Lunch should have its own thread

[sojourner]

Big bowl of veggie soup using loads of wilted veg.

2 easy peelers.

 

[onenameshelley]

Left over chicken and salady bit from last night kebabs, thrown in a bowl with some dressing.

 

[Epona]

Neither of us ate yesterday due to feeling a bit unwell so when OH wakes up I'm going to heat some tortellini (I think it is stuffed with mushrooms) and stir in some green pesto from a jar, bit of parmesan on top, bit of baguette with butter on the side. Might have some salad too, I'm feeling pretty hungry.

 

[onenameshelley]

Chicken roll.

 

[MrCurry]

Egg mayo sandwiches and a double snickers

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Got a microwave at work so was able to bring in leftovers.

Ginger chicken and rice. Could do with a doze now...

 

[Epona]

Bit of baguette with hoummus and tzatziki (both store bought, we have an independent supermarket that does excellent versions)

 

[sojourner]

Leftover veggie sausage and bean stew with wholewheat penne.

Overripe pear.

 

[weltweit]

Toast and Ardenne Pate & a strawberry Yogurt

 

[MrCurry]

Takeaway burger and chips. Burger had cheese, onion rings, caramelised onion, house Mayo, lettuce and silverskin onion, plus I inherited some bacon and chillies from my wife’s plate which got chucked onto it too.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Went to the canteen, didn't fancy the main so can a jacket with cheese and beans. It was epically large. I need a doze now.

 

[Epona]

Went to the canteen, didn't fancy the main so can a jacket with cheese and beans. It was epically large. I need a doze now.

One of the worst things about not working is the lack of subsidised work canteens - a lot of big office buildings I've worked you could rely on a roast on Thursdays, Fish & Chips on Fridays, and a range of other fairly substantial meals at decent prices.

One place I worked had a particularly good breakfast buffet, I'd arrive early one day a week just to avail myself of a cheap and tasty Full English

 

[onenameshelley]

Started a diet today so a bowl of wilted spinach, mushrooms, egg, hot sauce all mixed together.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

One of the worst things about not working is the lack of subsidised work canteens - a lot of big office buildings I've worked you could rely on a roast on Thursdays, Fish & Chips on Fridays, and a range of other fairly substantial meals at decent prices.

One place I worked had a particularly good breakfast buffet, I'd arrive early one day a week just to avail myself of a cheap and tasty Full English

Its not subsidised sadly as its shared office spaces were in. Its not terribly priced, but not super cheap, so I only go when I'm lazy and haven't made lunch.

Worked for Nationwide almost two decades ago and theirs was super cheap. God I could do with that here!

 

[Epona]

Its not subsidised sadly as its shared office spaces were in. Its not terribly priced, but not super cheap, so I only go when I'm lazy and haven't made lunch.

Worked for Nationwide almost two decades ago and theirs was super cheap. God I could do with that here!

I've been lucky enough to take advantage of some really good work canteens over the years - even as far back as when I had a Saturday/evening job at a big branch of Sainsbury's, their canteen I think used up produce that was on the verge and a lot of it was quite tomato based, but it was very cheap hearty fare and I still have very fond memories of their sausage and tomato casserole which was phenomenal and you got a massive portion with mash or rice for a few pence.

Canteens in Civil Service buildings always tended to be quite good but it varied a lot - one of the biggest buildings I worked in only had a small kitchen run by a one-woman outfit - it was jacket spuds, salads, omelettes, tortilla, sausage/bacon/egg sarnies rather than a full main meal menu, but she liked me and I always got massive portions. One of the best places was in a shared building and served a lot of very good Jamaican food.

OH has worked as a kitchen assistant/porter in a few work canteens (back before COVID meant people were wfh and canteens were shut) - one particular large company he worked for from time to time had a canteen that provided meals for staff that were Michelin star restaurant type quality and presentation - he'd send me photos of the meals he got during his break and it was well posh

 

[Siouxsie]

Baked potato with tuna, sweetcorn & mayonnaise. Toffee fudge doughnut. Mug of tea.

 

[The39thStep]

Grilled squid boiled potatoes and salad

 

[platinumsage]

A pancake and a pancake with cheese.

 

[Siouxsie]

I've just ordered a ham salad batch, sausage roll and cherry bake well off the butty woman.....I feel hungry, it's cold and miserable out, I need carbs

 

[sojourner]

Homebaked spicy fruit loaf, toasted and buttered. Instant coffee. Banana.

 

[onenameshelley]

Spinach, mushrooms, cooked spaghetti, set in egg, lashings of hot sauce.

 

[The39thStep]

Grilled mackerel , tomato rice and salad

 

[onenameshelley]

Salad of lettuce, red cabbage, seafood sticks chopped up, drop of chipotle mayonaise.

 

[Siouxsie]

Rib sticker pea & ham soup, crusty roll, 2 garibaldi biscuits and a handful of grapes. Mug of tea.

 

[colacubes]

Out of date cheese and onion sarnie from Budgens. Filling was fine but the bread was a bit dry. Chocolate Madeleine and a cuppa.

 

[sojourner]

Slab of toasted seedy wholemeal, olive spreaded, with half a tin of mackerel in tommy sauce spread over it. Lashings of black pepper.

Massive sweet black grapes.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Pack of olive oil biscuits. Quite nice - much better than shitty chocolate ones at any rate.

 

[Siouxsie]

Bowl of mash with loads of butter, black pepper, spring onions and extra strong cheddar. Mug of tea.
Half a mango.

 

[Callie]

Check out my croque Monsieur I want to show it to a French person

 

[fishfinger]

Check out my croque Monsieur I want to show it to a French person

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