What’s for Lunch Ma?

This has been a big struggle for me and hubby. He does not have access to a refrigerator or a microwave so whatever is packed is how it is eaten. He is really not a picky eater – boiled eggs, green peas, vienna sausage and hominy are about all that is on his “do not feed me” list. In all honesty processed foods like Vienna sausage, potted meat, hotdogs, bologna and spam are on all of our “do not feed me” list. We just don’t eat that much processed foods, summer sausage is about it for us and that is rare. The kicker is getting him to try new foods. He is worse than a kid sometimes. Finally this weekend I got him to try the Belvita bars and wouldn’t you know it he liked them. I have been putting them in his lunch box for two months but he wouldn’t try them. GRRRR MEN! LOL what is the old saying - can’t live with them and can’t live without them!

There have been a lot of sandwiches lately and he is tired of sandwiches. He informed me that it really needs to be “finger” foods so he can eat while driving from point A to point B – great that ruled out soups and salads. Needless to say it has not been pretty at my house some days. To keep peace, save my sanity and make my life simpler I went in search of lunch ideas. It was suggested giving him $10 and telling him to buy his lunch. Well that might work if fast food restaurants were in the middle of oil fields but about all he sees is pumps and cattle and the small towns in and around where the oil fields are do not have fast food restaurants. I mean we are talking towns with only 100 or so in population. It has been hard coming up with ideas that are filling, not loaded with junk and are nutritious. 

Here are some things I have come up with:

Sushi rolls – he loves sushi

Mini meatloaves – that is what he has today with fruit and raw cauliflower

Quiche

Chicken nuggets

Stuffed mushrooms

Pigs in a blanket

Pot stickers

Egg rolls

And if I go with the pot sticker and egg roll ideas that will open up a whole new ball game. I can use crescent rolls and make all sorts of stuff like mini calzones, hot pockets, etc. I went to www.pillsbury.com and looked at their appetizers and came up with a bunch of new ideas for lunch.  Between the homemade muffins, mini meatloaves, mini cabbage rolls, raw veggies and nuts and if I toss in a few pot stickers, egg rolls and quiche I don’t think he will starve.

So what is in your lunch box? Do you have any tried and approved lunch ideas if so please share them.