You are currently browsing the tag archive for the ‘lunch’ tag.
I work downtown Portland, blocks from any kind of food cart and delish dish that I can dream up. On any given day, I can have a veggie burger, falafel, pho soup, spicy curry, yakisoba, veg burrito, spanakopita, bento, chili mac burrito or homemade southern cookin’ delights. Seriously, a veggie “mecca” is a small word for my lunch options. It’s a delightful convenience, but also it wears down on my wallet and adds to the growing waistline.
In an attempt to be more aware of my calorie intake, I started getting salads at a local salad buffet that weighs by the pound… and was finding myself spending on average $8 on a big salad. That adds up quick! SO – I started bringing groceries to work on Mondays. I store salad fixin’s in the fridges and make myself a super cheap and amazing salad everyday. It’s been a refreshing change and has been helping me save my $$.
One large salad a day now costs me maybe $3 dollars and keeps me full up until dinner time. Here’s some photos of my awesome lunches:
Baby mixed greens & sour dough bread
"Dirty' Mexi Millet & black beans with sweet peppers and salad
Mushroom salad w/ baby mixed greens
Tofu salad with olive ciabatta bread
Bean and rice burrito with fruit salsa and salad
Thai salad w/ noodles
xo-mb
My latest obsession? Salad rolls. Once I got the hang of the weird rice wrappers, it was pretty simple to make these. Extra bonus – they make great compact lunches and last a couple days in the fridge depending on what veggies you put in them. These have 2 wrappers per roll filled with rice noodles, zucchini, red onion, carrot strips, squash, cooked tofu & red leaf lettuce. There’s a ton of recipes for peanut sauce. I basically just scooped some peanut butter in a bowl, added a couple tablespoons of warmish water, a splash of tamari sauce, a tsp of rice vinegar & sri racha to taste.
What a great idea, right!? Pack a bagel sandwich for lunch and keep it in a CD case! that is an amazing idea. bravo to that guy. 
