Great thread topic thanks Charity ! Have you discovered some nice easy ones ? I think Easy is the top criteria for me!

I am remembering step three. Second go round..... ( don't remember much about first go ) I found Lunch the most difficult of all. What to choose? it seems crazy to remember I didn't think there was Anything to eat !

I am sure, what helped most was the planned - overs idea. A very new idea to me. Leftovers ? Never had any Ate it all LOL. But _ I could double up my usual recipes and freeze half, in serving sizes. That was particularly useful with things like

chilli
meatballs in tomato sauce
chicken stew
chicken satay
shepherds pie
moussaka
any sort of curry, including dhal

I still do that all the time *blushing here * to the extent that in the freezer they go and my freezer gets overstocked. I have to remember to take them out and use them LOL

another thing I freeze most successfully for other peoples lunchboxes all the time are

fish stew and rice
oven baked risotto, vegetarian and meat versions
Paella
enchilada
ww Chinese noodles stir fry with vegetables/meat

need access to a micro though ….

my current favourite lunches, probably because the weather is so hot
nibble plate : cold meat saved from sunday roast, cheese, olives - so whatevers in the fridge, I adore the variety

cooked saved chicken drumsticks/ baked with chilli and lime, or piri piri

soft boiled eggs and some cheese alongside

Quiche, Lorraine or mushroom

chef salad with supermarket meat like peppered roast beef or Wiltshire ham, boiled egg slices, cheese. I like bagged salad at lunch , is more expensive, but worth it for grabbability

cold sausage and cold roasted red peppers

I remember once in Chat, Kathleen suggested to set a timer if about to get engrossed something. Not a bad idea, as in my step three I had no hunger signal to remind me ( perpetually hungry) I sort of ate by the clock for a long time

Love some more inspiration ! Your favourites?