Comments on: How to bring your lunch to work http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/ Just a Girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TheGooch http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-77005 TheGooch Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:42:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/05/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/#comment-77005 I make about 8 cups worth of popcorn each morning and bring it to work in a Gladware deep dish container. The clear container doesn't look professional though, so I'm looking for an opaque container that isn't unsightly in the cubicle farm. I make about 8 cups worth of popcorn each morning and bring it to work in a Gladware deep dish container. The clear container doesn’t look professional though, so I’m looking for an opaque container that isn’t unsightly in the cubicle farm.

]]> By: feministfinance http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-23646 feministfinance Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:09:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/05/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/#comment-23646 We make extra food for dinner and then take the leftovers to work the next day. Keeps things from getting too repetitive, and the leftovers don't go bad before they get used since we've got a system.<br/><br/>I also have a box of instant oatmeal packets and some soups, noodle bowls, and dried fruit in my desk if I need a snack or forget to bring my lunch with me. We make extra food for dinner and then take the leftovers to work the next day. Keeps things from getting too repetitive, and the leftovers don’t go bad before they get used since we’ve got a system.

I also have a box of instant oatmeal packets and some soups, noodle bowls, and dried fruit in my desk if I need a snack or forget to bring my lunch with me.

]]> By: Kali http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-23627 Kali Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:38:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/05/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/#comment-23627 Mr. just gets a repeat of what we had the night before. I make 5 servings for 3 people every night and both he and our housemate bring the leftovers. They have fancy insulated bags with fancy plastic containers and I'm about to buy Mr. <a HREF="http://www.worldwidefred.com/snackandstack.htm" REL="nofollow">this awesome cutlery set </a> for Valentine's Day.<br/><br/>- Frugal Urbanite Mr. just gets a repeat of what we had the night before. I make 5 servings for 3 people every night and both he and our housemate bring the leftovers. They have fancy insulated bags with fancy plastic containers and I’m about to buy Mr. this awesome cutlery set for Valentine’s Day.

- Frugal Urbanite

]]> By: Mentally Sane http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-23617 Mentally Sane Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:07:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/05/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/#comment-23617 This is a great tip, but I wouldn't be able to do it. I don't like eating the same thing over and over again, at least not for six meals straight. This is partly because of my younger, poorer days when I existed solely off of Ramen noodles and hot dogs - of which I eat very little of these days. <br/><br/>Now, I don't mind having leftovers from dinner the next day at lunch. So, typically, what I do is make enough to take to work and just leave it at that. However, I've just signed up for Nutrisystem - working on a new year's goal - so I'll be taking a prepackaged meal in for lunch. Everyone keep your fingers crossed for me! This is a great tip, but I wouldn’t be able to do it. I don’t like eating the same thing over and over again, at least not for six meals straight. This is partly because of my younger, poorer days when I existed solely off of Ramen noodles and hot dogs – of which I eat very little of these days.

Now, I don’t mind having leftovers from dinner the next day at lunch. So, typically, what I do is make enough to take to work and just leave it at that. However, I’ve just signed up for Nutrisystem – working on a new year’s goal – so I’ll be taking a prepackaged meal in for lunch. Everyone keep your fingers crossed for me!

]]> By: pinque http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-23615 pinque Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/05/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/#comment-23615 I couldn't eat the same thing everyday! I think that would make me go out for lunch even more in the interest of spicing up my lunch :) I couldn’t eat the same thing everyday! I think that would make me go out for lunch even more in the interest of spicing up my lunch :)

]]> By: frugal zeitgeist http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-23603 frugal zeitgeist Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:05:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/05/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/#comment-23603 Beware the lunch thieves. Yes, there are actually pigs that steal food at work. This happened years ago with my yogurt. After a couple of weeks of losing my yogurt every day (which is a big deal for a young person just starting out in the world and not making much money!) and failing to catch the perpetrator, I taped a little circle of paper that said "I hope you get botulism" on the lid. My yogurt got stolen that day, but guess what? It never happened again. <br/><br/>And I still bring my lunch to work every single day. Beware the lunch thieves. Yes, there are actually pigs that steal food at work. This happened years ago with my yogurt. After a couple of weeks of losing my yogurt every day (which is a big deal for a young person just starting out in the world and not making much money!) and failing to catch the perpetrator, I taped a little circle of paper that said “I hope you get botulism” on the lid. My yogurt got stolen that day, but guess what? It never happened again.

