Saturday.... But not for a lunch box

So, Saturdays for me are a time to do all the chores, some exercise, catch up with mates and normally enjoy lunch at an open air market. However, this weekend my other half is working, so no picnic lunch... Instead It's omelette time!!

These are a great way of whipping up a full meal, that's balanced w minimal effort. I normally make mine for two people, so added too many ingredients here, but it still rocked!!

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• Handful of spinach
• Small tomatoes
• Large mushroom
• Parmesan cheese
• S&P 
• Little oil

1. Whisk eggs, add splash of milk
2. Dice up other ingredients
3. Heat oil to HOT
4. Throw the egg on the pan
5. Whisk a little till you see it setting
6. Add other diced ingredients
7. Now, I have had issues making it set before, so now I finish it under a hot grill and wait till it browns.

When its golden slide onto a plate and enjoy.
I have mine with Brown toast.
Delish!!!!!

Total WW Points: 6 (no toast) 

Lunch Day 1...

Cajun Salmon Salad with Asian Dressing

Ingredients

1 Salmon fillet (110g) (5pp)

1 tsp rapeseed oil (1pp)

1 tbsp soy sauce 

1/2tsp sesame seed oil (1pp)

1 tsp peanut butter (2pp)

1.5 tomatoes in wedges

handful of spinach

spring onions chopped

Half a lime

1. Fry off salmon, and let cool. When cold remove skin and flake into bowl
2. Mix all dressing ingredients (sesame seed oil, peanut butter, soy sauce) together in small jug or jar (jar is good - add lid and you can vigorously shake to mix well)
3. Cover fish flakes in dressing 
4. Add spinach, tomatoes, spring onions to lunch box 
5. Add fish on top
6. Add 1/2 a lime (for squeezing over at lunch)

Hey presto - pop in fridge, and don't forget to take to work! 

Propoints: 9 in total 

NB: I realise that some people consider that 9 for lunch is a little high, and you may be right. However, I feel it depends on what those 9 points are spent on - lots of sugar or sleep inducing pasta, or energy from high protein and good fats. My daily allowance is 26, and every day I earn between 5 and 15 extra in activity points, so for me, i feel this is ok. I normally have 4 for breakfast and the rest for dinner. 

Why this blog....

So, for the last couple of weeks I ditched the work canteen in an effort to 

• save money
• eat better
• loose weight

and then I found myself up against a brick wall - what the hell am I going to make for lunch every day. 

I had already decided against the plain ol' sandwich... it's boring, I can get one any where, and it is not particularly filling. So, I had to come up with my own ideas. 

In this blog I will be photographing my lunch each day, and adding up the Weight Watchers pro-points, as well as the calories (assuming I can work them out) and nutritional information on each element of lunch. 

I hope you guys enjoy, welcome to my lunchbox!