"A good lunch is fresh. Your score is zero if you make up sandwiches the night
before. Keep a plentiful supply of fresh fillings in covered jars in the
ice-box, other necessities on the pantry shelf, and use the mass production
method of assembly." Culinary Arts institute Encyclopedic Cookbook,
1950
For years my husband and children have taken their lunches to work and school each day. I once wrote a blog post called Fabulous Ideas for Make-and-Take Lunches, and we use those ideas all the time. And despite the advice in the quote above, we always make our lunches the night before. There just isn't time in the morning when everyone is rushing around madly getting ready for the day ahead.
Now that I too am taking my own lunch to work four days a week, I make sure that there are lots of yummy things in the house that I like to eat too. Otherwise, the temptation to buy lunch is too great.
My favourite work lunch? It's rather extravagant, I'm afraid, but totally delicious.
My Favourite Made-at-Home Lunch Menu
Flatbread (any kind) filled with smoked turkey, cranberry sauce, brie, semi-dried tomatoes and greens
2 pieces of fruit (at the moment, Pink Lady apples or mandarins)
Yoghurt
a couple of squares dark chocolate, for energy
Mmmmmmm!
Although I love to bake, I don't usually take cake or biscuits for lunch as I find that the sugar and carbs make me sleepy after lunch.
What is your favourite packed lunch?
3 comments:
mmmm, that sounds so good.
Hmm, I love grapes as an accompaniment, and usually I enjoy a chicken or turkey sandwich. I like olive tapenade with turkey and some pepperoncinis, and a slice of provolone cheese. yummy.
I'm having my sandwich fillings wrapped in rice paper at the moment. L/O chicken, grated cheese & carrot and cranberry sauce was pretty good.
Yesterday I had avocado, roasted capsicum olives, grated cheese and lettuce with mayonnaise. That was REALLY good. I got 4-packs of avocados for 50c a pack!!!!
Otherwise I take leftovers. A handful of mixed nuts and a piece of fruit fills in my morning tea.
Anything that doesn't make the sandwiches soggy is fine with me. So definitely no tomato or beetroot, mayo is a maybe depending on the other fillings chosen, also nothing at all that would smell strongly on my breath afterwards. There is nothing worse than standing at the checkout being unable to move away from someone's overpowering mouth odour. So heavy on the garlic is a no-no. Usually I'll take a vegemite sandwich for my morning tea break, it's quick and easy, and I'm home for lunch so that's easier for me. Anything goes.
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