My husband had a brain-wave at the grocery store this week. He bought one of those little hams, which was a crazy price on sale. Around $3, I believe. Then he cooked it and...you guys...tomorrow will be day THREE of lunches, courtesy of said ham.
Okay, okay, so it's probably a little high in sodium and not as nutritionally sound as, say, homemade hummus or organic, free-range, chicken salad sandwiches. But can I just say again, in case you missed it the first time: 3 days of lunches. I tell myself it can't be any worse than deli meat.
He threw it on the bbq wrapped in tin foil when he was grilling our steak and asparagus on Sunday night. Then Monday we packed it in their lunches sliced on whole wheat bread with some mayo, mustard and lettuce.
Last night I boiled some whole wheat rotini and turned it into greek pasta salad with chunks of ham thrown in, which they ate in their lunches today.
Tomorrow I think they are getting ham sandwiches again. Maybe it will be on white bread this time with cucumber slices. Just to mix it up.
It's not something I would do every week but this week lunches are a breeze, I tell you, because: ham! Then Thursday is pizza day and Friday is a PD Day. Done and done.
What's for lunch tomorrow?
- (Forever) ham sandwiches
- Granola bars
- Pears
- Cheese rice crackers
- Sliced green and yellow peppers with dip
When I say my kids get ham & cheese sandwiches all the time, this is the kind of ham I mean. It's a staple item around here.
ReplyDeleteThey also work well diced into what I call "scrambled egg hash" - scrambled eggs cooked with diced red peppers, green onions, a little grated cheddar, etc. Basically a deconstructed omelette without all the tedious flipping.
Long live ham!
$3 for a ham! Crazy good deal!
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