foods for husbands lunch?

gypsyrose85
gypsyrose85 Posts: 206 Member
in Food and Nutrition
My husband is a regonal truck driver. He covers all of new england. He works 10-14 hours a day. He has no where to heat anything up. I got him a lunch sized crock pot but his truck he has now does not have enough power to power that plus all the computers. He only has a lunch box . I know he is going to get tired of sadwich and salad. I could realy use some ideas for him.

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  • gypsyrose85
    gypsyrose85 Posts: 206 Member
    Example of the lunches I have been packing.

    Sandwich
    2 slices honey whole wheat bread
    3 lices garlic and herb deli chicken.
    1/4 orange pepper
    Slice of sweet onion
    Buffalo sauce
    2 pickle spears

    Sides
    Hand full of carrots
    Apple.


    He hates mayo, mustard and avacado
  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    Nuts are usually a go to for my own lunch; they're quick, not messy, and can be munched while doing other things. A homemade pasta salad might be a cool idea too. I guess that could be eaten cold or hot
  • gypsyrose85
    gypsyrose85 Posts: 206 Member
    Nuts are usually a go to for my own lunch; they're quick, not messy, and can be munched while doing other things. A homemade pasta salad might be a cool idea too. I guess that could be eaten cold or hot

    Would that be to many carbs?

    Edit his bad colesterol is to high his good to low.
  • ujjz
    ujjz Posts: 24 Member
    Maybe pack some soup in a thermos.
  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    Nuts are usually a go to for my own lunch; they're quick, not messy, and can be munched while doing other things. A homemade pasta salad might be a cool idea too. I guess that could be eaten cold or hot

    Would that be to many carbs?

    Edit his bad colesterol is to high his good to low.
    you could probably taylor it to fit his macros. Maybe throw in a protein and make it veggie dense so there is less pasta. You could put any kind of dressing he likes on it too, so you'd have a protein, carb and a bit of fat
  • gypsyrose85
    gypsyrose85 Posts: 206 Member
    Maybe pack some soup in a thermos.
    Thats an idea. I am just worried about the fact your not suposed to leave food out longer than 4 hours. He does not eat till hour 6-8
  • gypsyrose85
    gypsyrose85 Posts: 206 Member
    Nuts are usually a go to for my own lunch; they're quick, not messy, and can be munched while doing other things. A homemade pasta salad might be a cool idea too. I guess that could be eaten cold or hot

    Would that be to many carbs?

    Edit his bad colesterol is to high his good to low.
    you could probably taylor it to fit his macros. Maybe throw in a protein and make it veggie dense so there is less pasta. You could put any kind of dressing he likes on it too, so you'd have a protein, carb and a bit of fat

    I will have to use Italian. He loves it.
  • gypsyrose85
    gypsyrose85 Posts: 206 Member
    Nuts are usually a go to for my own lunch; they're quick, not messy, and can be munched while doing other things. A homemade pasta salad might be a cool idea too. I guess that could be eaten cold or hot

    Would that be to many carbs?

    Edit his bad colesterol is to high his good to low.
    you could probably taylor it to fit his macros. Maybe throw in a protein and make it veggie dense so there is less pasta. You could put any kind of dressing he likes on it too, so you'd have a protein, carb and a bit of fat
    thank you!
  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    You're welcome! Let us know how it goes :flowerforyou:
  • spoiledpuppies
    spoiledpuppies Posts: 675 Member
    Maybe pack some soup in a thermos.
    Thats an idea. I am just worried about the fact your not suposed to leave food out longer than 4 hours. He does not eat till hour 6-8

    A good thermos will keep things hot for the whole day. There have been times when I've opened my husband's the next morning and the coffee still steams out. I think it's just a thermos brand--wasn't cheap, maybe $50-$60 regular price, but it's lasted more than two years so far.

    As far as other meals go, I'll eat most anything cold, so just dinner leftovers would be fine with me. Just put that in an insulated lunch bag, maybe with one of those blue plastic chunks of "ice."
  • andreagenther
    andreagenther Posts: 67 Member
    I pack my Husband's lunch and snacks for 14 hours. We use an insulated lunch bag with plastic ice packs and most things i pack are cold so it stays cool for about 24 hours. I pack cheese, fruit, veggies with ranch or PB, pepperoni, nuts, greek yogurt, chili, and any leftovers like broiled pork with spaghetti squash. I always throw in a bag of jerky and sunflower seeds so he can eat on the go if needed. Some days he has a microwave but sometimes he has to eat it cold.
  • fruttibiscotti
    fruttibiscotti Posts: 986 Member
    Tons of ideas on the net if you google "healthy lunch box ideas" Pinterest has some real nice ideas I have used, check this out: https://www.pinterest.com/meredithpriest/low-carb-lunch/
  • MrKnight89
    MrKnight89 Posts: 2
    If you have the time to prepare lamb or beef koftas the night before, they would go very well with some hummus and veg. It's a meal that can be eaten hot or cold so you won't have any problems there. You could also try something different for the salad by going with a mixture of melon, prosciutto, and halloumi. Galia, honeydew, or cantaloupe are all good options.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    tuna salad, egg salad, ham salad, seafood salad, chicken salad, taco salad, greek salad, hot thermos of soup, hot thermos of chili, hummus, bean dip, chips, crackers, cheese sticks, assorted lunch meats, yogurt/sour cream cucumbers, sub sandwich, nuts, sliced veggies and fruits, beef jerky, laughing cows/mini bels, heat up leftovers and keep warm in thermos, ceviche, chicken strips with dip, cottage cheese, yogurt, pudding, jello

    Oh and google bento boxes...so many cute ideas for lunches.

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