Community› The Bump Month Clubs› November 2024 Moms
November 2024 Moms
New Discussion

Struggling with lunches

midwestkabmidwestkab member
in November 2024 Moms
So I started a new job and am traveling all the time now.  I don’t have access to a fridge or a microwave and I’m SO over pbj… I used to always just take dinner leftovers (since had fridge n microwave were available), and I’m in a rut.   I am where it could be 60s to 80s daily so don’t like even salad as option sitting in car.  Without a deli sandwiches as a choice, I’m struggling with ideas?  Any non fridge/microwave needed meals suggestions would be lovely.
Report Reply to Post

Re: Struggling with lunches

  • etnyahetnyah member
    You could do meatless deli sandwiches! Cream cheese and veg, pesto and cheese, hummus... If you're ok with some weekend meal prep, you could make breakfast muffins. I'd also invest in a cooler or insulated lunch box, that way you could bring salads as well. And cold pasta dishes.
    DS born 2/18/2019
    DD born 4/1/2023
    Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • mitchipmitchip member
    A lot of companies do flat ice packs now that you can stick in the bottom of your lunch bag to keep items cold. 
    Pasta salad is a favourite in my house as well the items @etnyah mentioned above but I've always been a grazer type eater. Canned tuna (the sundried tomato) with some crackers, cottage cheese with avocado, even some 'lazy' bowl items that taste good cold like tacos (add lettuce and it's a salad haha), cabbage rolls. 
    I'm probably the wrong person to ask though because I like cold food better that hot usually anyway. 
    Report Reply
  • MrsCaliRNMrsCaliRN member
    Adding that thermoses, especially the yeti brand keep things hot for a LONG time. So you could do some soups (minestrone, tomato, whatever!). Add a side of crusty bread and you’re good to go. 

    Me: 31         DH: 34
    Married 11/09/2013
    LO#1: LMP 09/14/2014  BFP 10/15/2014  EDD 06/24/2015  DS Born 06/14/2015
    LO#2: LMP 09/18/2016  BFP 10/19/2016  EDD 06/27/2017 DD Born 06/27/2017
    LO#3: LMP 05/16/2018  BFP 06/18/2018  EDD 02/20/2019

      
    Report Reply
  • allieowlallieowl member
    If I'm strapped for time (and who are we kidding, that's always....) I grab a rotisserie chicken before my week starts and tear that up and pour a little pickle juice on it to keep it moist. Then I make sandwiches out of that in the morning. (cheese, pickle, peppers, spinach). Or wraps are good too. 
    I also make a chia pudding and eat that over several days with fresh berries (1 1/2 cup almond breeze and 1/2 cup chia seeds and some honey) 
    And pre portioned sacks or containers of cut up veggies, granola bars, etc. 
    I tend to pack a lot of stuff because I'm on a remote island for 8hrs and panic that I'm going to be hungry. (some days I'm absolutely ravenous!) 
    Report Reply
  • mitchipmitchip member
    Yes rotisserie chickens are very popular in my house because it's easy to put them in so many wraps or pinwheels: chicken ceasar wraps,  cream cheese and cucumber. pinterest has a lot of pinwheel ideas!
    Report Reply
  • allieowlallieowl member
    And if you're so inclined, you can make stock out of all the bones! (and a few veggie scraps if you want) 
    Report Reply
Sign In or Register to comment.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"