On a related note, any good ideas for primal/paleo work lunches that are quick to put together? I don't eat bread/pasta/soy/peanuts/legumes or much dairy or non-gluten grains, so a lot of the low cost pasta meals/salads and sandwiches aren't really for me.
I also don't have a lot of time on the weekend for prep as I usually ride centuries on Saturdays and take care of my handicapped mom's needs on Sundays.
I end up spending far too much money due to diet restrictions and lack of time. Does anyone else face these challenges?
Thanks!
I don't eat paleo, but I like a lot of the recipes I found here for freezer meals:
http://blog.stuffimakemyhusband.com/p/whole30-oamc-freezer-menu.html This person makes a bunch at one time and freezes everything, but if that's not your style then just make doubles whenever you cook something and freeze half in a lunch-sized container. A particular favorite of ours is the Thai Green Curry (though not entirely frugal, as the curry paste stuff can add up). You can also adapt the idea to make frozen paleo "stir fry" by cooking a meat, making a sauce, and then combining them with frozen stir-fry veggies (after the meat/sauce cool, otherwise it'll start to thaw the veggies) then stick it into lunch-sized containers. A few minutes in the micro will thaw it all nicely. Massive bags of frozen stir-fry veggies are handy, and on sale frequently. Varying the meat and the sauce keeps it from being too boring, though the "formula" is the same.