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Posted: 05 September 2010 at 7:38pm |
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Im trying to stop buying lunch at work but im not a sandwich kind of person so im looking for things to take. We have a sandwich press and a microwave at work that i can use
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Bizzy
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Posted: 06 September 2010 at 11:42am |
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paninis .... pita bread
baked beans...
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Posted: 07 September 2010 at 12:13am |
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I usually take leftovers from dinner the night before. Otherwise I take something like
2 minute Noodles
Toasties (Bread already at work so I take ham, cheese and avo etc)
Spaghetti
Mince Pie
Yoghurt
Toast
Cruskits (with cream cheese spread)
I keep some things at work like bread, cream cheese spread, marg and vegemite so it saves me having to take it daily.
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Posted: 07 September 2010 at 9:52am |
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I used to make pita pockets with ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato, hummus etc and chuck them in the sandwich press at work, it was so good and really tasty.
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Posted: 07 September 2010 at 11:06am |
couscous, avocado, chicken and pineapple salad
pasta, bacon/salami, red onion, capsicum salad
do you go anywhere near foodtown, countdown or woolworths? their latest Indulge magazine has a whole heap of lunch suggestions. Mag is a freebie.
This one sounds nice - rice paper rolls. Take dried rice paper sheets, a container of cooked chicken or prawns, softened rice nooldes, grated carrot and coriander and mint leaves. At lunch time dip the rice paper into hot water fill and roll up. A small container of sweet chili sauce for dipping.
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happymumma
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Posted: 07 September 2010 at 12:42pm |
Wow - I bypassed the rice paper recipes because I thought it would be too complicated!! I had no idea all you had to do was dip them in to water. Might just have to try that
I used to be good with leftovers but am a bit useless at the moment. Otherwise, I have a yummy rice salad recipe that I like to take.
Here it is:
1/4 cup vinegar, 1/4 cup oil. Pour over 2 cups rice (I use brown). Add 2 tspn curry powder, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, 1 tin whole kernel corn, chopped spring onion, 4 stalks celery. Mix and serve.
I also quite like taking soups.
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Posted: 07 September 2010 at 12:59pm |
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There are heaps of great recipes on www.healthyfood.co.nz
Last week I made the mediterranean potato salad and the tuna, chilli & tomato pasta for Hubby's lunch. You can make the night before and take cold.
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Posted: 08 September 2010 at 5:59pm |
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the rice paper rolls sound yummy! might have to have a look on www.healthyfood.co.nz
i do take leftovers when there is any but its the other days im finding hard
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Posted: 08 September 2010 at 7:44pm |
Home made pizza. I made some tonight and the leftovers are in the fridge for lunch tomorrow. If you were organised you could make enough dough to make a few mini pizzas and then freeze the dough (just discovered it works!) to pull out the night before. Depending on the toppings it would only take a few minutes to put together. I do a base of hummus and tomato paste and then chuck whatever I have on the top.
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