I don’t really do anything special for meals while I’m in rehearsal. I guess my favorite is mixed greens with walnuts, gorgonzola, & dried cranberries with raspberry dressing. Although sometimes I specifically DON’T bring a lunch so I force myself to leave the building, (ie, take a break). I do like to keep a stash of “quick and quiet” food like dried fruit, cheese slices, pita bread. I don’t like eating while people are working, but if I need to I can sneak a nibble without anyone noticing.
During tech, I live by Aram Sandwiches! I find that I never make time to eat lunch, I forget, and then it’s time to start tech and my next chance is a 10 min break, which usually gets spent answering questions, et al - But with the arams, I just need to save myself a few seconds of break time to grab a slice & pop it in my mouth, without a big commitment or mess. They are sort of a pain the in butt to make, but many grocery store delis sell them (safeway, alberstons, Costco).
For my tech treats to share, I like to set out one from each of my Tech food groups: SALTY - goldfish, pretzels, popcorn. HEALTHY - raisins, banana chips, carrots, sugarsnap peas. SWEET - Tub o’ Red Vines, caramels, honey roasted peanuts. and CHOCOLATE - Kisses, M&M’s, the options are endless. I usually buy a couple from each group, spending no more than $40 (petty cash), then rotate what I put out. If I can, I’ll do something cute and related to the show (like orange slices & cracker jacks for a show about little league).