By Michelle Chiang
Homemade lunch boxes save time and money and bring joy to a busy work day. During my time working in an office 5 days a week, I developed a habit of preparing my lunch box in the morning.in 15 – 20 minutes.
If I had rice leftover from the evening before, I either made a couple of side dishes, or made it into fried rice or risotto. If there was no rice cooked, I made noodle or pasta dishes. Since I am a daily cook, there are always ingredients (and sometimes leftovers) I could pull together to make something edible. I kept things simple: use the same container (I had four), no seafood or anything with a strong smell, and microwavable for 2 minutes. If I had enough ingredients, I made 2 or 3 identical boxes.
Now I am working from my home office, I am not eating as well. When lunch time comes, my exhausted brain usually has a hard time deciding what I want to eat. I often ended up eating whatever was fast. Having lunch prepared in the morning allowed me to relax at lunch time. I think I will try to make lunch boxes again.
Michelle Chiang is a professional built environment designer and home cook living in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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