Lunch ideas w/o cooking

hehehe, and April is coming rather quickly. Better start making your list now! I
ran into Trader Joe's quickly today, daughter wanted her favorite crab ravioli for
dinner (hub and I had grilled Tuna). I had seen a frozen shrimp stir fry
advertised in their flyer, noticed that only 3 packages were left so figured it
must be a good seller ... grabbed one to give it a try. Probably will be on next
weeks menu ... or maybe tomorrow nite since I don't have a clue what I'm doing
tomorrow.

Joyce

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 07:27:33 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

We looked at that but I had already chosen the squash and mushroom, it is on
the list for next time, we have a Chicago meeting on April 23 so I am
planning now, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
.. .
Corn chowder reminded me ... I forgot to mention this to Lee. Trader
Joe's has a
great soup - think it's cream of corn or something like that ... maybe 1
point or
so per cup. I add a bag of frozen corn to the entire carton, is
wonderful!

Joyce

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:38:37 GMT, "KD"
wrote:

If you like cream soup, I have a recipe for corn chowder, only five
points
per serving. You like?

KD


"skiur" wrote in message
...
I'll think about that one. I'm still working on the idea of soup. I
like
Miso soup (1 point for 1 cup if you use the Trader Joe's instant Miso
mix),
but other than that I'm a cream soup lover. I'm trying to stay away
from
cheese and cream bases right now (although the soup PR posted sounded
good
and not too expensive point wise).

I think when I get a better handle on this I'll try to get soup back
into
the picture. I can't get past the road block of just having soup as a
meal
even if it's with crackers or whatever. I think I need something to
chew.

Julie

"Deb in Northern California" wrote in message
news How about putting soup into a wide mouth thermos container then it
will
be
warm and you can carry it with you to the deli.

Debbie

"skiur" wrote in message
...
There is a deli in the downstairs of our building, so I go there (I
will
buy
a soda and I eat with ladies who will purchase their lunch from
there
too).
A salad isn't a big deal because I can buy that at the deli.

I have tried heating something up in the office and then bring it
to
the
deli, but by the time I get down there my food is cold. I don't
like
cold
food that should be hot more than eating the same cold sandwiches.

One of the things I've tried doing while eating is to make it a
pleasant
experience so that I can enjoy what I'm eating-otherwise it'll be
gone
and
I'll have forgotten what it was so I'll go for more. I get very
upset
with
dh when he pulls out a magazine even if he is reading it to me.
The
TV
is
never on during a meal, no radio, no phone, etc.

Julie

"Laura" wrote in message
...
I see your point. We have no lunchroom so everyone eats at their
desk.
People forget to respect that you are eating and expect you to
drop
everything. You really need food that you can eat with your hands
and
not
a
fork and knife. If you have a salad, how do you manage that? Are
you
going
to a work room or somewhere else that's quiet? Can you heat up
your
food
and
then take it to the place that you eat now?

"skiur" wrote in message
...
Cream cheese and jelly sandwiches sound sinfully delicious. I
already
take
cottage cheese with fruit/veggie to have with my sandwich. I
think
lunch
is
going to be the hardest since I'm already getting tired of the
sandwiches.

I may bring in a crab salad though...that's pretty low in
calories
and
quite
delicious. I'll play with that today and post info on it
tonight
if
it's
a
success.

I know it's a lot easier to have leftovers that pop into the
microwave,
but
that would mean I'd be eating in the office. I don't like
eating
in
the
office. The lunchroom has a weird feel to it and there are
some
people
that
I'd rather not spend time with at lunchtime. If I eat at my
desk,
my
boss
has a way of thinking that I'm done with lunch and that I am
available
to
work through it. That's not a habit that I care to encourage
when
I
really
need that time for a break. When it gets warmer and I won't
need
a
winter
coat I'm going to try to walk during lunch.

