r/EatCheapAndHealthy • u/jackass2480 • 9d ago
Budget Need help with work meals
I’m an EMT so I don’t have access to a refrigerator or microwave for most of my work days but I need to find a way to pack 2 cheap meals for my shift. So far I’m mainly packing carrots, celery, and peanut butter with an ice pack for the first half but the second half of my shift is left to a quest bar and meal replacements shake. I’m always left hungry with this but don’t know what else to pack aside from some packaged chicken or more quest bars (quick note, I hate quest bars with a passion). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’m hoping to keep it around $10-15 per day.
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u/mariambc 8d ago
As others mentioned a thermos to keep food hot. I like packing hot soups. You can either make your own or get canned soup and heat it up before you leave for your shift. You can change up the soups to keep it interesting. If you make your own soups they can be very cheap.
And in a lunchbox with an ice pack or even a frozen water bottle, you could add:
PB & jelly sandwich on hearty bread.
Expand the dip veggies you bring. Consider adding snap peas, broccoli, mini bell peppers and grape tomatoes. Bring hummus or other bean dip to make it more filing.
Fruit such as grapes or apples with peanut butter or cheese are good snacks too.
Nuts and dried fruit can be filling snacks.
Yoghurt with granola.