Lunch ideas???

copswife4148
copswife4148 Posts: 59
edited October 6 in Food and Nutrition
Kinda tired and don't feel like cooking very much. Anyone have any quick and easy ideas for lunch? keep in mind i have 2 kids to feed also, so something kid-friendly!

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  • coe28
    coe28 Posts: 715 Member
    I have the same issue at supper time. I am a single mother of a 2 year old and we don't get home until 6 at night. Which leaves 2 hours for dinner, bath & bedtime. I struggle with finding meal ideas that he'll eat and that won't take up all my calories for the day!
  • gtwin
    gtwin Posts: 290 Member
    Chicken quesdaillas with cheese! It's easy and you can make it healthy for you and the kids. Throw some salsa and slices of avocado on the side...yum!
  • re08scue
    re08scue Posts: 71 Member
    Every few weeks I make a big batch of soup. Sometimes a couple of different kinds. And then freeze them in individual servings. My favourite two are Curry Yam & Pumpkin and Kale & Sweet Potato. On days when I'm rushed, or 'can't find anything to eat!' I just pull out a bag, nuke and enjoy. A salad and an apple go nice with it and fills me up.
  • nwadyag
    nwadyag Posts: 4
    One of my family's favorites is what they call "cold tacos". Its like a modified sandwich, but the kids like it because its interesting. Take a tortilla, add lettuce or raw spinach, meat of some kind (tuna in a pouch, thawed frozen fajita steak strips, or sliced turkey are some favorites), sprinkle shredded cheese or not, and add whatever veggies you have that you think will taste good, like tomato, sliced green pepper, or even craisins. Drizzle fat free dressing on it, fold, and enjoy!
  • ctriston
    ctriston Posts: 71 Member
    pitta bread pizzas!
  • coe28
    coe28 Posts: 715 Member
    This is making me hungry!!
  • justaspringhaze
    justaspringhaze Posts: 67
    Every few weeks I make a big batch of soup. Sometimes a couple of different kinds. And then freeze them in individual servings. My favourite two are Curry Yam & Pumpkin and Kale & Sweet Potato. On days when I'm rushed, or 'can't find anything to eat!' I just pull out a bag, nuke and enjoy. A salad and an apple go nice with it and fills me up.

    Both of those soups sound delicious! Would you be willing to share the recipes?
  • zipnguyen
    zipnguyen Posts: 990 Member
    peanut butter, nutella, brownie sammies with a whey protein shake on the side (don't give the whey shake to your kids though)... This was my diet food when I was losing weight.

    I also have been known to put cupcakes, pop tarts, and other low-fat, high carb confections into the sammie - no cooking involved.

    PBSammie.JPG
  • epona_mus
    epona_mus Posts: 207 Member
    I second the soup... I make big batches of quinoa vegetable soup and kale and white bean soup and freeze in 1 qt. ziploc bags. It's easy to pull out for lunch or dinner and you get large servings for <200 cals.

    I add a half sandwich (veg/hummus or pb&j) or veggies and hummus for lunch and a salad or piece of bread for dinner.
  • nickscutie
    nickscutie Posts: 303 Member
    peanut butter, nutella, brownie sammies with a whey protein shake on the side (don't give the whey shake to your kids though)... This was my diet food when I was losing weight.

    I also have been known to put cupcakes, pop tarts, and other low-fat, high carb confections into the sammie - no cooking involved.

    PBSammie.JPG

    This is silly.
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