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February 2015 'Take your Lunch to Work' Challenge.
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Hi All,
This sounds like an excellent challenge. Can I join with a target of 15 please?£47605.33 outstanding in C.C (£8000 Interest free till January 2025)0 -
Tomorrow I have chicken and tomato pasta, it's all ready in my lunchbox in the fridge so I have no excuse not to take it. The same meal at Uni would cost me £2.50 and I've worked out it cost me 49p as the chicken was a whoppsie. Hmmm there's logic to this take food to Uni lark lolSaving for Xmas 2015 #84 £163.00 ~ £365
SPC 2015 # 43 (£340.28) banked + (£3.86) in SP £344.14 Total ~ £500
NSD J 19/19 F 7/10
Lunches to Uni F 6/16
Loan: [STRIKE]£2000[/STRIKE] £1000 50% paid, Mum [STRIKE]£7800[/STRIKE] £4900 33.7% paid, [STRIKE]CC £200 [/STRIKE] PAID ,[STRIKE] DWP £740.16[/STRIKE] £544.16 26.5% PAID, Over draft £2000 Total [STRIKE]£12740[/STRIKE] £8444.16 33.7% paid0 -
the.new.me wrote: »Tomorrow I have chicken and tomato pasta, it's all ready in my lunchbox in the fridge so I have no excuse not to take it. The same meal at Uni would cost me £2.50 and I've worked out it cost me 49p as the chicken was a whoppsie. Hmmm there's logic to this take food to Uni lark lol
If you add up what you usually spend on drinks,snacks and lunches for even just a week,it's a real shock to the system.I don't know if there's a 'general' or standard mark up,but,whatever you buy over the counter must be at least double what it 'd be prepared at home.
Packed lunches do need a fair bit of forward planning,and yes,you might end up eating the same thing for a few days,but that's no hardship,is it?
I usually make a big pot of something for the week,which is lunch for the next 5-7 days.This time it's a pot of tomato veggie bolognese sauce and I'll have it with pasta or potatoes with some pesto stirred in.0 -
I don't work on Sundays so my first lunch was an eat at home. I had baked potato with cheese and coleslaw which I already had in the fridge. Tomorrow at work will be the same and I will take a bottle of diluted juice with me so I won't be tempted by cola.:) So that is day1/24 for me. Quick question does anyone know if you can freeze coleslaw ?Debt free as of 29.10.2020 🎉😁
SPC #73 Feb NSD 0/200 -
Ha ha! My 5 looks so silly! I've taken so much holiday this month but the challenge will ease me in for getting into good habits next month. I live out in the sticks so lunch is always eaten at home I plan to treat my boys to lunch out once in half term.
Purposely added some things I will actually want to eat onto this week's shopping list. Feta cheese and olives, veggie crisps.Overdraft: [STRIKE]£529[/STRIKE] £199 BC: [STRIKE]£697.82[/STRIKE] £1974.02 MBNA: [STRIKE]£1874[/STRIKE] £517.00 -
I would like to join!
Please put me down for 16 days for sure!
LBM: June 2023. Amount owed: ~£10,000I've gone debt free before, I can do it again!0 -
Good Morning All!
I have added the new people, welcome to the thread
Great to see the ideas for lunches.
Today I am at home doing admin for work- so I'll be making a soup.
I have loads of veg, can anyone suggest something to go with parsnips in a soup?
I have leek, swet potatoes, peppers, carrots, tomatoes, celery, kale, and lots more!0 -
WantToBeSE wrote: »Good Morning All!
I have added the new people, welcome to the thread
Great to see the ideas for lunches.
Today I am at home doing admin for work- so I'll be making a soup.
I have loads of veg, can anyone suggest something to go with parsnips in a soup?
I have leek, swet potatoes, peppers, carrots, tomatoes, celery, kale, and lots more!
this is my favourite parsnip soup recipe
1 onion
1 garlic clove
1 tsp ginger
1 carrot
1/2 stick celery
1/4 tsp dried herbs
3 parsnips
500ml stock
salt & pepper
ground nutmeg
crème fraiche (optional)
I use it as a guide and don't follow it strictlyOverdraft: [STRIKE]£529[/STRIKE] £199 BC: [STRIKE]£697.82[/STRIKE] £1974.02 MBNA: [STRIKE]£1874[/STRIKE] £517.00 -
Thanks cupcake-queen
I'll do that recipe for lunch.
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marmiterulesok wrote: »If you add up what you usually spend on drinks,snacks and lunches for even just a week,it's a real shock to the system.I don't know if there's a 'general' or standard mark up,but,whatever you buy over the counter must be at least double what it 'd be prepared at home.
Packed lunches do need a fair bit of forward planning,and yes,you might end up eating the same thing for a few days,but that's no hardship,is it?
I usually make a big pot of something for the week,which is lunch for the next 5-7 days.This time it's a pot of tomato veggie bolognese sauce and I'll have it with pasta or potatoes with some pesto stirred in.
I have pesto and usually only put in pasta I never thought of having it with potatoes, I have a jar of the kale pesto (from a girlcalledjack) website so I'm going to use that. I just sat with some friends and they both had pasta with a coffee (which I have a flask of) and it came to £5.90 :eek: so my meal is really cheap and I have filter coffee with me. I'm going to put my savings into a sealed pot and see how much I have at the end of term I'm thinking a few treat days over the 6 weeks holidays will be bought.Saving for Xmas 2015 #84 £163.00 ~ £365
SPC 2015 # 43 (£340.28) banked + (£3.86) in SP £344.14 Total ~ £500
NSD J 19/19 F 7/10
Lunches to Uni F 6/16
Loan: [STRIKE]£2000[/STRIKE] £1000 50% paid, Mum [STRIKE]£7800[/STRIKE] £4900 33.7% paid, [STRIKE]CC £200 [/STRIKE] PAID ,[STRIKE] DWP £740.16[/STRIKE] £544.16 26.5% PAID, Over draft £2000 Total [STRIKE]£12740[/STRIKE] £8444.16 33.7% paid0
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