Brown bag lunch ideas

Since I will be going back to work next week, I need some variety of ideas for my lunches.

What do you "brown bag"/ bring from home for lunch? ( include snacks if you bring those too!)

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I was just thinking about this because we are making our shopping list for the week.

Do you have a fridge? Many of my ideas involve one!

I am more of a grazer than actual sit-down meal eater. I was thinking of bringing turkey and swiss cheese (will roll them up and eat them instead of making a sandwich), lean cuisine meals, PBJ, grilled chicken in a pita, salads, or leftovers for lunch.

As for snacks, some ideas I had were:
granola bars
make my own mix from whole foods with raw cashews, walnuts, chocolate chips, banana chips
carrots, peppers, or snap peas with hummus, bean dip, or ranch dressing
microwaveable popcorn (they have 100 calorie packs now!)
if I'm feeling in the mood, maybe vanilla pudding
fruit leather
edamame
cubed cheese
pirate's booty
grapes
chex mix

I always like to include something chocolate too - like Dove candies, a small brownie, 2 cookies, etc.

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Bagels
Sandwiches
Baked Ziti-I make it on Sunday and divide into dishes.
Cereal
TV dinners like Healthy Choice/Lean Cuisine

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Leftovers
Micro soups (progresso lentil and minestrone are delicious)
peanut butter and jelly
cucumbers, celery and brocolli with dip
cheese and cracker (cheddar and triscuits)
yogurt and fruit
pita and hummus
wasa crackers with cheese (those laughing cow spreadable cheeses)

cereal with milk
pop tarts
hard boiled eggs
apple slices with peanut butter


I am trying to make a schedule of what to have and doing it the night before, so I do need easy but healthy things.

I also have a small frig in my class, so that helps a lot.

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Snacks-
rice pudding packs
apple sauce packs
pickle packs (yes they make these)
pop corn
granola bars
fruit
fruit roll up
raisins
tomato salad (just cut up tomatoes with oil and vinegar and some onion powder, s&P)

Lunches:

turkey breast
left overs- pasta, london broil on a roll
baked eggplant
pb&J
PB& Fluff
microwave meals- healthy choice
pierogies