Mealplans WB 15th August 2008

Boodle

Hi - can anyone join in? This thread will be great for inspiration!

We're going for a storecupboard raid for the next couple of weeks as we're saving for something special...

Toast or porridge with orange juice all week for breakie
Lunches all week alternate PB & J/turkey for hubby, Mixed Bean Pate/Lentil Pate on toast for me and lil 'un - water to drink

Friday:
Saturday: Chilli (in the freezer) and rice
Sunday: Toad in the Hole (sausages in freezer) with veg and potatoes
Monday: Lentil Shepherd's Pie (made with a thick lentil and bean broth I have in the freezer)
Tuesday: Mackerel and Sweetcorn Pasta (will mix a can of mackerel into a cheesy sweetcorn and broccoli pasta I have in freezer)
Wednesday: Turkey Korma and rice
Thursday: Egg Fried Rice

So all I should need to get from the shops are:
Orange juice
Milk
Yoghurts
Yeast
Can of mackerel
Lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes for lunches/side salads (have carrots, potatoes and freezer veg left)
And some apples and bananas

frugalswan

And here's mine, after a last minute switcharoo to today's plan:

Friday: Moussaka from freezer
Saturday: Lasagne (with 2 portions for the freezer)
Sunday: Homemade meatballs in a tomato and bacon sauce with pasta (I know, pasta 3 days in a row, but it's good)
Monday: Toad in the Hole
Tuesday: Jacket Potato with melee beans
Wednesday: At mum's (she'll let me know what we're having, bless her )
Thursday: Lasagne from the freezer
Friday: at a friend's wedding

I've got bread rolls and sandwich goodies for lunch (although I've got leftover pasta salad from tonight's tea, and I've put the bones from the roast chicken I got from Mr Ms into the freezer to make stock at some point soon!)

Skint_Catt

:hello:

Tonight - Mum & Dads TICK
Tomorrow - Either Quorn curry or steak Quorn Curry!
Sunday - Roast Chicken TICK
Monday - leftover chicken risotto nope Quorn spicy chicken
Tuesday - takeaway TICK
Wednesday - leftover chicken risotto
Thursday - out
Friday - Mum & Dads

C xx

lindens

angelnikki wrote: »

Hi :hello:

Thu 14 Aug - tuna jacket potato
Fri 15 Aug - salmon & cous cous salad
Sat 16 Aug - shepherds pie (batch for freezer)
Sun 17 Aug - meatballs (batch for freezer) & pasta
Mon 18 Aug - spicy bean & sweet potato stew
Tue 19 Aug - egg &chips/soup
Wed 20 Aug - bolognaise (from freezer)
Thu 21 Aug - chicken burgers, wedges & salad

Have a good week everyone

Nikki x

Sorry to interupt this thread, but any chance of the recipe for spicy bean & sweet potato stew please - it sounds yummy and cheap!

FunkyFairy

Ok have to be organised again as i am looking after children next week.

Friday: Sausages, roast potatoes and what ever veg i bring home from the allotment.
Saturday: HM pizza and HM garlis bread
Sunday: Roast pork with all the trimmings
Monday: Baked spuds with HM chilli and salad
Tuesday: HM fish fingers and HM chips with veg
Wednesday: HM meat pie wtih veg and mash
Thurday: out all day so will eat while out

Breakfasts will be: porridge, toast, fruit
Lunches: sandwiches, ham, cheese with veg sticks, fruit.

Plan on making desserts for Tues, weds and thus as thats the days i am looking after children.

melliec

I have finally got organised enough to write out a two week dinner menu! I never knew what to make for dinner from one day to the next so hopefully my life will be a bit easier. I have written seperate shopping lists to keep in my bag...bucthers, market, cheap supermarket, normal supermarket and am about to go and stock up now! Of course, it's fish and chips toinight!;)

sjaypink

i still havnt done meal planning yet, although i keep meaning too .

what have you put down- just your normal/ favourite meals or have you set a budget per meal?

i would like to try and do one with a max of 75p per person (6 of us) to start with, shouldnt be too hard... £4.50 a meal.....

im lacking imagination at the moment though, and my cooking skills are limited to about 5 good dishes

angelnikki

lindens wrote: »

Sorry to interupt this thread, but any chance of the recipe for spicy bean & sweet potato stew please - it sounds yummy and cheap!

The recipe was originally from MrT: Spicy Bean and Sweet Potato Stew But I've adapted it

Spicy Bean & Sweet Potato Stew

1 tsp each of cumin, coriander and chilli powder 5p
1/2 onion, diced 5p
1 large sweet potato, cubed 35p
2 carrots, diced 10p
handful of cubed butternut squash 10p (optional - I had some in the freezer)
1 tin kidney beans 14p
1 tin pinto beans 33p
1 tin chopped tomatoes 21p
tomato puree 5p
3/4 pint stock free

Fry the spices and then add the onion, sweet potato, carrots & squash and saute for a couple of minutes. Then add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 30-40mins. Total cost £1.38 for 8 portions, cost per portion 17p

Can be served on its own or with tortilla chips (2 bags @ 18p each) and grated cheese (100g @67p) Total cost per portion 30p Nomnomnom

Nikki x

st@rdust

im looking for some meal planning ideas as im starting this too so far i have

spag bol
chilli
mince and dumplings
sauasge and mash
toad in the hole
chicken and rice

Pink.

Hi Sarah_lou,

If you take a look in The Complete Menu Plans Collection you should get some inspiration.

I'll add this thread to this week's mealplans thread where you can see what everyone else is having.

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