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  • Gigantes plaki, dolmades, houmous, cucumber sticks, cherry tomatoes, olives, feta and a pitta bread for tomorrow. The rest of the week will be a variation on the same theme 😊
  • MrsStepford
    MrsStepford Posts: 1,798 Forumite
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    Organic buffalo Mozzarella, whole green and black olives, diced organic spring onions, organic baby Roma tomatoes, two hard-boiled large organic eggs, home-made organic apple cider vinegar and organic Extra Virgin olive oil dressing, organic whole beetroot
  • justkeepswimmimg
    justkeepswimmimg Posts: 1,557 Forumite
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    Peach, Parma ham and feta salad today with a vinaigrette and some nice bread 😋
  • MrsStepford
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    Wednesday packed lunch will be organic buffalo Mozzarella, two large hard-boiled organic free range eggs, prosciutto di Parma, sliced pitted Greek  Kalamata olives, diced organic spring onions, diced organic celery, diced organic cucumber, several small whole organic beetroots, several organic whole baby Roma tomatoes, some roasted salted unshelled pistachios, and a couple of squares of Lindt 90% cocoa chocolate. Home-made organic Extra Virgin olive oil & organic apple cider vinegar dressing. 6 x 500ml bottles of Evian.

    That's for 12 hours, lunch & snacks because WIMBLEDON !
  • Ooh, enjoy MrsStepford! 

    I’ve made two days worth of courgette, cannellini bean and grain salad tonight. It has capers in the dressing and will be topped with roasted hazelnuts before serving. New recipe so we’ll see tomorrow if it gets put on the make again list. Flat peach and blueberries for afternoon snack.
  • Glad
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    Wednesday packed lunch will be organic buffalo Mozzarella, two large hard-boiled organic free range eggs, prosciutto di Parma, sliced pitted Greek  Kalamata olives, diced organic spring onions, diced organic celery, diced organic cucumber, several small whole organic beetroots, several organic whole baby Roma tomatoes, some roasted salted unshelled pistachios, and a couple of squares of Lindt 90% cocoa chocolate. Home-made organic Extra Virgin olive oil & organic apple cider vinegar dressing. 6 x 500ml bottles of Evian.

    That's for 12 hours, lunch & snacks because WIMBLEDON !
    Can I ask 'why the Evian water?'
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  • JingsMyBucket
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    Ooh, enjoy MrsStepford! 

    I’ve made two days worth of courgette, cannellini bean and grain salad tonight. It has capers in the dressing and will be topped with roasted hazelnuts before serving. New recipe so we’ll see tomorrow if it gets put on the make again list. Flat peach and blueberries for afternoon snack.
    @justkeepswimmimg that salad sounds really good. Mind me asking what’s in the dressing, please? I have all the ingredients so far. 
  • justkeepswimmimg
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    Ooh, enjoy MrsStepford! 

    I’ve made two days worth of courgette, cannellini bean and grain salad tonight. It has capers in the dressing and will be topped with roasted hazelnuts before serving. New recipe so we’ll see tomorrow if it gets put on the make again list. Flat peach and blueberries for afternoon snack.
    @justkeepswimmimg that salad sounds really good. Mind me asking what’s in the dressing, please? I have all the ingredients so far. 
    This is the recipe:

    https://www.merchant-gourmet.com/blogs/recipes/courgette-grain-salad

    I used honey rather than maple syrup and a budget version of the grain pouch 😉
  • MrsStepford
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    Glad said:
    Wednesday packed lunch will be organic buffalo Mozzarella, two large hard-boiled organic free range eggs, prosciutto di Parma, sliced pitted Greek  Kalamata olives, diced organic spring onions, diced organic celery, diced organic cucumber, several small whole organic beetroots, several organic whole baby Roma tomatoes, some roasted salted unshelled pistachios, and a couple of squares of Lindt 90% cocoa chocolate. Home-made organic Extra Virgin olive oil & organic apple cider vinegar dressing. 6 x 500ml bottles of Evian.

    That's for 12 hours, lunch & snacks because WIMBLEDON !
    Can I ask 'why the Evian water?'
    I have been drinking Evian since I was thirteen years old. I don't drink canned drinks, squashes or fruit juices. 

    Packed lunches..

    Me
    Two large hard-boiled organic eggs, half an organic buffalo Mozzarella, sliced organic spring onions, pitted sliced organic Kalamata olives, several small whole organic beetroots, several organic cherry tomatoes,  homemade organic Extra Virgin olive oil & organic apple cider vinegar dressing. For Djokovic's match: small packet goats cheese Cheesies, small packet roasted salted cashews, two teeny boxes Organix organic raisins. 6 x 500ml Evian.

    Husband is on a course today, had to leave earlier than usual so took breakfast with him. Organic beetroot juice, a 150g organic live natural Belgian whole milk yoghurt, 200g tub fresh pineapple chunks. 

    Lunch: Two large hard-boiled organic eggs, Cheshire cheese, sliced organic spring onions, organic cucumber chunks, several organic cherry tomatoes, several small organic beetroots, pitted sliced organic Kalamata olives, four slices prosciutto, packet of goats cheese Cheesies, two boxes Organix organic raisins. Flask of goats milk and 1.5 litre bottle of Evian for making decaf tea & coffee in the car. 6 x 500ml San Pellegrino. 
  • MrsStepford
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    edited 11 July 2024 at 5:46AM
    Two large hard-boiled organic eggs, grated Mozzarella, organic cherry tomatoes, organic beetroots, organic sliced pitted Kalamata olives, organic spring onions, two teeny Organix organic raisin boxes, small packet of goats cheese Cheesies, small packet unsalted nut medley, small packet roasted salted pistachios, an organic kiwi fruit, organic apple cider vinegar & Extra Virgin olive oil dressing, Alvalle gazpacho. Evian. 
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