Packing My Lunch Every Day
Hi friends, it’s time to get together with Adrienne, Dara, Joanne, and Jen to share all about our lunch menu.
I work full time as an early childhood educator, and I prepare lunch for work every day, so I wanted to whip up some healthy work lunch ideas.
Our preschool is located on a quiet suburban street. There’s no place to buy food nearby, and that’s actually fine with me. I can’t imagine how hard it would be to resist a cafe or fast food joint with delicious food options right on my doorstep. The temptation would be too great, and the costs would be too great.
Healthy Work Lunch Ideas
My Healthy Work Lunch Ideas
I like to eat fresh fruit, and in the summer I eat salad for lunch. Although there were definitely many times during my lunch break when I stared at another salad and wished it would turn into a Big Mac.
But overall, salad is my choice. However, they must have protein. Eggs, tuna, chicken or beef (usually leftover protein from the night before dinner) are usually my go-tos. I also try to remember to add cheese because salads without cheese taste a little sad to me.
Earlier this year, I discovered these crispy rice tuna avocado bowls. For a while, they were constantly on my lunch menu, and then I stopped for a while. Writing this actually makes me think I’m going to have to make this again soon because it was so delicious.
Winter Lunch
As the weather gets colder, I turn to soup. I’ll make a big batch and freeze it in portions so I can just grab one. It’s easy. My future self is always very grateful when I do this.
Fridge Sweep Lunch
But some days, lunch is just a swipe of the fridge. I put random leftovers in my lunch container. Whatever needs to be used, please do.
It’s also a win because it avoids wasting food, and I always try to be more careful. My husband, being a chef, has a radar for anything in the fridge that needs to be eaten, especially anything that is nearing its best-by or use-by date. Let’s not talk about milk. Good grief!
Avocados, Always!
I am also very loyal to avocados. It’s good for cholesterol and fits in with many easy lunch options. I love it on sourdough with tomatoes and fetta or simply on toast with Vegemite.
Make Lunch Feel More Intentional
This year, I decided I wanted to do better things for myself, and one of them was paying more attention to my lunch. I’ve gotten into a habit over the last few years, where I just take anything and put it in any plastic container.
When my kids were in school, I would lovingly prepare their lunches, and they would prepare their lunch bags with the pop culture theme of their choice of the moment. The last lunch bag I bought was a BMO from Adventure Time. Sometimes I also add funny notes.
At the start of this year, when motivation was at its peak, I thought, “Why don’t I do something nice for myself?” So I asked for a pretty lunch bag, matching utensils and drink glasses with straws for Christmas.
I love using it every day. When I pack my lunch, I don’t write notes to myself because that would be weird, but I like having things that make my lunch feel a little more special.
This healthy work lunch idea isn’t groundbreaking, but I enjoy it.
Who doesn’t love a delicious lunch on a busy day? For me, food is always the highlight of my workday😋
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