What are some good things to make for dinner that I could use the leftovers for lunch?

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bruce_eel

I'm trying to save some money and it seems like not spending the 6 to 8 bucks on lunch every day would help. I'm thinking some type of pasta dish that I could put vegetables, olive oil, and some type of meat in for a pretty healthy and complete meal. Could someone suggest some recipes?

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Do you a a grill at home and have a microwave at work? When my husband and I were on a budget, I would cook three different lean meats on the grill every weekend (hot dogs, hamburger, turkey burgers, chicken, pork chops work well for this). The list varied from week to week.

On the weekdays, I'd pack each of us one of the items wrapped in microwavable paper. I'd also fix each of us bread or bun with our favorite condiments and Add a bag of chips, fruit, or some other side.

At work we'd microwave the meat for 15-30 seconds, pop it on the rolls, and voila! A lunch that tastes like take-out but has less fat, sugar and calories for a mere fraction of the price.

If you have leftovers, chop them up, throw them in a pot with canned soup or spaghetti sauce, or scramble them with eggs, and have them for dinner on the weekend with bread and salad.

How do I save money on lunch or any meal?

Q. I get fast food or eat at resturants almost on a daily basis. especially during lunch. i am wasting too much money. i wanna save up to get a 71 charger or something.

how can i get a good cheap meal? sometime i can get at costco where i buy huge quantities. fast and good in protein.
i need protein.

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You have to start making and taking your own food with you..
It's healthier and you'll feel better because eating fast food has too much sodium and too much fat..
Make your lunch, dinner ...
If you cook at home, make a little extra for the next day.
If you don't cook at home, you're gonna have to plan a weeks meals before you shop once a week...
Buy lunch meat, tuna, eggs, cheese, veggies, fruit, crackers, olives, dairy (cottage cheese, cream cheese, yogurt, and chocolate bars...
Get creative by looking on-line for brown-bag ideas...
Martha Stewart is one, or Rachael Ray, Food T.V network..
Have fun with it, and get a Thermos for your drinks..
You can save a lot of money not buying drinks out..Bring your own water, make Ice Tea, etc..
G'luck and I'll be thinkin' about you!
I just made my husband's lunch..2 turkey sandwiches on whole wheat with lettuce, and a bag of grapes, and a chocolate brownie....

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Does anybody have any website suggestions or other ideas for getting healthy freezer meals?

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johnjane

I would like to help my parents (in their mid-late 60's) improve their health. My mom has high blood pressure and high cholesteral and has had mini-strokes. They run their own business and eat very few meals at home. The insulated lunch bag and the microwave are their greatest allies. Any suggestions on things I can prepare in advance and freeze that they can simply heat and eat? They are very midwest in their current eating habits- meat and potatoes, salt and pepper, etc. Thanks!

P.S. I am familiar with the ideas of fresh veggies and fruit, pre-cut and ready to eat. I know the basics of healthy eating but am looking for more ideas and suggestions.

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LESS Meat, Potatoes and Salt. MORE steamed veggies or blanched veggies, less meat and much less white veggie and starches..

Cook two light portions of WHOLE GRAIN pasta, toss with steamed or blanched veggies and seasonings, a little olive oil and light garlic flavoring. The meat can be chicken breast chunks or a tuna steak broken up. This is just one simple Idea.

My Husband and I are 65 and he was diagnosed with diabetes about 8 years ago. So our entire eating habits have changed.
We were born in Iowa and Michigan, the meat and potatoes capitols of the world. So we know what you mean.

At this age in life our systems seem to get all messed up, usually because of the meds we take for a lifetime of incorrect eating and natural body changes..

Each morning we now drink 1/2 cup of Aloe Vera Juice (for digestion), and 1/2 cup of prune juice (for bowel digestion) and 1/2 cup cranberry drink (for flushing toxins from the kidneys).
It is working very well. And we are both doing surprisingly well.
Just put it all on one cup and drink it down or it could be premixed by the 1/2 gallon for ease.

We eat smaller graizing meals. MUCH LESS BEEF AND VERY LITTLE PORK, some hamburger (very lean) chicken, fish, turkey breasts. We now split meals when we go out, sometimes adding an extra side salad. This cuts cost and intake of calories and fats.

