http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.html times health forum thread - packed lunches Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:51:39 +0000 http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlLegumes (chick peas, kidney beans, butter beans, green beans, etc) make great salads with rocket or shredded lettuce and the usual salad ingredients. Legumes are high in protein and fibre and are low GI so leave you feeling full for longer. There are so many different type that you should not get too bored. Also most of the supermarkets will have canned bean salads which are generally OK for quick lunches but watch out for added sugar and salt which they add for palatability....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlFri, 15 Feb 2008 20:51:39 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlMash up an avacado in the morning and mix with lots of lemon juice and a bit of chilli oil and have it on bread or toast at lunchtime. I put it in a little pot and put slices of tomato or cucumber on top to stop it going brown. Cook lamb shanks instead of a roast on a Sunday --- you can leave them cooking and go out for a walk or something and come back to a lovely dinner. I brown them in a frying pan, and then stick them in a casserole dish in the oven with carrots, onions, fennel, potatoes...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlFri, 15 Feb 2008 11:10:15 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlegg and potato salad with a very small amount of salad cream. tuna and pesto pasta saladhttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlFri, 15 Feb 2008 09:46:29 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlA nicoise salad works well for me - cold cooked green beans, 1/2 tin tuna (in brine), quartered boiled egg, tomatoes, 4 cold boiled new potatoes, small handful black olives, rocket if you've got it, good grinding of black pepper and 2 teaspoons of french dressing. It's good with cold chicken instead of tune, and you can bulk it out with some crackers or a slice of bread. Followed on by some fruit (chopped up fresh pineapple in a small container is really good at the moment), keeps me...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlTue, 12 Feb 2008 16:39:46 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlI have been taking in home made soup to work in a flask (its easy - dry fry a chopped slice of bacon - then bung in salt reduced stock cube, dried herbs and water and any other veg you have handy - I find a few brussel sprouts definately add to the taste) - liquidise and keep in the fridge. Reheat with a bit of skimmed milk to make it nice and creamy. Sometimes I bring in granary or wholemeal bread to have with it but I tend to try to stay off bread during the day - some types make my tummy swe...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlTue, 12 Feb 2008 12:14:52 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlCouscous with roasted veg is quick and easy to make and good hot or cold!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlTue, 12 Feb 2008 11:43:55 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlI've got a microwave at work and love to bring in sweet potatoes and have them micro-baked with a bit of low-fat soft cheese. In fact it's what I'm having today - yum!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlMon, 11 Feb 2008 10:03:05 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlLike Kayleigh, I find that left over stir fry works really well -- particularly fond of cold prawn, noodle and veg stir fry with sweet n' sour sauce! Sandwiches do tend to be convenient (if boring); can you ring the changes with different types of bread? (Eg. wraps like Ellie suggested, pitta breads -- which freeze well, or bagels?) Pasta salad is also good: cook 50-60g pasta twists, leave them to go cold, then add raw chopped celery, pepper, mushroom, prawns and light thousand island...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlSun, 10 Feb 2008 16:04:00 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlWraps instead of sandwiches - less bread, more interesting! I use tortilla / burrito wraps from the supermarket. Make up a fruit salad the night before - strawberries, pineapple chunks, clementines etc... Personally, the more colour the better! Not too messy, either as it's all pre-peeled. Oat cakes with paté / spread. Nuts / dates - you can snack on these in the afternoon if you don't finish them at lunchtime ;) Hope that helps! This is a good post, as I think a lot of p...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlSun, 10 Feb 2008 15:51:17 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlI usually have lettuce and cucumber along with some form of meat - either prawns, chicken, ham..even a small pizza! Tesco does a kids pepperoni pizza for about 45p thats 250 cals - about the same as a chicken breast but far far tastier!! feels like having a treat as eating pizza but its still not too bad I take it in a sandwich tub and leave it in the car - in this weather its kept colder than if I had it inside with me and means I have to walk out to the car at dinner time. Other tha...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlSun, 10 Feb 2008 13:15:20 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlcan anyone come up with any interesting packed lunches. i am getting bored with sandwiches and a piece of fruithttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/6_508_0.htmlSun, 10 Feb 2008 12:38:47 +0000