Thread: Lunch Ideas

Asda's chickpea Dahl is still free!

Have you got access to a microwave? If so, heating up leftovers is definitely an option!

If not, maybe make a pasta/extra light mayonnaise type thing? or possibly a cous cous or rice dish. Also, mug shots are free and warming in this weather, though you'd need fruit or some veggies to give you your 1/3 plate superfree for extra easy.

I need lunch ideas too, mainly because I can't eat pasta or onions, limits things a bit. I often do the reheated chilli thing with a baked potato.

Originally Posted by heyxtara

Asda's chickpea Dahl is still free!

Have you got access to a microwave? If so, heating up leftovers is definitely an option!

If not, maybe make a pasta/extra light mayonnaise type thing? or possibly a cous cous or rice dish. Also, mug shots are free and warming in this weather, though you'd need fruit or some veggies to give you your 1/3 plate superfree for extra easy.

Excellent news, thankyou! Do have access to a microwave, yes.. Am thinking about taking celery and carrot batons with Philly light mini tubs so could have that as well as some rice maybe? Does anyone know syns for uncle Benz express pouches? X

I am planning on making pasta with loads of veggies and sauce, cous cous with veggies and I've got some mug shots just in case. There's a sticky on here somewhere with loads of lunch ideas

If you look in the recipe section there is a sticky thread for lunch ideas or do a search for lunch and there are literally hundreds of threads

I often take a jacket potato, cooked the night before and just warmed in the microwave, plus whatever topping I fancy - beans, tuna, kidney beans. Its quick, tasty and filling.

Thanks guys xxx

You could also make soup with loads of veg in it - use more superfree veggies like brocolli, carrots, tomatoes, leeks, celery, courgettes etc...just boil them up, add a stock cube - and you can either have chunky or smooth it up! Warms up really well. You could also have two small slices of wholemeal bread with them which would use up your HEb allowance (if you haven't used it for breakfast) or they are 3 syns a slice (for a small slice).

Other than that...leftovers are definitely a good one! I have leftover sunday dinner today which I will warm up in the mircowave and some fruit

Definitely soup in this weather! I make a huge pot on a Sunday for lunches during the week. I chop up lots of celery, leeks, carrots, onions, peppers, chilli's then add lentils, chopped tomatoes, a tin of mixed bean salad and chuck in two stock cubes (I like the ham ones for soup) and fill with water until all the veg is covered. I let it simmer for 2 hours until the veg is nice and soft and then blitz with a hand blender. It makes so much that I freeze half and store half in the fridge. Super free, super easy and super filling!

I don't always have access to a microwave depending on where I'm based (I move around a lot) so my best investment has definitely been a flask!!

x

Hi guys.

New slimmer.

I know theres a billion posts about lunches but they all usually involve microwaves or toasters.
I have an oven and a kettle...
I've been having a wholemeal sandwhich (HEX) with phili light (HEX) chicken and scallions, fruit salad and muller lights...
(this has been my lunch and dinner as I work from around 12-12)

I triedto make pasta but it was all stuck together by the time I got to eat it because I'm the worst chef in the world.

how do you make the pasta not all glue together!? I didn't give it time to cool...just poured cold water, drained and I had to run out the door...

any simple ideas? I went to buy mugshots today but they dont sell them here anymore as far as I can tell!.

Just realised I posted that here...

How about meat & roasted veg?
Put the veg (your choice) in a oven tray sprayed with Fry light, cook for 10 mins then remove and add your meat (chicken breast/pork steak/steak) and cook for a further 20 mins, all done!
enjoy............

To cook pasta: use the largest pan you have, bring water to the boil add salt, tip your pasta in and boil for as long as the pkt says so if it says 7-9 minutes take a piece out at 7 minutes and try it, drain well, add your sauce now then leave to cool.

Food to be eaten cold will need slightly more seasoning.
Pasta is never good kept warm.

I had some smoked salmon today (syn free on red and ee) it was a nice change and I was suprised how filling it is.

I am going to have it with scrambled eggs tomorrow yum yum

Originally Posted by *honey

Yeah ASDA chickpea dhal is FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

You could make 'chunky soups' most soups dont have to be blitzed smooth.

Will have to look for this