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Just about every Sunday, I spend an hour or two in the kitchen preparing Dayv's lunch for the upcoming work week. Over the course of the last two years it has changed quite a bit, starting out as a banana with peanut butter and a few cookies, to hummus with tortilla chips and baby carrots. Lately, though, he's very much been on a soup kick. Dayv prefers thick chowder-like soups with potatoes as the main component. Luckily, I'm always coming across more soups that fit this description.
This past week, I made Manifest Vegan's Cream Cheese Potato Soup. The only modification I made was to use four cups of vegetable broth rather than eight, since Dayv likes thick, hearty soups. I loved how easy it was to prepare. Also, Dayv enjoyed it, which is always a plus since he has to eat it all week.
After preparing Dayv's lunch soup every week, I divide it evenly between five microwave-safe containers. That way, they are ready to be packed every night for the next day. Dayv enjoys lunch with tortilla chips that he breaks apart and puts into his soup, like crackers. I also pack a salt shaker, which is actually one of my recycled spice jars complete with the plastic top that has the little holes in it.
Yum! That's the kind of soup I'd happily eat for five days. I'm always so happy when I individually portion out lunches for the week. It's one less step in the morning to just move it into a lunch bag. It's those little things that make the morning a bit easier!
ReplyDeleteso true, cadry! thank you!
DeleteThat is so sweet that you pack in a salt shaker:) this is such a perfect soup for right now. we just started up the heater yesterday, first time after summer.
ReplyDeleteyou know hubbs doesnt like carrying a lunchbox, whatever i make. In the last year he has put in requests for foods at the work cafeteria and they have added a bunch of things to their already decent vegan collection. plus its seattle, lots of vegan options keep popping up every month.
wow, your husband is soooo lucky. dayv can literally eat NOTHING in his cafeteria. NOTHING.
Deleteluckily we haven't had to put our heater on yet. we try to hold off until november.
they do clean the equipment when they cook for anyone requesting specific diet restrictions, but there have been times when vivek found a real cheese shred or cream in his dressing etc. i can imagine how difficult it must be to avoid contamination with gluten. it is crazy cold here the last few days. i am wrapping chewie on me to keep warm:)
DeleteI wish that Jeff would let me make him lunches like this! But he loves his cafeteria at work because there is meat and no prep involved for him, other than serving himself. Le sigh ...
ReplyDeleteThe soup looks so yummy! Looks perfect for a chilly day ...
oh jeff! haha "there is meat"..ahh..well, maybe one day he'll come around ;)
DeleteCreamy potato soup reminds me so much of Fall! Yum!
ReplyDeleteYou are very smart to pre-package Dayv's lunch every weekend. He sounds like me, I can eat the same thing over and over again.
he can eat the same thing for a little bit, but he does get bored quickly. me, i could have the same meal plan for the rest of my life ;)
Deletewhat a lucky man:) The soup looks really delicious.
ReplyDeletethanks, lysa!!
DeleteLooks delish! I sometimes try to pack lunches for Matt, but if there is only enough leftovers for one I totally claim them for myself. =/ lol
ReplyDeletehaha! we love leftovers ;) but our leftovers are for the next day's dinner. lunch is it's own beast ;)
DeleteI'm with Dayv on the thick soup. I totally cut the brothiness of soups. I'm really likin' your soup suggestion!!
ReplyDelete'specially with the crumbled tortilla chips.
thanks, gigi! i ALWAYS am cutting broth for him, usually in half. otherwise he deems it inedible because it's too brothy ;) the crumbled tortillas were all dayv's idea. he's definitely gotten creative with his food ;)
DeleteWow, I really need to get my act together and pack our lunches at the beginning of the week--that looks like a huge time/stress saver!
ReplyDeleteit really is!! it saves SO MUCH TIME getting it all done in the beginning of the week.
DeleteI love potato soups. Delicious! If I may, I’d like to invite you to submit your photos to the new YumGoggle, a photo sharing site with the philosophy that if you worked hard to cook it and photograph it, we should show it off! Hope to see you there soon!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.yumgoggle.com/gallery/
thanks, yum girl!
DeleteThis is such a great idea, I do the same for my lunch, often cooking up a big batch of something which I can then eat for the rest of the week. I'll have to try this soup next, I need to use GGFVE more!
ReplyDeleteyay for preparing for lunch ahead of time! great minds think alike, eh?
DeleteLove soups just like this and I LOVE breaking up tortilla chips into my creamy soups - YUM! Dayv has good soup taste :)
ReplyDeletehe really does. and he's become so innovative ;)
DeleteI'm sure it'll make his work week feel alot more "homey" :)
ReplyDeletei hope so, lady! he seems to be stressed a lot at work, i hope this helps him :/
DeleteThis looks really delicious!
ReplyDeletethanks, courtney!!
DeleteI love it when I get a chance to pack lunches for Chris, but he's usually out and about and sometimes has to meet people for lunch or what not. Plus, he takes the opportunity to go eat at vegan restaurants all over the city. Which makes me jealous. But I digress...
ReplyDeleteThis soup is so happening. This is the type of soup I could see myself eating every single day for lunch, and I like my soups super thick too, so thank you for the tip!