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savier

suki1964 wrote: »

Doesn't explain what you do at the moment for meals does it?

People trying to help yet you aren't really being forthcoming

My family prepares my meals

Sally_A

I admire your honesty savier re the "can't cook".


I know someone who lives in Walthamstow which is only a couple of miles from the Leyton area, and she reckons you can buy all sorts of food at good prices, so you shouldn't starve.


I still recommend you have a go though, as cooking is a basic life skill.

savier

bluebag wrote: »

may want to look in to having ready meals delivered to you. there are a variety of companies that do this. They have a menu for you to chose from.

Wiltshire farms is one I have heard of and meals start from about £3 each. I am sure if you search the net for ready meal delivery you will find a few firms that do these.

That wiltshire farms is excellent find, thanks! !

Molly41

Hospital canteens can give you food to take away - heavily subsidised. Visitors use them as much as staff - if not more so - who to say you not visiting.

TravellingAbuela

Maybe no help to savier, who admits to being of the "can't cook won't cook" variety, but may help someone else with limited cooking facilities!

A good number of years back I went on a microwave cooking course at night school as I fancied learning something a bit different. It amazed me just how many dishes (sweet and savoury) it is possible to make in a microwave. I still use some of the recipes now. Among favourites are Potatoes Normand, Meat & Potato Pie (suet crust), Eve Pudding, Savoury Roly Poly and even Wholemeal Baps! Some of the dishes need browning off under a grill to make them look more palatable though.

bossymoo

Buy some complan a week of living on that and you'll be ready to learn to cook

Seriously though, will you be working? Can you get a hot meal there before you go home? Failing that, most supermarkets have a hot counter with rotisserie chickens and other bits and bobs.

suki1964

In your other thread you say you will have a cooker and microwave but no pots or pans. A sauce pan and a frying pan are the most minimal requirements and can be bought very cheaply

I'm sure your family can teach you a few basic cookery skills before you move. Throwing a pizza in the oven along with a potato and serving with a bag of salad or roasted veg really takes no skills at all

j1n

Baked beans on toast it is then!
Seriously, all supermarkets and Poundshop sell pots and pans.

ViolaLass

I agree with Suki - get whoever is cooking for you at the moment to teach you some skills.

cooking-mama

Molly41 wrote: »

Hospital canteens can give you food to take away - heavily subsidised. Visitors use them as much as staff - if not more so - who to say you not visiting.

Maybe different in England,but in Scotland the hospital canteens are run by SERCO, and are not cheap..staff get a 10% reduction! but there's no subsidy for patients or visitors,
most staff can't afford to use the canteen for all meals during a 12.5 hr shift, too expensive : /