December bring your lunch to work

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Welcome to December's bring your lunch to work, can't believe that this one is the last one already?

Feel free to post what you're having/planning/eating for lunch as this may give others a idea of what to make and we're always up for inspiration and a challenge

There are 17 working days up for grabs. I have included Christmas Eve as some people tend to work that day.

Let me know if you want to join in and how many days you want to attempt and I'll add you to the list on the next post. It is never too late to join.

If you haven’t already, join the forum to join in the challenge.

Happy Christmas :xmassign:

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Lunchees

001 Purplemumof2 10/13
002 PurpleJay 10/12
003 wishus 1/15
004 mandypower123 0/11
005 IvysMom 6/10
006 2goals2get2 9/12
007 SSDD23 13/17
008 StartingAgainAt29 11/15
009 498louise 0/14
010 MidsHollie 0/17
011 Tiggermad 6/12
012 scotmumof3 9/16

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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/

Now everyone say a big thank you to Shortie for compiling this list of ideas for us.

Thanks Shortie

*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

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

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

*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 flasK 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

I 'borrowed' this from another earlier Lunches to Work thread from way back when and I hope 'Shorite' whoever they are doesn't mind that I have. I thought it may help people with some lunch choices

PurpleJay

Hi, could I join in please?

I have a few days annual leave booked in December and work from home 1 day per week. i also have a pre booked Xmas lunch coming up. That aside, I have 12 days in the office and I will aim to take my lunch on all of them.

I am vegan so buying lunch usually involves limited choice and overpriced food (jacket and beans or salad wrap). I still do it though even though I end up kicking myself! Hopfully this thread will help keep me on track!

When I do take lunch it is often leftovers or soup. I am not a fan of sandwiches and it's getting a bit cold for salad (unless there is something warm with it).

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PurpleJay wrote: »

Hi, could I join in please?

I have a few days annual leave booked in December and work from home 1 day per week. i also have a pre booked Xmas lunch coming up. That aside, I have 12 days in the office and I will aim to take my lunch on all of them.

I am vegan so buying lunch usually involves limited choice and overpriced food (jacket and beans or salad wrap). I still do it though even though I end up kicking myself! Hopfully this thread will help keep me on track!

When I do take lunch it is often leftovers or soup. I am not a fan of sandwiches and it's getting a bit cold for salad (unless there is something warm with it).

Hiya,

Welcome aboard

I have added you to the list above.

Good luck xx

wishus

Hello - please can I go for 15 days?


I know one of the days I am buying lunch out with my team.

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wishus wrote: »

Hello - please can I go for 15 days?


I know one of the days I am buying lunch out with my team.

Hiya,

I have added you to the list above.

Good luck xx

twiggy86

Hi! I'm commenting so I don't lose the thread but I need to work out how many days I'm working in December, then I will be back!

mandypower123

Count me in please I'm going for 11 days please... found this so helpful in november kept me motivated x

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mandypower123 wrote: »

Count me in please I'm going for 11 days please... found this so helpful in november kept me motivated x

Hiya,

I've added you to the list above.

Good luck x

IvysMom

I am going to try for 10 days this month as I break up from work on the 19th