It’s fair to say that for alot of people, lunch is the highlight of the working day. We start thinking about it from the moment we get into work, and it’s the subject of a serious amount of office chit chat throughout the morning. The thought of a tasty meal helps to keep morale high and our motivation levels strong – are we right?
For such an important meal, however, and one that we spend so much time talking and thinking about, we seem to spend very little time actually planning what goes into our lunch boxes.
And that means that four days out of five we find ourselves nipping out to the local shop for a carton of soup, or darting into the nearest cafe to pick up an over-priced sandwich, instead of tucking into a home-made lunch.
It’s time to put an end to this lunch lethargy, so we’ve put together five simple tips to help you fall back in love with your lunch box!
Treat yourself to a new lunch box
Go on, you know you deserve it. If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably been using the same tired old tupperware since your college days. We’re going to be treating ourselves to a shiny new lunch box, and we’ve got our eyes firmly on the pretty little number above (you can purchase it here).
Start a new list of lunchbox ideas
One of the biggest problems we face when it comes to lunch is a lack of fresh ideas. To make sure you don’t get tired of eating the same old homemade sandwich or leftovers from the night before, take the time to research new and delicious lunch recipes online. Get yourself a notebook, start jotting down recipes that appeal to you, and before you know it, you’ll have accumulated enough lunch ideas to keep you going for weeks!
Add something new to the mix
If you’re a serial ham and cheese sandwich eater, or if you’re forever bringing in leftover stirfrys or bolognese, add something new to your tried and tested lunch. Replace chicken for pork in your stir-fry, transform your sandwich into a wrap, or add a new relish to keep the flavour fresh. Sometimes it’s the simplest changes that can have the biggest impact.
Try your hand at some baking
Homemade treats will forever and always be welcome in our lunch box. That’s just a fact. We only ever seem to find time to bake at the weekend, so incorporating some baked goods into the lunchbox will take some planning. The satisfaction of eating a scone or muffin that you’ve baked with your own two hands will be worth it – we promise!
If you’re already an expert baker, challenge yourself to create something new. And if you’re looking to score some major brownie points – bring enough treats for your colleagues!
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