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Batch cooking ideas please

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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    I would suggest getting a slow cooker.

    You can cook up meals in there to eat and freeze. Currys, stews, the list is endless. Have a look on the old style recipe index... Click here

    Slow cooker recipe index Have a look at the recipes and see if this style of cooking interests you.

    :)
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  • lindens
    lindens Posts: 2,870 Forumite
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    Curry, loads of chicken ones like supreme, coq au vin, chasseur,
    beef bourgignon, shepherds pie
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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    carbonel wrote: »
    Maybe we need to refer you to MR Bad Example, who is now a gourmet cook from humble beginnings!:rotfl:

    Or you could start your own Cookery Help! thread - beleive me, there are plenty out there who will help you.:T

    I'm not allowed to start any more threads with 'help' in :)
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    Right, ok, so curry, sheperds pie (yum!!)....

    Next question would be, surely it's cheaper to buy this already made?
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    carbonel wrote: »
    Maybe we need to refer you to MR Bad Example, who is now a gourmet cook from humble beginnings!:rotfl:

    Or you could start your own Cookery Help! thread - beleive me, there are plenty out there who will help you.:T

    :eek: I have enough trouble keeping on top of MR B_E. ;)
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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Right, ok, so curry, sheperds pie (yum!!)....

    Next question would be, surely it's cheaper to buy this already made?

    * shakes head *

    No thats why there is old style, and we know what goes into them. :p
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  • TNG
    TNG Posts: 6,930 Forumite
    Graham_Devon wrote: »

    Next question would be, surely it's cheaper to buy this already made?


    Ok G_D, you've lit the blue touchpaper. I'd take a step back...... ;)
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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    Rikki wrote: »
    :eek: I have enough trouble keeping on top of MR B_E. ;)

    I like it here already :D
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    TNG wrote: »
    Ok G_D, you've lit the blue touchpaper. I'd take a step back...... ;)

    LOL seriously though. I go buy it. Individual portion, say £1.50.

    I make it, thats buying all the ingredients (and more than I need), the oven eating electric, couple of hobs eating electric, and I create myself a whole load of washing up.

    Thats my whole problem with it. Still wanna give it a try, but just an observation more than anything else. It should, afterall, taste better home made, but thats kinda a touchy subject with me.
  • TNG
    TNG Posts: 6,930 Forumite
    soups (not tomato though :rolleyes:).
    macaroni cheese
    make your own burgers and freeze them, then take out and cook when you want :)
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