January save on work lunches challenge

Nottoobadyet

rictus123 wrote: »

I could do with learning how to cook to be honest?

Story of my life, mate! I've only just gotten the hang of it this year, it improves things money and health wise incredibly if you do it right!

rictus123

Nottoobadyet wrote: »

Story of my life, mate! I've only just gotten the hang of it this year, it improves things money and health wise incredibly if you do it right!

Well im only 18 and my mum does all the cooking! A great cook but nothing too exotic if you know what i mean! I want to make lots of chicken and pasta dishes, nothing too fancy just finne Will hold off until next winter. Money situation and will give me something to do in my 2 weeks off next xmas! Gf aint a good cook so if we move in together in a few years, il take over

Nottoobadyet

rictus123 wrote: »

Well im only 18 and my mum does all the cooking! A great cook but nothing too exotic if you know what i mean! I want to make lots of chicken and pasta dishes, nothing too fancy just finne Will hold off until next winter. Money situation and will give me something to do in my 2 weeks off next xmas! Gf aint a good cook so if we move in together in a few years, il take over

I hear you... I grew up with parents that didn't cook at all and it took me a long time after I left home (when I was about 15) to pick it up. When I left I moved countries, so it was a bit far to call up mum for one of the few recipes she did know

I think the only way to learn is to experiment - pull a few recipes off the internet and give it a try, watch youtube videos for things you don't understand and eventually you'll get a handful of good meals you can rustle up to impress the GF with! Destroying a meal isnt a disaster, should only cost you a few quid, but never learning to cook will cost you thousands of quid over the years.

And let me tell you, the ladies love a man who can cook :A

Petlamb

Im in too! I'd like to pledge to not buy anything at uni - so for me that constitutes lunch, snacks and drinks. It's all just a matter of organisation. I shall be back with updates, I promise!

incesticde

incesticde wrote: »

Day one is done and dusted, a nsd at work.

Making a stir fry for dinner tonight so that'll be tomorrows lunch if I have time to cook after my pool match this evening,if I don't it'll be lamb sandwiches … can anyone suggest a way to jazz up lamb sandwiches??

Onwards and forwards!

Never got round to making the stir-fry... as my mum popped round with some chicken jalfrezi and rice!!!

With more than enough for today (at work now). :j

Mums are gr8!

bLaZiNgDucK

Oh how exciting another challenge, I started to do this last year but took most of december off, so i need to get bk on it.

So can you count me in as well, (even f i am a day late)

First day back at work was yesterday and I took my lunch in at the mo i am half way through preparing todays. I'm aim to take lunch to work with me every day in Jan so that's 20/20 for me too

Duckie

PS 1/20 SO FAR x

josephine82

At work already with lunch again from home. Day 2.

Although I was horrifed to find this morning that the pack of bagels I bought for my breakfast this week had been eaten at the bottom and a chunk taken out of the bottom two bagels.

I noticed the hole in the pack yesterday but assumed I'd just put my finger through the plastic...but no, obviously a nice little mouse (?rat?) was nibbling on the somewhere in Sainsburys before I bought them! :rotfl:

Anyway, think I have a couple of sachets of porridge at home to make up the extra 2 breakfasts this week.

RUBBISH!

jc2703

Morning All

First day back at work for me after the holidays so I'm in on this challenge please. A couple of months ago I was doing really well taking in left overs then I got a bit lax so need a bit more focus!

I've got ham and mustard butties today but I'm also taking in a couple of pot noodles (2 for £1 in iceland!) to keep in my desk drawer incase I forget my lunch. Should help that we've just moved offices before christmas and now don't have a shop within walking distance so the urge to go buy chocolate should remain unfulfilled!

J x

sibles

I found I got a bit hungry yesterday afternoon, resisted the urge to go buy anything, but have bought 2 nana's today, and 2 left over mince pies... that way I can still have something left in the afternoon. Fingers crossed I'll get the balance right. I walked to work and home yesterday as well, so doing a lot more exercise, so its all a learning curve.

Someone was asking about couscous... I find a quick way to add flavour is using stock - so just add a stock cube to the hot water.

Good Luck all!

tiny_courageous

Can't get into work because of the snow, so I won't be spending anything today!