Who else is NOT HAVING A TAKEAWAY?!

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I am tired, its been a long week at work, and I fancy a Chinese takeaway. But am determined not to waste my hard earned money. So am posting this for accountability. Is anyone else in a similar situation?

We had curry and rice. Saving money by cooking it home. It's really good and we have leftovers.

Nope, and we didn’t have one last night either - this time last year every Friday night was guaranteed! We’re eating late as been busy - OH is on with making Aldi crunchy fajitas from a meal kit.

Had a fakeaway op 😄

I wanted a takeaway but we had tomato and spinach gnocchi instead

Still want a takeaway

One is never fooled by one’s own fakeaways though 😟

Wishing I had bought a takeaway.
Had planned a coq au vin, but stupidly hadn’t checked for what are normally staples in our house and was too tired to do a total rethink. The end product was NOT a success.

Forget takeaways,it's fakeaways all the way in our house.2 adults,3 teens with huge appetites.
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We both get a completely free box and there are lovely takeaway replacements like bbq tandoori paneer,black bean chicken and seekh kebabs with gunpowder potatoes

OMG - I would LOVE a takeaway. Instead I’m batch cooking so DP and the kids have nice lunches.

I actually was by this one!! It was “Nando’s” chicken burger which is really easy to recreate 🙃

Me. Frozen pizza here, posh crisps and dips - in front of the fire. Very cosy and lovely. Happy to save the money.

The thought of a takeaway is always so much better than the actual product.Tbh spending £40+ on a mediocre Chinese takeaway or Indian just makes me not enjoy the meal as its so expensive for what you actually get.

The expectation is always so much better than the reality,especially at the minute.It's just so hard to justify the spending on one meal,for us at least.

We've just had a charlie bigham

Our local kebab place does excellent halloumi kebabs with tons of salad and the most excellent garlicky mayo dressing. Combined with extra pickled peppers it's a delight. ( and chips on the side)

😘👌🏽

Mayflower sauce from b&m tastes just like the Chinese! I make the whole box then freeze it! It makes 4 takeaway tubs!

Agreed@Lalala0,I get the mayflower Chinese curry pot from asda,add some peas to the pan whilst cooking and find it a lovely replacement for a Chinese curry sauce🍜

We had leftover spag bol from last night. No point wasting food or money!

My Friday Chinese fakeaway was: Blue Dragon chow mien sauce with turkey breast strips, water chestnut slices and roast cashew nuts, stir fry vegetables with ginger, and rice noodles.

The blue dragon pouches are also really good.I like the black bean one and use it with chicken and the packs you get with the baby corn with mange tout.Lovely served with white rice and so much cheaper than a Chinese takeaway

That sounds tasty.

We haven’t had a takeaway this year. Tonight we had left over chickpea and halloumi curry. It was delicious!

Sometimes,if I am really craving a takeaway and nothing else will do,I will buy a main from the takeaway,but make the rice/sides/salad at home.That way,I get to satisfy my craving but keep costs down

Especially if I want aromatic duck or butter chicken etc where I struggle to get anywhere near to replicating at home.

Do you mind my asking how much all that will cost? No judgement, just interested!

Me! Did burgers in a brioche bun, with chips and toppings of choice and homemade honey and mustard coleslaw a la Gourmet Burger Kitchen.