tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post2051899229498159445..comments2024-03-20T18:36:43.524-04:00Comments on Thrift at Home: The Week in Packed LunchesMargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-91904918754099012402013-10-05T03:11:18.146-04:002013-10-05T03:11:18.146-04:00I definitely need packed lunch inspiration. Sadly ...I definitely need packed lunch inspiration. Sadly the older children are more conservative now they are at secondary school because of peer pressure, which is a challenge. I refuse to pack the junk their friends eat, so it's a constant balancing act to keep us all happy.<br /><br />Margot- I love to know what your family eats as although we have similar opinions on food and eating, the actual meals we cook are very different; I find it fascinating!<br /><br />I read your shepherd's pie post- about the only thing in common with the British version is the potato topping :) It's interesting how the same name/recipe evolves in a different country.<br />A British shepherd's pie is based on lamb- originally diced or minced leftover roast lamb (or more probably mutton) but now usually fresh minced lamb. A cottage pie is the same but based on beef.<br />Authentically it should not contain tomatoes, only onions and maybe some carrot, but nowadays you'll often find something like an Anglicised Ragu under mashed potato.<br />I often add veg to stretch the meat, but it's still essentially a meat pie with vegetables, rather than a meat flavoured vegetable pie...<br />And that is the end of todays lecture on British culinary history... ;-)Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388175819512214533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-40859651612118738832013-10-04T21:16:02.872-04:002013-10-04T21:16:02.872-04:00Two little boys in my daughter's class call he...Two little boys in my daughter's class call her a 'world eater' because she takes things like leftover curry, spaghetti, and avocado, cilantro and cream cheese wrapped in a tortilla and cut up like sushi. One time she made up her own recipe - a peanut butter, cheese, and apple sandwich. Good work on the creative lunches! (I'm running out of ideas already!)Llllllll.lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645239829793924670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-36202008157571681842013-10-04T20:29:38.597-04:002013-10-04T20:29:38.597-04:00I need tips, too! We only have to pack lunch one ...I need tips, too! We only have to pack lunch one day a week but I dread it every single time. What is up with that??? It's like an insurmountable obstacle to peace of mind for me. The gluten-free factor + the messy factor + the toddler factor = insane. I am thinking leftover salmon burgers (I make a huge batch about once a week) might be my next attempt. But then there's the ketchup issue. Oh, and so it goes!<br /><br />So I read these posts with great interest! Thank you!Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403233175071026416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-6235846574571085292013-10-04T18:23:36.134-04:002013-10-04T18:23:36.134-04:00When our kids were in school they mostly came home...When our kids were in school they mostly came home for lunch, which had challenges all its own (time was short, I didn't feel comfortable leaving the stove or oven on while I was picking them up - we lived quite far from every school - and I always had to be home for that middle part of the day), but it was better than packing lunches! Now I pack for my husband and it's sandwiches every every EVERY day and I just rotate among leftover roast, egg, cheese, cucumber, tuna and salmon, plus fruit, and he's happy. I think if I were taking a lunch, though, I'd be happier with leftovers. At home I eat weird things, too, Margo - not only my favourite, oatmeal, but things like a banana with a spoonful of peanut butter, an egg on toast, pancakes (they're good cold, too, and I make them with one or two ripe mashed bananas added to the batter so there's some fruit in there and they can be eaten without syrup), a dab of several different leftovers which reminds me of potluck suppers in my childhood community, a slice of meat plus raw vegetables, a small zucchini diced with Parmesan cheese and microwaved for 30 sec to 1-1/2 min ... I love eating alone because I can have these odd things.<br /><br />Just thinking about how much work will be expended this weekend for our Canadian Thanksgiving meal ... very different from my meals-for-one ... but so looking forward to having all my family under one roof for a meal again.<br /><br />Sorry - got off on a tangent there.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-23055780207585624712013-10-04T18:01:20.875-04:002013-10-04T18:01:20.875-04:00I love seeing what other people have for lunch! Sc...I love seeing what other people have for lunch! School lunch creativity is absolutely the worst part of sending my previously home-schooled kids to school.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-23434840758690990212013-10-04T16:54:10.853-04:002013-10-04T16:54:10.853-04:00Sounds great...love the felt bag. Heard once of a...Sounds great...love the felt bag. Heard once of a guy who always brought his lunch in a quart jar. Veggies on top, meat/main in the middle, and dessert on the bottom. He just ate his way through the meal in the jar : )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757226979393134529noreply@blogger.com