Remember trading your lunch when you were a kid? Maybe you had oatmeal raisin cookies, and really wanted the Oreos your friend had. Or it was a ham sandwich again and someone else would swap it for peanut butter. Why not start your own workplace lunch club that makes healthy eating easy and as much fun as trading your lunch was as a kid?
Start Small
Partner up with a friend and assign yourselves one day each. Establish some ground rules regarding food preferences and allergies. Trade healthy recipes you’ve been wanting to try; make sure they’re meals that travel well and can be made ahead. On your assigned day, bring in lunch you prepared at home, enough for you and your friend. On her day, she’ll reciprocate. You’ll have a day off a week when you won’t have to think about lunch and on the days you make a double lunch, it’s not that much extra time.
Think Bigger
Expand your group to include two others. Once a week, make enough lunch for four people (including yourself). Think of choices like a cold grain salad with veggies or a healthy soup that can be microwaved and served with a side salad. Enjoy the freedom of having lunch made for you three other days.
Get Everyone Involved
If you work in a smaller office, why not see if you can get everyone involved in a lunch club? Try for once a week to start, and have each person responsible for everyone’s lunch. Check out this article from Cooking Light for inspiration, recipes and guidelines.
