Need ideas no microwave

kristenherrera

Hello everyone,

I just changed jobs and used to be a pro at packing my lunch for my office job, however I'm at a total loss as to what type of lunches I can pack now that I work out of my car/traveling all day. I seem to be completely uninspired when it comes to thinking up food that does Not require a microwave to heat it????

What do you brilliant people have that I'm not thinking of? Thanks in advance

hbrittingham

I make a salad. I have an insulated bag to keep the different parts in. I put the lettuce and onion in a bigger container that I can eat out of, I put the turkey or chicken (or your protein of choice) in another container and the dressing in a third one. I had to work a trade show for 3 days last month and that's what I had every day.

If you eat sandwiches, you can make one ahead of time but leave off the condiments until you are ready to eat.

Melysa1988

GoGurt! lol you can freeze them and have them ready for lunch

RillSoji

IMO do some googling on bento boxes. I've always found great lunch ideas there that don't require fridge/microwave. And you don't HAVE to make it all cute but it is fun sometimes ~_^

jennalink807

Tuna salad sandwich Keep the tuna salad in a small container, and bring along 2 pieces of bread, or whatever you want to eat it off of (crackers, pita...etc). I like to load my tuna salad with veggies. Onions and asparagus are really good, chopped up fine and mixed in with the tuna. Then I put a slice of cheese and some spinach on the sandwich too. I usually use a tbsp mayo and a tbsp greek yogurt mixed together with a can of tuna and the chopped up veggies.

maf66

I used to be a courier and lived out of my car. I feel your pain b/c I've never been a fan of fast food! I used to carry all the things I would need for the day in an "insulated lunch tote". When the weather was warmer, I would freeze water bottles to use as both an ice pack and to drink as they thawed. I also kept a 9x13 baking pan in my car to use as my food try so things wouldn't roll off the seat. I glued non skid shelf liner to the bottom and inside of one I got at the thrift store for 99 cents.

Some of the things I did was cut veggies and hummus or made a veggie dip out of low fat cottage cheese. Sliced (or whole) fruit tossed w/ a little lemon juice in a baggie. Ham/turkey/canadian bacon, spread w a little low fat cream cheese rolled around sliced peppers and chopped spinach or romaine, whole grain crackers, frozen grapes, wraps, popcorn, left over oven roasted sweet potatoes.

If you use the tray, then things that need a fork are easier, you can take a bite whenever. Containers with lids seemed easier to me than baggies, plus no waste. Soups in a well insulated coffee mug are good too, just unscrew, sip, screw it back on.

Good luck!

Newlyweds

I love this Salad in a jar recipe, it keeps for up to 4 days in the fridge so I make 4-5 salads on sunday and eat on each day at lunch, it's great because you can use what ingredients and leftovers you have on hand.

http://www.newlyweds-blog.com/2011/11/08/salad-in-a-jar/
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Figured it out, sorry it is huge!

samhelen

I used to be a courier and lived out of my car. I feel your pain b/c I've never been a fan of fast food! I used to carry all the things I would need for the day in an "insulated lunch tote". When the weather was warmer, I would freeze water bottles to use as both an ice pack and to drink as they thawed. I also kept a 9x13 baking pan in my car to use as my food try so things wouldn't roll off the seat. I glued non skid shelf liner to the bottom and inside of one I got at the thrift store for 99 cents.

Some of the things I did was cut veggies and hummus or made a veggie dip out of low fat cottage cheese. Sliced (or whole) fruit tossed w/ a little lemon juice in a baggie. Ham/turkey/canadian bacon, spread w a little low fat cream cheese rolled around sliced peppers and chopped spinach or romaine, whole grain crackers, frozen grapes, wraps, popcorn, left over oven roasted sweet potatoes.

If you use the tray, then things that need a fork are easier, you can take a bite whenever. Containers with lids seemed easier to me than baggies, plus no waste. Soups in a well insulated coffee mug are good too, just unscrew, sip, screw it back on.

Good luck!

Along the lines of this, I work in an office but don't always get to leave my desk to work when things are busy so my fav. lunch these days is some slices of lean lunch meat, 2 wedges of laughing cow spreadable cheese, some crackers, a sliced apple, flavored almonds, some pieces of spinach and either cottage cheese or a yo crunch greek yogurt parfait -- its all finger food and can be eaten as you go along or you can sit down and eat somewhere.

odonogc

Think Thin or Zone Perfect bars.

kristenherrera

I used to be a courier and lived out of my car. I feel your pain b/c I've never been a fan of fast food! I used to carry all the things I would need for the day in an "insulated lunch tote". When the weather was warmer, I would freeze water bottles to use as both an ice pack and to drink as they thawed. I also kept a 9x13 baking pan in my car to use as my food try so things wouldn't roll off the seat. I glued non skid shelf liner to the bottom and inside of one I got at the thrift store for 99 cents.

Some of the things I did was cut veggies and hummus or made a veggie dip out of low fat cottage cheese. Sliced (or whole) fruit tossed w/ a little lemon juice in a baggie. Ham/turkey/canadian bacon, spread w a little low fat cream cheese rolled around sliced peppers and chopped spinach or romaine, whole grain crackers, frozen grapes, wraps, popcorn, left over oven roasted sweet potatoes.

If you use the tray, then things that need a fork are easier, you can take a bite whenever. Containers with lids seemed easier to me than baggies, plus no waste. Soups in a well insulated coffee mug are good too, just unscrew, sip, screw it back on.

Good luck!

Thanks! The tray is a genius idea I also forgot about freezing water bottles (duh) I live in Texas so yeah it's already getting super hot even w my ice packs in my lunch bag.