Does Anyone Else Make/Pack Their Man's Lunch? Let's Share Tips And Tricks!

Irisandoleander · 2017-06-15T18:48:46+00:00

I prep on the weekends so he has lots to pick from - but his schedule at work is nutty and I never know if he'll eat at his desk, or in a meeting, or snack all day between meetings. So he packs his own.

I just make sure that fruit is cut up into containers and all the fixings he needs for sandwiches are fully stocked so he can just grab and go in the morning

laurenkk · 2017-06-15T19:40:49+00:00

We always make double at dinner, so lunch is always leftovers.

Snack is plain Greek yogurt with blueberries and maple syrup or a homemade smoothie.

Husband has a six-pack cooler that is just the right size for our Pyrex containers.

I prepare everything the night before And set it together in the fridge. He just has to slide it into his cooler and toss an ice pack on top.

Sometimes I'll sneak a fancy chocolate or his favorite candy inside. If I know it's going to be a crazy long day I add a note thanking him for all the extra effort or I'll text him midday with a thanks and to tell him his overtime is being converted to scotch and steaks that night.

StingrayVC · 2017-06-15T19:55:33+00:00

1) My husband likes to eat the same thing everyday. To him lunch is fuel, so he doesn't get tired of eating the same thing everyday. He gets chicken parmesan, a baked sweet potato, and fresh veggies juice. On Mondays I make him a stromboli because he loves it for a treat. If we have something special in the house, like prosciutto, I'll pack that.

2) I prepare multiple days in advance and freeze it.

3) This mostly ends up being special food that he loves but he may not have thought of as being for lunch. If I make a particularly good dinner the night before and he finds it in his lunch the next day for leftovers. He loves this.

littleeggwyf · 2017-06-15T20:20:34+00:00

I prepare normally the night before and sort of juggle it with making dinner or whenever I'm in the kitchen for a bit, it only takes about ten minutes, normally.

Normally he likes a sandwich, fruit and some kind of sweet thing like a few biscuits, but sometimes I make soup or stew and put it in a flask especially in the winter. My trick is to fill a flask with boiling water first to get it warm before emptying it to fill with soup so it stays quite hot!

I try to vary it so he doesn't get bored, a different sandwich or a snack like crudités and hummus or cheese or kabanos. He does like finding cute notes sometimes, especially if he's travelling a really long way or he's a got something really tough on 😃

aTweetingBird · 2017-06-16T03:41:56+00:00

I used to, and I really enjoyed it. But at his new job, there are random lunch outings or caterings, and so it's difficult to prep meals. So, I've stopped making lunches and put more focus into planning dinners.

When I was making his lunches, two of his favorites were Chile Verde with Spanish rice and refried beans (all homemade) with tortillas. He also liked pot roast. I actually made a post about it on RPWo a year ago :) I would go shopping on Saturday, then meal prep on Sunday. My crock pot got a lot of use!

I also made these Peanut Butter Balls, but they were just oats, peanut butter(crunchy or creamy, whichever I had), honey, cinnamon and a pinch of salt because he doesn't like a lot of textures. I actually sent a bag of these with him to work because his coworkers liked them so much! They were super easy, I should make them again! I totally forgot about that recipe :)

He usually left for work while I was still sleeping, so I'd leave a sticky note on the door "Your lunch is in the fridge! <3". I think sometimes I'd include a cute note, but not often.

littlegoosegirl · 2017-06-16T17:51:11+00:00

I am awful at this, it's the one thing I can't seem to organize functionally. This thread is wonderful, I'm getting so many good ideas. Thank you!

HappyWifeLifeX · 2017-06-16T13:05:59+00:00

Makes me wish I had a reason to pack lunch! I used to and I always put a little note or funny in.

Title	Does Anyone Else Make/Pack Their Man's Lunch? Let's Share Tips And Tricks!
Author	Camille11325
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Date	June 15, 2017 6:07 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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