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  • winkle1
    winkle1 Posts: 446 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I do the same becles - have chilli and bolgnese sauce in the freezer so when I cant be bothered to cook i just stick it in the microwave and do some pasta/rice with it.
    ***PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBT***

    Reclaimed my bank charges - got £250 back from HSBC and £88 from First Direct :)
  • Lucie_2
    Lucie_2 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I seem to naturally make meals for 3 - bolognaise, curry, chilli etc. There's only 2 of us so the third portion either gets taken to work with one of us the next day as lunch or goes in to the freezer. It's surprising how quickly they mount up.
    I save the plastic boxes that takeaways come in & use them for the freezer.
  • winkle1
    winkle1 Posts: 446 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    yeah takeaway containers are good to re-use to take lunch in the next day - definitley.
    ***PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBT***

    Reclaimed my bank charges - got £250 back from HSBC and £88 from First Direct :)
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