If you are trying to save money, brown-bagging it to work or school is a great place to start. You can pack a lunch that is both frugal and delicious for yourself, your spouse and your kids.
Freeze individual cups of applesauce or fruit. They can do double duty as a nutritious, frugal lunch item and an ice pack. You can also freeze juice pouches or pudding cups.
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Bake a huge batch of delicious muffins on the weekend. Pop one or two into zip-close sandwich bags for an easy lunchtime treat that's as frugal as it is yummy.
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Buy large size packages of chips, crackers or cookies rather than the more expensive single servings. On the weekend, spend a bit of time distributing them into sandwich baggies to make lunch packing easier.
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Purchase fresh produce such as carrots and celery. Slice and dice into finger-sized munchies, and pack in baggies. Include some dip or peanut butter in an empty yogurt cup.
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Use a thermos for lunchable leftovers. Pack warm leftover meatballs and include a sub roll for a lunchtime sub. Or fill the thermos with leftover macaroni and cheese with sliced up hot dogs.
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richsc
Mar 01, 2009
All good simple ideas