I’ve been eating sandwiches at lunchtime for years now, and I’m looking to get into a new rut. Today my lunch was an apple + 2 tablespoons of peanut butter…good, but I don’t know if I’m feeling that new rut magic.
Problem is, what the hell else is there to eat that’s cheap, convenient, healthy, and quick? If you don’t know either, that’s okay. I’d still be interested to hear what you usually eat for lunch.
Chili with crackers.
Soup.
Pizza.
Lasagna.
Hot dogs.*
Hamburgers.*
Baked potatoes with toppings.**
Blintzes with toppings.**
Grilled sausages.**
*Sandwiches?
**European street food.
Teriyaki
fish and chips
pizza
but usually sandwiches.
Each week I make up a batch of chili, jambalaya or chicken curry and freeze it in five Tupperware containers, so at any given time I have several weeks’ worth of lunches ready to microwave.
I do a lot of soups or chili, especially when the weather is cold.
Frozen burritos are also a standby.
Otherwise, I’ll do whatever leftovers I have on hand from last night’s dinner.
I usually eat either salads or Smart Ones. Smart Ones and Lean Cuisines have really upped their game these days.
Burritos, mmmmmmmmm! :o
About once a week or so, depending on the soup and/or special entree they’re having that day, I’ll get food from the work cafeteria.
Otherwise, either a frozen Stouffer’s lasagna or a pack of ramen and a Pepsi from the trunk of my car (I buy cases of Shin Ramyun and Sapporo Ichiban Chicken ramen and keep them in my car).
Salad bar.
Today, I had 2 ounces of whole-wheat pasta spirals with broccoli, asparagus, and carrots sauted with chopped garlic and olive oil, and topped with goat cheese. Delish!
ETA: I cook all my lunches the night before, and make enough for two to three days.
Sliced Cantaloupe and grapes
or a chef’s salad
either makes a nice alternative lunch
There is a free cafeteria at the client site where I work. The food is always pretty good and there are a few choices every day. It is easy to put on weight here.
I normally eat a big green salad and a cup of the soup of the day with an iced tea. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but the house baked oatmeal cookies are divine, and this means I have to leave them be.
With warmer weather, I’ve been enjoying salad mixes (bean, “ancient grain”, etc.) off the Mediterranean bar at the local grocery, as well as cottage cheese, either with fresh chopped veggies in it or tossed over salad greens.
Pho
Dosa
Soft tofu soup
Sushi
Teriyaki combo
Broccoli beef
Bibimbap
Ramen
Salad, soup, sushi, or leftovers.
Quesadilla. Remarkably easy to make and little to clean up. I just use flour tortillas, cheese, mango salsa, cut with a pizza cutter, and serve with sour cream. About 5 minutes on the stove.
Though, maybe that qualifies as a sandwich.
Leftovers: mmm. Loves me some leftovers!
Yeah, even the frozen ones, and frozen tamales, like from Trader Joe’s.
Hot pockets.
I’m at home, so usually leftovers or the opposite of that (there needs to be a word for this): something I can whip up using the ingredients I’m already prepping for dinner. Like, if I’m making stew for dinner, I’ll chop a bit more of the onions, celery, parsley, etc. and make that into tuna salad for me and the kiddos.
Or if I’m by myself, something random like cheese and crackers and a sliced cucumber.
I *love *sandwiches, but I’m trying to cut my carbs, so that’s a no go most days…
Shashlik.
Kebabs.
Felafel.
Souvlakis.
Gyros.
Shawarmas.
2 granola bars and coffee. And a chocolate bar if I’m still hungry.