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I have a Thermos food flask which I take a range of hot meals to work in (no microwave at work). I do make batches of food with veg in such as savoury mince, stew, beef curry, etc. You could leave the veg out but stews and the like are actually a good way of getting some veg without necessarily having to deal with eating separately cooked vegetables.

Carrots, peas, onions all lend themselves well to these kinds of dishes. I hardly eat carbs in my lunches these days so have had to get a bit more inventive as sandwiches do nothing for me.
 
You have clearly not had a good experience of veg. Shame, because they produce some of the most incredible flavours, textures and colours.

I can only urge you to try. Maybe a decent veg cook book? I feel that you are missing out!
 
HeadlessChicken said:
You have clearly not had a good experience of veg. Shame, because they produce some of the most incredible flavours, textures and colours.

I can only urge you to try. Maybe a decent veg cook book? I feel that you are missing out!
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No I thimk people are getting the wrong idea if I wanted us to have veg I wouldn't bother posting a thread. I asked for suggestions not ideas to get veg into us. :)

bsoltan said:
Tuna pasta bake.

Tuna + cheese melts.

Bacon.

Scrambled egg.

Frankfurter hotdogs.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microwave-Cook-Book-Readers-Digest/dp/0863184820
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Students-Microwave-Cook-Book-Nutritious/dp/0572031378
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Thank you
delta0 said:
The OP wants no veg.
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Yes I do! :)
 
What about macaroni cheese? Or chicken and chorizo jambalaya from the BBC Good Food website, with the bits you don't like left out (assuming tomato based sauces are ok)?

Can you not make extra dinner and heat the leftovers up?
 
DiCe! said:
You are doing it wrong. No offence, but veg can really make a meal.

How are you cooking it? Get a steamer makes veg much tastier.
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And even if they were bland, they wouldn't interfere with the overall flavour of say a chilli, given it is mainly cumin and tomato in flavour, so veg just adds textures and helps to bulk it out a bit (and makes it healthier).

Sure, munching on a piece of iceberg lettuce isn't going to get anyone's tastebuds dancing, but roasted courgette/mushrooms/cherry tomatoes/bell peppers mixed with fusilli and chunks of goats cheese is super flavoursome with no meat in sight.
 
arghh look I asked for suggestions of veg free food because that's what I want. for those sayin your cooking wrong actually I've tried many differnt ways of cooking veg and we still don't like it!!!! thanks to the people who have given me ideas :). Also yes smooth tomato sauce is fine.
 
I don't think anyone is trying to preach, but veg is the mainstay of virtually any decent meal in one way or another. It's actually quite hard to suggest something interesting without it, especially for microwave lunches!

Maybe some Carbornara? Cous cous? Sweet & sour noodles? Lasagne?
 
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