41 Great Brown Bag Lunches or Why I Love Amazons’s Mechanical Turk
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008I started playing around with Amazon’s Mechanical Turk for a web application I’m working on and was blow away at how easy it is to get basic information created on demand for pennies. If I were Yahoo Answers, questions like what’s your favorite brown bag lunch would be a breeze to get answered by my millions of active users. For other’s like this most neglected blog (my growing waist is getting me back in fatblogging shape) Mturk makes it simple to get 41 answers in about 4 hours time for a $0.05 each.
So enjoy these lunches, try Mechanical Turk and leave your favorite brown bag lunch in the comments!
| 1 | 2 pj&j sandwiches and cookies and chips with 2 cans of pepsi |
| 2 | usually leftover pasta, but a PB&J sandwich is always good! |
| 3 | I’m a simple lunch kind of person. I like sandwiches on good bread, a piece of fruit, and maybe some carrot sticks. |
| 4 | 1) roast chicken sandwich on wheat with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and light Italian dressing 2) Yoplait yogurt 3) apple slices or a banana |
| 5 | Turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread with mayo. Blueberry yogurt. Baby carrots. Banana. |
| 6 | Mostly bologna and cheese sandwiches. Wunderbar bologna is my favorite. Also a bag of Doritos or Corn Chips |
| 7 | My favorite brown bag lunch is a baked tofu, avocado and cheese sandwich. To prepare, cut tofu into approximately 1/2 inch slices and bake in a marinade of tamari, chopped ginger and red pepper flakes. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 30 minutes or until browned, turning once. Place tofu, sliced avocado and cheese onto bread and enjoy! |
| 8 | Salad with Spanish, lettuce, tomato, cheese, Chicken from last night. honey mustard dressing Ham sandwich with cheese,lettuce, and tomato. Carrot sticks and dip Soda |
| 9 | Appetizers for lunch! Cut up cheese and whole grain crackers (e.g. triscuit). Can also add cut-up sausage if you wish. Fruit - either cut-up melons or thinly sliced pears. Diet soda or water. Thin slice of cheesecake for dessert. |
| 10 | I usually have leftovers from the night before plus a baggie with quick snacks like Cheerios, pretzels, rice cake, or dried fruit. I can enjoy a home-cooked lunch and snack throughout the day without spending any money. |
| 11 | My favorite brown lunch is just like back in the old day when I went to school. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a snack and some water or juice to drink is the perfect “every-day” lunch. |
| 12 | Sandwich: ham and cheddar cheese on rye with mustard, bag of chips, cup of apple sauce. |
| 13 | A ham burger and pepsi |
| 14 | Bologna sandwich on light, whole-wheat bread; baby carrots; snack-pack of light fruit cocktail; Diet Coke. |
| 15 | Today’s lunch is a frozen portion of Moroccan Chicken Stew. It’s an adaptable recipe which goes something like this …. In a little olive oil, cook up a chopped onion. If you like, add a stick of chopped celery and a chopped red pepper. When the onion is starting to cook, add a finely diced carrot. Cook until the onion is transparent. Add 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1/2 a tsp ground turmeric, 1/2 tsp dried chilli and 1/2 a cinnamon stick. Stir for a few minutes, then add two cans of crushed tomatoes and two cans of chickpeas. Bring to a simmer and then add about 1 lb of skinless boneless chicken meat, 1 tsp of paprika, the juice of a lemon and a little lemon zest. Cook gently for 20-25 minutes, then remove the chicken and shred or chop. Return to the pan, mix well and serve, or divide into containers and freeze. Makes 6 servings. Nutritious and healthy. Though may be a bit spicy for some palates, and requires a workplace microwave as it’s much nicer hot. |
| 16 | An 12 ounce can of A&W Rootbeer and leftover spagetti and meatballs from yesterdays dinner. |
| 17 | I would go with a traditional American sacked lunch. Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich on soft white bread, some fruit like an apple or banana, some great snack crackers or crackers with a cheese spread, and a little desert like yogurt. These are all fairly cheap, healthy, and easy to grab and go. |
| 18 | My favorite brown lunch is smoked turkey breast on multigrain bread, with slices of avocado, light mayo and a sprinkle of lime juice. I usually bring carrot sticks and a piece of fruit, and a bottle of water to drink. That’s what’s in my brown bag! |
| 19 | I bring a peanut butter sandwich, a nature’s valley granola bar, crackers and cheese. |
| 20 | I brown bag it everyday and my favorite lunch is a Mexican chicken wrap. It consists of a whole wheat tortilla, a few slices of rotisserie chicken, a slice of cheese, romaine lettuce, salsa(black bean and corn is my favorite) and a spoonful of guacamole. I usually pack a cup of cinnamon applesauce, a diet coke and a protein bar for later(afternoon munchies, you know). It’s low fat and far cheaper than a combo meal at the drive thru! |
