DD 16 home lunches

I don’t make things like curry for my teen’s lunch (that’s a dinner). He’s not much into cooking (says he’s going to be doing all that at Uni so he’s happy to have whatever I give him ). It’s usually things like egg and chips, quesadillas, chicken burger, ramen, sandwich etc. lunches have always been quite light rather than like a dinner.

DS 15 will eat pretty much anything you can put in a wrap, mostly chicken (breaded or plain) tuna or fish fingers with salads and sweet chilli sauce. He has a crimpit, so wraps are easy

Pot noodles, beans on toast, cream cheese sandwiches.
He doesn't eat eggs, cheese, or ham, which is blooming annoying!

If I'm home, I tend to make for both of us, but he is more than capable of fending for himself.

14, and usually a dinner rather than lunch, but:
Pasta, pesto and chicken.
Stir-fried noodles (with left over meat if available)
Raman noodles
Sausage pasta bake
Chicken wraps
Sausage casserole and mash
Frozen pizza

@theduchessofspork yes I have a Morphy Richards one it's great. I WFH so chop the veg and put it in with all the other ingredients in the morning then nip out and turn it on at 12:00 and 20mins or so later I have fresh soup for lunch and left overs which I save for later in the week or freeze. Generally leek and potato and curried butternut squash are my favourite. Yes you could use a pan and stick blender but not whilst you are working.

You don't need lunch ideas for a 16-year-old. Because she's, you know, 16. She can look for ideas herself.

If your DH is happy to keep batch-cooking curry, fine. But you shouldn't need to have any involvement in defrosting or heating it up. If she forgets to sort it herself, she has to improvise with whatever's in the fridge and if that means a cheese sandwich or some toast, so be it.

If she wants fresh gourmet without planning then I hope she has plenty of money, because that's what Deliveroo is for.

Otherwise, don't you have a microwave? She (plus DH) can batch cook curry and freeze and heat in the microwave. Or they can prepare whatever they like.

Your involvement can be limited to a family meal planning discussion to get a grocery order done on budget and you could also take turns with them to say 'I'm making X, do you want some'. At 16, you don't need to do any thinking for her, especially when it doesn't seem to be appreciated.

What do you have for lunch? Surely if you can think of something for yourself for lunch every day, you can give her the same ideas.

Leftovers, sandwiches, salads, scrambled eggs. Those are pretty much our staples.

Mine has cup noodles, crisps & a can of something from what I can gather.

You don't need people to give you ideas about what she can have for lunch, ffs.

She's sixteen. Direct her to the kitchen and let her crack on with it.

Jacket potato with a diff filling every day.

also if the curry is already in the freezer can’t she just microwave it?

Agree with posters, let her cook

Have a look on tik tok OP for easy recipies. Quick pastas, including orzo pasta, bakes, quinoa, noodles, stir fried rice

Various toasties (eg pastrami sauerkraut and cheese)

Bagizza- baguette in the oven for 10 min with a bit of tomato puree, pesto and cheese

Hot wraps / quesidillas eg fish fingers and tartaric sauce, spicy chicken and peppers and cheese etc (or tomato puree pesto and mozzarella in the oven for pizza)

Stir fry with packet rice and whatever is in the fridge and packet sauces

Various dips like hummus, red pepper dips etc with pitta bread and olives

Leftovers like cauliflower cheese with pasta

Quorn burgers in a bun / hot dogs

Big batches of soup defrosted

she sounds like a right pampered princess. Let her cook her own food if she is so bloody fuzzy. She is 16. I wouldn't put up with that nonsense.

Mine are almost 17 and 28. God knows what they eat , toast, egg on toast. Whatever they make for themselves. I stopped making their lunches years ago unless I’m making lunch for everyone.

@Singleandproud

Do you think soup makers are worth it??

They make their own lunch!

I don’t really know but the fridge is full - sandwiches, toasties, wraps, massive salads, omelettes, occasionally pasta - leftovers or freezer meals if they want

leave her to it OP. She can make herself a nice curry or just a ham sandwich. Why are you bothered? 16 year olds can sort their own lunches out as long as there is food in the house

Easy lunch idea: "Hey child, it's lunch time. If you are hungry, you know where the fridge is". Then get back to work.

It's DDs job to make me lunch in the holidays if she's not out. Potato and leek soup today in the soup maker. It makes 4 portions so we have some for tomorrow too.

If your DH is happy to cater, let him.

If you’re not happy to cater, don’t.

She won’t starve.

Why are you even thinking this is a problem you need input into solving? It’s the very definition of Not Your Problem.

eggs or toasted sandwiches here. Also pasta and pesto on occasion

Your Dh isn't doing her any favours though, she needs to learn to plan her lunches and make her own. In 2 years she could be heading off to uni. She can also plan and make some family dinners too.

Oh this is the rude kid isn’t it?

Why are you cooking for someone who is rude to you?

Indeed- this is so hard to follow and comment, because the OP insists on minimal four word sentences as well!