Packing Lunches for Work

Sometimes I make sushi for dinner and I pack a few for my son's lunch box for the next day. They are great as they are all fresh ingredients and not to mention delicious. And once you know how to make them there is an endless amount of ideas on what do put in them.

How could I forget... deviled eggs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

trying to figure out how to add this to my topics... :bigsmile:

yummy! Im getting some great ideas, I hate having to figure out what to do for lunch. I do have to say that I found a great recipe on Pinterest that Ive been eating, its low carb, low cal, and low fat! I usually cook a few days worth at a time and freeze it in portions, much better than the sodium and carb filled frozen meals. I dont know what the exact recipe was, but Ill give you my version which is actually a shorter cooking time and omits the oil that the original recipe called for

Enchilada Chicken
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
taco seasoning (the one that you usually put in the taco meat)
1 can of enchilada sauce
1/4 cup of cheddar cheese
fresh green onions

-Dice the chicken breast and coat with taco seasoning, just use 2 tbl spoons or so, save the rest for later
-Cook the chicken in a skillet until its almost cooked through (this is where you were supposed to use oil, but I throw a little water in the oan and it does just fine)
-Once the cheicken is almost cooked, put in a baking dish and cover with a 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce, and 1/4 cup of cheese
-Bake at 350 until bubbly, about 10 min
-top with green onions and enjoy!

I usually eat it with a tsp of light sour cream and some cucumbers

I really like whole weat tortilla wraps! they're usually better than bread
I like to pan fry a bit of turkey, spinach, tomatoes, paprika...sometimes I do scrambled eggs inside instead and I usually add some fresh veggies like cucumbers or lettuce to either one pretty quick. If you don't feel like frying, put the tortilla in a microwave and just add turkey ham and raw veggies.
Blueberries are a good snack, low calories, same with any yummy berries really...if you can afford the extra calories add a few spoons of yogurt. Cinnamon is really good with this too and will keep your sugar in check
Nuts and dark chocolate are a good option if you have a sweet tooth aswell

Sushi, fresh veges and something with some crunch!

There are soooooooooooo many great ideas posted here! I am definately going to use many of them. Thank for the ideas....oh, i am so hungry now lol

So many great ideas!!! YES! I haven't tried hummus but it sounds like I should give that one a try with some veggies.

When you guys do yogurt that isn't the little individual kind, what kind do you use? I was thinking of mixing in my own granola or fruits or something... I'm just not sure it is worth it. May just as well use the premixed individual cups?? What do you think?

I only eat plain, nonfat Greek yogurt and what I usually do is place some berries in a bowl and top with yogurt, sometimes I add honey. It will separate a bit by the time I eat it, so I just mix it all back together, kind of mashing up the fruit, and it tastes yummy. Sometimes I also pack a baggie with a bit of sliced almonds to sprinkle on top.

As far as other lunch ideas go, I am pretty boring. I eat lots of sandwiches and cut veggies, salads with chicken, and leftovers (homemade soups, stir fries with rice, noodle bowls). I also re-purpose leftovers into wraps or tacos...just pack a few tortillas and things like cooked meat, beans, veggies and a bit of cheese and heat it all up and assemble. Lots of whole fruit too (I work long days and commute 1.5 hours each way, so I almost always need to pack morning and afternoon snacks, in addition to lunch).

I'm really a fan of leftovers. If I make baked chicken, then I save some for lunch the next day. You can redo it anyway you want-in a sandwich or wrap, salad, whatever.

Then couple it with a few veggies, fruits, and throw some healthy dips or greek yogurt in the little containers.

I always grill on the weekends and make enough to bring for lunches during the week. I just cut the meat up and freeze in indiviual portion sizes. Cut up veggies (mostly carrots, celery, peppers, jicama, and green onions) fresh berries and melon. Sometimes the small cans of tuna. Rice crackers and light laughing cow cheese wedges.
This week I have a black bean and quinoa salad that I will probably be eating all week (it made a lot).
Raw walnuts, filberts and almonds.
Pistachios.
Popcorn made in a hot air popper.
We have salads M-T for supper, so I never eat lettuce salads for lunch, but that might work for you.
I make sun tea (chia and green citrus) and usually bring some in a thermos. I use fresh mint in it.