Getting tired of my lunch!!

21 straight days of the same thing is a LONG time! Suggestions: salad, thai curry over quinoa, burrito bowls, chicken and veggies, quinoa salad, soup

I have made all these bowl recipes. They are all good. Surprisingly I like the Mexican Bowl the least. But I plan to try again adding more salsa, lime juice and jalapenos. The instructions leave a lot to the imagination. So read the comments for tips.

doctoroz.com/recipe-collection/total-10-protein-bowls

dklibert wrote: »

I have made all these bowl recipes. They are all good. Surprisingly I like the Mexican Bowl the least. But I plan to try again adding more salsa, lime juice and jalapenos. The instructions leave a lot to the imagination. So read the comments for tips.

doctoroz.com/recipe-collection/total-10-protein-bowls

I bring leftovers from dinner. Quick, easy and variety.

I've done chicken salad. To add protein, I add cashews (hello fat & protein) and use Greek yogurt instead of mayo. I also throw in celery, maybe even some apples. Then I add curry powder, but you can add any seasoning that you like. Eat it wrapped up in some romaine lettuce or over a salad. I also eat it on the Hungry Girl Fold-Its (the ones that have like 7g protein and 7g or so fiber)...

Note to self: I think I need to start making a warmable lunch at the beginning of the week... getting sick of cold food.

I am so looking for lunch ideas. I've been eating baked salmon over mixed greens almonds and blue cheese for the last 4 months.

I have made Turkey Beanless Chili, add diced tomatoes, sliced stewed tomatoes, ground turkey meat, celery, 1 squash and 1 zucchini ( large peices), alittle bit more tomato sauce and chili seasoning.

I have done Turkey Meatloaf with veggies for lunch.

I make it all on sunday and portion it out for the week so its already made and I just have to grab and go to work.

Canwehugnow wrote: »

On Sundays, I usually make 5 portions of a lunch for the week. For the last 21 days, it's been a "meat mixture" of red potatoes, 93/7 ground beef, broccoli, & carrots in a veggie broth.

I'm getting SO tired of that. It's good, but need a break from it.

I am looking for a recipe that's veggie and meat (protein) filled... something I can pop into the microwave, quick and easy. Thanks in advance!

I do the same thing for lunch every day in a single week, but I mix the specifics up week-to-week. I like to do a whole roast or batch of my protein and some kind of steamed or roasted veggie. That usually reheats really well, and then I can alter my "sides" so it feels like a different meal.

This week is a rosemary pork tenderloin with roasted brussel sprouts, and I've been adding an apple to the meal. I'd never get tired of apples, but I could also bring baby carrots or celery sticks for the crunch factor.

I've seen a few people on this thread and other similar ones asking about calorie counts on recipes. Do the math before you purchase the stuff to make the meal. Look at ways that you can reduce the calorie count. I eat a lot of things that other people "can't" eat because I find ways to make them healthier and to ensure they have less calories. That means instead of using 85/15 meat you've got to pay a little more and use 91/9 or 93/7 meat. It also means replacing things that can be replaced or taking out things that just aren't necessary, like cheese and other dairy products.

Also, I highly recommend purchasing either the Crock Pot brand or the Farberware brand crock pot trio. It's one unit with three 1.5-2 quart crock pots. Each one makes roughly 3-4 servings of a soup or something else. This past weekend I made healthified chili for me in one of the trio and then made two pots of skinny chicken tortilla soup for my boyfriend )he is a weightlifter so he eats more than I do). But if you are just cooking for yourself then you will end up with about 12 meals. And if you make three different recipes cut to fit in these pots, then you will have three different kinds of meals to choose from. When I cooked these three pots on the weekend, prep took me about 25 minutes total and then I set the crocks (each of them cooks on its own heat gauge) and left them to cook. So both of our lunches for the week were done. The units, btw, last I saw, were $25 at Walmart for the Farberware one. That's the one I have. I love it. And if you commit to putting something different in each one, then I think you'll be happy with the results.

I made a Pizzadilla for lunch! Take a whole grain tortilla with your favorite pizza toppings and fold like a quesadilla and cook until golden brown on each side. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping, grapes and baby carrots!

My go to lunch is oats, berries and protein. I cook a pot of steel cut oats on the weekend. The night before work, I put a cup of frozen mixed berries in a Tupperware type lunch container, put my cooked oats on top and sprinkle with cinnamon. I take a cup of plain, greek yogurt, mix it with vanilla protein powder, put it in a separate container, and leave it all in the fridge in my lunch bag. At work I microwave my oats and berries until hot, then top with the protein-yogurt. I sometimes add a bit of chopped walnuts on top. I know this is a breakfast-y food, but I don't like eating much in the morning. This is a very filling meal that lasts me the rest of the afternoon, hunger-wise, anyway.

Sausage and bean soup. I use chicken sausage, spinach and white beans. If I don't have white beans, I use garbanzo. I'll add mushrooms, shredded chicken, turkey meatballs, whatever I have around. If you use good quality parmesan shavings on top you can skip the parmesan rind. It adds so much more flavor if you have one though!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/sausage-bean-soup-recipe.html

christyallison69 wrote: »

My go to lunch is oats, berries and protein. I cook a pot of steel cut oats on the weekend. The night before work, I put a cup of frozen mixed berries in a Tupperware type lunch container, put my cooked oats on top and sprinkle with cinnamon. I take a cup of plain, greek yogurt, mix it with vanilla protein powder, put it in a separate container, and leave it all in the fridge in my lunch bag. At work I microwave my oats and berries until hot, then top with the protein-yogurt. I sometimes add a bit of chopped walnuts on top. I know this is a breakfast-y food, but I don't like eating much in the morning. This is a very filling meal that lasts me the rest of the afternoon, hunger-wise, anyway.

This is an excellent idea for breakfast! Thanks for sharing. I've been just adding protine and peanut butter to my oats. This is a nice way to change things up!

For breakfasts: Egg bake (eggs, bacon, cheese, jalapenos - but any combo would work). bake @ 350 x20 mins. Makes 9 squares. For me, a srvg is 2. OR hard-boiled eggs. Easy to put 2 in a baggie and grab and go. If you like you could always make like an egg salad with a tad of mayo if you have the extra calories.

Lunches: Leftovers. I always stock lunch meat, peppers & onions, etc to make a low carb version. This past weekend I cooked out: hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken sausage, chicken. I also made a batch of broccoli salad and sauteed peppers & onions.

Snacks: fruit, nuts, cheese, dried/dehydrated broccoli and kale chips, hummus.

Good luck!