What do you guys do for a HOT takeout meal in a hurry?

[Laurenfra]

Re: What do you guys do for a HOT takeout meal in a hurry?

Great choices except watch for the sugar they may put in the cole slaw. I often eat at dairy queen. I either get a grilled ckicken salad double chicken or the taco salad minus the shell and beans.

[wayless]

Re: What do you guys do for a HOT takeout meal in a hurry?

Great choices except watch for the sugar they may put in the cole slaw.

You're right. I was concerned about that, so I only took a bite or two. It didn't taste sweet, but I didn't want to risk it.

[Tiggerdagibit]

Re: What do you guys do for a HOT takeout meal in a hurry?

But, truthfully, most of the time I use what I have in my 'emergency kit' in the car. It is filled with string cheese, jerky, tuna, packets of mayo and stuff that isn't hot, but that gets me by until I get to my next meal.

Is this something you keep in your car all the time? If so, does the cheese stay good out of the fridge and for how long? or do you add freezer packs or whatever daily?

[Momtofour]

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Here's my list:

If you have Ya Ya's in your area they have great 1 carb per piece chicken.

Chicken wings from Dominos. I have checked their sauce and it is the same Redhot that I use.

Chinese places. I do this alot. I order a dish that sounds good and tell them to cook it with no sauce, no rice. I add the soy sauce in the little packets for flavor.

Applebees has a drive up service for take out food. I have had some of their dishes with double vegetable instead of the carby items. They are always good about it.

Ruby Tuesdays has an awesome low carb menu and do carry out.

You can order sanwiches from fast food places minus the bun.

I hope this helps.

[not2late]

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I have a number of Mom-and-Pop restaurants I frequent. I know them and they know me, so they aren't bothered by my food preparation requests.

At my fav hamburger joint, I get the double burger without the bun, but with lettuce, tomato, cheese, mushrooms, green peppers, etc.---it's a complete meal more or less. At my fav jamaican place, I get the curried lamb or chicken or I get jerk chicken with a green salad and sometimes the spicy eggplant. My fav chinese restaurant is a bit more difficult to order because ALL the sauces have added sugar and/or added starch (the master sauces they use like oyster sauce, hoisin sauce all have sugar or honey. Plus many places "doctor" those sauces by adding additional flavorings and additional sugar). So, I usually get the steamed mixed vegetables and steamed chicken, no rice, no sauce which means no flavor. When I get it home, I end up drizzling it with 100% pure toasted sesame oil. At my fav rib place, I get the ribs without sauce.

[dreamof145]

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Is this something you keep in your car all the time? If so, does the cheese stay good out of the fridge and for how long? or do you add freezer packs or whatever daily?

I have a small igloo cooler and I use the little blue ice packs. I carry the cooler in the house with me, then load it up when I go ANYWHERE. I have been caught in traffic, got calls to go pick up a daughter or grandson while I'm out, or any other number of things. I put the cheese from the frig into the cooler when I throw stuff in it to go. Sometimes I'll even chop up green peppers, celery or radishes in a baggy to nibble on.

[Tiggerdagibit]

Re: What do you guys do for a HOT takeout meal in a hurry?

Ok, cool! Thanks!

[Laurenfra]

Re: What do you guys do for a HOT takeout meal in a hurry?

This is not a chain but our local fried chicken place makes mine no flour. Yummy!