Giant-Churchy
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- Lincolnshire
Seems like one I might get one to see what these are like I'll keep you posted.
Packed lunches
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Giant-Churchy
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
Lol that's exactly what I was thinking lol
Giant-Churchy
Active Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Bulgar wheat as a base, mixed with veg/salad of your choice.
I throw in 4 tps cinnamon, 2 tsp cumin, 1/2 veg stock cube and a few pinches of mint when adding the water (to 3/4 cup of wheat to 1 cup water).Kind of a north African style left moist. If you like it drier then do 1 cup to 1 cup.
mixed with cucumber, tomatoes, and chopped parsley for a Tabbouleh, just add some green leaves and a touch of balsamic.
Or you can go "filling" by mixing in some chick peas and red peppers. Pop some extra protein on the side if your diet allows it (I like a tin of tuna mixed with a table spoon of red wine vinegar, sprinkle sea salt, good grind of rough ground black pepper and lots of chili flakes
I throw in 4 tps cinnamon, 2 tsp cumin, 1/2 veg stock cube and a few pinches of mint when adding the water (to 3/4 cup of wheat to 1 cup water).Kind of a north African style left moist. If you like it drier then do 1 cup to 1 cup.
mixed with cucumber, tomatoes, and chopped parsley for a Tabbouleh, just add some green leaves and a touch of balsamic.
Or you can go "filling" by mixing in some chick peas and red peppers. Pop some extra protein on the side if your diet allows it (I like a tin of tuna mixed with a table spoon of red wine vinegar, sprinkle sea salt, good grind of rough ground black pepper and lots of chili flakes
squeezelouise400
New Member
- Location
- Manchester
Mixed bean salad with home made hummus with lettuce, pepper and tomatoes.
I take in wraps,filled with salad, cold meat. tomato etc. I do use a bit of mayo with it but I reckon its quite healthy. Snack on roasted monkey nuts still in the shell. However I like to travel light i.e no bag so everything stuffs into my jersey. If I went back to a rucksack, I would probably vary my lunches a bit.
thefollen
Veteran
- Location
- Balham/Tooting Bec
I'm a big fan of eating healthily. For lunch I'll generally bring in a tupperware of fun. For me a decent lunch is 1 or 2 chicken breasts, half an avocado, chopped vittoria tomatoes, spinach and brown rice. Tend to chop it all up and mix together. Dressingwise there are a few options. Sometimes a little extra virgin, honey, lea & perrins or hot sauce- always black pepper. Whatever I'm feeling like in the morning. The brown rice can be switched out for quinoa or cous cous.
One favourite of mine is a baked sweet potato with a whole tin of tuna mixed with gherkin, avocado and light mayo. Then some spinach and toms on the side.
Sometimes if I need a little boost I take on a spoonful of whole earth peanut butter- or have this on a cheeky slice of wholemeal.
Another nice little snack, and one I've found good for recovery is cottage cheese mixed with a chopped apple, cinnamon, mixed nuts and a little swirl of honey.
Really simple and quick things to do (aside from the baked sweet potato- they generally take 40mins) :-)
One favourite of mine is a baked sweet potato with a whole tin of tuna mixed with gherkin, avocado and light mayo. Then some spinach and toms on the side.
Sometimes if I need a little boost I take on a spoonful of whole earth peanut butter- or have this on a cheeky slice of wholemeal.
Another nice little snack, and one I've found good for recovery is cottage cheese mixed with a chopped apple, cinnamon, mixed nuts and a little swirl of honey.
Really simple and quick things to do (aside from the baked sweet potato- they generally take 40mins) :-)
Ian A
Über Member
- Location
- Leicester/Keighley
Salad if I'm not training at lunchtime. Fruit if I am training. The veg part of a salad can be made in under five minutes and I usually make on for my wife at the same time if she wants one too. I keep "emergency" tinned fish at work in case I'm out of time or food at home as well as a bottle of decent quality olive oil. Usually meat, fish beans or a combination if it's leftovers with the salad. A few nuts in reserve in case I get hungry. Macadamias, almonds, cashews and pistachios for me. Only a couple of each. My desk draw looks like a food shop.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
Soup is simple to make. Give this a go.
Peel and slice an onion. Peel and slice 3 cloves of garlic. Put them in a big pan with a few drops of oil and let them fry for a while. Add a pack of bacon bits or a few rashes of chopped up bacon. Peel a few small potatoes and throw them in.
You can now choose almost any vegetable for the body of the soup. Take a pile of carrots and peel and slice them. Throw them in. Add a couple of stock cubes and 1.5 liters of water.
Let it all simmer for 25 minutes. When the carrots are cooked blend it all in a blender.
You can play with this recipie by adding dried or fresh herbs, salt and pepper. I also like to use celeriac as the body. It is really simple and you can freeze it.
Steve
Bellyboarder
Member
- Location
- Cornwall
Steveindenmark's soup recipe is spot-on. I also like to save Sunday dinner roast veg leftovers and plonk them in a soup mix as above. Just before serving I mash it all up with a potato masher (some would use a stick blender) and this thickens the soup a bit. One good pan can last 2-3 days of lunches. Yum!
oliglynn
Über Member
- Location
- Oxfordshire
turkey wraps - buy fresh turkey breast steaks, they're reasonably good value (usually a £5 pack will do 4 very generously filled wraps)
Season and fry / grill, Slice them up, put them in a wholemeal wrap with mayo & salad + mustard / sweet chilli sauce / or any sauce or flavour of your choice.
Season and fry / grill, Slice them up, put them in a wholemeal wrap with mayo & salad + mustard / sweet chilli sauce / or any sauce or flavour of your choice.
Binka
Über Member
- Location
- Lincoln, uk
Chicken and sweetcorn soup. Dead easy to make.
Fry a clove of garlic in some oil.
Add
100g left over roast chicken and 600ml chicken stock.
100g frozen sweetcorn
Simmer for a few mins.
Add a beaten egg and stir so it cooks in separated strands.
Dash of soy sauce.
Does two portions.
Fry a clove of garlic in some oil.
Add
100g left over roast chicken and 600ml chicken stock.
100g frozen sweetcorn
Simmer for a few mins.
Add a beaten egg and stir so it cooks in separated strands.
Dash of soy sauce.
Does two portions.
That does sound easy Binka. I'm going to try that.
I picked up a food flask at the supermarket, and it has transformed packed lunches. Each weekend I cook up a vat-load of some healthy 'make-it-up-as-you-go' slop - onions, celery, tinned toms, quinoa, courgette, carrots, quorn, whatever I've got. Pour it into 1 litre portions and stick 'em in the fridge. Then each morning nuke one in the microwave, stick it in the food flask and look forward to lunchtime!
I picked up a food flask at the supermarket, and it has transformed packed lunches. Each weekend I cook up a vat-load of some healthy 'make-it-up-as-you-go' slop - onions, celery, tinned toms, quinoa, courgette, carrots, quorn, whatever I've got. Pour it into 1 litre portions and stick 'em in the fridge. Then each morning nuke one in the microwave, stick it in the food flask and look forward to lunchtime!
