Mealplans WB 13th November 2008

soulbalm

OK
This week has been my first week with a meal plan and so far, so good - but then unusually I'm having a lot of meals out, which makes it all much easier.
I've been good at raiding the freezer though, so in theory I'm doing the right things.
My lunches are all going to be HM soup (if made) and a filled roll, and a yoghurt. If I eat well during the day I'm less likely to need a snack as soon as I get home from work.
So, here goes for the coming week:

Thursday - Prawns (freezer) and pasta in spicy sauce (cupboard)
Friday - out at some dinner thing (free tickets!)
Saturday - Beef pie with potatoes and savoy cabbage and maybe mashed carrots and neeps too (veg already bought and waiting at BF's)
Sunday - Gigot chops (freezer) with stuffed butternut squash (already bought most of ingredients)
Monday - Potato layer bake with ham
Tuesday - Jacket potato with tuna (cupboard)
Wednesday - Pasta (cupboard) with bolognaise (freezer)

I'm likely to do some baking at the weekend too, for my BF to nibble on during the week when I'mmnot there (!!) and also to take in for colleagues at work, but I'll try to make something using mostly store cupboard ingredients (probably flapjacks then).

Thanks for this thread - I like it.

gilly1964

Well for the first time ever, I started a meal plan and got to the end of the week having stuck to it :j

Here's the plan for next week
Except the veg, almost all is from freezer or storecupboad

Friday Chicken Wraps, HM Wedges, Sweetcorn
Saturday Curry Fest with samosas (in freezer, already made)
Sunday Roast Chicken and the works
Monday Chilli and Rice (chilli from freezer)

Tuesday Hunters Chicken, HM Wedges or Roasted Veg Couscous
Weds Pizza, Jackets whatever. Quick night as OH has to be out by 6.30
Thursday Fish Pie - (cod, salmon, prawns)





As last week, breakfast for OH/DSS is cooked and cereal for me.
Lunches mixtures of rolls, wraps, salads, pasta, plus fruit, yoghurts and HM goodies


All I need to buy are milk, rolls, yoghurts, eggs, bacon, fruit and veg, salad, porridge oats and some gravy



All the best
Gilly

newlywed

Hi all,

Waiting for payday so food is mostly what's in the cupboards:-

Fri: turkey and split pea curry (from freezer)
Sat: Turkey cobbler with baked veg
Sun: Toady hole and veg
Mon: kippers/smoked mackerel and veg (kippers for me, mackerel for OH)
Tue: Smoked pork cassulet
Wed: Ham or bacon Omelette
Thur: Chilli wraps
Fri: Fish pie


Lunches will be: Baked spuds, pasta, leek and tatty soup, and whatever else I can find in the freezer or make into soup

ifonlyitwaseasier

THEBEES - my hubby isn't big on white fish but i make my fish pie with cod and coley, i chop them into small pieces, and lay out into a dish. i make up a white sauce and if i have any i add fresh parsley, doesn't matter if you haven't, pour that over the fish. then i add frozen peas and sometimes sweetcorn, and then quartered hardboiled eggs. top with mashed potato and then cook for about 30 mins (depends on the depth of the dish)

sometimes instead of the eggs i do a layer of spinach.

hth

ioiwe x

Tashja

Ok - not done meal plans for ages but due to Christmas and having LOADS of work done on the house I have decided to use up what I have in and meal plan.

I have so much in that I am on £20 for the rest of the month on the GC and that is to just cover milk and little bits.

So . . .

Today - Moussaka (left overs from last night)
Saturday - Beef and Kidney Stew
Sunday - Lamb from freezer with veg, etc
Monday - Lamb curry, rice and Nans
Tuesday - Chilli and jacket spuds
Wednesday - Homemade Pizza, wedges and garlic bread
Thursday - Pasta Bake

Will have a look at next week once I have fully sorted out the cupboards :eek: Also there will be a lot of lamb and pork on the menu because I have a full pig and a full lamb in one of my freezers.

T xx

Glitzkiss

TheBees wrote: »

Here is our meal plan for the week -
Not very exciting and lacking in fish! Can anyone recommend a fish pie recipe for a family that isn't keen on fish? We don't like prawns but will eat white fish!

The following dish is called Herbie Haddock in our family but it can be made with any type of white fish. I make it in the remoska but it transfers easily to the oven too.


Roll up the haddock and place in remoska pan/oven-proof dish.
Pour in some milk - enough so that the fish is sitting in approx 0.5-1.0 cm milk. Season to taste.

In a bowl mix together breadcrumbs, herbs, seasoning, and cheese. Sorry, can't give you amounts as I usually make it up as I go along but you need enough breadcrumbs to cover the fish and the rest of the pan/dish. Pour the breadcrumbs/herbs/cheese mix over the top of the fish and the rest of the pan/dish crumble style. You can add more cheese if you wish or add some butter to give it a lovely crunchy crust.

Place in remoska for 20-30 minutes until crust is golden and the fish flakes but is not dry. If using the oven 20 minutes at 180 is usually enough

OrkneyStar

TheBees wrote: »

Here is our meal plan for the week -
Not very exciting and lacking in fish! Can anyone recommend a fish pie recipe for a family that isn't keen on fish? We don't like prawns but will eat white fish!

What about haddock mornay ? Just lay required number of fillets** in a buttered dish, cover with loads of cheese sauce, cook for about 15-10 mins at 190 ish, sprinkle with cheese and let it melt in oven with heat turned off. Serve with wedges/chips and peas/sweetcorn/broccoli. ?
** we use two med ones for 2 adults & DS aged 1.5.

Emmenelle

Hi All - first time posting on this thread, and its great looking through all your plans...I've already got some ideas for next week!

Saturday - Red Fried Rice for lunch, HM Oat bread and Pate for snack
Sunday - Roast Chicken
Monday - Tomato & Basil Risotto
Tuesday - DH at college, so pasta from batch cook in freezer for me and LO's
Wednesday - HM burgers and chips
Thursday - Need to use up potatoes from Sunday, bacon, onions...something around that!
Friday - Breaded Cod, chips & HM rolls

In addition, need to make chocolate covered flapjacks, a Victoria Sponge and choc chip & walnut cookies!

Yummy!! Good week to all!

E x

kindlesgirl

Here's this week's plan - seems a bit boring but I really can't battle with the kids over food at the moment - so we will be having:

Friday Bacon Sarnie/Billy Bear Sausage and french bread or for me yesterdays rubber chicken reheat - last time - honest!
Saturday Cottage Pie
Sunday - Meal out with my parents for my birthday!!
Monday Chicken Wraps - did risotto this week instead so mover to next week
Tuesday Hot Dogs
Wednesday Chicken Goujons and Wedges
Thursday Stew and Dumplings

Paige

Hi all
Heres ours:

Fri - Beef Taco's - yogurts
Sat - Out at MIL
Sun - Sirloin steak, HM wedges, mushrooms, onions, peppercorn sauce - HM apple sponge and icecream
Mon - Chicken Korma, Rice, Naan Bread - Baked Bananas
Tues - Roast sweet potatoes, peppers, red onions, spicy sausages - Chocolate pudding
Wed -Grilled Tuna, noodles and stir fry carrots, peppers, onions, mushrooms and peas - fruit jelly
Thurs - leftover night with rice or pasta - chopped fruit

Breakfasts - Cereal, brown toast and fruit juice
Lunches - filled rolls, crisps, fruit, yogurts, egg or beans on toast or soup (not all at once !!!)
I manage to do my weekly shop for £39 this week so really happy.
Have a good week
Paige XX