Stupid KMart

[ericadawn16]

K-Mart sucks. I know it's a first world problem but K-Mart has closed their cafe.

One of the few places in town to get a decent burger and it's gone. More importantly and most egotistic, I get 45 minutes for lunch. My options consist of Arbys which stopped having pickles, a Chinese place where you have to call ahead, Papa John's which I don't think has single person meals and Savalot. Savalot doesn't have the best selection with stuff and I'm really going to miss the customer service aspect of someone waiting on me for a change.

Now, we do have Taco Bell and Sonic across the road but that would mean...crossing 301 and it's not like we're Parrish or something, that's multiple lanes of traffic with people who might or might not actually notice pedestrians trying to cross.

Mom thinks I should start bringing my meal. I'm at a loss.

What's something hot and easy to make?

I guess I could invest in some Amy's burritos...

Comments

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

Just to say-- I remember route 301.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I always bring my lunch: eating out is too expensive. There's a Japanese lunch kit I got my brother a few years back that's a mixture of hot and cold thermoses stacked. If you're interested I can look it up.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the offer.

The problem is that I don't cook and I am cheap about eating out. My most expensive meal at K-Mart was about $3.60 or so.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I'm not a very creative luncher. I do a week of cheese and crackers, a week of bagels and peanut butter, and the big week is cold cuts on a roll LOL Then I start over.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Yeah, for K-Mart, I just ate whatever the daily special was:
Cheeseburger, salad, grilled cheese, hot dog unless it was a Tuesday because that was Philly Steak and I hate that.

I am also unimaginative at home. For breakfast, I have Danactive and cheese. For lunch, I would always have a slice of whole wheat bread with peanut butter and a cup of cheerios. Now, I'm varying it with having grits instead of bread every third day and tofurkey instead of peanut butter every other day. For dinner on Sundays, I vary between seasoned Asian vegetables and a loaded baked potato. On Mondays for dinner, I eat the extra cheese pizza lunchable. Otherwise, I eat frozen dinners that fall under strict criteria and every third night that's not a Sunday or Monday, I eat a veggie burger.

[imweirdlikethat.livejournal.com]

I usually stop at my local convenience store and get a sandwich on the way to work, since they have a deli counter. It's a Wawa, don't think a lot of areas have the same kind of store as that, but I did just hear from someone that they opened the first Wawa in Florida, so maaaaaaybe it's by you???

When I'm tired of that I bring leftovers or I get microwavable dinners/lunches at the grocery store. Lean Cuisine has paninis which are pretty good.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of that store before but it looks really good...similar to Whole Foods. Unfortunately, the locator turned up nothing and no, the Whole Foods is in the next county.

I guess the main problem is that I love change when it's good stuff like allowing gay marriage or electing Obama but not when it means I have to change my routine. The Paninis are good. I'm also bad at trusting people, too. I've worked there nine months and have never stuck anything in the fridge, plus, I don't cook or drive.

[imweirdlikethat.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, I wouldn't say Wawa is like Whole Foods... but then again, I've never been to Whole Foods! Basically it's just a convenience store, like 7-11, but with a deli. And ALL of their stuff tastes good - coffee, snacks, etc. The deli stuff is just the best. Toasted subs, mac n' cheese... you get it. :P Sorry, it's just a thing for people who live in Wawa areas to rave about them, especially when they move away. lol.

[whittertwitter.livejournal.com]

If you have a slow cooker, you could use that to make meals the night before and have them ready by the time you have to leave for work. Most meals cooked in a slow cooker are easy to make and there are a lot of different recipes out there.

If that's not your thing or you don't have one, casseroles are pretty easy to make.

[cp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I usually bring my lunch to work since eating out does add up and isn't usually very healthy either. Sometimes I take the easy way and bring a frozen dinner (like today!), but more often I bring stuff to make a nice big sandwich, or salad (bagged salad mix, chicken strips, shredded cheese, sliced cucumber, croutons, dressing). Going that route is a bit healthier, at least, and probably cheaper in the long run as well.