My new very favorite lunch

Some of you know, I have a lunch problem.  Well, more specifically I have a microwave problem that leads to a lunch problem.  And now, being pregnant, and supposed to avoid deli meat, my lunches got downright hopeless.

But the other day I was at Panera, craving a sandwich like you wouldn't believe, and I ordered their Mediterranean Sandwich.

After devouring it, I thought... I could make this!  And so I did. Over and over again.

Step One: The Bread!
Tomato Bread from Panera is pretty much my very favorite part. I order all sandwiches on this bread, even if they're not supposed to come with that bread.  So, you can buy some tomato bread from Panera. OR, my CSA (PapaSpuds) offers a Sun-dried Tomato Loaf most weeks from The Bread Shop.  Bread acquired? Let's move on to:

Step Two: The Vegetarian Proteins!
Feta Cheese. (1/2 square inch, or a half a serving, crumbled)
Hummus. (1 tbsp)
Guacamole. (1 tbsp)
If you don't eat these things, leave now, as you will probably hate this sandwich.

I use Athenos feta cheese (it's pasteurized so I'm allowed!)  And Sabra or Tribe Garlic Hummus and Wholly Guacamole.  Sometimes I make hummus (fave recipe) and guacamole (fave recipe), but buying is easier.

Step Three: The Veggies!
You need a cucumber. (3 slices)
An onion. (a few strips)
A tomato. (one slice, halved)

Step Four: The Assembly!
Since this is usually a lunch thing (and I have been eating 5-6 smaller meals to help deal with the heartburn), I usually only eat a half sandwich for lunch.

• First cut one delicious piece of tomato bread in half.
• Then spread 1 tbsp of hummus on one half and 1 tbsp of guacamole on the other half.
• On the hummus bread, carefully crumble a 1/2 serving of feta cheese onto the bread.
• Now, on top of the feta, add 3 cucumber slices, a couple slices of onion, and 2 half tomato slices.
• Now put the guacamole bread on top to close the sandwich.

The Nutrition!

If you are curious, I've calculated this delicious half sandwich to be:

250 calories; 33 carbs; 9g fat; 9g protein; 3g sugar

The Lunch Problem

So I have this little problem. I *hate* packed lunches. Well, it's more complicated than that.

1. I *hate* microwaves. I always reheat leftovers in a pan or in the oven because I absolutely despise microwaved food.

2. I *hate* eating the same thing multiple times in a row. I always freeze half when I make a large number of servings of something because if I have to eat it more than 2 times in a row I go kinda nutty. But only buying enough to make 1-2 of some lunch item isn't especially economic either. Gotta reuse ingredients for more than one meal!

3. I reallllly like buffalo chicken wraps which are available in my lovely work cafeteria on Wednesdays. This doesn't really help my wallet or my diet.

So, I'm wondering... anyone have any ideas for me? I'm not too picky in terms of ingredients, it's just the manner of preparation that's tricky.

For now, I'm going to try...
1) A BLT on pumpernickel bread.
2) A cucumber sandwhich on pumpernickel bread (http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,161,134177-253194,00.html)
3) A chicken fiesta salad (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-fiesta-salad/detail.aspx)