And now, a brief infomercial

Hello all you working class folks out there,

Tonight, at NO CHARGE TO YOU, I will tell you a secret - known only to a few - that will change your life forever.

Have you ever said to yourself, "Self, you are spending a lot of money on lunch every day?" Do you admit freely that you are a lazy sack who can't be arsed to make lunch every night, or every morning? Do you promise yourself while you're shoveling down that pad thai that next time you'll bring your lunch to work, really? Isn't sandwich bread just the nastiest thing ever?

Fear not! I have the solution, right here.

First, go to the supermarket. Pick yourself out a nice loaf of fresh-baked bread - a baguette or a ciabatta works very well. Go to the deli and order yourself a medley of sandwich stuffins. Pick out your sandwich dressing, and you're most of the way there.

At home, slice open the bread, and apply your dressing. (We tend to stay away from mayonnaise after an unfortunate trip to the ER that involved a questionable roast beef sandwich.) Pile up the bottom half of your bread with your meat and/or cheese and whatever else you want. Put the top of the bread back on and - work with me here - slice the loaf into a bunch of little sandwiches. Put each little sandwich in a sandwich bag, toss 'em in the fridge, and voila! You're set for the whole week! All you have to do now is grab one bag every morning with a soda and a snack, and you're home free!

Here are some suggestions, from our kitchen to yours.

1. Prosciutto and fresh mozzarella with roasted red peppers
2. Rosemary ham and provolone with honey mustard (a good kind like Honeycup)
3. Lemon-pepper chicken or turkey breast and fresh mozzarella with pesto and tomatoes
4. Roast beef and pepper jack cheese
5. Maple ham and swiss with honey mustard or stone-ground mustard

Bon appetit!