It’s really important to have a back up for when you don’t feel like cooking & you’ve run out of homemade freezer portions, and to don’t need to compromise your nutrition to do so.
This is my favourite frozen steam meal from Aldi’s. It costs £1.49 and takes 9mins in the microwave.
Just add a fistful of spinach or any salad, and you’re good to go!
One serving.
50g rolled oats
1tsp cocoa powder
2tsp sugar
1/4tsp vanilla extract
225ml milk
Combine all ingredients in a cup/bowl, mix well & leave covered in the fridge overnight.
Mix well before serving.
Toast bread, spread peanut butter on one side, add mashed banana, top with other slice, and fry in butter for a few minutes each side.
Rocket topped Carrot & Pesto Pasta
100g pasta
1 small carrot, grated
1 small handful rocket
40g green pesto
2tbsp olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Cook & drain pasta, stir in pesto & carrot and heat gently for a few minutes. Top with rocket.
Fry up onion & peppers in olive oil, add defrosted freezer portion of tomato pasta, and mix well, slightly mashing the pasta for a pulled pork texture. Season with salt & pepper, and extra olive oil if needed.
Prep: 15mins, Cost: 63p per portion.
2 eggs
1 tomato, deseeded & chopped
1/2 pepper, chopped
1/2 small leek
2tbsp milk
2tbsp olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Fry the pepper, tomato, and leek in oil for 5mins, then add the whisked eggs & milk. Add salt & pepper, and stir for another 5mins until eggs are cooked.
Serve with toasted crusty bread.
Pesto Pasta with Pepper & Carrot
Prep: 20mins, Cost: 35p
Papa Bear needs fuel for a heavy day at work, and this quick healthy pasta fix can be made the night before, is a convenient solution when he’s travelling around, and is a cheaper alternative to eating out. Super tasty too of course!
Prep: 20mins, Cost: 47p per portion
Serves 4
400g pasta
1 jar creamy pasta sauce
1 green pepper
2 tomato’s
1tbsp flax seed
2 frozen garlic bread
Put the garlic bread in the oven, boil & drain pasta. Add chopped pepper to pasta & lightly steam for a few minutes. Add pasta sauce & heat gently. When the garlic bread is ready, transfer to serving bowls & top with chopped tomato & flax seed.
50g rolled oats
100ml milk
125ml water
1 banana
2tbsp honey
Large pinch cinnamon
Heat the oats, milk, and honey in a pan. Stir occasionally to a soft boil, then reduce heat. Mash half of the banana into the pan, stir & simmer for a couple of minutes.
Transfer to serving bowl, add the rest of the banana, honey, and cinnamon.
Prep: 10-15mins, Cost: £1.50
Microwave packet lentils
Spinach & rocket pre-washed salad
Tomato
Carrot
Green & yellow pepper
Red pepper hummus
Flax seed
The Three Bears 