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Bring food from home challenge. Day 2

July 23rd, 2013 at 07:17 pm

I want something extravagant for the house, so I have to find "extra" money. Coupled with DH's furlough... I've decided to challenge myself to bring food from home. It is not easy, as I do not eat frozen stuff, and I have to carry everything I will eat -- I don't drive to work, I take the train and do a lot of walking.

Today was day 2 of me bringing both breakfast and lunch. That is pretty much a record for me.

Morning - fresh bagel, toasted, with cream cheese and marinated sardine in olive oil.
Coffee with half and half, made at the office.

Lunch -- I made this at home and brought it for lunch. Not bad!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hosRgMeUgB4
Next time I will add garlic and caramelized pecan pieces into the top beet layer.

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7 Responses to “Bring food from home challenge. Day 2”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    July 23rd, 2013 at 07:19 pm 1374607166
    1374607166

    Great job, it will be interesting to hear how many days you can pack in a row, as well as, what you estimate you might be saving.

  2. CB in the City Says:
    July 23rd, 2013 at 07:59 pm 1374609548
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    I have similar challenges -- I ride the train and do a lot of walking as well to get to work. (I spend 3 1/2 hours each day on the commute). However, I do manage to carry my lunch and breakfast most days. It mostly takes thinking ahead, I find. I don't bring frozen dinners, either, but mostly because of cost/value. Are you saying you don't freeze your own leftovers?

  3. snafu Says:
    July 23rd, 2013 at 09:33 pm 1374615199
    1374615199

    Are you willing to use those small, frozen [gel] blocks that keep bagged lunch cold? Would you consider using a quality brand like Stanley mini thermos that somewhat resembles an insulated jar? While it's called 'brown bagging' we use a small, insulated, light weight bag and camper style cutlery set whose knife, fork and spoon slide into one another. When you buy lunch, what do you select? Why not modify those choices from home?

    We do lots of cole slaw, marinated, pasta, potato, rice, bean, spinach, lettuce, cold & hot salads and aspics base adding meat, fish or tofu as protein. One day a week is some type of bun/bread/tortilla, sandwich-like filled concoction, Wednesday is meatless - cheese, egg or fruit salad & crackers. Dinner time leftovers can be combined and heated to boiling as soup or stew for that mini thermos. Leftover cold rice combines with a scrambled egg and anything you like to make delicious Chinese style fried rice. I think I read there are 72 different shapes of pasta and sauces are easy peasy.

  4. baselle Says:
    July 24th, 2013 at 03:30 am 1374636603
    1374636603

    Great idea in a number of ways - you save money, you'll get a little bit of exercise 'lugging', and to overeat you'll have to over pack. My secret diet weapon is a simple ziploc bag of almonds. Relatively light, doesn't smell, no mess, can eat them discretely, high enough in calories to quickly take the edge off.

  5. Kiki Says:
    July 24th, 2013 at 03:47 am 1374637637
    1374637637

    I take lunch everyday so i can take a vacation every year.

    Curious what you wish to buy for the house that is encouraging bringing lunch?

  6. snafu Says:
    July 24th, 2013 at 02:05 pm 1374674734
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    http://www.ivillage.com/no-cook-dinner-ideas-recipes/3-b-367202#367235

    This showed up from ivillage's newsletter this AM which might meet your take from home lunches. I hope the link works.

  7. Nika Says:
    July 24th, 2013 at 09:21 pm 1374700876
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    Snafu, thanks, I think I will try the cantaloupe soup.

    Kiki, it is a pink granite slab of high end granite that I want for a custom made table/counter on my enclosed terrace.

    CB, no I don't freeze my own leftovers. I cook not to have leftovers. Fresh every day. I can put something in the fridge until next day, but I won't freeze it.

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