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I like to cook, and I like to eat my cooking. In fact, I would usually prefer to eat my own cooking than eat at a mediocre restaurant or take-out place. And yet, that's what I do, day-in and day-out, for lunch. I am just too busy/not motivated enough/not quite cheap enough to actually buckle down and pack my own lunch. Maybe this summer, when my schedule calms down, I'll finally change my ways. I will motivate myself by telling myself that any money I save on packed lunches translates into money I can spend trying out those nice restaurants throughout the city for dinner! Also, new tupperware (BPA free, I hope?) is always nice!Here to help me in my newfound resolve is our old friend, the internet. Here are the best ideas for packed lunch the web has to offer. Please, please share your own in the comments!
Lemondrop has a plan. $25 plus 1 hour prep buys you a work-week full of yummy lunch. Their best idea? Make an Asian dressing that doubles as a noodle sauce, and use it to dress up fettuccine and pre-mixed salad:
Asian Dressing/Sauce
1. Peel one clove of garlic and throw it in the blender or food processor, blending briefly to dice.
2. Add 4 tbsp. sesame oil, 2 tbsp. soy sauce, 1 tbsp. vinegar and a pinch of sugar.
3. Blend for about 20 seconds, until the sauce becomes a rich brown.
4. Pour the sauce into Tupperware and stick in the fridge.
