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MealPlans WB 5th December 2008

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  • purpleivy
    purpleivy Posts: 3,573 Forumite
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    Well, I had a list divided into a few places, but in the end decided that I could get everything for immediate use, so no point in going further than Lidl. I have to go past other supermarket when I get my petrol on the way to choir tonight, so just left it. Or might just wait till Sunday when I usually shop as early as poss to get whoopsied items. Was lovely to come straight home.

    Now my next challenge is to try and sort out January. I'm sure I've got enough staples and meals in the freezer already, will just need to get fresh food. Life will change early next year. DD is already abroad on gap year till May. She'll be in Uni next Sept. Dh is embarking on working abroad, short visits till Feb, then away for most of 2 years. So it will be a bit of a different way of life, just ds and I. He's applying to a specialist school for 6th form, which will necessitate boarding. So I could end up on my own.

    I need to start and plan for all the above so that I have appropriate meals without going and buying loads of stuff in specially.
    [SIZE=-1]"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad"[/SIZE]
    Trying not to waste food!:j
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  • Boodle
    Boodle Posts: 1,050 Forumite
    Combo Breaker First Post
    This is what I have planned for us next week from Friday evening:

    Breakfasts - Toasted teacake poss with lemon curd (!) for me and LO, to drink: tea for me, milk for LO. Hubby takes cornflakes and a banana to have with coffee at work.

    Lunches - Saturday: lunch out Sunday: Sausages, yorkies, veg and tatties
    Monday & Tuesday: Root veg and thyme soup for all of us
    Rest of the week: Cream cheese or PB & J sarnies, yog and apple for hubby's packed lunch each day; Egg mayo salad, cheese toasties, pasta salad & PB & J sarnies for me and LO across the week. Water for all.

    Snacks - Fruit cake, lemon curd tarts, and some cherry, apricot and sultana flapjacks made throughout the week.

    Dinners

    Friday: Bean chilli and rice
    Saturday: Roasted veg and avocado fajitas
    Sunday: Egg sandwiches, crisps, followed by cake
    Monday: Double cheese and salmon pasta
    Tuesday: Leftover stir fry and rice
    Wednesday: Carrot, pea, broccoli and cauli korma with rice
    Thursday: Lasagne made with an anchovy tomato sauce
    Love and compassion to all x
  • frugalswan
    frugalswan Posts: 339 Forumite
    There's some lovely mealplans here this week. :) Mine are:

    Thursday: Pizza
    Friday: Jacket Potato with Melee Beans
    Saturday: Chilli con carne
    Sunday: Chicken Curry
    Monday: Leftover Chilli with pasta
    Tuesday: At Mum's
    Wednesday: Sweet and Sour Chicken
    Thursday: Shepherd's Pie with veggies

    As usual, lunches will be sandwiches or leftovers, and desserts will be yoghurts or fruit (or chocolate if my will breaks...) Have a good week, everyone :) *hug*

    x frugalswan x
    Continually trying the Grocery Challenge. Gotta keep trying!
  • Skint_Catt
    Skint_Catt Posts: 11,548 Forumite
    Hi all :hello:

    Tonight - leftover 3 Bird Roast with roast pots & mixed veg TICK
    Tomorrow - Chicken with ham & cheese, mash & green beans TICK
    Saturday - Pasta - Mum & Dad are coming over TICK
    Sunday - maybe out, maybe shepherds pie Shepherds pie!
    Monday - Quorn spaghetti & meatballs TICK
    Tuesday - Ham & Turkey Burgers & mixed veg Nope - OH out so chicken & chips
    Wednesday - Quorn fillets, mash & green beans
    Thursday - Fishcakes & veg OH away so pasta for me!
    Friday - Quorn curry & rice OH still away but I'm out with work!

    C xx
  • juicygirl
    juicygirl Posts: 658 Forumite
    First Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Mine are:

    Friday - Spaghetti Bolognese
    Saturday - At friend's for dinner
    Sunday - Roast beef, pots,mixed veg, gravy
    Monday - Pasta and sauce, garlic bread
    Tuesday - Salmon, pots, sweetcorn
    Wednesday - Chicken with garlic mushroms, rice, peas
    Thursday - Chicken fajitas

    Loving being organised!
  • SunnyGirl
    SunnyGirl Posts: 2,639 Forumite
    Hi everyone :j

    This week we're having:

    Thursday - HM Lentil & veg soup with Naan bread
    Friday - Sausage Pasta
    Saturday - Liver or fishfingers, pots & peas
    Sunday - Meatballs & spaghetti
    Monday - Stuffed baked potatoes & beans
    Tuesday - Pitta pizza, chips, garlic bread & salad
    Wednesday - Chicken curry & rice

    Lunches: Generally sandwiches, HM soup, leftovers and pancakes

    Breakfasts: Porridge

    There's some great ideas on here for menus :T
  • La-Cara
    La-Cara Posts: 915 Forumite
    First Anniversary
    fri: [strike]chicken stir fry and noodles[/strike] root veg & barley stew thingy from the tesco mag
    sat: leftovers from fri
    sun: [strike]salmon fishcake[/strike] catfish goujons, wedges & peas (all F)
    mon: [strike]sausages (F), mash & beans [/strike] couldn't find sausages in the freezer, so had chilli (F) instead
    tue: steak (F) & chips (if I can find the steak in the freezer :p)
    wed: garlic chicken (F) & stir fried veg (F) and noodles
    thurs: leftovers from wednesday
    fri: HM pizza (need to remember to make it :o will make extra for the freezer though)

    trying to use up stuff from the freezer because I'm not entirely sure what's in it! The meal plan will probably change again through the week, it usually does :smiley:
  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Post First Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Sun 7th Local beef burgers, HM rolls, HM wedges
    Mon 8th Chicken casserole, dumplings, swede and roast tatties
    Tue 9th Macaroni cheese & garlic bread
    Wed 10th Mince n tatties
    Thu 11th out
    Fri 12th Spag bol & HM doughballs
    Sat 13th Toad in the hole (with mini smoky bacon sausages), mash & gravy
    x
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
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  • gingin_2
    gingin_2 Posts: 2,992 Forumite
    OrkneyStar wrote: »
    Tue 9th Macaroni cheese & garlic bread



    Orkney :) or anyone :)

    When I make my macaroni cheese, I can't seem to get it right. If I make a white sauce and then bake it in the oven with the cooked pasta, it seems to lose it's "sauciness" and just comes out one great big gloopy lump. Is there a magic trick to making a nice cheesey, thick sauce for macaroni cheese?
  • ifonlyitwaseasier
    ifonlyitwaseasier Posts: 2,857 Forumite
    First Anniversary Combo Breaker
    hmmm i tend to cook the pasta, make my cheese sauce (not necessarily in that order tho!) mix the two together, sprinkle more cheese on top then grill for 5 mins just to get the browned cheesiness.

    hth
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