Julie

"Laura" wrote in message

...
Try varying your sandwiches so that they aren't the same each
day.
Peanut
butter & jelly, Cream cheese & jelly, turkey breast, Chicken
breast,
LF
Ham
& cheese.

Other ideas:
Cottege cheese and fruit.
Yogart with fruit.
Salad with chicken pieces
Cold chicken or beef (leftovers) and cheese slices.
Peanut butter on celery sticks.

Then add cut up celery or baby carrot sticks with some low
fat
yogart
for
dessert.

BTW, I find it more work to pack cold lunches each day. I'd
rather
pack
my
leftovers into containers on Sunday afternoon (chicken &
veggies)
and
just
pop them into the microwave at week each day.

"skiur" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,

I need some ideas for things to bring for lunch to work. I
have
been
packing a sandwich for the last two weeks and it's starting
to
get
boring.
I don't want to have to heat it at work because that would
add
an
additional
step and I won't want to do it.

There are probably loads of things that I'm not thinking of
so
and
idea
infusion would be most appreciated.

TIA,
Julie

I am making a list already, when you try the stirfry/shrimp I want to know
if it tasted good of course but more will it hold up for a day or so as
leftovers? I do not eat shrimp at all and DH likes it pretty good but won't
buy it if it will not replay good the next day, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
...
hehehe, and April is coming rather quickly. Better start making your list
now! I
ran into Trader Joe's quickly today, daughter wanted her favorite crab
ravioli for
dinner (hub and I had grilled Tuna). I had seen a frozen shrimp stir fry
advertised in their flyer, noticed that only 3 packages were left so
figured it
must be a good seller ... grabbed one to give it a try. Probably will be
on next
weeks menu ... or maybe tomorrow nite since I don't have a clue what I'm
doing
tomorrow.

Joyce

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 07:27:33 -0600, "Miss Violette"

wrote:

We looked at that but I had already chosen the squash and mushroom, it is
on
the list for next time, we have a Chicago meeting on April 23 so I am
planning now, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
.. .
Corn chowder reminded me ... I forgot to mention this to Lee. Trader
Joe's has a
great soup - think it's cream of corn or something like that ... maybe
1
point or
so per cup. I add a bag of frozen corn to the entire carton, is
wonderful!

Joyce

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:38:37 GMT, "KD"
wrote:

If you like cream soup, I have a recipe for corn chowder, only five
points
per serving. You like?

KD


"skiur" wrote in message
...
I'll think about that one. I'm still working on the idea of soup.
I
like
Miso soup (1 point for 1 cup if you use the Trader Joe's instant
Miso
mix),
but other than that I'm a cream soup lover. I'm trying to stay away
from
cheese and cream bases right now (although the soup PR posted
sounded
good
and not too expensive point wise).

I think when I get a better handle on this I'll try to get soup back
into
the picture. I can't get past the road block of just having soup as
a
meal
even if it's with crackers or whatever. I think I need something to
chew.

Julie

"Deb in Northern California" wrote in message
news How about putting soup into a wide mouth thermos container then it
will
be
warm and you can carry it with you to the deli.

Debbie

"skiur" wrote in message
...
There is a deli in the downstairs of our building, so I go there
(I
will
buy
a soda and I eat with ladies who will purchase their lunch from
there
too).
A salad isn't a big deal because I can buy that at the deli.

I have tried heating something up in the office and then bring
it
to
the
deli, but by the time I get down there my food is cold. I don't
like
cold
food that should be hot more than eating the same cold
sandwiches.

One of the things I've tried doing while eating is to make it a
pleasant
experience so that I can enjoy what I'm eating-otherwise it'll
be
gone
and
I'll have forgotten what it was so I'll go for more. I get very
upset
with
dh when he pulls out a magazine even if he is reading it to me.
The
TV
is
never on during a meal, no radio, no phone, etc.

