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MealPlans WB 30th March 2009

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  • tessie_bear
    tessie_bear Posts: 4,898 Forumite
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    hi this week we are having;
    monday....braising steak mash and cabbage
    tuesday....hm chicken and mushroom pie
    wednesday....chicken curry naan bread
    thursday....shepherds pie
    friday....pork chops mash broccoli/carrots
    saturday....sausage and mash
    sunday....roast lamb and apple crumble

    have a nice week
    tess
    onwards and upwards
  • cheerfulness4
    cheerfulness4 Posts: 3,032 Forumite
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    Ours this week in whichever order we fancy:

    * Roast chicken with all the trimmings (had today)

    * Pork Chops, salad, chips and mushrooms (chocolate swiss roll & chocolate custard for pud)

    * Moussaka and rice

    * Chicken & mushroom pie (reduced from Asda) with green veg

    * Chicken or ham filled tortillas with salad. (Jam sponge for pud)

    * Lasagne with salad and HM olive bread

    * Cheese & ham salad sandwiches with crisps (mincemeat sponge puds with custard)

    Boys want Twinks hobnobs and DH parkin for suppers in the eves so will try to get those done, too. :D

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  • broccoli and cheese gratin with roast potatoes (will do two nights)
    homemade baked beans (ditto)
    peppers stuffed with fennel, lentils and tomatoes
    split pea dhal
    aubergine and spinach pasta bake

    om nom
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    Spent so far: £37.40 :A
  • split pea dhal


    could i have the recipe please? that is one of my fave things and i can never make it right!!!

    tia

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  • fletch3163
    fletch3163 Posts: 900 Forumite
    Hi everyone

    Mealplan number 3 for me. It's amazing how well it's working :D . We might not have the things on the day but we definitely do in the week. When I think of the amount of times I've got home to hear OH say "what's for tea cos there's nothing there":mad:

    Anyway, here's the plan:

    Sun - Roast pork, Roast potatoes, apple pie & ice cream
    Mon - Macaroni & cheese (plus 2 portions for lunches)
    Tues - Sausage & bean casserole in SC any ideas for the sauce anyone?
    Wed - Tuna pasta
    Thurs - Fish fingers chips & sweetcorn
    Fri - Mince & potatoes

    angelnikki how do you do your sausage and potato goulash? sounds just up my street
    Grocery Challenge M: £450/£425.08 A: £400/£:eek:.May -£400/£361 June £380/£230 (pages 18 & 27 explain)
  • mineallmine
    mineallmine Posts: 3,053 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Guapa1 wrote: »
    I'm going to attempt to make Jamaican bun this week.
    Ooh this sounds interesting, do you have a recipe?
    rachbc wrote: »
    thurs spagetti with fresh tuna and olives
    Mmm, do you have a recipe for this?


    Right, mine in no particular order:-

    Sausages and mushroom rice (Tilda)
    Chicken and roast dinner
    Bubble and squeak
    Turkey and leek pie (Jamie Oliver recipe)
    HM chilli
    Cod & chips (Young's cod fillets on offer at Asda, very yummy)
    Spiced Boiled bacon (chinese 5 spice, bay leaves, pepper) and mash

    Happy planning everyone :beer:
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  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    After some consideration here's my efforts.....

    Sat - fajitas for both of us, chicken for OH, veggie for me
    Sun - tuna steaks, salad and new potatoes for both of us
    Mon - chicken curry and rice for OH (may be one in the freezer?), 5 bean veggie chilli for me
    Tues - OH playing footy so only something quick afterwards (beans on toast etc), veggie chilli to use it up for me
    Weds - spaghetti and meatballs for OH, spaghetti and veggie pasta sauce for me
    Thurs -spicy burgers and HM wedges for OH, quorn burgers for me
    Fri - OH has lunch in work so something quick for tea, Jacket potato, beans and cheese for me


    Let's see how it goes....
  • poppet
    poppet Posts: 253 Forumite
    meal planning is something i have done for 15 years or more, ever our children were born and I sometimes struggle to keep the menus interesting and different from previous, so these mealplan threads are really usefull for me to take inspiration from.

    I plan ours monthly - here's next weeks (30 march).

    Monday 30 March Lamb and vegetable curry (using left over lamb from sunday)

    Tuesday 31 march spagetti carbonara, green salad and home made basil and tomato foccacia

    Wednesday 1 April home made beef lasagne, green salad and home made garlic bread

    Thursday 2 April home made chicken and leek pie with glazed carrots and twiced baked jacket spuds

    Friday 3 home madefish cakes, potato wedges,mixed salad, corn cobs or roasted veg

    Saturday 4 out for the whole day on a trip - eating out

    Sunday 5 Home made coq au vin with dauphinoise potatoes and seaonal veg
  • PetuliaGristle
    PetuliaGristle Posts: 2,204 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi all, here's ours:

    Monday - curry and frozen naan
    Tuesday - double salmon pasta (frozen salmon)
    Wednesday - chicken pie (frozen chicken breasts and Jusrol pastry)
    Thursday - Nigella chilli and rice (freezer), frozen paella for me
    Friday - roast
    Saturday - out
    Sunday - Alex Mackay's ragu (didn't make it last week :()

    Have a great time PP!
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  • angelnikki
    angelnikki Posts: 892 Forumite
    fletch3163 wrote: »
    angelnikki how do you do your sausage and potato goulash? sounds just up my street

    I got the recipe from Apples for Jam - this is my adapted version ;)

    Sausage and potato goulash

    Heat some oil and butter in a large, heavy based pan.
    Saute some finely chopped red onion for a couple of minutes, stir in 1-2 tsp paprika and cook for 30 seconds.
    Slice the sausages into rounds 1cm thick and add to the pan to cook (or grill the sausages, and then slice and add).
    Chop some potatoes into bite size chunks and add to the browned sausages; along with 1/2 tin chopped tomatoes and 500ml water/stock.
    Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are softened.
    :A
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