I just wonder what people here have for lunch. I know there are several good cooks and people who eat out at very nice restaurants on a regular basis at dinner time. But what do you do on work days, when crunched for time?

Yesterday I had a shrimp burrito at Cotija.

I had an arugala salad with red peppers, walnuts, gorgonzola, and a raspberry vinagrette.

spo.

I'm guessing school is out for summer!

Yesterday, a leftover grilled dried out boneless skinless chicken breast. Today's lunch will have to be better.

I eat at lunch at home about twice in the workweek, leftovers, or an omelette or something, but otherwise, I rotate among a few local restaurants:

Club/chili from an Irish pub down the street.
Salad bar at local grocery or Whole Foods.
Sando, or Spinach Quiche from one of three local delis.
Subway 6".
Pizza/salad from a good local pizzeria.
Occasionally, some bad Chinese food with co-workers who love the place.
Food from the local Wednesday farmer's market.

Yawn.

Hey, you asked spo. . .

Yesterday was a gorgeous day in MI.
So a couple of friends and I decided to go for a ride on the Scooters. Stopped off at a biker bar in BFE North of Lapeer for a classic Bar Burger with a thick slice of onion. Fries on the side and a couple of Sam Adams. Quite satisfying.

When I'm at home for lunch (about half the time as I work from home). I usually make something quick for lunch (10-15 minutes max). Most weekends I will make a batch of soup or refried beans and salsa for Huevos Rancheros and then quickly heat it up and add bits for lunch. I serve the soups with crackers, cheese, olives etc which I always have on hand. On the weekend, I like to make a batch of spicy puttanesca for lunch.

When I go out for lunch, I usually have either good italian sandwiches, pho, sushi, soups, stews or salads. Quiznos prime rib is a bit of a guilty pleasure.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
Yesterday, a leftover grilled dried out boneless skinless chicken breast. Today's lunch will have to be better.

Grilled chicken breast? Are you trying to lose weight?

Today: Grilled tuna, Sun Chips, dill pickles, chocolate milk.

Yes

Weekends are my "guilty" days.

Went for a walk around Corona queens, near the center hispanic and italian district.

Picked up some Empanadas stuffed with potatoes, peas and chicken in a spicy tomato sauce.

Cuban sandwich, thin slice of pork loin, ham, swiss cheese and pickles.

Sat in the near by park for shade and enjoyed a nice lunch. No alcohol tho as trying to keep some of the calories off.

Of course, you can't be in corona without going to the ice king of corona (which made up for the lack of alcohol calories and then some).

Great for 90+ weather.

Nothing

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Yawn.

But you are a vegetarian.

Pan Thai
Pan Siew
Chang

Cream of MD Crab Soup
Small Green Salad with Mustard Seed Vinaigrette

PH

because i dont want to be lathargic after a substantial lunch, i eat lite... usually "whole foods" like baby carrots, japanese cucumbers, tomatoes w/ a few slices of cheese, salads, half tuna sandwiches w/ avocado, etc...

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Yawn.

But you are a vegetarian.

And proud of it! <empty suit razz>. Well, I do eat seafood, which strangely, doesn't seem to disqualify one from being a vegetarian in the midwest.

Today: sauteed shrimp w/garlic, a little salt. Three farmers market peaches, handful of local strawberries, iced tea. Man, I love summertime.

Seeing as I take my lunch to school virtually every day, I generally eat leftovers. That is why the chicken and sausages are on the grill most Sundays.

Then I throw in some baby carrots, or grapes, or edamame to munch on as well....

Thai mango chicken and coconut shrimp. Only 10 steps from my office, very inexpensive, and remarkably tasty. The owner gave me a VIP 10% discount card to boot. Not too shabby.

Seared foie gras with an 01 Yquem...



just kidding...
Usually leftovers or a sandwich and salad from cafeteria here at work. Today I was out of the office for a few (seeing my daughter get her first real haircut!) and had an Asian Chicken wrap from Togo's.

Living large today, two string cheese sticks and a bottle of diet caffeine free Pepsi. Yum.

We are pretty lucky to have a lot of options close to work, so each week is different. The only thing consistent week to week is a sushi run and our weekly trip down to Laguna Beach to eat and check out the beautiful “scenery”.

Today we went to “the hat” for double dipped pastrami sandwiches. I need a nap now.

Raw brocolli in a plastic bag, squirt in some hot sauce, shake bag, dump into a bowl and eat. Boring.
I'd love tuna on rye toast with a slab of tomato and red onion.
or
burrito with carnitas, rice, pico, lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and very hot sauce.

PROGRESSO SOUP. Low fat Veggie Soup

Homemade traditional Greek salad. Mmmmm!