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MealPlans WB 13th July 2009

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  • angelnikki
    angelnikki Posts: 892 Forumite
    edited 14 July 2009 at 6:14PM
    Hi! This week's plan is:

    Fri - tuna pasta bake and salad
    Sat - cowboy veggie ;) sausages, new potatoes and peas
    Sun - corned beef hash
    Mon - fishfingers, beans and toast
    Tue - chicken risotto
    Wed - spaghetti bolognaise and salad
    Thu - honey baked salmon, stir fry noodles and veg
    Fri - quiche, jacket potato and salad

    Have a good week everyone :)

    Nikki x
    :A
  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    angelnikki wrote: »
    Sat - cowboy v. sausages, new potatoes and peas
    LOL I initially read that as cowboy versus sausages....I presume it means vegetable/vegetarian :o.
    Thanks for making me smile :).
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.

  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
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    Hurrah :beer: Can't remember the last time I was on the front page :D
    Here's what we're having:

    Sunday – HM chicken liver pate, HM sourdough bread, salad, fruit; chicken and vegetable pie, HG herby new potatoes, HG peas and carrots

    Monday – HG summer vegetable risotto

    Tuesday – spaghetti bolognaise

    Wednesday – Yorkshire Show day, so lots of lovely food from there :T

    Thursday – out to a meeting – DH will make his speciality pasta for him and the children

    Friday – HM pizza

    Saturday – salmon and Welsh goat’s cheese en crout
    I think most of the chilfren are off by next week or already broken up, so mealplans may be a little harder than usual. We will try though:D

    DD broke up 4 weeks ago after GCSEs :j DS finishes on Friday :j I like it when they're off; I can feed them good things all day, and make sure they get plenty of fruit and vegetables, and they have milk or a yoghurt smoothie for breakfast :D They tend to get up late, so I cook a mid-morning brunch for them - something baked (muffins, Welsh cakes, pancakes) and/or something cooked (omelette, Frech toast, full breakfast, sausage or bacon sandwich) and someting fruits (fresh fruit or a smoothie).

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • SunnyGirl
    SunnyGirl Posts: 2,639 Forumite
    DD broke up 4 weeks ago after GCSEs :j DS finishes on Friday :j I like it when they're off; I can feed them good things all day, and make sure they get plenty of fruit and vegetables, and they have milk or a yoghurt smoothie for breakfast :D They tend to get up late, so I cook a mid-morning brunch for them - something baked (muffins, Welsh cakes, pancakes) and/or something cooked (omelette, Frech toast, full breakfast, sausage or bacon sandwich) and someting fruits (fresh fruit or a smoothie).

    Penny. x

    Funnily enough I was thinking about lunches for the holidays today & trying to come up with things that were healthy (ish), tasty, filling & not too expensive. I hadn't thought of french toast so I'm glad you posted. I've come up with the usual sandwiches, soups, crusty bread & cheese, pate & toast, pancakes, beans/egg on toast and pasta & cheese but am glad to welcome to any other suggestions :D

    All four of them tend to be up early - 7am at the latest - so eat breakfast, lunch & dinner plus snacks, especially DS1 & DS2. DH is on short time at the moment so I'm trying to keep an eye on the budget too :eek:

    I also keep meaning to say I love your signature Penelope Penguin!
  • kunekune
    kunekune Posts: 1,909 Forumite
    We have one more week of school and then ... oh, holiday club (I hope - it's not finalised yet, because our regular one has shut own). Our family holiday is 3 weeks away. I have skipped this week with the veg box and bread order in order to use up my supplies.

    Sat: beetroot & goats cheese in some form for grown ups, veg sausages from freezer for children, new potatoes for everyone, peas or sweetcorn for children
    Sun: roast duck, noodles, stir-fry veg (DD can have the noodles & veg with some omelette)
    Mon: lentil soup & hm cheese scones
    Tues: corn fritters with spicy tomato sauce, the rest of the new potatoes
    Wed: roast lamb in gravy from freezer, bubble & squeak (DD can have bubble & squeak)
    Thurs: spaghetti carbonara with bacon served separately so DD can eat it
    Fri: either a takeaway or fish/fish fingers, chips and beans
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    June grocery challenge: 400/600
  • I love reading everyones menu! :)

    Ours isn't a set plan of days due to not knowing when OH is going to be at home so i just write down a few meals for the week and set them out accordingly when i know whats happening.

