22 canned lunch Recipes

oil, onion, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, mushroom, sliced, pepperoni slices, cut into 8 wedges, green pepper, chopped, diced tomatoes or 2 (14 oz) cans crushed tomatoes, beef broth, basil, oregano

fresh tomatoes, sliced (1/4 inch thick ), white onion, sliced (1/4 inch thick ), butter, softened (to room temperature , can use buttery spread, but changes taste), fresh white bread (not toasted, prefer homemade , but can use sandwich bread, soft), fresh chives (snipped in small pieces)

garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, tomato, cut into small dice, red onion, minced, canned heart of palm, minced, grated reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, fresh thyme leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste

ready-to-serve whole grain medley rice, rinsed and drained canned black beans, shredded fully cooked pork roast au jus, cuban salsa verde

penne or 1 lb fusilli or 1 lb farfalle pasta, olive oil, canned chick-peas or 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas, arugula, crumbled feta, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, jarred artichoke hearts, chopped, chopped roasted almonds, grated parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, tuna, drained, pitted kalamata olive, chopped red onions, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, carrot, thinly sliced, english cucumber, diced, canola oil, chopped roasted peanuts, low sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, shredded chicken, prepared pesto sauce

finding gold is really easy. i always go on saturday morning ., best spots to find gold is scraping the moss off rocks by the river or cleaning out crevasses in bedrock along the river shore. i scrap moss as it acts like the carpet in a sluice box and traps the gold that is washed down the river during the winter. i have had pans with hundreds for pieces, just amazing to see., i designed customs tools for scraping and getting the fine dust and matter off the rocks. well i am an inventor., nothing is better than sitting down against a rock at lunch time , having a great sandwich, ice cold water, the river is flowing by, the sounds of the water, birds on the wing, lizards scooting over the rocks, and there is gold in the bag., by bag i mean , i scrap the moss or clean crevasses, put the material in a special pail, place the pail under the surface and stir to get the dirt to float out., then i put this material in my pan , swish it around, work a little of the sand out and then tilt it back and let the water roll over the sand. bang! glitter all over. now most people sit there and pan out all the sand, get down to the black sand (iron), pan out the iron, and then put the gold in bottle. total waste of time., panning is strictly recreational. i have a limited time at the river and ever minute counts. i carry my 6 mil 12 x 12 inch zip lock bags. once i see there is color in the sand, it is dumped into the bag and i go get more material. this way i can collect the most material for the 5 hours i have to pan. this is a very cool way to get gold and developed by me., once i get home , i put the material onto cookie sheets and dry it in the oven. once dry and cool, i use a special magnet and remove the iron particles. once the iron is removed, i put the sand through different size brass screens to separate the larger particles so when i pan i am not trying to move large and small particles., sunday morning i sit in my recliner , a light over my shoulder and put a tbsp of material in the green pan in the pics. watching a dvd i start panning the material, suck up the gold and put in a bottle. i do this starting with the biggest particles, love seeing the biggest pieces of gold., i work all the sand i can on sunday and if i am down to really fine particles of sand, it is put in quart containers for another day. there are so many of these containers still not panned. 1 might say there is gold in the garage., if there is a river known to have been a producer of gold close to you, go out and give it a try. i have taught many kids to pan; 1 went and found a nugget as big as my nail on my finger. it was huge! rotten kid wouldn tsp give to me for teaching him. oh, its all right, i will find my own some day. what was cool was after teaching the kids they would go back and pan on their own and find gold. how cool is that, hope you enjoyed finding gold for fun. jj - thegoldminer

red, red salad, reminiscent of the 50s favorite chopped salad , this dish indulges your whim for something red and colorful for spring and summer eating. you can dress this with an oil-and-balsamic vinegar mixture or any other preferred dressing. because this is a focal point for lunch or supper, accompany the salad with grilled cheese squares and wrap the meal up with a tempting sweet, such as a wedge of berry pie. toast the meal with icy lemonade. this makes about 8 1- to 1 1/2-cup servings., radishes, greens removed, trimmed and quartered, head red cabbage, cored and chopped, grape tomatoes, red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, red bell pepper, seeded and diced, red onion, diced, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, salad dressing to taste

four tortillas, black beans, shredded cheese, sliced, canned jalepenos, chicken, salsa

button mushrooms, washed, dried, and coarsely chopped, canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed, celery, washed, dried, and coarsely chopped, deli style ham , cut into strips, deli style turkey breast , cut into strips, green leaf lettuce, washed, dried , and torn into large pieces, apple, olive oil and vinegar dressing, reduced fat cheese , julienned

butter or 3 tbsp oleo, ground beef, onion (diced ), canned tomatoes, salt, noodles (cooked by package directions), mild cheese (grated )

instant couscous, boiling water, onion, chopped, olive oil, butter, salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato, diced, arugula, coarsely chopped, canned tuna, green olives, feta cheese, avocado, diced, capers

fat-free refried beans, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, chopped green chili peppers, drained, ground cumin, lettuce leaves, flour tortillas, warmed, salsa (fresh or commercial)

whole wheat bread (can use bread of choice), hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced, butter or 1/3 cup margarine, divided, room temp, tuna in water, cream of mushroom soup, milk, onions, minced, mayonnaise

brown rice, black beans, pinto beans, whole kernel corn, canned, part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese, flour tortillas, own mild salsa, diced tomatoes , no salt added, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper flakes, dried oregano, ground cumin, black pepper

mashed and strained steamed zucchini (you can also use other types of summer squash like crookneck, pattypan, etc), molasses, ground nutmeg, granulated sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, vegetable oil, molasses, eggs, beaten, vanilla extract, salt, baking soda, baking powder, all-purpose flour, raisins, evaporated milk, zucchini , base (aka zb or zb base, see directions below), eggs, beaten, uncooked pie shell, sugar, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, zucchini , base (aka zb or zb base,see directions below), egg, beaten, salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, candy sprinkles (optional)

crackers, cream cheese (your favorite flavor can be used), pretzel sticks, raisins

fruit roll-up (you can mix up colors as well!), pretzel stick