Julie

"Laura" wrote in message

...
I see your point. We have no lunchroom so everyone eats at
their
desk.
People forget to respect that you are eating and expect you to
drop
everything. You really need food that you can eat with your
hands
and
not
a
fork and knife. If you have a salad, how do you manage that?
Are
you
going
to a work room or somewhere else that's quiet? Can you heat up
your
food
and
then take it to the place that you eat now?

"skiur" wrote in message
...
Cream cheese and jelly sandwiches sound sinfully delicious.
I
already
take
cottage cheese with fruit/veggie to have with my sandwich.
I
think
lunch
is
going to be the hardest since I'm already getting tired of
the
sandwiches.

I may bring in a crab salad though...that's pretty low in
calories
and
quite
delicious. I'll play with that today and post info on it
tonight
if
it's
a
success.

I know it's a lot easier to have leftovers that pop into the
microwave,
but
that would mean I'd be eating in the office. I don't like
eating
in
the
office. The lunchroom has a weird feel to it and there are
some
people
that
I'd rather not spend time with at lunchtime. If I eat at my
desk,
my
boss
has a way of thinking that I'm done with lunch and that I am
available
to
work through it. That's not a habit that I care to
encourage
when
I
really
need that time for a break. When it gets warmer and I won't
need
a
winter
coat I'm going to try to walk during lunch.

Julie

"Laura" wrote in message

...
Try varying your sandwiches so that they aren't the same
each
day.
Peanut
butter & jelly, Cream cheese & jelly, turkey breast,
Chicken
breast,
LF
Ham
& cheese.

Other ideas:
Cottege cheese and fruit.
Yogart with fruit.
Salad with chicken pieces
Cold chicken or beef (leftovers) and cheese slices.
Peanut butter on celery sticks.

Then add cut up celery or baby carrot sticks with some low
fat
yogart
for
dessert.

BTW, I find it more work to pack cold lunches each day.
I'd
rather
pack
my
leftovers into containers on Sunday afternoon (chicken &
veggies)
and
just
pop them into the microwave at week each day.

"skiur" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,

I need some ideas for things to bring for lunch to work.
I
have
been
packing a sandwich for the last two weeks and it's
starting
to
get
boring.
I don't want to have to heat it at work because that
would
add
an
additional
step and I won't want to do it.

There are probably loads of things that I'm not thinking
of
so
and
idea
infusion would be most appreciated.

TIA,
Julie

I fixed it for dinner tonite, had to do some quick improvising though. It turned
out pretty good. I would buy it again, but not often ... one of those things that
is good to keep on hand for those occassional quick emergency type meals.

The package said 4 servings, was large and pretty heavy. When I opened it up I
knew it was not going to feed my family. I would say that the bag would have been
fine for just me and hub, but definitely not enough for 3 people - even when one
is not a huge eater. There were MAYBE 18 small pieces of shrimp in it (and when
they cooked, they turned out to be very small). Also a sauce packet, a small
packet of spaghetti type noodles (I forgot about these and had fixed rice), and a
bag of stir-fry veggies - again, probably an ok size for 2 people, but not much
more. I grabbed another bag of veggies I had in the freezer (Trader Joe's
Hodgepodge mix - great mix for stir frys and other casseroles). I also had a bag
of Chinese Scallops (very small when cooked) from Trader Joe's in the freezer,
figured I would toss those in too. Of course, I forgot that when adding this
stuff, the sauce wouldn't be enough ... but it still turned out pretty good,
although had I thought sooner I would have added some soy and ginger to the pan.

Fixing the package itself as directed (no oil, I used cooking spray) works out to
2.8 points per serving. I worked my concoction out at 6 servings, each serving
turned out to be 4.3 points.

I would think it would hold up ok as leftovers ... if you had any. Like I said, I
didn't think the single package would have stretched very far. I also will add
that while this was not bad, I wouldn't make a special trip out to purchase it.

