A few years ago, my co-teacher and I started a healthy meal swap. We cooked two different meals on the weekend and brought in 5 servings of each, which meant our lunches were prepped for the week and 5 dinners for the week for the busiest of nights.
This practice has evolved over the years. Now, we have 5 teachers who participate. We each prepare 5 servings of one meal for each other, and we enjoy 5 different lunches during the week. I have learned to love things I would never cook on my own, such as Brussels sprouts, spinach, eggplant, and chickpeas - just to name a few.
I love the variety and the fact that I do not have to think about lunches for the rest of the week, but I also love the camaraderie this group has created. We share TikToks, funny stories, and recipes in a group chat. It has brought me closer to my colleagues and out of my classroom.
Our menu for this week includes:
- Crustless broccoli and cheddar quiche with a side of potatoes
- Pasta Fagioli
- Pappardelle pasta with portobello mushroom ragu
- Cheesy eggplant gnocchi Caprese
- Eggplant roll-ups
I really love this so much! My colleagues and I have talked about doing this but haven't put it into action. It's a really fun idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a healthy swap, it is such a good idea. It is great that you now love many vegetables, "I have learned to love things I would never cook on my own, such as Brussels sprouts, spinach, eggplant, and chickpeas - just to name a few." This may not have happened if you only cooked all your own lunches.
ReplyDeleteDo you always have a menu? There are so many possibilities, you can share recipes of the food you each cooked for instance.
This sounds amazing! Our school does "lunch bunch" once a week. Everyone signs up and makes a giant lunch once a year for the rest of the staff on that one day. I don't eat a lot of meat at home, so this is my cheat day since most meals are omnivore entrees. :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Please share recipes if possible.
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