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Beating the Lunchbox Blues

This is a cool little book that gives you ideas for lunches from leftovers. Ok, that sounds like a no-brainer....you just cook extra food or take what ever is left, right? That's an obvious plan and one we practice quite a bit. But this book will assist with some other ideas for combining leftover meats and/or vegetables to make a completely different dish. There is a bit of humor in the book and I like that. The author talks about the packed lunches he made for his children and the questions and comments they had about his taking photos of their lunch. A different perspective.

What we did with a roasted chicken was make two different meals for lunches during the work week. Some of the leftover chicken was chunked and put into a gumbo. Now this is a hearty lunch for cold weather. Tastes good too :-) Here is another dish. Behold a chicken and rice dish with extra broth to keep it moist. I added a wee bit of BBQ sauce to mine. We have leftovers 98% of the time. Saves money and it's a healthier alternative to restaurant food.

What sort of lunches do you pack during the week?

Posted by Tina at March 07, 2015 Mae Travels said...

I can't identify those fuzzy green things in your gumbo... please help?

Using leftovers creatively is really a skill.

March 07, 2015 7:48 AM 
Hi Mae! The green blobs are breaded okra. They give a crispy texture to the gumbo. I just toss them on top of a brimming bowl 😊

March 07, 2015 8:55 AM 
We are so bad at using up leftovers! I could use a book like this to help me out.

March 07, 2015 8:59 AM 
With just my hubby and I at home we usually have leftovers and I have learned to be quite creative - one days ham may be pea soup the next day, or left over grilled chicken becomes soup or stir fry :)

March 07, 2015 10:24 AM 
Debbie, I don't toss very much and can usually find a use for leftovers! Soups or casseroles work well.

Sheila, that's great! It's thrifty too!

March 07, 2015 5:44 PM 
I love a tumbledown lunch recipe - make leftovers out of the leftovers so nothing is wasted.
Interesting article in yesterday's Guardian Food though - what to do from the local corner shop if you forgot lunch completely! http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/food-and-drink/all
I read the article when you came on my travels to London this weekend ;o)

Mrs L

March 08, 2015 12:37 PM 
Ah here is the actual article - http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/the-lunch-box

The last one made me smile!

March 08, 2015 12:39 PM 
Thanks for the link, off to read it now! Love your London journey, great photos 😃

March 09, 2015 3:55 PM Le laquet said...

London was great T - we walked in the sunshine, drank ale, ate really good food in awesome places! Loved it!!!

March 15, 2015 2:35 PM