Lunch trauma-- possibly solved?
So I really really have problems with lunch. They are as follows:
1. We usually eat our leftovers for dinner the next day.
2. If there is food I can take for lunch, I invariably leave it on the counter when I leave for work.
3. Sometimes I will find something I like, such as the Thai Kitchen Instant Rice Noodle Soup, and I will eat it every day for weeks until I can't stand the thought of eating it ever again, plus my office smells like lemongrass to the extent that I need to buy air freshener.
4. I try to avoid non-organic meat and stuff that has tons of preservatives or ingredients I can't pronounce.
5. The 'hippie' frozen entrees tend to be both incredibly expensive and ridiculously small (8 oz.), which makes me not want to buy a bunch and see if they're palatable.
6. I refuse to buy anything from Seeds of Change, based solely on the hideous advertising campaign they ran when the brand first debuted. (Yes, it was over 7 years ago. So what?)
However, I have learned this morning that salvation might be at hand.
HeatEatReview is a blog that reviews prepackaged meals and includes information about the ingredients and health info. I am poised for a better life. As soon as I have time at work I am going to bop off to whole foods and pick up some of the highest-rated items. I'll report back.
In the meantime I have leftover pot roast, mashed potatoes, and roasted green beans for lunch today. Thank goodness.

Comments
M,
Did you notice that H'ford Bros. only sells the Thai Noodle Soup in disposable styrofoam bowls now? No more 60c packets! Boo!
Used to be my fav, too!
-jf
Posted by: j fink | March 5, 2008 12:47 PM
No way! I really did overdose, so I've been off it for a while. But that is a big bummer. Maybe they have the non-styro packets at Whole Foods?
Posted by: Marya | March 5, 2008 2:55 PM