Packed lunches

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SimonJKH

Blue collar cyclist
Location
Ipswich
So in an effort to eat healthy, I'm taking a packed lunch to work. The theory being that's the best way to know exactly what is in what I'm eating. I like to keep my bread intake right down, so sandwiches are out. My current meal of choice is: Boil up some brown basmati, add some steamed veggies, a can of chopped tomatoes, sea salt or worcester sauce for taste (add some tinned tuna if I'm feeling extravagant), then pour the mixture into containers and 'jobs a good un', three or four lunches in the fridge.
However, I know me and WILL tire of having the same thing too many times, so I thought I'd come on here and see if you guys had any suggestions for some tasty bento fillers?
The criteria:-
1 - Must be healthy (natch)
2 - Must be filling!
3 - Must be 'make ahead'-able (I'm not into cooking at 5am)

On a side note, I was pondering getting a 'food flask' so I could microwave the above concoction and eat it hot. Anyone any experience with those things? How well do they keep stuff hot?

Cheers!
 

young Ed

Veteran
why limiting bread intake i can give you a great bread recipe if you want healthy filling and all round a goodun

flasks work great have had sausages in them and have had soup in them and they work great!
Cheers Ed
 

Andrew_Culture

Internet Marketing bod
Bread for lunch makes me bloaty and lathargic. I do like rice cake and laughing cow though.

Tasty noodles are easy enough to make. Do you have a microwave at work? Failing that modern flasks are a marvel compared to what they used to be like.
 

ScotiaLass

Guru
Location
Middle Earth
Flasks are good!
When I went to college I hated the canteen food so took my own.
I would make a casserole in the slow cooker in the winter (you can leave it on overnight and it'll be ready in the morning) and take that, or home made soup.
I can't eat white bread so it's wholemeal for me (healthier and you could limit it to 2 slices a day) or you could have wholemeal pitta bread/wrap, with a filling for a change.
If you have a microwave at work what about taking a potato to bake? Depending on size they won't take more than 10 mins to cook and you can put some nice fillings with it and salad.
Noodles with chicken are really nice and can be reheated.
 

Giant-Churchy

Active Member
Location
Lincolnshire
How do you make you home made soup I've always fancied that especially seeing yesterday on the news that most soup manufacture have 4 to 6 spoon full of sugar in each tin
 

ScotiaLass

Guru
Location
Middle Earth
How do you make you home made soup I've always fancied that especially seeing yesterday on the news that most soup manufacture have 4 to 6 spoon full of sugar in each tin
I don't use recipes...for example, I make large pot of leek and potato soup using 3 large leeks, a bag of potatoes and some vegetable stock (using stock pots), with pepper added (no salt as there is salt in the stock).
It's then brought to the boil then simmered for as long as it takes for the potatoes to soften and start to break down. Leave the lid off to allow it to reduce and thicken a bit.
It's dead easy but there are lots of recipes to be found online :smile:
 

Giant-Churchy

Active Member
Location
Lincolnshire
I don't use recipes...for example, I make large pot of leek and potato soup using 3 large leeks, a bag of potatoes and some vegetable stock (using stock pots), with pepper added (no salt as there is salt in the stock).
It's then brought to the boil then simmered for as long as it takes for the potatoes to soften and start to break down. Leave the lid off to allow it to reduce and thicken a bit.
It's dead easy but there are lots of recipes to be found online

Thanks alot you add any liquid.
 
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