Feeding a Military Man

kaleas

I moved 3,000 miles to stay with a friend who is in the Navy. In exchange for free rent, I'm teaching him how to cook, eat better, and also pack his lunches. (I really can't complain, I enjoy doing it.)

However, I'm struggling to make breakfast/lunch/dinner for both him and myself. I have a 2 hour commute one way to work which involves bike, ferry, and bus. I leave at 6:20am in the morning and do not get home until 9:30pm at night.

He doesn't have access to a microwave or fridge during the day. We're also both trying to stick to our diets of little to no processed foods. I'm a vegetarian but will eat fish occasionally.

Does anybody have any suggestions of things I can make at the start of the week and pack for the both of us?

RubyRunner14

Use a crock pot, with pulled chicken/pork or rice, steam veggies on the top. Let it cook while you're gone, it's ready when you get back. When putting them in containers for the week, boil eggs and pack string cheese. Sandwiches are easy and need no special care. Egg salad, roast chicken, you name it, you can stick it in between bread.

Most people take one day of the week and cook EVERYTHING they need. The popular combos are 1 lean protein with rice and veggies. Veggies can do a salad with boiled egg. Just pack an insulated lunch bag with a small freezer block if you really need something refrigerated. I find the building's air conditioner keeps most food just fine.

For you making homemade protein bars would be a good idea, probably. Portable and veggie and taste awesome.

For breakfast, whole wheat bagels/bread or rolled oats topped with fruit and nuts are good. Pull out of the cupboard or fridge, dump it in a bowl with some water and you're good to go. Takes me about 10 mins total for breakfast when I eat that way. You can also bake on-the-go oat bars, very cheap.

kuntry_navy

ground beef or chicken and rice