So far we are doing pretty well with our goal to spend less money on eating out. We succumbed to temptation twice last weekend, but other than that we have stuck to our meal plan for dinner every night.
The one place where I am really having trouble is lunch. The problem is that I am not really a sandwich type of girl. I just don't like them. Actually, I do like them, but the ones that I like are the super-involved ones that take a lot of time (and are expensive) to make. Which means that even if I bring a sandwich to work, I am still pretty tempted to get a piece of pizza or a sandwich from the deli, or something else to eat.
(Yes, I will gobble up a sandwich from the deli, but my homemade sandwich isn't appealing to me.)
I wish I could be like my husband, who can eat PBJ for days on end. But I have accepted that that isn't going to work for me. What I'm looking for is lunch ideas that aren't sandwiches. I've had some luck taking in pasta salad or tabbouleh (a bulgar salad) or something like that. I am hoping you guys have some ideas along those lines that you'd be willing to share. Something that I can make a big batch of on Sunday afternoon and that's not too expensive.
Thanks in advance
Lunch Ideas?
April 10th, 2009 at 01:37 pm
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April 10th, 2009 at 02:00 pm 1239372030
He also likes salads, where we add sunflower seeds, chicken cubes, and whatever else that you like. Plus, they are filling.
He also likes yogurt for a break or nuts.
April 10th, 2009 at 02:49 pm 1239374971
Here's a recipe for the dough that is similar to one I use. No waiting for it to rise, just mix the ingredients (about 20 strokes), spread out on a pan, add your toppings, and bake:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pizza-Dough-I/Detail.aspx
April 10th, 2009 at 05:59 pm 1239386352
April 11th, 2009 at 02:42 am 1239417747
April 15th, 2009 at 01:38 am 1239759524
Zetta -- thanks for the dough recipe. I think I'm going to try it out when we make pizza for dinner later this week.