| 21 | Since it’s very important for me to drink lots of water (kidney stones) I always bring at least a couple of bottles with me in my lunch. Lots of times I buy the fruit flavored water for a change and it’s very tasty. Next, fruit is always included, whether it’s a banana each day, or an apple, or a navel orange. Sometimes salad, or just some crackers to munch on is all I need to complete my lunch at work. |
| 22 | Peanut butter and jelly Banana Hershey bar Chips This is the lunch I took to school every day as a child. |
| 23 | In my brown bag, i like to keep it simple with a PB&J sandwich. It is a lot more healthier than those frozen meals, plus it has a ton of protein (thanks to those peanuts!). Another thing I love to sneak into my lunch is a granola bar. This way, i can save it for that afternoon snack attack. Low-fat yogurt is another must-have, along with crackers or pretzels. I like to keep it simple, and low-fat. |
| 24 | Grilled ham and cheese sandwich |
| 25 | A cup of chunky soup, a granola bar, yogurt, and a Coke Zero. |
| 26 | Crackers with sliced cheese and/or cold cuts. Something I can eat with one hand while continuing to work, if necessary. |
| 27 | ham and turkey sandwich with avocado, side of applesauce, Dr.Pepper |
| 28 | Leftovers are great, like lasagna, or pizza. Also sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly is my favorite, carrots, yogurt, pudding, and juice. |
| 29 | I just like the classic peanut-butter and jelly sandwich. It is quick and easy to make and it tastes great. Sometimes I like to eat a bag of potato chips on the side. |
| 30 | I enjoy a nice BLT sandwich, some pudding, and a granola bar with apples for my luches. Healthy and economical. |
| 31 | a hummus sandwich on rye bread with basil, tomato, avocado and fresh mozzerella |
| 32 | I usually like a peanut butter sandwich with string chesse and some applesauce with a bottled water. |
| 33 | Option 1: Bagel with flavored cream cheese canned pineapple chunks in juice yogurt apple juice option 2: Ham, swiss cheese, mayo, tomato on wheat bread or croissant pudding carrot sticks and ranch dressing iced tea. |
| 34 | I like simple–turkey and cheese sandwich on wheat; apple; chips; and a diet pop. |
| 35 | A hotdog wrap around two sandwiches bread. Juice and Chips. And some cheese crackers. Not much but keeps you fill for a while. |
| 36 | I make my own version of lunchables for the kids, even for me sometimes. I use a cookie cutter in different shapes - holiday ones are good too - I cut out cheeses and lunch meats and put in crackers - I like the “grown up kinds” multi grain - kids like regular ritz. Then I usually have cut up celery or carrots and put a little bit of dressing in a sealed container for dipping. Healthy, easy and quick. |
| 37 | My very favorite sandwich is to use a left-over broiled pork chop from last night’s dinner. We usually just season them with black pepper and a tiny bit of salt. I cut the meaty center of the chop and put it on the new whole wheat white bread with light mayo and spicy mustard. I take the bone part of the chop to nibble on also and pack some raw veggies in another baggie and those with water or coffee make a terrific lunch. |
| 38 | Chicken Salad is my all-time favorite brown-bag lunch. There are so many variations that even taking it for lunch 2-3 times a week is simple, varied and delicious. A little advance preparation is the key. An entire chicken, boiled on Sunday, can provide a weeks worth of salad variations. Remove all of the meat from the carcass and discard the excess skin bones and fat. Approximately 1/2 cup of chicken meat, with additional ingredients is enough for a hearty lunch. I throw mine together the night before, based on what I have in my fridge and what flavors I’m in the mood for. - Combine the chicken with chopped celery, chopped onion, mayonnaise and a sprinkle of dried Ranch Dressing mix. - Combine chicken with chopped pecans, halved grapes, and mayonnaise for a classic salad Veronique. - Combine chicken with chopped green onion, prepared salsa and sour cream for a Southwestern kick. - Combine the chicken with chopped carrots, sprouts and cucumber and dress with some soy sauce and sesame oil for a knockout Chinese chicken salad. Any combination is equally delicious over a bed of lettuce, for a lower-cal option, in a wrap or pita or on crackers or bread. The possibilities for Chicken salad are endless. It’s cost-effective, nutritious and easy to assemble. |
| 39 | diet iced tea bacon lettuce tomato and avocado sandwich with cheese roasted unsalted peanuts in shell |
| 40 | Corn and tomato salad, one hard boiled egg and white cheese. |
| 41 | If a microwave is available, last night’s leftovers are a great choice. Otherwise, a peanut butter & banana sandwich, apple slices, and carrot sticks with hummus dip. |