Packing, Episode II
October 19, 2005
If you are shaking right now from hunger, or you are at work eating snowballs and suzy-q's, read my mother's comment posted on "My Viejo's Lump Crab." My mom makes the best food and she shared a good lesson on how to eat "como la gente," or like civilized people. Thanks mom.
I promised several of you a post on packing a lunch for work. My mom was the best at packing lunches. She always packed 1 or 2 pieces of fruit, 2 sides of veggies like cucumbers and carrots, a sandwich or breakfast burrito, and a side of chips and salsa. MMMMMM. Then, she would pack everything in a paper sack and draw funny pictures on them with a caption for "life's lessons." My favorite life lesson was "how to spot a cad." Mom, feel free to post your life's lessons and tell everyone in bloggerland how to spot this harry libertine!
For those of you out of ideas for what to eat at work during lunch, read on. First, wherever you work, you should try to bring a lunch appropriate for the place. For example, my dad was a welder who worked in a huge shop from sun-up to sundown. Having a thermos and a large worker's lunchbox was a must. If you work somehwere without a fridge or microwave, you have to pack a lunch accordingly. And for goodness sake, stop packing your lunch in a grocery bag! You can shop on-line now for all of your lunch needs. I suggest the Zojirushi Lunch Jar (go to amazon.com). It is an insulated thermos-like container with 2 compartments if you order the Ms. Bento size or up to four if you order the Mr. Bento.
Now, what to bring for lunch largely depends on what you made for dinner last night. I usually pack 2 containers of leftovers and a piece of fruit for the morning. You should always eat a little something for breakfast to help make your way to lunch. As the HCIC says, "even a piece of toast will get your metabolism moving." Try to pack your lunch the night before so you don't run late to work. Even if you don't pack a lunch everyday, you sill save about $5 - $10 each time you eat your leftovers rather than going to out to eat. If you are a broke student or just plain broke, packing a lunch can save you a lot of money. Here are examples of what I pack: one container of soup (usually miso paste, seaweed & tofu, I just add water); salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, spinach and dressing; 2 slices of bread; banana. On another day, I would pack leftovers from dinner like pasta, rice dishes, or veggies; fruit; bread; bag of tea. Whatever you got, try to make it into a fab-u lunch for your self - and don't let anyone step on your funk.
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