[CMKatrina]

We all know it's healthier to bring your lunch from home, but it is one extra thing to do in the morning before you get out the door. Do you bring your lunch? When you consider how much money you can save by brown bagging it - it is definitely worth giving it a try. One of my old stand bys is salad topped with salmon. It's filling, a hit of protein, and doesn't drag me down with a mid afternoon slump. Do you have a brown bag standby?

 

[CMKatrina]

We all know it's healthier to bring your lunch from home, but it is one extra thing to do in the morning before you get out the door. Do you bring your lunch? When you consider how much money you can save by brown bagging it - it is definitely worth giving it a try. One of my old stand bys is salad topped with salmon. It's filling, a hit of protein, and doesn't drag me down with a mid afternoon slump. Do you have a brown bag standby?

 

[Adina]

I admire the health value of your dish, Katrina but I kind of loathe Salmon. I'm picky that way. OK, so here is my post about my first week of bringing my lunch to work. Read it and weep! http://www.ivillage.ca/node/13403 I also included recipes...

[ladybookworm]

I am a huge fan of brown bagging it. For anyone who isn't a morning person I'd say don't try to make your lunch in the morning. Make it at night while you're preparing dinner. Less stress and less clean up that way.

My standby is a sandwich or pasta, both can be created with endless combinations in under 5 minutes. Both are filling, can be eaten hot or cold, and don't require any fancy utensils.

[twig04]

Hello there Adina, welcome to the iVillage Frugal Kitchen USA! Nice to meet you.
Your brown bag meals look very tempting. Thank you for the link to the recipes, very interested in the Jamie Oliver one,, I like his style. Actually would love to dine in one of his restaurants the next time I'm in London.

Hope you join us again soon. I'm Suzan the cl here and I'm from Germany.

[twig04]

Hi, I'm trying to get my dh to brown bag it to work but not having any success. He will take 2 apples as a snack though so I guess it's a good start. What he did take the other day is a bag of granola ( organic & sugar free) and a container of milk, so he's been having cereal for lunch. While that may sound weird for lunch I feel it's healthy. (if only he'd drink skim milk I'd really be happy)

I guess what you bring for lunch also depends on whether there is a microwave oven to heat things up in...