Joyce

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 05:08:01 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

I am making a list already, when you try the stirfry/shrimp I want to know
if it tasted good of course but more will it hold up for a day or so as
leftovers? I do not eat shrimp at all and DH likes it pretty good but won't
buy it if it will not replay good the next day, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
.. .
hehehe, and April is coming rather quickly. Better start making your list
now! I
ran into Trader Joe's quickly today, daughter wanted her favorite crab
ravioli for
dinner (hub and I had grilled Tuna). I had seen a frozen shrimp stir fry
advertised in their flyer, noticed that only 3 packages were left so
figured it
must be a good seller ... grabbed one to give it a try. Probably will be
on next
weeks menu ... or maybe tomorrow nite since I don't have a clue what I'm
doing
tomorrow.

Joyce

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 07:27:33 -0600, "Miss Violette"

wrote:

We looked at that but I had already chosen the squash and mushroom, it is
on
the list for next time, we have a Chicago meeting on April 23 so I am
planning now, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
.. .
Corn chowder reminded me ... I forgot to mention this to Lee. Trader
Joe's has a
great soup - think it's cream of corn or something like that ... maybe
1
point or
so per cup. I add a bag of frozen corn to the entire carton, is
wonderful!

Joyce

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:38:37 GMT, "KD"
wrote:

If you like cream soup, I have a recipe for corn chowder, only five
points
per serving. You like?

KD


"skiur" wrote in message
...
I'll think about that one. I'm still working on the idea of soup.
I
like
Miso soup (1 point for 1 cup if you use the Trader Joe's instant
Miso
mix),
but other than that I'm a cream soup lover. I'm trying to stay away
from
cheese and cream bases right now (although the soup PR posted
sounded
good
and not too expensive point wise).

I think when I get a better handle on this I'll try to get soup back
into
the picture. I can't get past the road block of just having soup as
a
meal
even if it's with crackers or whatever. I think I need something to
chew.

Julie

"Deb in Northern California" wrote in message
news How about putting soup into a wide mouth thermos container then it
will
be
warm and you can carry it with you to the deli.

Debbie

"skiur" wrote in message
...
There is a deli in the downstairs of our building, so I go there
(I
will
buy
a soda and I eat with ladies who will purchase their lunch from
there
too).
A salad isn't a big deal because I can buy that at the deli.

I have tried heating something up in the office and then bring
it
to
the
deli, but by the time I get down there my food is cold. I don't
like
cold
food that should be hot more than eating the same cold
sandwiches.

One of the things I've tried doing while eating is to make it a
pleasant
experience so that I can enjoy what I'm eating-otherwise it'll
be
gone
and
I'll have forgotten what it was so I'll go for more. I get very
upset
with
dh when he pulls out a magazine even if he is reading it to me.
The
TV
is
never on during a meal, no radio, no phone, etc.

Julie

"Laura" wrote in message

...
I see your point. We have no lunchroom so everyone eats at
their
desk.
People forget to respect that you are eating and expect you to
drop
everything. You really need food that you can eat with your
hands
and
not
a
fork and knife. If you have a salad, how do you manage that?
Are
you
going
to a work room or somewhere else that's quiet? Can you heat up
your
food
and
then take it to the place that you eat now?

"skiur" wrote in message
...
Cream cheese and jelly sandwiches sound sinfully delicious.
I
already
take
cottage cheese with fruit/veggie to have with my sandwich.
I
think
lunch
is
going to be the hardest since I'm already getting tired of
the
sandwiches.

I may bring in a crab salad though...that's pretty low in
calories
and
quite
delicious. I'll play with that today and post info on it
tonight
if
it's
a
success.

I know it's a lot easier to have leftovers that pop into the
microwave,
but
that would mean I'd be eating in the office. I don't like
eating
in
the
office. The lunchroom has a weird feel to it and there are
some
people
that
I'd rather not spend time with at lunchtime. If I eat at my
desk,
my
boss
has a way of thinking that I'm done with lunch and that I am
available
to
work through it. That's not a habit that I care to
encourage
when
I
really
need that time for a break. When it gets warmer and I won't
need
a
winter
coat I'm going to try to walk during lunch.

