What food can I make that will last? (NO FREEZER)

DomBruv · 2 Oct 2017 at 17:19

Okay so I've just moved out into my own flat and don't have a clue about cooking... I've been living of pot noodles and takeaways atm. (unhealthy and expensive)

I've just got my hands on a fridge (NO FREEZER)

I need some food ideas that are easy to cook and that I can make on a Sunday and eat throughout the week (5 days) either from the fridge or warmed back up. I have containers at the ready xD

Many thanks for saving my life guys

Must last 5 days
Only have access to a fridge no freezer

p.s please move if this in the wrong area, thanks again.

Eddie · 2 Oct 2017 at 17:31

The first thing I thought of was good ol' mince and tatties, or some variation of, like shepherds pie or something, but not sure how long that would keep in the fridge if you were to make it on a weekend and then eat it throughout the week (and don't have access to a freezer).

Eggs are easy enough to make. A frittata is pretty simple and fast to make, plus you can throw in anything at all you might have kicking about.

FurryLemon · 2 Oct 2017 at 17:36

Why can't you just cook when you want to eat?

VincentHanna · 2 Oct 2017 at 17:43

You want to eat the same thing for 5 days straight? Sounds dull as hell to me.

NoobCannon · 2 Oct 2017 at 17:44

Buy a freezer

Rannoch · 2 Oct 2017 at 17:47

Tabletop freezer

jsmoke · 2 Oct 2017 at 17:50

Pasta+tuna+veg easy to do, healthy and should last 4-5 days in fridge.

Dis86 · 2 Oct 2017 at 17:52

FurryLemon said:
Why can't you just cook when you want to eat?

This.

Rroff · 2 Oct 2017 at 17:56

FurryLemon said:
Why can't you just cook when you want to eat?

Maybe OP is working like 60 hours a week in a physically demanding job or something - quickly takes any desire to spend time cooking on a daily basis out of you :s

Akagi · 2 Oct 2017 at 17:56

NoobCannon said:
Buy a freezer

413x · 2 Oct 2017 at 17:57

Dis86 said:
This.

Might be for work lunches. If you're busy after work cooking each night takes ages.

If youre happy to cook twice a week really expands your options.

But look to get a freezer off Facebook ads, eBay local or something. Can easily be 20 quid.

Psycho Sonny · 2 Oct 2017 at 18:06

takeaways all the time is a mugs game. they will literally kill you and cost a fortune.

pasta is your friend. add tuna, mayo, sweetcorn, peppers etc or mince and bolognese sauce.

rice is another option like a biriyani however i wouldn't recommend it for longer than 3 days max.

eggs are quick to make and simple. you can put anything in them too. french bread, boiled, omelettes options are endless.

buy a toastie maker. cheese & bread plus anything else you fancy as an additional topping, chillies, tomatoes.

Macky · 2 Oct 2017 at 18:12

Curry, chilli, risotto. I then buy the 49p packet rice's from Aldi too which take two mins in microwave.

dirtybeatfreak · 2 Oct 2017 at 18:22

Nothing to add to the thread other than the fact I vote for '(NO FREEZER)' for his/her name change

bsoltan · 2 Oct 2017 at 18:35

All food will last 5 days in the fridge.

Ahleckz · 2 Oct 2017 at 18:36

Chilli. Once you're bored of it on day three, throw some basil in it and another tin of chopped tomatoes and have a spicy bolognese. Can also serve with baked potatoes once you're bored of rice. It'll easily keep for 5 days.

lltfdaniel · 2 Oct 2017 at 18:41

Right, i'll also set the food budget like the same i do with pc builds.

£1-5 a day on food breakfast lunch dinner(portion wise) buy cheapest food you can find in the supermarket, your going to have to work out how much a week your going to buy and then prepare your meals size portion into your container and then in the fridge which should be fine and then work out how much your prepared portion meal costs so you get better at this.

There are numerous sites that do this kind of budget.

So yeah prepare your food then put it into your containers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22263706

http://www.lifehacker.co.uk/2014/07/18/eat-just-10-per-week-healthy-recipes-budget-meals

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...-budget-recipes-help-families-live-cheap.html

Those links should help you, you will have to go into the routine of preparing your food this way with every portion sized meal you do.

So yeah so you could have corn flakes for breakfast so your going to work out how much corn flakes you have used and work out the cost and same with the milk etc,etc,etc i estimate it to be something like 25p prehaps for milk and cornflakes.

My two pence again

Dan

Amp34 · 2 Oct 2017 at 18:59

bsoltan said:
All food will last 5 days in the fridge.

This.

Other than maybe pre prepared salads and sandwiches, which presumably the OP isn’t thinking about.

Spag bol, soup, rice and (insert meat of week), beef stew and rice/pasta/potatoes etc.

Malevolence · 2 Oct 2017 at 19:01

DomBruv said:
Okay so I've just moved out into my own flat and don't have a clue about cooking

Let me guess, millennial?

QlimaxUK · 2 Oct 2017 at 19:02

Just buy a load of tinned food, you can just warm that stuff up and eat different stuff each day! I assume by the wording of this thread you are not interested in quality?