Packed Lunch Inspiration

Furton · 25 May 2018 at 07:21

Can someone recommend some ideas for a variety of packed lunches? I try to stick Paeloish diet from a gut perspective so bread is out of the question. The issues I have are

- Need to accommodate myself and the wife
- Wife is usually in the car so can't hear things up
- Needs to be different from my usual salad of leaves, eggs, tomato's, mackerel and mango
- Ideally easy to batch prep at the start of the week

There's not much we don't like!

krooton · 25 May 2018 at 09:09

Biltong/droewors can be portioned in to freezer bags, easy snack, quick to defrost.
Mixed nuts also in bags?

jpaul · 25 May 2018 at 09:35

was going to say dishes with pre-cooked puiy lentils / quinoa .. which I like

But

Furton said:
I try to stick Paeloish diet != There's not much we don't like!

tremendously restictive ! never looked it up before

https://ultimatepaleoguide.com/paleo-diet-food-list/#DONT_EAT
NO https://ultimatepaleoguide.com/what-are-legumes-paleo/
NO https://ultimatepaleoguide.com/are-grains-paleo/
?

Furton · 25 May 2018 at 14:57

jpaul said:
was going to say dishes with pre-cooked puiy lentils / quinoa .. which I like

But

tremendously restictive ! never looked it up before

https://ultimatepaleoguide.com/paleo-diet-food-list/#DONT_EAT
NO https://ultimatepaleoguide.com/what-are-legumes-paleo/
NO https://ultimatepaleoguide.com/are-grains-paleo/
?

Big emphasis on the ish part of Paleo!

It's mostly bread that doesn't agree with me, lentils / quinoa etc are usually fine!

Tony Edwards · 25 May 2018 at 21:58

Furton said:
Big emphasis on the ish part of Paleo!

It's mostly bread that doesn't agree with me, lentils / quinoa etc are usually fine!

Not sure the reason or effects of bread not agreeing with you but have you tried gluten free bread?

jpaul · 25 May 2018 at 22:24

( coincidentally, listened to a r4 article today on a baker who found themselves unable to digest bread until they discovered sourdough ... my mothers actually in the fridge )

Deus Ex · 28 May 2018 at 09:02

goats cheese salad? Bake in oven, have tomorrow. You can add some protein by having a chicken breast on the side.

ci_newman · 30 May 2018 at 08:28

jpaul said:
( coincidentally, listened to a r4 article today on a baker who found themselves unable to digest bread until they discovered sourdough ... my mothers actually in the fridge )

Why is your mother in the fridge? :eek:

OP, why not have some form of pasta salad instead of a leaf salad? That's easy to prepare at the start of the week, you could substitute gluten free pasta too.

sigma · 30 May 2018 at 14:07

Homemade soup. Recipes are endless and will stay warm in a flask if needed.

Make fresh homemade wraps instead of buying bread and ensure you eat it with plenty of veg/salad.

Try having meals with bulgar wheat or couscous. I've got some pearl barley I've been meaning to use, it's supposed to be good. All are better than rice apparently.

Devilled eggs as a healthy snack.

Try occasional meal replacement drinks like Hurl etc (not purely protein shakes).

jpaul · 30 May 2018 at 22:56

ci_newman said:
Why is your mother in the fridge?

jpaul said:
mother(white) and baby(wholewheat), after 12hrs/14C starting from fridge,
after re-feeding mother and giving 3tbs for baby +40/60 flour/water - will make some pizza bases with baby this evening

dr_volki · 31 May 2018 at 12:34

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Just-Bento-Cookbook-Everyday-Lunches/dp/1568363931

i use this quite often.

One More Solo · 31 May 2018 at 13:15

sigma said:
Try occasional meal replacement drinks like Hurl etc (not purely protein shakes).

Quality Freudian slip.

sigma · 1 Jun 2018 at 21:48

One More Solo said:
Quality Freudian slip.

Captain · 2 Jun 2018 at 16:38

Wraps? Tortilla wraps filled with lettuce, chicken, onion and BBQ sauce, very cheap to make. I use the packet chicken with different flavors.