During the week I eat the bulk of my meals at work, usually breakfast and lunch with a million snacks in between. Years ago, when I worked shifts in a digital newsroom, I found this fact super depressing. But these days, I don't mind it.
Because I head straight to the office from yoga four days a week, I shower and eat my breakfast there before getting into the day. I look forward to flicking through blogs in the morning while I eat my breakfast, it's a tiny pocket of me time before things really kick off.
But lately I've found myself cramming all sorts of condiments, spreads and snacks into tiny containers at night ready for the next day. Or taking a jar of peanut butter to work and then lugging it back home on the bus. It made me realise that if I had a few nicer-than-average staples at work, packing lunch would be a bit easier, and my work days more delicious too.
Just in case working makes you hungry too, here's what's currently in my office pantry (which is actually just a plastic tray that sits on a bookshelf):
Fancy peanut butter - for morning toast, and emergency snacks spread on crackers on bananas.
Nice tea - I drink English Breakfast mid morning and then switch to tumeric for the afternoon.
Honey - to drizzle on top of porridge or add to tea if I have a scratchy throat.
A salt & pepper grinder - to replace the ziplock bag of sea salt and pepper that I've had in a drawer!
Chilli flakes - for avocado toast, and to spice up leftovers when I have them.
Muesli - for backup breakfasts or an afternoon snack with yoghurt or milk.
A jar of cookies - every now and then, for morale :)
And two other things... I bought myself a bowl and brought a nice plate from home that I keep with my food stuff because crockery (along with cutlery) in general is almost impossible to find in an office kitchen. Plus, food is more delicious when it's not straight out of a container :)
P.S - We're having lentils with roasted tomatoes and horseradish for lunches this week, Swedish apple cake from Lunch Lady magazine for snacks, along with fruit and yoghurt.
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