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Lunch Ideas

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1. Amber Says:
   November 26th, 2007 at 04:57 pm
   I bought this cigarette/adapter for my car from wal-mart that has an actual outlet plug at the end. I think they are called a/c or d/c not sure. Anyhow, I plug it in and use a coffee warmer to heat up my soup. Other than sandwiches, and fruits I really can not think of anything else. Good luck...here is a link to show you what they look like(the adapters) there are some less expensive ones but they are great because you charge anything, cell phones, lap top, ipods etc
   http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4217009
   

2. mbkonef Says:
   November 27th, 2007 at 05:21 am
   You can get small refridgerated cases that plug into cigarette lighter and act like a mini fridge. They do not hold a ton but enough for a sandwich or two and a drink. My DH got one a year or two ago at Target. I would think places like Target, Walmart or even Auto Parts stores like Pepboys would have them. I think is was less than $50.00 but I cannot remember for sure.

3. Ima saver Says:
   November 27th, 2007 at 05:37 am
   Yes, it was me but I forgot where i got it or what it was called. I got it about 3 years ago. It looks like an old fashion lunch box. You plug it in, and in 20 minutes you have a hot lunch. My husband also takes a cooler everyday.

4. fern Says:
   November 27th, 2007 at 08:42 am
   Salads covers so much territory. You could do cold pasta salads with sundried tomatoes in olive oil and fresh green peppers.
   
   Or multi-colored pasta with imitation crabmeat, peas, water chestnuts, red onion, fresh red pepper.
   
   Lots of different cold rice salads with sauteed veggies, raisins, chopped apples, walnuts, dried apricots. Fresh fruit, maybe pretzels or nuts if you're a snack person. Check out www.recipezaar.com.
   
   I like rolling a whole wheat tortilla/wrap filled with something as simple as refried beans, toped with lettuce, diced raw onion and grated cheddar.

5. mom-from-missouri Says:
   November 27th, 2007 at 03:31 pm
   Walmart carries the coolers you can plug in. We used to carry one (before I married) in the suburban while pulling the camper. Seemed silly to some, but if we wanted to eat after dark, I wasn't always comfortable pulling over and get everyone out and into the trailer and back in the dark or the rain.
   We would pack and take:
   
   deli meats and bread
   yogurt
   cheese sticks
   fried chicken (my kids are the few who like it cold)
   mac salad
   green salads
   tuna or chicken salad and those pocket breads to stuff it into
   potato salad
   trail mix, granola, pretzels...
   fruit
   prepared raw veggies and dip.
   milk in a small container & baggie of cereal
   
   ALWAYS carry a couple wet wipes and a bath towel-so if you are dressed for a meeting you can "bib" yourself. (one trip I made more messes than my kids). Our dirty dishes or cups went into a Walmart bag (stored under the car seat in a papertowel tube). My glove box always has napkins and plastic silverware in it.
   
   Sometimes we would supplement our meal with an item from the McDonalds $1 menu.
   
   I think it may have been Princess Perky who once posted a recipe for gronola or trail mix-I made it once and lost the directions, but remember it was good.
   

6. tanya Says:
   December 16th, 2007 at 05:22 pm
   u can make tortillas with deli meats and salad and wrap them in a tortilla with mayo or any other topping u like even by adding left over dinners in a tortila is yummy

7. tanya Says:
   December 16th, 2007 at 05:25 pm
   or my hubby likes this go to the supper market get some premade gravy and some hot dog rolls and some chicken loaf or a whole chicken and make chicken and gravy rolls my man said its great hot and cold and if u buy a whole large chicken thats about 3 lunches worth and the gravy is spareing in those new just pour pakets

8. Amber Says:
   December 16th, 2007 at 07:16 pm
   MBKONEF
   I found the one at Target today for $30

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