cheap, healthy, easy lunch ideas for ME!

[smnornes]

I'm always looking for lunch ideas for the kids, but now I'm looking for me. Both kids start school tomorrow. I'll be left at home to fend for myself. I work from home. I've been trying to find lunch ideas for myself, but so far have only brought home the frozen, processed kind of lunches (enchaladas, chicken kiev, eggs rolls, even some Weight Watcher meals like lasagna) but they are not cheap, by any means.

Has anyone tried to make a pan of something then freeze it in individual servings? I've done this when we make homemade eggrolls and it works pretty good. If I can make my own frozen "processed" foods at least I can control what's in it and how much I spend better. Soup and sandwiches will get boring pretty quickly! Maybe I need to work on leftovers more, even make extra at dinner to supply my lunch the next day. Hmmm...I'm giving myself some ideas!

 

[WatchinCaptKangaroo]

• leftovers from dinner
• pasta salad with veggies
• tuna salad (not a sandwich)
• deviled eggs
• homemade "premium" salads (chef, cobb, ceaser, etc...)
• ommlets
• quesidellas
• burritos
• candy
• cake
• ice cream
• smoothies
• yoguart
• nothing
• chips
• snack foods

 

[njcarita]

bagels
cereal milk
grilled cheese
nachos
ceasar salad
soups

 

[Swimnoid]

My lunch partner moved away and rather than finding a new one I am bringing lunch to save money. What a difference! So I too am looking for unique ideas for take to work lunch. I know the sandwich thing is going to get old fast. Tomorrow's lunch is tuna sandwich which I LOVE, small salad, a few pringles and some grapes and frozen lemonade to keep it all cold.

 

[Laurajean1014]

Yogart
Cottage Cheese
Fresh Fruit
Protein Shakes
Hard boiled egg (if more than one - take out the yoke)
Cheese with a few crackers