Easy to eat work lunches?

Question

So my husband is a construction laborer, doesnt even get a "lunch break" but he'll take five to smoke, or something like that or eat on the run and he needs something easy and quick to eat without a spoon, that has a disposable wrapper, any ideas of what I could make him besides PB and J sandwiches? I sent him left of pizza one day and another day a cheese casida that was folded up. Anyways any ideas/ Thanks!!

Answer 1

All kinds of "sandwiches" will work, and many are completely enclosed/sealed too.

You could put almost anything inside, and can vary the breads used as well as the other "coverings."



...sandwiches:

https://www.google.com/images?q=recipe+sandwich

https://www.google.com/search?q=recipe+sandwich

You can crimp/seal your own bread sandwiches by cutting off the crusts, then using something like one of the cut-and-seal sandwich thingies or just pressing the edges yourself with the tines of a fork, etc:

https://www.google.com/search?q=cut+and+seal+recipes

(PLUS see 3 more links for cut-and-seal stuff below under "Sources")

..."turnovers" of all kinds (many cultures have their own versions of turnovers like empanadas, meat turnovers, calzones, piroshkis, etc)...they're good for freezing too

https://www.google.com/images?q=recipe+meat+turnovers

https://www.google.com/images?q=recipes+calzone

https://www.google.com/images?q=recipes+empanada

...wraps made with flour tortillas, or even corn tortillas but overlap so large enough:

https://www.google.com/images?q=recipes+wraps

...pocket sandwiches made with naan, roti, or pita bread, or any folded over bread...or buy or make foccacia

...quesadillas

https://www.google.com/search?q=quesadilla+recipe

...hunk or slice of a frittata in a flour tortilla or other wrap (or if thin enough, fold over like you did the pizza slice), perhaps with salsa or ketchup, etc.

https://www.google.com/images?q=frittata

...waffles (my son used to love peanut butter, jelly and banana slabs on waffles like a sandwich)

...cornbread (plain, as sandwich with butter or cheese, etc)

...bagels (plain, or with cream cheese, meats, etc)

...pieces of fried chicken, or "oven-fried" chicken

...all kinds of (long) sausages (can split open and spread mustard/etc inside, or wrap with bread/tortilla/etc)

...leftover meats or other things from dinner the night before

...hard boiled eggs (in shell), perhaps with a salt packet

...hunks of cheese

...whole carrot or bell pepper, etc

...whole fruits like banana, apple, apricot (or dried fruits that are on the large side--not raisins)

...nuts

...homemade or purchased "cereal, nut or granola bars"

...soups in a thermos

MORE IDEAS:

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=560931



Isn't it illegal not to give at least 20-30 minutes for a lunch break??

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

I know in Hess they have these subs (and they are actually pretty good) that don't have anything but the sub itself. There's snacks like honey buns (the big ones), poptarts, those cups of ritz bitz or chocolate chip cookies (the ones you can close and open whenever you want), you can experiment a little more with the sandwiches, there's this thing called a bocadillo (I forgot how you say it in english, but it's the sandwich you have in the morning, with ham and cheese and toasted?). Anyways, if he has enough time, there's this lunchables in Publix that have bread, cheese, ham or turkey, with jello or apple sauce and a tiny water bottle (it brings a packet of koolaid) and some mayo for the tiny sandwich. There's another one with flat bread, but it brings chocolate pudding instead (everything in this lunchable is disposable of course). Hope I helped! Hope he gets a little more time for eating ;)

Answer 4

There's a plethora of sandwich filling combinations that can be put in a hoagie, wrap or pita.

Turkey, bacon and cream cheese, cheddar or provolone

Roast beef and cream cheese, provolone or pepper jack

Ham and sharp cheddar or swiss

Tuna, Egg or chicken salad

Pastrami and swiss, provolone or pepper jack

Leftover grilled chicken, ham and swiss (sort of like a cordon blue)

Buffalo chicken and ranch

Roast beef, cheddar and bbq sauce

Meatball and mozzerlla or provolone

Salami and chream cheese or cheddar

BLT



Throw together any combination of meats and cheese and add whatever veggies he likes. When i was married, I packed the veggies separate so the sandwich wouldn't get soggy. Things like lettuce or alfalfa sprouts, tomatos, pickles, onion, olives, pepponcinis, avacado, etc.



