November 2013-Take Your Lunch To Work Thread

WantToBeSE

A new thread for November.Thanks to the wonderful Kittie for keeping us on track in October and i hope it's ok that i start Novembers thread).

Don't forget if you have a yummy lunch idea then tell us all about it

Here's the lovely lunch ideas - enjoy!

About/reasons for this thread:
Buying lunch from the works canteen/the newsagents/the coffee shop etc, is EXPENSIVE! Save that money to put towards your debt/to save/for a holiday...declare at the start of the month how many days you are aiming for. Please do this in BIG letters, so that i can easily see it and add you to the list

Everyone is welcome even if you only work 1 day a week or stay at home but would like to join. So, the doors are now open......

Just to say that if you see a post on MSE and want to include it in your own post then do the following:

To copy a post, right click on the post number, click copy shortcut, go back to new post and right click to paste


Recipe ideas for sandwich fillings and lunches

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...d.php?t=159329

http://pinterest.com/lbnblbnb/food-lunch-ideas/



*Cold foods*
Sandwich combos:
Stuffing
Tuna mayo/salad cream
Tuna and sweetcorn
Tuna and onion
Tuna and cucumber
Beetroot
Cheese & carmelised onion chutney
Cheese and chilli jam
grated cheese, mushed up egg, diced onion and mixed in with mayo
Peanut butter & marmite
Greek salad - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...3&postcount=38
Russian salad sandwich - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...3&postcount=38
Curry!
Bacon & banana
Cheese & pickle
Corned beef & lettuce
Ham & apple sauce
Coronation chicken
Fried egg baguette
Sausage & mustard / ketchup / mayo / pickle / onion relish
Scrambled egg (cooked in the microwave)
Chhese & piccalilli
Brie & grape
Cheese & tomato
Ham and coleslaw
Onion Baji & coleslaw wrap
Chicken and cranberry sauce
Chicken & bacon
Haslet and coleslaw
Peanutbutter, cream cheese & banana
Turkey/chicken & stuffing
Crisp butti
Chicken with pesto and mayo
Brie, crushed walnuts, feta &rocket wrap
Chorizo & goats cheese
Vegetarian pate http://fatfreevegan.com/blog/2010/02...d-lentil-pate/
sliced turkey, mayo, pineapple and a bit of tinned sweetcorn sprinkled
Falafel and salad sandwich http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...&postcount=150

Adding the following to salads:
Hard boiled egg in salad
Carrot salad: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...&postcount=110
Cold duck and spinnach, raddish, pepper & carrot
Cheese, ham & whatever salad is in the fridge
Chicken and cold bacon bits
Spice sensation cous cous with raisins, pumpkin seeds. little cubes of cheese (feta or cheddar) cheery toms halved,cuc, spring onions and a couple of dried apricots chopped up
Bulk making salads: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...&postcount=358
Salad in a jar:
http://blog.babygizmo.com/2013/01/salad-in-a-jar/

Rice cakes & hummus
Crackers / carrot sticks / pitta bread & taramaslata (or dip of choice)
Crustless quiche (good for GF diets) - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...3&postcount=38
Spanish potato fritata
Cous cous

*Warm foods*
Soups (with some bread?):
Jamie Oliver's Parsnip and Ginger Soup
Jamie Oliver's carrot soup: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...5&postcount=50
Mushroom risotto soup: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...1&postcount=64
Liquidised curry
Pasta
Macaroni cheese
Leftovers... pasta bakes, curry, spag bol, chilli..
Falafel
Onion bhajis
Samosas
Jacket potatoes
Cous cous (take dried and rehydrate from a kettle at work, add some fillings - meat, vegs, cheese, etc - once warm and hydrated)
Mash, veg, gravy and meat in a tuppawear box
Spaghetti/beans on toast or with butter bread
Falafel & chilli dip
Paella a la Candlewick http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...1&postcount=39
Veggie Lentil and Carrot soup http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=63835483&postcount=94


*Snacks*
Cake
Fruit
Crisps (multibags can be better value)
Hot choc
Sausage rolls
Juice cartons
Cereal bars
Fruit salads (mix with a spoon or two of juice from tinned fruit to keep it from turning brown)
Biscuits
Mince Pies (especially for Betty Crumble)

*Emergency stocks for a drawer*
Cereal
Porridge oats
Tinned macaroni cheese
Mug Shot pasta packs
Cup-a-Soup

*Other suggestions*
Thermos flash of tea or coffee
freeze sandwiches for the week or buy/make pasties, sausage rolls, and take them out in the morning.
Freeze bread and make your sandwich up using frozen slices, wrap in kitchen roll to prevent sogginess. This is a good way to cut back on wasting bread.
Hard boiled eggs keep for a week in the fridge with the shells on
Wraps instead of sliced bread


*.... and sneaking in here.... Breakfasts!*
Greek yoghurt and granola on top of fruit salad
Toast wrapped in foil asap after cooking - should keep warm for a 10 min journey to the train station etc!)
Scrambled egg (cooked in the microwave) and toast
Make your own porridge pots http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCMePEm2vNQ

Woo-hoo - good luck everybody

WantToBeSE

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WantToBeSE

:rotfl: :rotfl: Just me this month then? :rotfl: :rotfl:

Dozey_crow

No I'm here!!!:D Many thanks for starting a new thread. I love taking a packed lunch to work and think this thread is great.

Rather sadly I am really pleased that I have only slipped up once in two months when I bought some crisps to complement my pack up. Other than that I have been out to lunch three times (as planned) spending about £8 on a cooked meal and a drink twice and then £3.50 once as I bought drinks and Mum bought my dinner.

Right then.... November :eek::eek: where did that come from?? I haven't planned any time off so 20 lunches for me please.

Tomorrow I have yellow sticker cottage cheeses and chives which I have added peppers and more fresh chives to. I think I will take crisp breads to have with it, I am also taking some mango, a cereal bar and some quorn scotch egg things.

Just think we will all be taking about taking time of for Christmas on the next thread :rotfl:.

WantToBeSE

Thanks for joining me, DC, looks like it might just be the 2 of us this month
I already have that 'Oh No, it can't be Snday evening already!!" feeling. I am doing extra hours this week too, and the weather is horrid.

Dozey_crow

You're welcome!

Yes I had all good intentions of being a domestic goddess and sorting myself out for the rest of the week... here I am sat on the sofa on here mentally deciding the ironing can wait for tomorrow.

It's the thought that counts right?!!!

WantToBeSE

Haha, well of course its the thought that counts
In fact, i'd say that THINKING about doing it is actually half of the job done!

Work for me tomorrow, so lunch is going to be the trusty sandwich Ham, salad, humous.

Dozey_crow

Sounds lovely... I am really quite fond of hummus. Last week I added grated carrot and lettuce and it was lovely.

Well if thinking is doing I have done LOADS today no wonder I am tired :-)

Where is everyone? Have they all soon the lottery and retired?!!!

WantToBeSE

Hehe, wish i would win the lottery!!
See, this is what happens when i start my very 1st "Challenge" thread...everyone disappears!
Do i smell? Is it my rubbish typos?

want_to_save

hi i am gonna try it again this month please
i am gonna aim for

20 please

Townses

I'd like to join you if I may? I only work three days a week and an working 10 days in November so will make that my target!