sh put it in??
Answer
lunch box (soft sided and washable) work best. paper sacks get torn or wet if rainy and doesnt protect the food. buy an ice pack to keep things cold.
sandwiches (peanut butter; turkey; left over meat loaf); hotdogs-warmed and put in a thermos to keep warm; meat balls; left over tacos (send the meat and topping separately and let them assemble); left over brisket or roast for sandwich; fruits/vegetables with dip; yougurt (buy in the plastic tube and freeze and by lunch it's thawed and ice cold); cereal in a bowl and they can pour the milk on at lunch-kids think it's neat; left over spaghetti or pizza; spaghetti o's (warmed, in a thermos); cheese sticks; little smokies; chicken breast grilled or fried the night before; ramen noodles-straight from the package-my 9 year old thinks their great uncooked; salad (send the tomatoes/cucumbers/dressing in another container so as to not get the lettuce soggy);
Whenever I get fast food, I always keep the ketsup, mustard, bbq, salt and pepper packages to send in school lunches. It's a lot less messy.
lunch box (soft sided and washable) work best. paper sacks get torn or wet if rainy and doesnt protect the food. buy an ice pack to keep things cold.
sandwiches (peanut butter; turkey; left over meat loaf); hotdogs-warmed and put in a thermos to keep warm; meat balls; left over tacos (send the meat and topping separately and let them assemble); left over brisket or roast for sandwich; fruits/vegetables with dip; yougurt (buy in the plastic tube and freeze and by lunch it's thawed and ice cold); cereal in a bowl and they can pour the milk on at lunch-kids think it's neat; left over spaghetti or pizza; spaghetti o's (warmed, in a thermos); cheese sticks; little smokies; chicken breast grilled or fried the night before; ramen noodles-straight from the package-my 9 year old thinks their great uncooked; salad (send the tomatoes/cucumbers/dressing in another container so as to not get the lettuce soggy);
Whenever I get fast food, I always keep the ketsup, mustard, bbq, salt and pepper packages to send in school lunches. It's a lot less messy.
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