https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:45:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-859699 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:56:52 +0000 tysonja 859699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my dh is a carpenter and gets HUNGRY everyday at lunch :)</p> <p>he doesn't like leftovers and doesn't have anywhere to heat food at lunch, so he is stuck with sandwiches. plus we are trying to save money, so he doesn't even get lunch meat etc for sandwiches! thankfully he loves pb+j so that's what he gets every day for lunch!</p> <p>a typical man sized lunch for him is:</p> <p>2 pb+j's on whole wheat<br /> crackers and cheese<br /> apple<br /> nectarine<br /> apricot<br /> banana<br /> unsalted roasted almonds<br /> a few squares of chocolate<br /> sandwich baggie of chips<br /> a homemade blueberry muffin or 2<br /> baby carrots<br /> 2 litres of water</p> <p>hahaha.... what a guy.. and starving by dinner.<br /> lately we've been adding 2 hard boiled eggs to that lunch, too.</p> <p>he's 6'1 and 175lbs, so not a big guy at all! :) if only i could burn energy that quickly...... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-859656 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:56:27 +0000 doodlepoodle 859656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH can make his own damn lunch (ha! He's off for the summer and I WOH) but I often will grill an extra chicken breast and make a Lipton rice or noodle side packet, add some veggies and voila! Two good lunches, right there.<br /> Things that reheat well:<br /> Meatloaf, BBQ meatballs, enchiladas, lasagna, chili, chicken&amp;noodles, chicken&amp;rice casserole, shepherds pie. </p> <p>Sometimes I'll get a wild hair and do a heavy breakfast, then it's light lunch day-veggies, yogurt, carb-free anything basically. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-859645 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:46:58 +0000 lioneyes 859645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i pack leftovers and snacks. i cook 3 portions every night (for the 2 of us for dinner, plus his lunch the next day). i also include a fage 2% or a 2% cottage cheese; piece of fruit; lowfat mozzarella string cheese; carrots or celery, and hummus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-859616 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:10:17 +0000 aprk 859616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Leftovers, especially casseroles. The other day I sent buffalo chicken "fries" and BLT pasta salad, which was a big hit. Also almost always cottage cheese or string cheese, pretzels/nuts and fruit snacks ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-859578 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:35:14 +0000 delight 859578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH has a PB&amp;J sandwich every day right now because I'm not supposed to be eating deli meats so we don't have any in the house. When I'm not pregnant i usually make meat tortilla wraps with cheese, lettuce, cucumber and honey mustard.<br /> In lunches I also pack a few of the following: veggies and dip, cheese and crackers, cookies, granola bars, fruit leather, Welch's fruit snacks (we don't even have kids yet!), apples or strawberries. My DH is a total meat and potatoes guy too. However, he would never make his own lunch, so he will eat anything I throw his way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-859552 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:19:10 +0000 blackbird 859552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Leftovers. Anytime I make dinner, i make enough for leftovers, so there's often, truly, meat and potatoes for lunch! Or chicken, rice, and veggies, or chicken/potatoes/veggies...sometimes just chicken and veggies if we eat all the starches. </p> <p>DH also likes chicken salad, which is really easy for me to make and stick in a lunch with some bread. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-859545 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:15:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 859545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted to jump back to this thread to see if there were any more suggestions? Summer is always hard because we don't want anything hot. </p> <p>Last week we got a tray of white meat chicken salad from Costco. It was about $5/lb which isn't cheap but better then eating out. It was great with some ritz or leftover dinner rolls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-476848 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:49:14 +0000 matador84 476848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sloppy joes, just do a separate container for meat/bun...pulled pork sandwiches, brisket sandwich...any of those can be made in a crockpot night before. Or...they can be turned into quesadillas also! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-476822 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:42:02 +0000 LinzR 476822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do lots of leftovers. I rarely eat them, but make extra for DH. Yesterday I made a lasagna and portioned it out for DH to take all week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-476109 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:44:15 +0000 fussygal 476109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow - all such great suggestions!</p> <p>@jerricabenton @thehistoryofus I'll have to try quesadillas! I think he'd like that.</p> <p>@mrs. wagon @medianaranja He's just starting to like meatloaf (crazy I know!) so I'll have to find a good recipe and try it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-476094 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:40:14 +0000 dagret 476094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>um, i'm 36 weeks pregnant so i enjoy hearty man meals too. I was just complaining to my coworkers about how hungry i am after eating a lean cuisine for lunch. </p> <p>But my go-to? Leftovers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-476066 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:32:05 +0000 bpcmarj 476066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH takes a lot of leftovers. He also likes to take tuna sandwiches. I like to make burritos and freeze them so they can be heated in the microwave. Chili over rice is also a really good lunch option. DH had a can of chunky soup over instant mashed potatos one day and said how good that was! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-476053 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:27:55 +0000 JerricaBenton 476053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second quesadillas! My husband is usually home for lunch but sometimes I make something and bring it to him and quesadillas are one of his favorites. I get creative with them and basically use whatever I have but I use a cheese, meat, green, and some kind of sauce. I use beans sometimes too. He actually loves arugula in there! So one I do a lot is cheddar, chicken, avocado, arugula and a cilantro sauce. I've added leftover sweet potatoes, prosciutto or whatever and he loves it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-476033 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:23:21 +0000 T.H.O.U. 476033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do quesadillas ahead of time and they heat up nicely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-475998 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:10:49 +0000 MrsTiz 475998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I struggle with this daily!DH doesn't have anything to heat up food at lunchtime so I feel awful with the number of sandwiches he ends up with. </p> <p>If he had a microwave I would send leftovers, meatball subs, mini meatloaves, soups, chili, etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-475893 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:36:35 +0000 MediaNaranja 475893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make meatloaf in muffin tins so they are single portioned sized, and maybe think ahead and 1-2x week make a big batch of rice or potatoes or whatever to take with. I keep the meat muffins (heh) in my freezer, and in the morning pop it into a tupperware, and it is small enough that it usually unthawed by lunchtime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-475875 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:31:29 +0000 MsLipGloss 475875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am trying to keep a *crock pot meal* on hand every week, so that I have quick (but healthy/hearty) go-to lunches/dinners ready during the week. I have a cookbook with tons of different crock pot/one pot meals to choose from, and just pick a category (meats, chilis, stews, vegetarian . . . even desserts), and after a few minutes of easy prep and a few hours of slow cooking, I'm in business. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-475871 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:29:22 +0000 Bao 475871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great thread, DH takes a lunch now and he always brings a sandwich and those to-go soups, but I know he will be getting sick of that soon, so I can't wait to hear some ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-475868 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:27:58 +0000 pastemoo 475868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was working I just took leftovers or PB&amp;J or whatever. DH always wants 2 sandwiches, 2 apples, 2 cheese sticks, some crackers, some trail mix. He doesn't eat the whole thing but likes to have a lot just in case.<br /> He will not take leftovers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-475866 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:27:33 +0000 mrs. wagon 475866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha just reading your thread title, I was picturing a lunchbox stuffed with a huge steak and a baked potato ;) How about a meatloaf sandwich? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearty-man-meals-for-dhs-lunch#post-475853 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:23:40 +0000 fussygal 475853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to make lunches for DH to bring to work at least three times a week. Sometimes it's leftovers, but usually it's a sandwich with some crackers, fruit and maybe some nuts, and occasionally something sweet. The poor guy has to be burnt out on sandwiches - I need some ideas!</p> <p>He's definitely a "meat and potatoes" kind of guy so packing him a big salad or a veggie wrap is out of the question :) What do you and your DH pack for your lunches? </p>