What problem do people have with leftovers?
I was in the kitchen at work, listening to a couple of co-workers talk. One of them was bitching about how she "had" to buy lunch every day and how expensive it was. Quite sensibly, I thought, I asked why she didn't just pack a lunch.
This led into a bit of a diatribe about how she hates leftovers. This is not the first time I've heard this, but it baffles me. I can understand getting a little tired of something after a few days of the same thing (like spinach dip ... sigh ...), but this woman was unwilling to eat any leftovers at all. I just don't get it.
Then I asked why she didn't just make a (fresh, non-leftover) lunch. The complaint was that it takes too much time. Now, even my lunches don't take more than ten to fifteen minutes to prepare, and I'm counting the time it takes to pack breakfast, too (I'm not an eat-when-I-first-get-up kind of person). And I'm pretty sure that most people won't be packing a lunch that's near as complex as mine. How long does it take to make a sandwich and put some carrots in a baggie?
I don't know. I think she just enjoys bitching about it. Anyway, on to my lunch (which did include leftovers)...
Honey-dijon broccoli slaw (it keeps longer than lettuce and is better for you); roasted red pepper soup from Trader Joe's (and thanks, noricum! I'm going to try the peroxide idea to clean that container); a kiwi and an orange; and light Laughing Cow cheese with pumpernickel toasts (the ones on top are piggie-shaped!). Boring, but hey, it fed me and was colorful.
You get a lunch reprieve for a while, since I don't work Fridays, I'm taking Monday off and I have an all-day seminar on Thursday. So you just have to see lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday. Maybe my new bento supplies will make their appearance then. :)
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posted by Jessica at 12:53 PM
8 Comments:
Your lunches always look so good! My husband packs lunch every day too.
Is the slaw your own recipe? If so, would you share it??
Thank you, Deneen!
The broccoli slaw is just the stuff from a bag, mixed with a honey-dijon dressing that changes every time I make it. It's probably one part honey, two parts mustard, then a smidge of garlic and pepper to taste. Sorry I can't be more specific!
You and the Vegan Lunch box have inspired me! My Mr. Bento came from Amazon today so watch out TJs. I'll not be walking over for lunch every day any more.
I want a Mr Bento, too! :) Also that Bento cookbook in the link is on sale at Amazon.
[Here's a tip to prevent those stains in the first place: spray the container with a little cooking spray.]
Join the cult of the $50 lunch box... :)
And yeah, I know that trick, but I didn't think that particular soup would do that. But turns out I'm not the only one who's had that problem, as a quick search shows... sigh.
DKM: Have fun! You'll just now be running to TJ's once a week. :)
Wormie: Don't buy the book. It's not that great. But check the library for all sorts of good ideas in that and other books. :)
I love watching your lunch fixins - great ideas, and you're right that a healthy lunch doesn't take long to put together.
Has she also considered the time it takes to go out and buy lunch? I make my lunch every day... it's a pretty simple lunch, and takes me less than a minute!
I hope the peroxide works... I have no idea if it will, I just suspect it might. Or maybe a paste of baking soda and water. I have no real reason for either idea, but they seem like they might have some logic in there somewhere in my subconcious.
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