Can anyone suggest what to pack for my husband's lunch?

Question

He is a truck driver that doesn't have enough time to stop and eat,so everything I pack has to be something he can eat on the go.I can cook food for him,but he doesn't have any way to heat it up,so the food would have to be good cold also.I want to fix him something other than just deli sandwiches..he really likes to eat

Answer 1

lol my father is a truck driver as well and too likes to eat and eats as he drives...I found these sites that help my mom pack his lunch

http://www.fabulousfoods.com/features/brnbag/brnbag.html

http://southernfood.about.com/cs/lunchboxideas/a/school_lunch.htm

http://www.vegfamily.com/vegan-children/lunch-ideas.htm

http://www.24hourfitness.com/html/nutrition/recipes/sand_and_lunch/

Hope these help! : )

Answer 2

Any sort of sandwiches would do. Chicken, peanut butter, cheese, etc.

Besides sandwiches, you can also pack him pita breads filled with veggies, cheese and sauce. However, this IS a messy meal and it will get soggy so I suggest you wrap it in a foil and maybe give him a container of sauce on the side.

You can also pack him any kinds of fruits and fruit juices.

If you like to bake, you can bake a batch of muffins or cupcakes in the fridge, and pack that as well.

My hubby used to take his lunch to work too and those are the types of things I packed him. He's in the computer business so now he works from home.

Answer 3

I pack both my son's and husband's lunches. Mostly I make wraps with a big tortilla and whatever leftover dinner meat I have. (I try to plan ahead and make extra for dinner so there is enough for the lunches.) My son's two favorites are a chicken ranch wrap with leftover chicken, lettuce, cheese, a few bacon sprinkles or slice of bacon and ranch dressing and the other is leftover pork or beef with lettuce, cheese and barbecue sauce. They are quick to make and you can put whatever you like in them from tuna to turkey, cold cuts or leftovers. They're healthy and easy to pack with a piece of fruit and a drink.

Answer 4

I'm sure these would be okay cold....

Mushroom Filo Bites

Ingredients

4 large closed cup mushrooms
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sauce flour
unsweetened soya milk
salt and pepper to taste
filo pastry

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Make the filling using the mushroom sauce recipe. Take 2 sheets of filo pasty and cut them into a square shape. Damp the edges of one and stick the other on top. Then damp the edges of the top piece. put a spoonful of the mushroom sauce mixture on one side of the pastry leaving a gap around the edge. Fold te other side over to make a triangle shape and press along the edges. Once you have used all of the mixture, place them on a greased baking tray andbake for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.

Answer 5

one thing some of these people dont seem to relizes is that if hes a truck driver, how is he suppost to keep meat? i mean its a looong ride right?
i would like to say that tuna companies have come out with cute stuff. they make great little packs with diffent fish meats and salads for on the go. fruit cups are great and easy. remember that a fun drink (which can be in a small cooler) can make lunch any where fun. if hes on the raod, something really good is looked forward to.
And i know its kiddish, but putting a joke it with his lunch might put a smile on your guys face, and make him feel cared for.

Answer 6

Since the others that have answered your question with good ideas, I would like to suggest something. Has your husband every thought about getting a power inverter for his truck? Then he can have a small microwave right in his truck. My husband works out of his company car everyday. He has an inverter so he can plug in his computer and printer without needing a battery charger. That way you can send him more "home cooked" meals that he can enjoy hot; especially with winter here!

Good Luck!

Answer 7

Besides the usual, stick a note in there telling him how much you love him. That'll warm his heart if not his lunch! BTW - any number of truckers carry a bag of charcoal with them, and can park in a rest stop equipped with charcoal braziers and heat up soups, stews and the like. Your trucker may be new enough that he isn't aware of this yet - and not all truck stops are so equipped.

Answer 8

You might want to try trail mix. Just mix a bunch of dried foods that he likes together. Nuts, raisins, cheezits, peanut M&Ms, pretzels, chex cereal, etc. He can easily graze on it while he's driving.

Also, plain nuts are great at combating hunger if he's just looking to kill his appetite. Nature's Valley granola bars, nut and fruit, are good snacks too. Bananas, grapes, apples, can be easily eaten while driving. Maybe slices of cheese and pepperoni with crackers.

Answer 9

cook some chicken tenders in the oven, let them cool and make a tasty chicken salad with spicy ranch dressing, or make what's called a big sandwich...

Get a ready to cook loaf of bread, cut it in three layers, on the first layer put some spicy mustard, turkey and pepperjack cheese, 2nd layer mayonaise, ham and chedder, third layer bacon, tomato, and your choice of cheese and sauce, replace last slice of bread, bake in oven until all cheese is melted and bread is golden.. it'll feed 6 people and is great hot or cold and tastes a little different than your usual sandwich.

Answer 10

I do a lot of hiking and have the same problem not being able to heat things up.

Salads, sandwiches, fruits, cheese, etc. Sometimes I take spaghetti, lasagna or pizza which are fine at room temperature. Basically anything you would take on a picnic is fine.

Answer 11

had the same problem-if you have a good thermos MOST anything will stay hot for him to eat-soups-pastas(keep the parm and s&p on the side) -even dry ceareal-honey-nut cheer is a good one for filling up and as for energyx-tra vit-B and instant 'green tea" packets for on the go -just add h2o and they are cheap as well as an excelent antio-oxident-(as for a hubbt 'surprise" little note from you to him"tucked away in his lunch -so when he finds it -aw -he'll be thinking of youand last but not least -if you really wanna 'heat up' his luch"accidently"drop in a piece of (his or yours) fav orite undergarment-if ya know what i -mean-i did that to my hubby -only when he took his fork out to eat (infront of a few buddies)my thong went flying off the fork-alittle embarrasing-but in the end a good laugh-for like 2 weeks-but thats all up to you