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Packed Lunch for work

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  • Sunnyday
    Sunnyday Posts: 3,855 Forumite
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    I recently made something that i shall repeat which may suit you.

    I soaked some cous cous in water with cumin and chilli powder and then mixed it with a tin of rattatouille.

    It was great and far more filling than i would ever have imagined and tasty too. I ate it cold but it would be good hot too if you have access to a microwave.

    Cost about 70p and healthy too.

    HTH

    SD
    Planning on starting the GC again soon :p
  • craftynutters
    craftynutters Posts: 298 Forumite
    CHECK OUT WEEZLES 50p A DAY TILL CHRISTMNAS THREAD SOME GREAT TIPS AND RECIPES ON THE FIRST PAGE
  • wogglemaker
    wogglemaker Posts: 399 Forumite
    Just a quick start, why not investin one of those small one person lunch type cool bags, then a cereal and chilled milk container from Morrisons.

    My diet breakfast is usually fruit chopped up with natural yoghurt and a weetabix plus sweetener.

    lunches - salads, crispbreads, cous cous, houmus, dips yoghurts, left over plain pasta with salad dressing

    others will be along with better options I am sure.

    H T H
    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]It matters not if you try and fail, and fail and try again;[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]But it matters much if you try and fail, and fail to try again.[/FONT]
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  • oscar52
    oscar52 Posts: 2,272 Forumite
    You got a link - search isnt pulling anything up (only this thread.)
    No Longer works for MBNA as of August 2010 - redundancy money will be nice though.

    Proud to be a Friend of Niddy.
    no idea what my nerdnumber is - i am now officially nerd 229, no idea on my debt free date
  • oscar52
    oscar52 Posts: 2,272 Forumite
    wogglemaker wrote: »
    Just a quick start, why not investin one of those small one person lunch type cool bags, then a cereal and chilled milk container from Morrisons.

    My diet breakfast is usually fruit chopped up with natural yoghurt and a weetabix plus sweetener.

    lunches - salads, crispbreads, cous cous, houmus, dips yoghurts, left over plain pasta with salad dressing

    others will be along with better options I am sure.

    H T H

    Got a small cool bag - problem with milk is it tends to make the container smell (and can buy it work for 26p for a glass full)

    heard of cous cous and houmus no idea what they are (mediterranean is about all i know) and as for that rata whatsit stuff, I will have to go searching for that - only know its a film:rotfl:

    Dont mind yoghurts (but aint they fattening?)
    No Longer works for MBNA as of August 2010 - redundancy money will be nice though.

    Proud to be a Friend of Niddy.
    no idea what my nerdnumber is - i am now officially nerd 229, no idea on my debt free date
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    This one? :)
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • misskool
    misskool Posts: 12,832 Forumite
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    I take leftovers from dinner, so if I eat too much dinner there isn't quite so much lunch....:D
  • winniepooh
    winniepooh Posts: 943 Forumite
    Please help. My DH has started taking packed lunch to work............but he's bored of cheese, ham, tuna, egg sandwiches and a packet of crisps and fruit now. So i'm after soon inspiration please.

    Whats your favourite things to put in a lunch box.
    I'm trying so hard to be thrifty, but it doesn't come naturally. You lot are an inspiration!
    JUST LOVES THE O/S BOARD
  • Chris25
    Chris25 Posts: 12,918 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic I've been Money Tipped!
    daughter likes pasta salad - cooked pasta, mayo, red onion & red pepper. She also likes cous cous - much the same veg as before but with added cucumber, for some reason. And sometimes a cold frittata/spanish omelette and crusty roll.
  • weemissy
    weemissy Posts: 159 Forumite
    left over dinner - although he does have a microwave to heat this up, savoury muffins, soup.
    :hello:there's me, OH, DS 10, DD 7,
    and our deranged border collie - sadly put to sleep Aug 23rd 09 :cry: now have our GSD x collie oct 10
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