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MealPlan WB 29th August 2008

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  • Mrs_Toast
    Mrs_Toast Posts: 450 Forumite
    This is my first attempt at planning so we'll see how it goes.Today - Whole trout with veg and mashSaturday - At a party, FREE FOODSunday - Steak, mushrooms and chipsMonday - Spaghettie BologneseTuesday - HM burgers and chipsWednesday - Fish and vegThursday - HM meatballs and spaghettiIt's really hard when you can't eat gluten to have a varied diet. I've also got too much mince in the freezer and I need the space. We'll see how it goes.
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  • Boodle
    Boodle Posts: 1,050 Forumite
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    Dahl and rice with onion bhajis, mango chutney and yoghurt
    Veggie fajitas
    Being treat to dinner out by family
    Cheddar, sweetcorn and broccoli pasta from the freezer
    Lentil cottage pie and veg
    Egg-fried rice
    Pizza (in freezer from last time made a batch of dough) and wedges
    Love and compassion to all x
  • Off to visit my parents tonight for a week so don't need to make a meal plan since I'm hoping to be cooked for and spoiled for most of the week! :D
  • Zed42
    Zed42 Posts: 931 Forumite
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    After a couple of weeks disorganisation, I'm here again for the week :)

    Tonight (Fri) - Cauliflower & Broccoli cheese
    Sat - pork kebabs with veggie cous cous
    Sun - HM pizza & garlic bread
    Mon - Chicken & chorizo casserole (if we have any chorizo .. we did have, but DH may have munched it!)
    Tues - Veggie pasta bake
    Wed - HM quiche & new potatoes
    Thurs - DD has HM Daddy's pudding (could be a fruit crumble or semolina), we'll have a takeaway post WW
    Fri - Fish pie (if I get round to buying any fish!)
    Sat - Lancashire hotpot
    Sun - Chilli / Rice

    I know that this is slightly longer than a week, but need to try and focus on my spending this month, so planning is definitely in order.
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  • TKM wrote: »
    congrats, hope you enjoy it, i had a look at one in lakeland on saturday - how is it different to a slow-cooker
    m

    Hiya!

    It cooks the same as a normal cooker, so not slow cooked...just normal IYSWIM. Its 70% cheaper than putting the normal oven on though.

    HTH

    PP
    xx
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  • Staciep88
    Staciep88 Posts: 590 Forumite
    Before I start I wanted to say a huge thanks to everyone who has helped me and I have now come up with my first meal-planned week (starting monday). This plan is for me and my OH.

    I will be making our lunch time meals for work and our evening meals:

    MONDAY: Lunch- Tuna & tomatoes w/spaghetti
    Tea- Dhal curry & rice

    TUESDAY: Lunch- Cheese, potato and veg pie
    Tea- Egg, beans & chips

    WEDNESDAY: Same as Monday


    THURSDAY: Lunch- Cheese, potato and veg pie
    Tea- Dhal curry & rice

    FRIDAY: Lunch- Tuna & tomatoes w/spaghetti
    Tea- The Fish and Chip Van - cant give up everything :p

    SATURDAY & SUNDAY: We eat out (at families places) on these two days.


    So with all of the above plus a few extras to include:

    Yogurts, bananas, multi-packs of chocolate x3, crisps, frozen sausage rolls, apples, milk and ice lollies


    And this comes to the grand total of............................... £30.72!! :T

    I was aiming for £30 so Im really chuffed with that. You may think its a bit boring and its 3 different meals through out the week but Im starting small.

    Wish me luck!
    xXx
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,637 Forumite
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    Hi stacie,

    Good luck with sticking to your meal plan. :) I've added your post to this weeks meal planning thread where you'll get lots of help and support.

    Pink
  • angelnikki
    angelnikki Posts: 892 Forumite
    Hi :hello:

    F - salmon & noodles
    S - meatballs (HM, from freezer)
    S - sausage casserole (batch for freezer)
    M - egg, chips & beans
    T - chicken curry, rice & naan
    W - pasta bolognaise(HM, from freezer)
    T - spicy bean & sweet potato stew (HM, from freezer)

    Have a good week everyone :)

    Nikki x
    :A
  • poppyoscar_3
    poppyoscar_3 Posts: 1,566 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    This week I'll be eating:

    1. Chicken and ratatouille
    2. Sausage, egg and potato cakes
    3. Spag bol
    4. Cottage pie
    5. Baked potato and greek salad

    Chinese one night (my sister's turn to pay!!)
    Taking mum out for her birthday another night.
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  • frugalswan
    frugalswan Posts: 339 Forumite
    My plans for this week - could be changing (as they usually do at the last minute, but just switched out for a different day)

    Friday (tonight) - pizza - I'm not well and the OH isn't really hungry
    Saturday - chilli con carne
    Sunday - Chicken casserole
    Monday - jacket potatoes with leftover chilli
    Tuesday - Chicken curry (OH has problems with too much rice, so there won't be much)
    Wednesday - at mum's, bless 'er :)
    Thursday - I'm down to do pizza, but I might switch it out depending on how I feel
    Friday - Sweet and Spicy oriental chicken with noodles
    Continually trying the Grocery Challenge. Gotta keep trying!
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