Julie

"Laura" wrote in message

...
Try varying your sandwiches so that they aren't the same
each
day.
Peanut
butter & jelly, Cream cheese & jelly, turkey breast,
Chicken
breast,
LF
Ham
& cheese.

Other ideas:
Cottege cheese and fruit.
Yogart with fruit.
Salad with chicken pieces
Cold chicken or beef (leftovers) and cheese slices.
Peanut butter on celery sticks.

Then add cut up celery or baby carrot sticks with some low
fat
yogart
for
dessert.

BTW, I find it more work to pack cold lunches each day.
I'd
rather
pack
my
leftovers into containers on Sunday afternoon (chicken &
veggies)
and
just
pop them into the microwave at week each day.

"skiur" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,

I need some ideas for things to bring for lunch to work.
I
have
been
packing a sandwich for the last two weeks and it's
starting
to
get
boring.
I don't want to have to heat it at work because that
would
add
an
additional
step and I won't want to do it.

There are probably loads of things that I'm not thinking
of
so
and
idea
infusion would be most appreciated.

TIA,
Julie

Thanks, sounds like something we could get for summer hurry up, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
...
I fixed it for dinner tonite, had to do some quick improvising though. It
turned
out pretty good. I would buy it again, but not often ... one of those
things that
is good to keep on hand for those occassional quick emergency type meals.

The package said 4 servings, was large and pretty heavy. When I opened it
up I
knew it was not going to feed my family. I would say that the bag would
have been
fine for just me and hub, but definitely not enough for 3 people - even
when one
is not a huge eater. There were MAYBE 18 small pieces of shrimp in it
(and when
they cooked, they turned out to be very small). Also a sauce packet, a
small
packet of spaghetti type noodles (I forgot about these and had fixed
rice), and a
bag of stir-fry veggies - again, probably an ok size for 2 people, but not
much
more. I grabbed another bag of veggies I had in the freezer (Trader Joe's
Hodgepodge mix - great mix for stir frys and other casseroles). I also
had a bag
of Chinese Scallops (very small when cooked) from Trader Joe's in the
freezer,
figured I would toss those in too. Of course, I forgot that when adding
this
stuff, the sauce wouldn't be enough ... but it still turned out pretty
good,
although had I thought sooner I would have added some soy and ginger to
the pan.

Fixing the package itself as directed (no oil, I used cooking spray) works
out to
2.8 points per serving. I worked my concoction out at 6 servings, each
serving
turned out to be 4.3 points.

I would think it would hold up ok as leftovers ... if you had any. Like I
said, I
didn't think the single package would have stretched very far. I also
will add
that while this was not bad, I wouldn't make a special trip out to
purchase it.

Joyce

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 05:08:01 -0600, "Miss Violette"

wrote:

I am making a list already, when you try the stirfry/shrimp I want to
know
if it tasted good of course but more will it hold up for a day or so as
leftovers? I do not eat shrimp at all and DH likes it pretty good but
won't
buy it if it will not replay good the next day, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
.. .
hehehe, and April is coming rather quickly. Better start making your
list
now! I
ran into Trader Joe's quickly today, daughter wanted her favorite crab
ravioli for
dinner (hub and I had grilled Tuna). I had seen a frozen shrimp stir
fry
advertised in their flyer, noticed that only 3 packages were left so
figured it
must be a good seller ... grabbed one to give it a try. Probably will
be
on next
weeks menu ... or maybe tomorrow nite since I don't have a clue what
I'm
doing
tomorrow.

Joyce

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 07:27:33 -0600, "Miss Violette"

wrote:

We looked at that but I had already chosen the squash and mushroom, it
is
on
the list for next time, we have a Chicago meeting on April 23 so I am
planning now, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
.. .
Corn chowder reminded me ... I forgot to mention this to Lee.
Trader
Joe's has a
great soup - think it's cream of corn or something like that ...
maybe
1
point or
so per cup. I add a bag of frozen corn to the entire carton, is
wonderful!

