Age: 23

Job/Role: Online Course Coordinator

How would you describe your approach to food?

I try to make double portions for dinner and then I take the leftovers for work the next day. I’m usually very good at bringing in my lunch but in saying that, my first day of doing this food diary, I left my lunch in the fridge! Oops! Not a great start.

Where do you get your food inspiration?

Pinterest! But this is an absolute curse because I tend to want to try out new recipes every single night so I spend hours scrolling on Pinterest each night. I also have an app I’ve recently downloaded for meal planning called SideChef which is really great!

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How much on average do you spend on buying lunch each week?

Honestly not much! I usually would only buy lunch about once a week at the most if I have forgotten my lunch (like I did on Monday – oops) or if I have had something like nachos for dinner the night before which doesn’t really transport or reheat well.

On Monday night this week, I visited my Dad and had dinner at his house so I didn’t have anything to take to work for Tuesday and I had to buy my lunch again! This week, I spent $28 on buying lunch out, which is a little more than usual.

Monday

Vegan dumplings. Image: Supplied

So, not only did I forget my lunch in the fridge this morning, but I also forgot to take a photo of the dumplings I bought for lunch until I was halfway through eating them. Nailed it!

Tuesday

Vegan salad. Image: Supplied.

A green juice and a salad. Yes... I know that I said I never buy my lunch and this week I'm already failing miserably!

Wednesday

Pesto Basil Pasta. Image: Supplied.

Finally, I can prove that I DO actually cook! Last night for dinner I made homemade pesto from the basil we are growing in our garden. It's gone wild since we have had a bit of rain recently so I thought I would put it to good use. This recipe is vegan as well! I am a vegetarian but I love to cook and try out lots of vegan recipes.

Thursday

Mediterranean wraps. Image: Supplied.

For dinner, we had these yummy Mediterranean wraps which I brought in for lunch today. They were super easy to make and were really nice and fresh.

Friday

Potato and Cauliflower Curry. Image: Supplied.

This was leftovers from last night's dinner. My partner cooked a cauliflower and potato curry which was delicious! It doesn't look super pretty but I promise it was yummy.