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Back to the Box.
Sep. 23rd, 2013 04:09 pmI've decided that I need to get back to packing my lunches. I was doing really well at this for a while, then I started struggling to fix my lunch in the mornings, because my son is starting school at 8 a.m. now and we have to be ready to go that much earlier. Unfortunately, when I don't pack my lunch, I tend to go out at lunchtime, where lunch is always expensive, and (although I choose vegan fare) it's usually less healthy than what I'd make at home, and it's almost always too much food. I sometimes grab a tupperware/glass container out of the fridge of leftovers, but the problem is that I'm much more likely to want to eat food if it looks appealing/fresh. (I know, this is clearly a first-world problem). So, I think I should get back to packing the box, even if that means packing it in the evening.
The other reason I was hesitant to take my lunch is because my insulating case has gotten realllllly dingy, despite multiple washes/wipe downs. I suppose this is just a matter of being crammed in the communal fridge at work with other food, or in our fridge, where it is sometimes tucked against veggies. Since I don't really want people at work to give me the stink eye over the cleanliness of my bag, I decided to fix that and order a new one.
( this one! )
It was a bit pricey (as are all things Laptop Lunch related), but I figure since I've had the other bag for 6 years, it's okay. I will stick with my current container set because that's how I roll. I realize that I could have been more thrifty by simply moving my boxes to a cloth bag/tote, but since I tend to abuse my lunchbox with containers of salad dressing/dips that sometimes leak, and because I have a long commute, I figure an insulated bag is worth the cost, and if it lasts another 6 years, then it is worth it.
So, on to the packing!
( pics of food )
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Anyway, if you have good ideas for simple/fast vegan lunches, or even just pretty lunches, let me know. I read![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
bento_picnic but it's been a bit quiet lately. I sometimes dress up my lunches to be more bento-style (instead of stuff crammed into the box); maybe I will try to get back to that, too, to give myself a creative reason to get back to packing my lunch.
The other reason I was hesitant to take my lunch is because my insulating case has gotten realllllly dingy, despite multiple washes/wipe downs. I suppose this is just a matter of being crammed in the communal fridge at work with other food, or in our fridge, where it is sometimes tucked against veggies. Since I don't really want people at work to give me the stink eye over the cleanliness of my bag, I decided to fix that and order a new one.
( this one! )
It was a bit pricey (as are all things Laptop Lunch related), but I figure since I've had the other bag for 6 years, it's okay. I will stick with my current container set because that's how I roll. I realize that I could have been more thrifty by simply moving my boxes to a cloth bag/tote, but since I tend to abuse my lunchbox with containers of salad dressing/dips that sometimes leak, and because I have a long commute, I figure an insulated bag is worth the cost, and if it lasts another 6 years, then it is worth it.
So, on to the packing!
( pics of food )
Anyway, if you have good ideas for simple/fast vegan lunches, or even just pretty lunches, let me know. I read
bento_picnic but it's been a bit quiet lately. I sometimes dress up my lunches to be more bento-style (instead of stuff crammed into the box); maybe I will try to get back to that, too, to give myself a creative reason to get back to packing my lunch.