Joyce

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:38:37 GMT, "KD"

wrote:

If you like cream soup, I have a recipe for corn chowder, only five
points
per serving. You like?

KD


"skiur" wrote in message
...
I'll think about that one. I'm still working on the idea of
soup.
I
like
Miso soup (1 point for 1 cup if you use the Trader Joe's instant
Miso
mix),
but other than that I'm a cream soup lover. I'm trying to stay
away
from
cheese and cream bases right now (although the soup PR posted
sounded
good
and not too expensive point wise).

I think when I get a better handle on this I'll try to get soup
back
into
the picture. I can't get past the road block of just having soup
as
a
meal
even if it's with crackers or whatever. I think I need something
to
chew.

Julie

"Deb in Northern California" wrote in
message
news How about putting soup into a wide mouth thermos container then
it
will
be
warm and you can carry it with you to the deli.

Debbie

"skiur" wrote in message
...
There is a deli in the downstairs of our building, so I go
there
(I
will
buy
a soda and I eat with ladies who will purchase their lunch
from
there
too).
A salad isn't a big deal because I can buy that at the deli.

I have tried heating something up in the office and then
bring
it
to
the
deli, but by the time I get down there my food is cold. I
don't
like
cold
food that should be hot more than eating the same cold
sandwiches.

One of the things I've tried doing while eating is to make it
a
pleasant
experience so that I can enjoy what I'm eating-otherwise
it'll
be
gone
and
I'll have forgotten what it was so I'll go for more. I get
very
upset
with
dh when he pulls out a magazine even if he is reading it to
me.
The
TV
is
never on during a meal, no radio, no phone, etc.

Julie

"Laura" wrote in message

...
I see your point. We have no lunchroom so everyone eats at
their
desk.
People forget to respect that you are eating and expect you
to
drop
everything. You really need food that you can eat with your
hands
and
not
a
fork and knife. If you have a salad, how do you manage
that?
Are
you
going
to a work room or somewhere else that's quiet? Can you heat
up
your
food
and
then take it to the place that you eat now?

"skiur" wrote in message
...
Cream cheese and jelly sandwiches sound sinfully
delicious.
I
already
take
cottage cheese with fruit/veggie to have with my
sandwich.
I
think
lunch
is
going to be the hardest since I'm already getting tired
of
the
sandwiches.

I may bring in a crab salad though...that's pretty low in
calories
and
quite
delicious. I'll play with that today and post info on it
tonight
if
it's
a
success.

I know it's a lot easier to have leftovers that pop into
the
microwave,
but
that would mean I'd be eating in the office. I don't
like
eating
in
the
office. The lunchroom has a weird feel to it and there
are
some
people
that
I'd rather not spend time with at lunchtime. If I eat at
my
desk,
my
boss
has a way of thinking that I'm done with lunch and that I
am
available
to
work through it. That's not a habit that I care to
encourage
when
I
really
need that time for a break. When it gets warmer and I
won't
need
a
winter
coat I'm going to try to walk during lunch.

Julie

"Laura" wrote in message

...
Try varying your sandwiches so that they aren't the
same
each
day.
Peanut
butter & jelly, Cream cheese & jelly, turkey breast,
Chicken
breast,
LF
Ham
& cheese.

Other ideas:
Cottege cheese and fruit.
Yogart with fruit.
Salad with chicken pieces
Cold chicken or beef (leftovers) and cheese slices.
Peanut butter on celery sticks.

Then add cut up celery or baby carrot sticks with some
low
fat
yogart
for
dessert.

BTW, I find it more work to pack cold lunches each day.
I'd
rather
pack
my
leftovers into containers on Sunday afternoon (chicken
&
veggies)
and
just
pop them into the microwave at week each day.

