Lunch idea's for DH

[mummydreamer]

can someone please help me with recipes!!

ok so DH has a shed at work that has power, but it doesn't have a fridge or microwave or anything. he works in a shopping centre, and so the majority of times for lunch, he will buy fast food because it's easier. the only thing is it is soooooo expensive!! he is spending so much money on take away for lunch, so i need ideas please.....

he has an esky and i have ice packs that i can take, but i need ideas for lunches and snacks for him to take.

so far i have curried egg sandwiches. i have tried making him marinated chicken wings as well which he has taken cold.....he doesn't really eat fruit or yoghurt, or muesli bars or anything like that, though i've pretty much told him if he wants us to start saving money he's gonna have to change his eating habits Lol.

so........any suggestions for lunches, snacks, etc? thanks heaps

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Fried rice is always nice cold the next day, cold meat sandwiches, cold pasta salads, chicken salad, salad wraps, meat loaf.
DP basically takes any leftovers in his little esky.

Something DP has done before was get one of those little butane gas cookers, he would reheat stuff on that or something the boys would bring some meat and they would do a little BBQ

HTH

[Traveller]

I have the same issue, my hubby spends a fortune on takeaway food. I try to make him a larger version of whatever I am making the boys for their school lunches. Some options are:

Pasta salad
A crunchy salad with a tin of tuna.
Regular sandwiches and a chunk of home made fruit cake (bake a large one and cut into 4, then freeze 3/4. one quarter should do 3 lunches )
Curried chicken risotto, delicious cold.
As he has power, can he get some pot noodles and cook with boiled water?
Mexican chicken, salad, sour cream and guacamole in a wrap.

HTH

[nickle730]

You can buy a sandwich toaster for $10 from Kmart, Big W, sometimes Priceline... Toasted sarnies with all sorts of fillings, yummo!

[nothing2lose]

Also, what about a good old fashioned thermos? You can get good sized ones pretty cheaply at Kmart.

You can put heaps of things in those suckers - soup, casserole, pasta, baked beans, hot dogs (without the bun obviously!)...

Other ideas are egg and bacon pies, quiche, frittata, muffins (savoury and sweet).

[Rouge]

Yeah I would do the thermos then he can take Curry, Pasta, Risotto etc that's what DH takes (and you can get the large bowl thermos now).

[nothing2lose]

I used to have a Bionic Woman thermos at primary school (not sure if your DH would like one like that?) My mum put EVERYTHING into it. Including fish fingers, little savs, soup, leftovers, whatever.....

[RhiChiChi]

What about making up batches of muffins weekiy & freezing them. You just need to pop them in his lunch box & by the time he has morning or arvo tea they should be thawed

[Mum2Romone]

You can make savoury types of scones, cheese... bacon and cheese.

When he buys takeaway what does he buy? Id make something similar and still have a day to buy takeout.. otherwise he might start to resent his sandwiches etc lol

[RhiChiChi]

You can make savoury types of scones, cheese... bacon and cheese.

When he buys takeaway what does he buy? Id make something similar and still have a day to buy takeout.. otherwise he might start to resent his sandwiches etc lol

Good idea :-)

[buffy1]

I third the thermos. Hearty soups and stews are good.

We just tend to cook enough dinner for DH to take for work the next day. He loves leftovers and it feels like a more manly, substantial lunch