One Week in Lunches

      I generally start my day with just coffee. Rarely do I  eat breakfast. Lunch is often leftovers but also might be breakfast type foods, or whatever I can cobble together from bits in the fridge or pantry. I don't think too much about it during the week, but on office days have to think ahead a bit to throw in my lunch bag. Fortunately there's microwave and dishes there to reheat food, and cutlery to eat so don't need to bother with those. 

      Here was last week of work day lunches. I had no office days last week. 

• M- spicy tuna (pouch)  and mayo on toast, banana 
• T- Can of ravioli, clementine
• W- Trader Joe's Cheerios, clementine, apple slices with peanut butter
• Th- Can of baked potato soup, toast 
• F- Minute brown rice, cheese, avocado and salsa on two small tortillas 

     The two days I used canned goods were my least enjoyed lunches, but I had to grab something between meetings and didn't have thinking time. To be honest, Wednesday was probably my favorite lunch. Apples and PB is one of my go-to snacks. I try and get a serving of fruit or vegetables, more if I plan. I often grab a clementine, carrots, cucumber slices, or handful of grapes for snacks too. I think bigger pieces of fruit count as more than one serving. 

     My plastic wear for lunches or leftover freezer meals is lean, either by wear and tear or giving to others with food. I need to stock up again, but I save cottage cheese and yogurt containers or other reusable containers, then just label with tape and a Sharpie. 

     My office mates are practical, no frills brown baggers most days too, so when reheating hot dish that I transported in an old cottage cheese container, no one bats an eye. In fact, we all agree there's certain leftovers that make coveted prime lunches; pizza, homemade soup, and hot dishes. Even with so few days in the office, I occasionally have meals out, mostly for the social aspect, but sometimes because I didn't plan. 

     

     Yesterday and today I'm home bound by choice. I'm stocking the fridge and freezer with make ahead meals and lunch size portions. Last week I relied on the pantry as there weren't much for leftovers/ planned portions.