"skiur" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,

I need some ideas for things to bring for lunch to
work.
I
have
been
packing a sandwich for the last two weeks and it's
starting
to
get
boring.
I don't want to have to heat it at work because that
would
add
an
additional
step and I won't want to do it.

There are probably loads of things that I'm not
thinking
of
so
and
idea
infusion would be most appreciated.

TIA,
Julie

I also bought Shrimp stir fry from TJ's (and had it for dinner last night),
but it didn't have noodles. Mine was just shrimp and veggies, 2.5 servings
at 60 cals each w/o oil for frying.

It came with a packet of black pepper. It would work for leftovers, but
it's not *that* much food.

We mixed our with the veggie pad thai (can't remember the points/cals), but
that one has peanut sauce and chopped up peanuts in it.

Julie

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
Thanks, sounds like something we could get for summer hurry up, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
...
I fixed it for dinner tonite, had to do some quick improvising though.
It
turned
out pretty good. I would buy it again, but not often ... one of those
things that
is good to keep on hand for those occassional quick emergency type
meals.

The package said 4 servings, was large and pretty heavy. When I opened
it
up I
knew it was not going to feed my family. I would say that the bag would
have been
fine for just me and hub, but definitely not enough for 3 people - even
when one
is not a huge eater. There were MAYBE 18 small pieces of shrimp in it
(and when
they cooked, they turned out to be very small). Also a sauce packet, a
small
packet of spaghetti type noodles (I forgot about these and had fixed
rice), and a
bag of stir-fry veggies - again, probably an ok size for 2 people, but
not
much
more. I grabbed another bag of veggies I had in the freezer (Trader
Joe's
Hodgepodge mix - great mix for stir frys and other casseroles). I also
had a bag
of Chinese Scallops (very small when cooked) from Trader Joe's in the
freezer,
figured I would toss those in too. Of course, I forgot that when adding
this
stuff, the sauce wouldn't be enough ... but it still turned out pretty
good,
although had I thought sooner I would have added some soy and ginger to
the pan.

Fixing the package itself as directed (no oil, I used cooking spray)
works
out to
2.8 points per serving. I worked my concoction out at 6 servings, each
serving
turned out to be 4.3 points.

I would think it would hold up ok as leftovers ... if you had any. Like
I
said, I
didn't think the single package would have stretched very far. I also
will add
that while this was not bad, I wouldn't make a special trip out to
purchase it.

Joyce

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 05:08:01 -0600, "Miss Violette"

wrote:

I am making a list already, when you try the stirfry/shrimp I want to
know
if it tasted good of course but more will it hold up for a day or so as
leftovers? I do not eat shrimp at all and DH likes it pretty good but
won't
buy it if it will not replay good the next day, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
.. .
hehehe, and April is coming rather quickly. Better start making your
list
now! I
ran into Trader Joe's quickly today, daughter wanted her favorite
crab
ravioli for
dinner (hub and I had grilled Tuna). I had seen a frozen shrimp stir
fry
advertised in their flyer, noticed that only 3 packages were left so
figured it
must be a good seller ... grabbed one to give it a try. Probably
will
be
on next
weeks menu ... or maybe tomorrow nite since I don't have a clue what
I'm
doing
tomorrow.

Joyce

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 07:27:33 -0600, "Miss Violette"

wrote:

We looked at that but I had already chosen the squash and mushroom,
it
is
on
the list for next time, we have a Chicago meeting on April 23 so I
am
planning now, Lee
Joyce wrote in message
.. .
Corn chowder reminded me ... I forgot to mention this to Lee.
Trader
Joe's has a
great soup - think it's cream of corn or something like that ...
maybe
1
point or
so per cup. I add a bag of frozen corn to the entire carton, is
wonderful!

Joyce

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:38:37 GMT, "KD"

wrote:

If you like cream soup, I have a recipe for corn chowder, only
five
points
per serving. You like?