And I still bring my lunch to work every single day.

]]> By: Rags2Riches http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-23601 Rags2Riches Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/05/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/#comment-23601 Ooh, I need to get me one of those cute lunch bags. The one right now is something I got for free & is beat up!<br/><br/>Oh & the other big thing for me is to keep snacks readily available @ work or else I find myself venturing to the vending machine for unhealthy things sometimes & also spending unnecessary money. Ooh, I need to get me one of those cute lunch bags. The one right now is something I got for free & is beat up!

Oh & the other big thing for me is to keep snacks readily available @ work or else I find myself venturing to the vending machine for unhealthy things sometimes & also spending unnecessary money.

]]> By: asgreen http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-23599 asgreen Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/05/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/#comment-23599 I love pb&j, pb with bananas, and even pb&j with bananas. So I buy a loaf of bread, use it up making sandwiches and stick them in my freezer. In the morning I just need to grab one on my way out. I leave them in my desk drawer and by the time lunch roles around they have defrosted. The added bonus - I never know what I'm going to get! I love pb&j, pb with bananas, and even pb&j with bananas. So I buy a loaf of bread, use it up making sandwiches and stick them in my freezer. In the morning I just need to grab one on my way out. I leave them in my desk drawer and by the time lunch roles around they have defrosted. The added bonus – I never know what I'm going to get!

]]> By: Cents in the City http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-23590 Cents in the City Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/05/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/#comment-23590 I leave ready to go lunches in my desk, in case I forget to bring my lunch and don't want to spend the extra cash to buy a lunch. Things like Ramen Noodles and Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup will keep, are cheap, can easily be made at work, and will suffice for lunch in a pinch. <br/><br/>A lot of people at my office bring sandwich supplies to work and leave it in the fridge. Each day they make a fresh sandwich at the office. We also work within walking distance from a Whole Foods, so stopping in there is an option as well. <br/><br/>Worse comes to worse, you can always look up lunch specials at local restaurants and bring 1/2 home for dinner. Sometimes I'll buy a $5 foot long from Subway. I'll eat 1/2 at work along with crackers or whatever else is available in the office. Then I'll either leave the 1/2 half for the next day or take it home for dinner. $2.50 for a sandwich doesn’t break the bank. I leave ready to go lunches in my desk, in case I forget to bring my lunch and don’t want to spend the extra cash to buy a lunch. Things like Ramen Noodles and Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup will keep, are cheap, can easily be made at work, and will suffice for lunch in a pinch.

A lot of people at my office bring sandwich supplies to work and leave it in the fridge. Each day they make a fresh sandwich at the office. We also work within walking distance from a Whole Foods, so stopping in there is an option as well.

Worse comes to worse, you can always look up lunch specials at local restaurants and bring 1/2 home for dinner. Sometimes I’ll buy a $5 foot long from Subway. I’ll eat 1/2 at work along with crackers or whatever else is available in the office. Then I’ll either leave the 1/2 half for the next day or take it home for dinner. $2.50 for a sandwich doesn’t break the bank.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-23589 Jerry Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:01:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2009/02/05/how-to-bring-your-lunch-to-work/#comment-23589 You're so right about taking the food out before microwaving. It's those little things that lead to greater health and wellness. And, bringing your lunch is insurance for your wallet. <br/>Jerry<br/>www.leads4insurance.com You’re so right about taking the food out before microwaving. It’s those little things that lead to greater health and wellness. And, bringing your lunch is insurance for your wallet.
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