Category: Tips

I often hear that lunch packing is hard and I agree if you don’t plan ahead. There are plenty of us who pack the night before, but who take it one step further and meal prep for more than one day maybe the week. This might be for packed lunches and/or dinners. Some do it… more

I cannot stress this enough, packed lunches aren’t about the morning of any weekday. A successful packed lunch happens the night before whether it is from dinner leftovers or when you come from work and are cleaning out your lunch bag and filling it back up the next day. When I scan Twitter at lunchtime,… more

After mentioning I spent a day using food in my freezer and fridge to make lunches and dinners and then filling both back up with containers, I was asked if I use plastic containers. I mostly use glass and I’m not affiliated with Pyrex (although before I was born my dad worked for Corning Glass… more

This past weekend, I attended a food truck festival and enjoyed my third favorite sandwich: grilled cheese! It was bacon and cheddar on tuscan pane from C’est Cheese Food Truck. For me, grilled cheese sandwiches aren’t just something to be enjoyed from a food truck or on a rainy day at home. I make them… more

I recently came back from a vacation where friends were surprised I didn’t eat out for any of my meals. They couldn’t believe that I packed my lunch every day, and had breakfast and dinner in, too! It helped that I had access to a great grocery store and full kitchen. When you make yourself… more