    Tonight - Spaghetti Carbonara with garlic bread
    Sun - Chicken and leek pie (topped with mash), carrots, broccoli, green beans

    During the week:

    Tuna and sweetcorn pasta bake
    Jacket spuds with fillings & salad
    Chicken curry, rice, naan bread (will be when OH is home)
    Toad in the hole, mash, veggies or beans (when OH is home)
    Chicken and bacon lattice, baby potatoes, veggies (when OH is home)

    Breakfasts will be cereal, toast, crumpets, pancakes, fry up on a sunday

    Dinners will be sandwiches, soup, leftovers, something on toast

    Kate xxx
  • frugalswan
    frugalswan Posts: 339 Forumite
    Here's mine for the week:

    Saturday: Lamb Kofte Kebabs with salad
    Sunday: Steak and Ale Pie with Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli and Carrots
    Monday: Leftover Pie with Sauteed Potatoes with Peas
    Tuesday: Thai Prawn Curry
    Wednesday: Farmhouse Omelette with Bread and Butter
    Thursday: Meat Feast Pasta
    Friday: Chicken Fajitas

    Breakfasts will be cereals and homemade cereal bars (in case I forget to eat in the morning which could happen!). Lunches are sandwiches or leftovers from the previous night. Any snacks will be fruit or homemade cakes. :) Hope everyone has a good week.

    x Frugalswan x

    p.s., I love the sound of the bacon and egg fried rice! Might have a go at that myself :) Thanks!
    Continually trying the Grocery Challenge. Gotta keep trying!
  • newniepg
    newniepg Posts: 12 Forumite
    The weeks meal plan for my house.

    Monday: Tuna on baked potato
    Tuesday: Sausage, mash + veg
    Wednesday: HM burgers, wedges and salad.
    Thursday: Cottage pie
    Friday: Slow cooked pork + veg
    Saturday: Pork stir fry
    Sunday: Slow cooked Poulet Breton (my birthday meal!) :T

    It is a very meaty menu I know, but I am b'feeding a baby and can't seem to manage without my meat. <sigh>
  • Hi everyone,
    Here is my offering for the week.
    [FONT=&quot]MEAL PLAN FOR 13TH JULY[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]SATURDAY [/FONT][FONT=&quot]– JACKET POTATOES HM LEFTOVER VEG CHILLI, CHEESE AND MIXED SALAD (HOMEGROWN LETTUCE, CARROT, PEAS) [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]SUNDAY[/FONT][FONT=&quot] – EGGS AND BACON, BEANS TOMS AND MUSHROOMS at lunch time as everyone out in evening.[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]MONDAY[/FONT][FONT=&quot] – SAUSAGE, MASH, ONION GRAVY, HG CARROTS AND CABBAGE[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]TUESDAY[/FONT][FONT=&quot] – PASTA WITH PESTO AND ROASTED VEG[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]WEDNESDAY [/FONT][FONT=&quot]– HM SPAG BOLOGNAISE AND BREAD[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]THURSDAY[/FONT][FONT=&quot] - TROUT, FILLETS, NEW POTS AND HG PEAS/GREEN BEANS[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]FRIDAY[/FONT][FONT=&quot] – VEG AND CHICKEN CURRY WITH RICE AND NAAN BREAD[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]This week’s veg based around what is ready in the garden – only small patch though so some still bought. Ready now – peas, beans, carrots, courgettes and beetroot (some pickled and some to be roasted)[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Lunches[/FONT][FONT=&quot] – various sandwiches, pittas and French bread rolls with fillings of tuna mayo, pate, ham, various cheeses and pickles, chutneys and salad stuff.[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Puddings[/FONT][FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]– HM apricot and raspberry cake (recipe given by a friend, 1st attempt), banana loaf/cake (not decided on recipe yet but have overripe bananas that need using up), yoghurts and fruit.[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot] I really love reading everyone else's offerings and all the shared recipes. They give me lots of inspiration.
    [/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Thanks,[/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot][/FONT]
    [FONT=&quot]Karen
    [/FONT]
  • elf06
    elf06 Posts: 1,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 13 July 2009 at 7:07PM
    Didnt do too badly last week with just one little slip up cos I wasnt very well on Monday but rest of the week went pretty much according to plan so heres this weeks

    MON - Lunch @ mums (working)
    Dinner - BBQ leftovers from weekend with salad

    TUE - Lunch - Egg or Cheese salad pitta
    Dinner - HM gingered red lentil and sw pot soup with naan

    WED - Lunch - vegetable frittata
    Dinner - Home breaded fish, boiled pots and veg

    THU - Lunch - Hotdogs and fried onions
    Dinner - At mum and Dads

    FRI - Lunch @ mums (working)
    Dinner - Beef in blackbean sauce and noodles

    SAT - Lunch - ???
    Dinner - HM Chicken Korma, basmatti rice and naan

    SUN - Lunch - ???
    Dinner - Fridakellar with mashed pots

    Ok so now I am off to read everyone elses for lunch inspiration
    Emma :dance:

    Aug GC - £88.17/£130
    NSD - target 18 days, so far 5!!
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