Great tips! I'll elaborate on you're #6 - the packed lunch doesn't need to be unrealistically healthy and cheap... it just needs to be healthier and cheaper than the purchased alternative, and tempting enough to eat instead of being abandoned for takeout. For me, things like a fancy chicken salad, a frittata, "good" leftovers, or a sandwich on bakery bread are more likely to win the day.
My easy curry chicken salad recipe:
- Cook chicken breasts in the Instant Pot (2 min on high) in salted water
- Chop & mix with celery, chopped dates, and slivered almonds
- Add mayo to taste, then gradually add in Penzey's Singapore Seasoning until the color / taste is to your liking
This is perfect timing! I was just thinking about how I can make brown bagging more appealing. I don't work in an office anymore, but I like to go on day trips to the city. I've been looking for ideas to bring lunch because going out to lunch can add up fast!
Great tips! I'll elaborate on you're #6 - the packed lunch doesn't need to be unrealistically healthy and cheap... it just needs to be healthier and cheaper than the purchased alternative, and tempting enough to eat instead of being abandoned for takeout. For me, things like a fancy chicken salad, a frittata, "good" leftovers, or a sandwich on bakery bread are more likely to win the day.
My easy curry chicken salad recipe:
- Cook chicken breasts in the Instant Pot (2 min on high) in salted water
- Chop & mix with celery, chopped dates, and slivered almonds
- Add mayo to taste, then gradually add in Penzey's Singapore Seasoning until the color / taste is to your liking
@Marie - yep, it doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be better than the alternative. Thanks for the reminder!
All of these are great tips, thank you!
Thanks for reading!
This is perfect timing! I was just thinking about how I can make brown bagging more appealing. I don't work in an office anymore, but I like to go on day trips to the city. I've been looking for ideas to bring lunch because going out to lunch can add up fast!
@Colleen - it is expensive! Even for "cheap" places.
I just got some mew leak-proof tubbies, which are upping my lunch game. Thanks for these fun ideas!
ooh, love this. Hope they make your lunch that much more awesome!