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Does anyone have any suggestions for cold lunches

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  • 07-02-2018 1:40pm
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    v638sg7k1a92bx
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    I don't have a microwave in work and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for bringing vegetarian lunches to work that don't need to be reheated?


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    jive
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    Pasta dishes
    Salads
    Sandwiches / wraps e.g. smashed chickpea+avocado
    Veggie burger with a side salad
    Rice+Beans+Veg

    Any of the above are nice cold and easy to prepare. You could also just make a gazpacho in a blender and bring that with you in a nutribullet type thing.


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    Cason Polite Font wrote: »
    I don't have a microwave in work and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for bringing vegetarian lunches to work that don't need to be


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    Cason Polite Font wrote: »
    I don't have a microwave in work and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for bringing vegetarian lunches to work that don't need to be reheated?

    I always cook enough, for my evening meal, so there’ll be enough left over for my lunch the next day.

    So I put a portion into some Tupperware and bring it to work and have that for lunch.

    I do like my food coldish so I never feel the need to reheat.


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    adelcrowsmel
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    I recommend a food flask if you want hot food at lunch and don't have a microwave at work. I put food into mine at 6.15am and it's still pipping hot at 1pm for lunch!!


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    adelcrowsmel wrote: »
    I recommend a food flask if you want hot food at lunch and don't have a microwave at work. I put food into mine at 6.15am and it's still pipping hot at 1pm for lunch!!

    But that involves getting up early, I wanted this to be easy...


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    adelcrowsmel
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    Cason Polite Font wrote: »
    But that involves getting up early, I wanted this to be easy...

    I don't think you need to get up any earlier to pop food into a microwave to heat it up and into a flask before you leave for work.....if anything it takes less time/effort that to make a fresh sambo!!


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    I quite like salads in a jar, and you can have them made up well ahead of time. This link is a good intro, you don't need the annoying hipster jars, just any tall container.

    https://hurrythefoodup.com/how-to-pack-a-salad-in-a-jar/

    Basically dressing at the bottom, other "wet" ingredients like tomatoes closer to the bottom, greens at the top.

    If you've a kettle at work you could try some instant porridge things. Aldi have a nice one. Flahavans have one but it's like a pot of sugar. Add some nut butter, bananas etc.


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    Worztron
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    I always stick with my old favorite and dependable Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam sandwiches on wholemeal bread. Delicious!

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    Tar.Aldarion
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    adelcrowsmel wrote: »
    I don't think you need to get up any earlier to pop food into a microwave to heat it up and into a flask before you leave for work.....if anything it takes less time/effort that to make a fresh sambo!!

    I think they thought they had to get up at the same time as you :pac:


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