There is also salad ideas...not just lettuce and dressing.

Loaded potato salad with bacon and cheese

Garden pasta salad with salami and cheese

Pasta salad with pesto and chicken

Pasta salad in white sauce with ham and peas

Pasta shells with steak and grean beans and cheese



Then there's stuff you can heat and put in a soup thermos.

Chili with shredded cheese and sour cream and a side of fritos or corn bread

Dinner left overs

Soup with a side of crackers

Rice and curry

Hot pastas

Mashed taters mixed with corn, gravy and leftover chicken

Answer 5

Sandwiches:



-Ham and Cheese

-Tuna and Mayo

-Bacon and Lettuce

-Cheese only

-Chicken breasts slices with tomato and thousand island dressing.

-Italian sausage and mozzarella





Other things could be:



Any of Tyson's meat (They're a brand of selected cooked meat that needed to just be heated up in oven). Just heat them up and place them in a piece of napkin and foil.



Or just buy him something that's already made and packaged. Lots and lots of them at publix and Walmart.

Answer 6

relies upon on in case you have any form of bread reachable to make a sandwich...then the ideas are super. If no bread is attainable...then that's beneficial to objective the salad branch...with all the varieties of vegetables attainable...yet in spite of this...who knows of what's on your refrigerator...or cabinet.... maximum staggering nutrients are made on the range or require some form of cooking...till that's in this type of a salad or sandwich. I advise quite questioning approximately your opportunities in accordance to what you particularly have reachable.....that's the two that or starve!

Answer 7

sandwiches with different bread filled with salami, cheese, ham roased vegetables, meatloaf, leftovers from last night's dinner; steak, pork chops, bbq chicken...

Answer 8

MEATLOAF CUPS

6 slices multigrain bread

2 teaspoons olive oil

1/2 brown onion, grated

100g Primo shortcut rindless bacon, finely chopped

250g beef mince

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

2 tablespoons barbecue relish

2 cherry tomatoes, halved

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease four 3/4-cup capacity (180ml) texas muffin pan holes. Using a rolling pin, roll 4 slices of bread flat. Use bread slices to line base and side of greased muffin holes (sides will not be completely covered). Bake for 5 to 10 minutes or until firm to touch.

Place remaining bread in food processor. Process to fine crumbs. Heat oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Set aside to cool slightly.

Combine mince, egg, parsley, relish, breadcrumbs and onion mixture in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Using 1/3 cup of mixture per meatloaf, spoon mixture into bread cases. Press 1 tomato half, cut side up, into each mince top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cooked through. Allow to cool in pan



BANANA BREAD

Melted low-fat dairy spread, to grease

265g (1 3/4 cups) self-raising flour

40g (1/4 cup) plain flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

140g (2/3 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar

125ml (1/2 cup) skim milk

2 eggs, lightly whisked

50g butter, melted, cooled

2 overripe medium bananas, mashed

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush an 11 x 21cm (base measurement) loaf pan with melted dairy spread to lightly grease. Line the base and 2 opposite sides with non-stick baking paper, allowing it to overhang.

Sift the combined flours and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar and make a well in the centre. Place the milk, eggs, melted butter and banana in a medium bowl, and stir until well combined. Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the surface.

Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove from oven and set aside in the pan for 5 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into slices to serve.



SAUSAGE ROLLS

400g sausage mince

300g chicken mince

1 onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 medium carrot, grated

1 medium zucchini, grated

1 cup (65g) fresh breadcrumbs

3 tbs chopped parsley

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Salt & freshly ground pepper

2 eggs

3 sheets frozen puff pastry, semi thawed

1 tbs (10g) sesame seeds

Tomato sauce, to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Mix both minces, onion, garlic, carrot, zucchini, breadcrumbs, parsley, nutmeg and seasoning together. Beat 1 egg and add to mince mixture. Divide into 6 equal portions.

Cut pastry sheets in half. Roll a mince portion until 25cm long. Place down the centre of pastry. Beat remaining egg and brush edges.

Roll up to enclose filling, and cut into 6 pieces. Place on trays, seam side down. Brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 20 mins, reduce heat to 180°C, and cook for 10 minutes until golden. Serve with tomato sauce.