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Hey all. Hubby has to leave here by 545 every morning. He does slugging (catching rides w/ people going the same way) so can't eat in the car/on the way there.
He was getting breakfasts from fast food places or the cafeteria in his building but it's too expensive. We've been buying frozen breakfasts for the microwave which are much cheaper, but still just as bad for him.
What easy, HOT breakfasts can I make for him to take? It can be something he can warm up there, but they only have a microwave - no toaster oven or anything else to use to heat up foods.
Make your own breakfast burritos and freeze 'em. He can pop 'em in a paper towel and zap 'em. Use corn or flour tortillas and fill 'em with bacon, eggs, whatever he likes. You can freeze a week's worth at a time, and it will cost you pennies.
Hey all. Hubby has to leave here by 545 every morning. He does slugging (catching rides w/ people going the same way) so can't eat in the car/on the way there.
He was getting breakfasts from fast food places or the cafeteria in his building but it's too expensive. We've been buying frozen breakfasts for the microwave which are much cheaper, but still just as bad for him.
What easy, HOT breakfasts can I make for him to take? It can be something he can warm up there, but they only have a microwave - no toaster oven or anything else to use to heat up foods.
Considering that his employer does not pay him to eat, I would say that eating at work is inappropriate unless he is an hourly employee and is "off the clock" or unless your husband takes his lunch break time to eat. (Which would mean, then that he would not eat at lunch).
I realize that 545 am is early, however, there are many, many, MANY people out there who go to work considerably earlier than that. The secret would be to have your husband get up an hour earlier so that you can cook him a nice, healthy breakfast before he leaves.
No offense, but that's not really your call to make. I asked for ideas about breakfasts, not thoughts on whether he should be eating there or not. Thanks though.
A lot of people eat breakfast at work here and the bosses don't mind.
I usually have a cold breakfast.
Sometimes I have one of the following:
1) cottage cheese with cherry tomatoes or carrot sticks or
2)cottage cheese with some cherry jello on the side or
3) yogurt or
4) irish oatmeal made with some fruit such as a diced apple and some dried cranberries.. usually add nuts too. Make a big batch of this and eat it for breakfast all week (this one I eat heated up of course) or
5) hardboiled eggs
Deb, since the Irish oatmeal is heartier, does it get as creamy? Or is it chewy? I've been wanting to buy it and try it but I didn't want to spend the money if I didn't like it.
I got the idea of making it ahead from a friend of my brother's. My husband is grossed out by it (reheated oatmeal) and won't even taste it, but it reheats really well.
I follow the cooking instructions on the quaker box except I add my goodies near the beginning.
Lately it's been one diced up apple, a handful of walnuts or almonds, and a small handful of dried cranberries or blueberries. I also add brown sugar/maple syrup and some cinnamon. The berries will stain the oatmeal so you might leave them out if he's a picky eater.
The texture is chewier than regular oatmeal but that is why I like it. I hate oatmeal's "gluiness." It's not... crunchy.. or anything..
Give it a try, I think you'll like it.
I tote a couple of veggie sausages to work with me, along with a hardboiled egg or two.
And I keep quick-cooking (one minute) oatmeal in my desk for emergencies. Debsi, I'm going to look for the steel cut oats; I've been meaning to try them.
But I really prefer other-than-traditional breakfast foods for breakfast. Leftovers often are my breakfast. If you ask me, there's nothing better than cold pizza or pasta for breakfast! If he really has to have a hot breakfast, he could heat them up ...
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