1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

I compare to the Panda Express across the street where I can get practically half a chicken, and 2 cups of rice, and half bottle of sauce for $8.50

Hell, even Chipotle is a better deal than TacoBell

 

Yeah, the 15+ minutes wait since early 2020 has killed it for me.

Cheaper/healthier to go home and eat a frozen meal or go to the store and grab a rotisserie chicken and some sides lol

 

So far.

 

I've been digging it

maybe it's the unresolved childhood trauma

 

But you gotta get out your car. Im lazy and like the drive thru . Its rare to see a panda drive thru


Also im spoiled next to my house is a Chinese restaurant that does togo like panda but with real Chinese food and half the price. Get a meal for 2 for like 12$

 

All the redbull kills the germs. Im good

 

Mmm Panda Express...we have a Panda Express Innovation Kitchen near my work, it's like Panda Express but they try out new recipes there. They make these amazing Chinese food burritos wrapped in this rice pancake tortilla thing. Orange chicken burritos are so fucking good

I think they're offered at regular pandas now

 

If you ever find a Kyoto Bowl, you have to go in. Best teriyaki chicken of all time

 

Yep. I keep a stock of frozen Costco chicken and some of their frozen meals. Always something available at home if I want it.

 

Frozen costco chicken bake>>>

 

So you save $4 and burn some calories? Nah, I'll take the drive through

 

If im getting fast food it’s normal because I forgot lunch and im driving between jobs. So im on the clock and using company gas lol.

 

The chicken is a good idea, I'll have to try that.

I had to reframe my whole mindset about it. Used to be very all or nothing "if I'm not cooking something healthy then it doesn't matter if I eat out". If I'm not feeling like making anything that packaged salad, frozen pizza, or burritos at home is definitely is still a lot cheaper, more convenient, and a breakeven health/calories wise over a burger and fries from most places

There are a few recipes I make in bulk and freeze portions of as well

 

Yeah, it seems like they glossed over how many people it takes to full support/maintain roles while selling a different story

 

Frozen chicken pot pies are great

 

I guess the look went into the 90s...

I prefer Marisa Tomei a little less fancy






but either way, yes

 

If you like a weeks worth of salt/sodium in one serving

 

i was craving a burger so instead I made myself one of those fancy frozen sausage biscuit sammiches and I feel better