KD


"skiur" wrote in message
...
I'll think about that one. I'm still working on the idea of
soup.
I
like
Miso soup (1 point for 1 cup if you use the Trader Joe's
instant
Miso
mix),
but other than that I'm a cream soup lover. I'm trying to stay
away
from
cheese and cream bases right now (although the soup PR posted
sounded
good
and not too expensive point wise).

I think when I get a better handle on this I'll try to get soup
back
into
the picture. I can't get past the road block of just having
soup
as
a
meal
even if it's with crackers or whatever. I think I need
something
to
chew.

Julie

"Deb in Northern California" wrote in
message
news How about putting soup into a wide mouth thermos container
then
it
will
be
warm and you can carry it with you to the deli.

Debbie

"skiur" wrote in message
...
There is a deli in the downstairs of our building, so I go
there
(I
will
buy
a soda and I eat with ladies who will purchase their lunch
from
there
too).
A salad isn't a big deal because I can buy that at the
deli.

I have tried heating something up in the office and then
bring
it
to
the
deli, but by the time I get down there my food is cold. I
don't
like
cold
food that should be hot more than eating the same cold
sandwiches.

One of the things I've tried doing while eating is to make
it
a
pleasant
experience so that I can enjoy what I'm eating-otherwise
it'll
be
gone
and
I'll have forgotten what it was so I'll go for more. I get
very
upset
with
dh when he pulls out a magazine even if he is reading it to
me.
The
TV
is
never on during a meal, no radio, no phone, etc.

Julie

"Laura" wrote in message

...
I see your point. We have no lunchroom so everyone eats
at
their
desk.
People forget to respect that you are eating and expect
you
to
drop
everything. You really need food that you can eat with
your
hands
and
not
a
fork and knife. If you have a salad, how do you manage
that?
Are
you
going
to a work room or somewhere else that's quiet? Can you
heat
up
your
food
and
then take it to the place that you eat now?

"skiur" wrote in message
...
Cream cheese and jelly sandwiches sound sinfully
delicious.
I
already
take
cottage cheese with fruit/veggie to have with my
sandwich.
I
think
lunch
is
going to be the hardest since I'm already getting tired
of
the
sandwiches.

I may bring in a crab salad though...that's pretty low
in
calories
and
quite
delicious. I'll play with that today and post info on
it
tonight
if
it's
a
success.

I know it's a lot easier to have leftovers that pop
into
the
microwave,
but
that would mean I'd be eating in the office. I don't
like
eating
in
the
office. The lunchroom has a weird feel to it and there
are
some
people
that
I'd rather not spend time with at lunchtime. If I eat
at
my
desk,
my
boss
has a way of thinking that I'm done with lunch and that
I
am
available
to
work through it. That's not a habit that I care to
encourage
when
I
really
need that time for a break. When it gets warmer and I
won't
need
a
winter
coat I'm going to try to walk during lunch.

Julie

"Laura" wrote in message

...
Try varying your sandwiches so that they aren't the
same
each
day.
Peanut
butter & jelly, Cream cheese & jelly, turkey breast,
Chicken
breast,
LF
Ham
& cheese.

Other ideas:
Cottege cheese and fruit.
Yogart with fruit.
Salad with chicken pieces
Cold chicken or beef (leftovers) and cheese slices.
Peanut butter on celery sticks.

Then add cut up celery or baby carrot sticks with
some
low
fat
yogart
for
dessert.

BTW, I find it more work to pack cold lunches each
day.
I'd
rather
pack
my
leftovers into containers on Sunday afternoon
(chicken
&
veggies)
and
just
pop them into the microwave at week each day.

"skiur" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,

I need some ideas for things to bring for lunch to
work.
I
have
been
packing a sandwich for the last two weeks and it's
starting
to
get
boring.
I don't want to have to heat it at work because
that
would
add
an
additional
step and I won't want to do it.

There are probably loads of things that I'm not
thinking
of
so
and
idea
infusion would be most appreciated.

TIA,
Julie