Office Lunch?
limevodka
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What do you bring to work for lunch? I have run out of pre-prepped lunches and I'm looking for ideas that aren't just 'soup'!
Over the past 1.5 weeks I have had homemade chili; pasta with lemon juice and creme fraiche; and honey-sriracha chicken and broccoli bowls. (I didn't realise how much chili the recipe made and had about 8 meals out of it so am ready for a change!)
Over the past 1.5 weeks I have had homemade chili; pasta with lemon juice and creme fraiche; and honey-sriracha chicken and broccoli bowls. (I didn't realise how much chili the recipe made and had about 8 meals out of it so am ready for a change!)
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Roast with veggies (crockpot meal)
Egg, cheese and veggie casserole or muffins - I like this with hot sauce and an English muffin
Build your own tacos with either shredded chicken or ground beef or your fav meat
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My typical work lunches are deli meat, cheese, and some bread or crackers. Other times I will make a sandwich or salad. With the exception of couscous, I usually leave more elaborate meals that require actual cooking for dinner.1
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Usually leftovers from whatever we had for dinner...we usually make extra of whatever for dinner so that we have lunch the next day. This time of year we also make a lot of stews and soups and casserole type dishes that are very conducive to leftovers.5
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The hubby usually takes leftovers from whatever I cooked for dinner the night before. He has a portable oven so it heats up nicely.2
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i am obsessed with tuna wraps or egg salad wraps. im so boring.2
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Today I'm eating leftover pizza.2
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I almost always make my lunches a duplicate of dinner the night before, even if it means I have to double my dinners.2
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Put me in the leftovers camp also. Although I usually go with a smaller portion for lunch.2
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Leftovers. I make a weekly meal plan that ensures I will have leftovers for lunches. When I cook, I portion food into individual servings before putting it away, so it's easy to just grab a box from the fridge in the morning.2
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Leftovers seem popular! Definitely what i normally do as well, although i just found a recipe for chicken salad that fits my calories, so I might try that and some green salad in some pita bread.2
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I'm a teacher, so it isn't really office work, but close enough. I tend to cycle between:
- Deli meat sandwiches with cheese on healthy white bread.
- Tuna sandwich.
- Salads (I make sure to throw some chicken or something in there.
- Occasionally a lean cuisine/smart ones.
- Some leftovers (soup - I know, chili, etc.)
- Our school cafeteria is not exactly yummy, but once a week (day varies), they have an excellent salad bar, so I try to take advantage of that.
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My go to is half a salad kit with rotisserie chicken. Approx 30 seconds to prepare lol!2
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Dinner leftovers. If not, I usually (at this time of year) make a chili or stew or else I bring a big salad with some kind of protein on it (and bring the homemade dressing separately).0
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buddha bowls! I watch Tish Wonders on youtube. She has some fantastic ideas.0
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I am a salad-in-a jar guy.1/2 of a Taylor Farms Asian Salad with 2 oz of Rotisserie Chicken and 2 cups of Cole slaw mix. Dressing at the bottom of a Mason jar, then meat, then salad, wonton noodles last. I can make a week's worth in advance. Luckily, I'm fine with eating the same lunch every day. I'm tracking it at 275 calories.1
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For me, it is usually half a tuna sandwich, an apple or banana and a mini candy bar.0
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I work in an office that’s been overrun by meeting frenzy - on Friday I finally have a time near lunch that isn’t booked (yet). Because of that I eat a lot granola bars/cups and fruit on the go.
When I actually get to eat I like the Healthy Choice PowerBowls, but at 3.50-5.00 (depending on location) a piece the $/cal ratio is a bit steep for some.
I also leave a salad dressing in the work fridge & bring lettuce & cheese and do Caesar salads sometimes.
Finally, put me in the leftovers camp.
I absolutely cannot eat the same thing more than once in a row so these choices all get rotated regularly... except this week is a lot of almond butter granola cups0 -
When I have time to meal prep, I usually roast veggies in the oven while prepping and cooking chicken and instant rice on the stove. I put a portion of each in a reusable, microwavable container.
Other ideas are honey sriracha turkey meatballs (I use frozen meatballs), eggroll in a bowl (ground turkey or beef works too), and burrito bowls (rice w/ black beans, grilled corn, salsa, chicken, etc.).0 -
Almost always dinner leftovers. I try to make enough dinner that both my husband and I can eat the leftovers the next day. I typically go home for lunch, but I will list stuff you could throw together the night before or morning of to go out the door with.
-Ramen with an egg added in. Crack an egg and add it in when you microwave your noodles. Adds protien. Kind of like poor man's pho.
-Sammich. Or torilla wrap, or lettuce wrap. Depending caloric needs that day.
-Omelet in a jar. Grab a coffee mug or mason jar and a couple of eggs. Thow in salsa, veggies, cheese or whatever and nuke it for 90-ish seconds or until eggs are firm.
-Sardines and crackers (I eat at home with my dogs though, so ymmv, lol!)
-Cheese, crackers, and veggies.
-Healthy Choice TV dinners ( I like those because they seem to have enough food and aren't obnoxiously high in calories.)
-Hard boiled eggs and veggies or fruit
-Salad in a "jar". (Does not have to be a mason jar. A tupperware container works just as well. Just leave enough room to give it a good shake when ready to eat.)
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Definitely in the leftovers camp. I intentionally make two extra servings of every dinner so hubby and I have food for the next day at work.0
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I rarely use leftovers for lunch, I prefer to meal prep on Sunday for the week... these are all meals I've made on a Sunday and they've lasted me Mon-Fri.
Salads of all kinds (simple greens or you could do egg salad, chicken salad, ham salad, taco salad, cheeseburger salad, steak salad)
Wraps
Sandwiches
Meatballs (so many different varieties!)
Chicken w/ veggie
Chicken fajitas
Homemade lunchable
Sloppy Joe's
Meatloaf & veggie
Pork tenderloin
Crock pot cheeseburgers
BBQ pulled pork or chicken
Stuffed peppers
Asian chicken lettuce wraps
Chicken sausage, bell peppers & potato sheet pan meal
Taco bowl
Taquitos
Egg roll in a bowl1 -
This week: homemade ham fried rice (twice), chicken with tortilla chips (twice), and a pork chop w/ corn (once).0
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My go to is single hummus cups with pretzel or veggie dippers and usually a banana or apple.0
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OP, next time you make too much chilli keep in mind that it freezes really well. Any braised meat with pulses recipe freezes well.1
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