The other day I was inspired by the TV programme River
Cottage (the English TV programme where Hugh Fearnley-Whittinstall grows and
rears his own food embracing ethical and sustainable means).
In this particular
episode he was focusing on the “Lunch Box” and encouraging people to quickly
and easily create really tasty lunch boxes of their own without relying on the
quick fix café from around the
corner.
corner.
This is a particular passion of my own
as your lunch should be a quality meal that includes fresh ingredients full of
flavour, however it should be convenient too. Here are the elements of a good
lunch box:-
1.
Starchy
carbohydrates – e.g. yummy
grains (brown rice, buckwheat, barley), sourdough bread or pumpkin.
2.
Tasty
protein – this is a great opportunity to make the most of your left
overs from the night before, so cook a few more of those organic sausages,
roast a little extra chicken, leave some roast beef for the next day or boil an
extra egg at breakfast or cook up some extra beans.
3.
Vegetables
– use lunch as an opportunity to increase your daily consumption of vegetables (remember
the daily goal is 5 serves) include your green leafies, root vegetables such as
carrots and beetroot, brassica vegies (broccoli and kale) etc.
4.
Tasty
sprinkles – now I can relate to this as I currently have a passion for
toasted pepitas or sunflower seeds sprinkled with tamari – it's salty and
crunchy, or try a sprinkling of chopped spring onions, coriander, chopped nuts
– the world is your oyster really. YUM!
5.
Dressings
– quite frankly a good dressing can make any meal…and really there is no need to rely on inferior shop versions – make
your own…a combination of extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, seasoning, a little Dijon mustard and you are getting near
to having something quite spectacular.
Now how much tastier does this sound than the uninspired sandwich from that sad café round the corner…
Experiment and Enjoy!
Hugh’s website - http://www.rivercottage.net/
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