New Ideas for Lunches
@mag_keizer2007 (1282)
Canada
December 28, 2007 9:01pm CST
OK here is the thing. My husband works i stay at home, I make his lunches...but he is sick and tired of sandwiches...he doesn't like the meat or the bread i have tried different types of bread and differnt types of meat, he loves salads but he gets bored of those even quicker....Please help me...he is on the road and not near a microwave...that is why this is such a problem.
lost for lunches
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@MommaOfAllTrades (969)
• Canada
7 Jan 08
Boy, I thought this was going to be an easy topic to reply to until I read NO MICROWAVE! We'll have to come up with a nook that can be installed in a vehicle! Sheesh!
Honestly, my husband is the one to ask for good ideas like that however what I do at dinner time is always make extra for lunches. For example, tonight we're having a roast beef. Before eating, I'll cut it in three sections. One for dinner, one to make beef barley soup and the other Beef Pot Pie. The beef pot pie will be made in individual servings to freeze, thaw, warm and eat for lunches. Now if I can only come up with meals that you don't have to warm up, we'd be all set!
Someone else mentioned salad, and there are tons of opportunities there. Check out www.KraftCanada.com for other ideas. (recipes, browse by categories, lunch)
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@mag_keizer2007 (1282)
• Canada
7 Jan 08
I get there magazine and i have tried several things out of them...wonderful mags...we get alot of new recipe ideas out of them beef pot pie...what is that i have heard of it before but can't remeber what it is...thanks
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@MommaOfAllTrades (969)
• Canada
8 Jan 08
Beef Pot Pie: hmmm how to explain LOL
The way I make it, I have roast beef all chopped up, I add carrots, potatoes, peas, mix with gravy and put into a pie shell. But it's going to have to be warmed up!
I just thought of the bbq pork pie I make, and that doesn't need warming. Next time you make a pork roast, chop up about a cup of it and add your favorite bbq sauce. Put a layer of that in a pie shell, then add a layer of corn, then hashbrowns and last but not least, yummy cheese!! Cook for about (gosh I can't remember) 30-40 minutes(??) - until done :) it's good hot or cold! I always have to make more than one because the kids go wild on this one!
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@MommaOfAllTrades (969)
• Canada
8 Jan 08
oh boy let me correct that the beef pot pie needs a top crust, pork one doesn't! :)
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@jenniferlucas (7)
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7 Jan 08
Invest in a thermos, you can then cook soup in the morning. Also it could be filled with burritos, spaghetti, mashed potatoes. The possibilities are endless. I do this with my husband, many times he eats last nights leftovers. Best of luck
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
28 Apr 08
I put rice in veg soup, this makes it hardier, heat it up real hot then put in a thermos....... YUM!
@betsyraeduke (2669)
• United States
29 Dec 07
Hello mag, I also stay home while my husband works and I too, make his lunches. He often isn't near a microwave either.
Here are a few ideas for you:
1. cold/leftover chicken w/potatoe or macaroni salad
2. soup or chilie put in a thermos to keep it hot
3. leftover meatloaf also w/potatoe or macaroni salad or something of that nature
4. cold pasta salad
5. pita sandwitches
6. leftover pizza
With a little imagination, there is all sorts of things you can do with leftovers as long as they can be enjoyed cold.
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