The Man has changed jobs and although still driving trucks, now takes his own lunch to work everyday (yay!). He starts at 5am and finishes anywhere from 1pm onwards (usually very much onwards).
He takes two ham, lettuce and mayo sandwiches, a big bottle of cordial, and about half a dozen or so split and buttered muffins (which I do for him the night before, aren't I good!). He has some of the muffins for breakfast, and the others later. The muffins have so far been buttermilk and sultana, and 'breakfast muffins' which have grated apple, carrot and that sort of stuff in them (I made them ages ago and froze them all, he's getting these atm, because I haven't bothered to make more sultana ones, which he loves!). But I don't want him to get sick of the same muffins all the time. Or sandwiches, but he seems happy with those for now (but more ideas would be great!). And at the same time, I don't want to be sending unhealthy food out everyday either, but he is a very good eater, I don't have to hide veges in his food.
What else or what different can I make for him to take? He doesn't eat fruit (but sometimes eats tinned fruit), or nuts (has a plate, so bits of nut gets underneath and Ouch!). He takes a cold bag with him everyday, but that's about it. I would prefer to be able to make bulk amounts and be able to freeze, and some things like muffins which are easy for him to eat while on the go if necessary. I know you 'trucker's wives' are out there, what do you send your men out the door with?
I'm not a truckers wife but I make a mean sandwich. So you could get a roast chicken and mix it with some mayo, celery, apple and tinned sweetcorn. Yum.
I also had a risotto wrapped in filo pastry recipe years ago that was excellent for lunches ... but I've lost it. But MAN it was good.
Stop press: any sort of mushed up veggies - sweet potato, peas and corn maybe baked in filo pastry in little triangles are EXCELLENT. Who doesn't like little yummy pastry things?
Dh used to drive a lot a few years ago. Basically he ate food that he could eat whilst driving. So he really like cold meats, roasts, sausages etc in smaller pieces with salad, maybe something for dipping like a creamy salad dressing with some cheese squares Hard boiled eggs, the odd protein bar. Quiche cut up in small pieces worked well as well, just be creative with ingredients. Just remembered rather than cutting up, just make small ones without pastry in muffin pans, then freeze.
The pastry triangles especially! He can eat those and drive. He does stop for a break for lunch at least, so that main part doesn't matter if it takes two hands and a bit of concentration to eat.
Ooh, apple turnovers? With sultanas.
How well does baked filo or other pastry freeze? I've never done that before. Come to think of it, don't think I've even really cooked with pastry like that before....
pastry freezes fine - look at all the frozen pastry good you can buy in the supermarket!!
try things like sausage rolls (small) made at home. ummm, DH takes small packs of fruit (two fruits/fruit salad etc), salads, cold snags or rissoles. cheese and kabana with healthy crackers.
during winter, you can send him with a hot lunch. we make food in the slow cooker, freeze it in the disposable oven trays, then DH heats it for an hour or so in a small portable oven (it was $37 from d!ck smith)
it's harder for me to suggest stuff as DH essentially lives in his truck so has a large fridge, and can stop and actually cook using gas cookers...
Trucker's Lunchbox Ideas Please!
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