Get them each a 6 pack of bottled water (different brands so they can identify their own). We refill these at night and carry them in small cooler bags and drink 6 bottles daily. This helps constantly flush the system.

The CRANBERRY Concentrate is unsweetened from a health food store. It is $17.00 a pint in Florida and makes two gallons of cranberry drink. It is very helpful in flushing the toxins out .

Most of this will be their willingness to change. But it is fabulous that you want to help them out. Good Luck.

What are some meals I can make for my husband who is an EMT for him to eat on the run?

Heather

My husband works as an EMT. He's not overweight, but his fast food eating is killing our budget. I understand it's hard to eat when your driving/riding in an ambulance. He often cannot take leftovers because there is no microwave so please take that into consideration when recommending something. He's a "man's man"and likes to eat so meal bars aren't an option. He's says he's tired of sandwiches.

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before making anything, get to the store and invest in a decent set of thermos's for both foods and beverages(if needed) and a decent lunch bag or box. I got one that is insulated and has a domed lid that is also insulated and works great for my son and son in-law who both carry lunches.
If you get a thermos for hot foods(wide mouth lid) you can send almost anything in there. Stew, hot dishes, soups, layer a mashed potato, meat and gravy "bowl".(Like KFC!) Heat the inside of the thermos first with very hot water and then, dump that and add the hot food and it will stay hot for a very long time.
Same with the cold Thermos. Chill with ice water and dump and add cold pasta salads, cold chicken salad(add some palin bread and he can make a sandwich to go as he has time.) or ham salad, etc.
In the summer, when the guys carry mostly cold things, I put the whole insulated cooler into the freezer, with the cooler lid open so that it is very cold come morning and then they add thier cold things from the fridge that we prepared the night before and it stays safely cold all day. All you need to add then is one of those sealed "ice" packs and they have good safely chilled food all day.
You can send pudding, jello and fruit, yogurt containers, fresh veggies in a bag with some dip, fresh fruit, most anything you want.
The imporant thing is the proper equipment, thermos for hot and one for cold and insulated carrying cases. There are also bowls with lids that have a small container for dressing for a on a salad or dip for veggies, lots of ideas.
I always make extra supper and the guys take some of that for lunch the next day. If there isn't any left overs then it is sandwiches. As long as they change it up, they don't get bored.

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How do I save money on lunch or any meal?

lunch bag for husband image

Q. I get fast food or eat at resturants almost on a daily basis. especially during lunch. i am wasting too much money. i wanna save up to get a 71 charger or something.

how can i get a good cheap meal? sometime i can get at costco where i buy huge quantities. fast and good in protein.
i need protein.

Answer
You have to start making and taking your own food with you..
It's healthier and you'll feel better because eating fast food has too much sodium and too much fat..
Make your lunch, dinner ...
If you cook at home, make a little extra for the next day.
If you don't cook at home, you're gonna have to plan a weeks meals before you shop once a week...
Buy lunch meat, tuna, eggs, cheese, veggies, fruit, crackers, olives, dairy (cottage cheese, cream cheese, yogurt, and chocolate bars...
Get creative by looking on-line for brown-bag ideas...
Martha Stewart is one, or Rachael Ray, Food T.V network..
Have fun with it, and get a Thermos for your drinks..
You can save a lot of money not buying drinks out..Bring your own water, make Ice Tea, etc..
G'luck and I'll be thinkin' about you!
I just made my husband's lunch..2 turkey sandwiches on whole wheat with lettuce, and a bag of grapes, and a chocolate brownie....

What to make my husband for lunch?

amwilliams

I'm taking my husband lunch today at work, can someone give me some good ideas of what to take? Something different than the same ol' sandwiches..

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Why don't you take chicken caesar salads and breadsticks.....
You can buy a bag mix with the dressing and all, have your chicken grilled and cut up, ready to go. Just add the salad stuff to the bowl and combine. Serve with your breadsticks. If he needs more than that to get full, consider taking a thermos of soup. O Campbells makes those soups for the wave. Italian Wedding Soup would go great with Caesar salad.

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