We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

Hello Forumites! However well-intentioned, for the safety of other users we ask that you refrain from seeking or offering medical advice. This includes recommendations for medicines, procedures or over-the-counter remedies. Posts or threads found to be in breach of this rule will be removed.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Help - what to eat

Hi

I have a meeting after work tomorrow & won't be home until about 9:30, too late to cook and I have just remembered that I have taken nothing out of the freezer that I could cook & take to work with me..:mad:

Can do a pasta salad, with the usual, but have no meats. Any suggestions on what I can do?
A smile costs little but creates much :)
«1

Comments

  • Have pasta salad without meat?
  • Have pasta salad without meat?

    Sadly, I am a real carnivore! However, will go without meat but would like to have something with a different texture with it.

    Oh well, looks as if it will be pure veggie:(
    A smile costs little but creates much :)
  • spendingmad
    spendingmad Posts: 488 Forumite
    Baked potato and beans/cheese?

    Pasta with tomato and herb sauce - warm in microwave at work?

    Defrost something when you get home either in the microwave or under cold water?
  • sproggi
    sproggi Posts: 1,560 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    I often cook mince straight from the freezer, just fry it off gently in a pan.
    If you have any, maybe throw together a simple pasta bolognese?
    'We can get over being poor, but it takes longer to get over being ignorant'
    Jane Sequichie Hifler
    Beware of little expenses.A small leak will sink a great ship
    Benjamin Franklin
  • Pasta salad with tuna!
  • mlz1413
    mlz1413 Posts: 3,078 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    do you have a timer oven?
    get out whatever frozen meat you want as you get home, defrost overnight and then pop in oven in morning and it will be ready to eat when you get home. ie chicken breast wrapped in bacon

    do you have a slow cooker?
    any mince item will defrost over night, stick in s/c in morning to eat when you get back. ie sausage casserole

    if you have a few minutes between work ending and meeting starting can you treat yourself to fish & chips?
    can you take a frozen meal to work and mircowave it? or buy a ready meal and mircowave that at work.
  • rinabean
    rinabean Posts: 359 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Buy a can of chickpeas or mixed beans, they are nice in a salad, you don't have to heat them as they're already cooked. Not dear either :)
  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 14,922 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Homepage Hero Name Dropper
    Forget it, pop into your local chippie & buy fish & chips just for once. Go on, you know you want to
    Numerus non sum
  • Farway wrote: »
    Forget it, pop into your local chippie & buy fish & chips just for once. Go on, you know you want to


    Lol:rotfl::rotfl:
    A smile costs little but creates much :)
  • hilstep2000
    hilstep2000 Posts: 3,089 Forumite
    Veggie or cheese and ham Omlette?
    I Believe in saving money!!!:T
    A Bargain is only a bargain if you need it!



This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.2K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.3K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.3K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 601K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.5K Life & Family
  • 259.1K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.