Meal Plans-Week Commencing 9th October 2006

mirakl

I get distressed if I spend more than 50p on lunches. I like to aim for under 25p but sometimes I'm a bit lazy and use cooked meats.

PONDSAVER_2

EagerLearner wrote:

Hi all - so just bake potatoes ar normal, then when they have cooled down add butter and grated cheese, pop into aluminium foil and freeze?

If frozen, how long would he zap it for in microwave, or would we need to take potato out of freezer night before?

Hi this is what I do - bake about 4 in the oven at once, then wrap in foil to keep their crispyness leave to cool and then put in fridge, theat does 2 x lunces for me and OH that week. for fillings I take that with me and sort out at work.

Put spud in microwave for about 3 mins depending on wattage then poor of filling I like chillin in which case whilst the spud is cooling down for me to cut open I blast the chilli for a min pour over spud with a little grated cheese and zap again for 1 min to melt the cheese.

I have never tried freezingthe potatoes but I guess you could in those lastic takeaway containers slice in half and pour over your filling then freeze.

With regard to cooking I would take out freezer nght before to defrost then warm up for about 3 or 4 mins inthe microwave.

EagerLearner

Thanks all - I will def give the spuds a go next week - cheese will always be fresh but maybe the inner filling will be frozen with the spud.

Ideas for spud filling:

- Chilli con carne
- Cheese & beans
- uh - heeeeeelllp! How can I only think of 2 fillings???

bulchy

How about coleslaw and cheese, tuna and sweetcorn and mayo, cornedbeef and tomato, egg mayonaise. I'm getting hungry now.
Sue

Penny-Pincher!!

We have on our baked spuds:

Cheese and onion
Left over HM curry
HM Chilli...left overs
Tuna/Mayo/sweetcorn

Or we have it served on a plate with either ham, cheese etc with abit of salad..even if its grated carrot, beetroot, pickled onions and lettuce. I love baked spuds! Easy, cheap and nutricious.

PP
xx

Peem

Boursin on a baked tattie is gorgeous

or just garlic butter

was going to write a whole list there but kids are shouting.

I'll be back (Arnie impersonation - but I'm only 5'2" and a girl and scottish so it's not too convincing);)

I'm back

OK

Goat's cheese (w. spinach if you need some greens)

Crisp bacon

Mozzarella and oregano

I used to put pickled mussels in too - but then I have been known to eat mussels straight from the jar/tub.

cheese and onion

coleslaw

garlic mayonnaise

ratatouille (especially if it's leftovers from the night before mmmmm)
Basically anything and everything can go on/in a potato - I once bought a sack as an poor student and had to eat the lot - wasn't really a hardship.

Turtle

This is a great thread, I've read it all. I've been doing this for about 3 years now, a friend gave me the idea as I kept having to chuck things out. I'm not very good at cooking though so we don't have very much variety I'm afraid.

It would be great if someone could tell me how to make macaroni cheese though. Its one of the things from my disappointing work canteen that I actually like (and OH likes it too).

When I make new things normally I often don't like them. Stews/casseroles etc that are supposed to be easy always go wrong. Oh dear.

scottishspendaholic

EagerLearner wrote:

Can anyone recommend good lunches for me and Mr EL? We currently make sandwiches but I don't like bread so send up on Ryvita with whatever I can find (squeezy cheese, hummus or parma ham etc).

Can anyone help?

Both I and Mr EL have fridges and microwaves at work...

Hi Mrs EL!

I love interesting lunches - my reward for being at w**k all day!

Here are my fave's:-

* H/M houmous and crudities (for the houmous, I just handblend/mash tin of chickpeas, clove or two of garlic, squeeze of half a lemon, creme fraiche, paprika, tahini and serve with chopped raw carrots, cucumber, pepper and cherry toms - yum!)
* Leftovers - pasta, chilli, curry etc.
* HM soup - freeze in individual portions. This week I have butternut squash bisque, chicken noodle and sweet potato - I love warming soups at this time of year.
* Mozz, basil and tomato salad on seeded batch rolls - yum!
* Prawn pitta breads with HM marie rose sauce (mayo and tom sauce and OJ) and salad
* Cottage cheese and crackers
* HM felafels (so easy or you can get - shhhh - a kit from the supermarket) with natural yogurt dip and salad
* Spinach, bacon, red onion and avocado salad (as it sounds with fresh raw spinach)
* Chicken or tuna pasta salad
* Flavoured cous cous with added ham, peppers, spring onions, cherry toms etc

I'm on a diet - so this is all fairly low fat.

HTH!

Please let us know how you and Mr EL get on!

scottishspendaholic x

LydiaSophia

What on earth is chicken muck muck?

EagerLearner

Scottish - you're a star for popping those on here for me - how do you get the time to work making all those??? Do you have divine qualities and add-on a few secret squirrel hours to the 24 hour day???

Loving the idea of my own hummus, must do, must do...

I have ryvitas at work - will have a think on making something fun to put on top of these, for this week, as I'm skint!

I must also admit (looks sheepishly at shoelaces) to, er, not quite knowing what receptacles I can use to, er, freeze in and which others to... microwave in... I know plates etc are ok - but the plastic ones are ok to freeze - what about heating? I know some of them are ok... No laughing please...