Mealplans WB 17th October 2008

Allegra

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I think it's safe to say that the other half approves of the week's mealplan !

Allegra

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Just looking at my meal plans.
Is it just me or is anyone else finding that meal planning is saving sooooo much money and time ?

Yep, me too. This month I'll hopefully have spent no more than half of what I used to spend three or four months back (back when I wouldn't meal plan cos I wanted to cook according to the mood and freshness of ingredients) - and what's more, I'm all planned out until the end of November - and already have most of the food I'll need for evening meals !

MRSMCAWBER

Hi Orkney
Yep...me too :T

I quite often cross things off the meal plan as I have leftovers to concoct things from first:D
Hubbies chilli cobbler was made from a portion of chilli left in the fridge-and then he had it for dinner last night and there was still another serving left -luckily he had it for supper last night....
I find on average I can cross of 2 main meals a week :j ..
Corned beef hash is the best one (one of our faves anyway) -but I do it with dumplings first time round, use some and put a pastry crust on it, and there is usually enough left for either hubby to take a flask full for lunch or to do me a couple of lunches:D tonight Im doing it with yorkshire pud -as I want to try yorkies in the remoska

dorry_2

Allegra wrote: »

Yep, me too. This month I'll hopefully have spent no more than half of what I used to spend three or four months back (back when I wouldn't meal plan cos I wanted to cook according to the mood and freshness of ingredients) - and what's more, I'm all planned out until the end of November - and already have most of the food I'll need for evening meals !

yes, I agree with mrs macawber, allergra, orkneys, I have saved a fortune meal planning and it helps me focus at work. Before I used to worry endlessly what we were going to eat for tea and nothing was ever organised, hubby used to drive me mad asking what was for tea???:rolleyes: :rolleyes:


Now I can relax and know its all under control iykwim:D

Essex-girl_2

Evening All

Will quickly post this then off to cook tonights dinner -

• Sun - Roast pork
• Mon - Saus and mash
• Tues - Barbeque pork casserole and rice
• Wed - Gammon, mash & cauliflower cheese
• Thurs - spag bol
• Fri - Roast chicken & chips
• Sat - Chicken rice.

Last week was a chicken week, looks like the start of this one is a pork week!

OrkneyStar

dorry wrote: »

yes, I agree with mrs macawber, allergra, orkneys, I have saved a fortune meal planning and it helps me focus at work. Before I used to worry endlessly what we were going to eat for tea and nothing was ever organised, hubby used to drive me mad asking what was for tea???:rolleyes: :rolleyes:


Now I can relax and know its all under control iykwim:D

I used to find the answer 'I don't know, you decide' soon shut that question up !
Anyway, glad to hear I am not the only one with ever an changing meal planner.
x

cuddlymarm

Hi everone

Can I join this week now I've got a freezer so can plan ahead (the other one didn't move house with us)

Sat 18th Lamb chilli with roasted veg
Sun 19th Out Sunday
Mon 20th Egg and potato wedges
Tues 21st Liver, mash, carrots and gravy (carrots now oopsied brussels)
Weds 22nd Cauli cheese and baked potato
Thurs 23rd Stewed beef, dumpling and veg
Fri 24th Sausage, mash and baked beans

Breakfast will be cereal or toast
Lunch wil be left overs, soup from the freezer, etc(whatever needs using basically)

No puds apart from fresh or stewed fruit because we're cutting back and trying to eat healthily.

This is making me hungry reading all the posts

Have a good week everyone
Cuddles:rotfl:

frugalswan

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I used to find the answer 'I don't know, you decide' soon shut that question up !
Anyway, glad to hear I am not the only one with ever an changing meal planner.
x

I give mine the choice of what he wants, but even then I sometimes get it wrong. I'd bought mince for a shepherd's pie for last night, eggs for an omelette, and ended up getting a tin of corned beef from the cupboard and doing a corned beef hash! I think it was one of my best though. I'm always changing the mealplans around and looking at the recipe guides so I can find something within the range of ingredients I've got. It has saved me no end of money and made me look forward to cooking.

Lizalu

Hiya all, here's mine...
Sat - tilapia goan curry with rice
Sun - pork fillet with stilton & roast veg
Mon - thai salmon with noodles
Tues - meal out for step-daughter's birthday
Weds - chicken jambalaya (thank you!)
Thurs -leek & potato soup with crusty bread

glitterycloud

heres my meal plan for this week:

Sunday: Mushroom omelette

Monday: Turkey meatballs and spaghetti

Tuesday: hm pizza and potato wedges

Wednesday: white fish and noodles

Thursday: lentils, bacon, veg served with rice

Friday: sausage casserole in SC

Saturday: Lasagne (from frozen, made on Monday)