Packed Lunch for work

Penny-Pincher!!

bluebag wrote: »

I do all my familiy's sandwiches for the whole week, wrap them individually in clingfilm and then overwrap in a polythene bag and freeze them.

I take the required packages out of the freezer the night before and put them in the fridge to defrost.

I make, cheese ham and chutney, tuna mayonnaise, chicken and stuffing, tikka chicken, chicken paste, cheese spread, garlic sausage, corned beef and mustard, roast pork, roast beef and horseradish, haslet, luncheon meat... they all freeze well.

I buy salad once a week and store in salad bags in the fridge, I put a little salad in a small tupperware box the night before, along with mayo, salt pepper or whatever chutneys or other condiments they want. Keeping the salad seperate stops them going soggy.

In winter I heat soup in the microwave in a plastic jug ( straight into dishwasher.. yippee) and then pour it into a wide mouth flask, add a good chunk of fresh bread to the lunch box, a yoghurt and a piece of fruit.

Ive never been brave enough to freeze anything with mayo in it. Is it definetely okay? What process do you use please?

Thanks

PP
xx

eamon

Home made quiche & salad. Tinned fish & salad. Get work to buy a new microwave they are now so cheap >£50. Homemade soups, veg curries, veg chillis. I'm not veggie but you don't have the same health scare worries if these are not stored in a fridge.

rosie383

Please can someone give me an idea of what I can make for dh lunch for work? I have loads of salmon in the freezer (bought it really reduced over Christmas) and would love to use it.
It needs to be something he can bung straight in the microwave, and must have a sauce with it. I don't know how I would do it, so that it wouldn't be really overcooked if he heated it up IYKWIM.
BTW, any suggestions of other re-heatable lunches greatfully received. Must have a sauce and preferably a bit healthy.

Pink.

Hi rosie,

If you read back through the thread you'll find lots of suggestions for lunches that can be heated through in the microwave. I often make extra of our main meal the night before, just so that ds1 can take the leftovers to school to re-heat in the microwave. The other option is a wide mouthed flask so he can take soups, stews, casseroles, leftover pasta dishes etc.

For the salmon, what about flaking it into a creamy sauce for with pasta? A chowder? Fish pie?

This thread will have more ideas that could be easily adapted for reheating:

Salmon Fillets

Pink

rosie383

As always, thank you so much Pink. I was looking for ages, but didn't have time to look through all the pages of this thread (took ages to find it!!), to find recipes for salmon. I will bookmark the salmon fillets one for some ideas. You're a gem!!

zippychick

stiltwalker wrote: »

Seem to remember Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall making his own pot noodley type things on the telly box for a bunch of builders that sounded like a good idea for hot lunch with only a kettle required.

yes! :j thank you - i keep meaning to look these up!

heres one recipe

zippychick

midnightraven3 wrote: »

easy peasy


hmmmmmm
experience tells me when someone says that.................
its not:rotfl:

i however appreciate the help very much
as a relative noob, it makes things a lot easier

so thank you:)

did you try searching?:D:p

jenny_f

Hi All,

I currently work shifts (2pm until 10pm). Due to this, I often get up mid-morning and so don't want a 'big/proper' meal.

Happy to take things to work but with only a microwave, I want healthy things.

Also, I have been talking homemade soup but whenever I heat it up in the microwave doesn't stay warm, probably 'cos I'm using cheap tupperware (or more like old carte dore ice cream tubs!), Can anyone recommend any good storage boxes for food.

And any meals I can have at work!

TIA

DaisyMoo

Big supermarkets have Tub-its, small re-usable tupperware dishes big enough to hold one adult portion of food. You can find cheaper versions of these in Poundland or the Range (if you have one close by) I find that the Tesco Value tupperware is very good, however I would refrain from putting the lids in the microwave, they tend to bend out of shape easily.

For quick easy lunches while on shift work, I usually have a few small tins of spaghetti in my drawer at work and use this for spaghetti on toast or I have some emergency cup of soup pkts in my drawer just in case! Topped up with some fruit and the occassional treat, it is usually sufficient for my lunch.
hth

jenny_f

thanks will have a look out for tub-its!

ooh, things on toast is a good idea.

Want fairly healthy things and want something quite filling. I work with students and if I don't eat something proper, I'll end up eating their breaktime biscuits and sweets!!