MealPlans WB 23rd November 2009

champys

newlywed wrote: »

Here's one recipe for it (tried and tested ) http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3727/red-flannel-hash

That looks like a nice one too, newlywed! Mine is slightly different, but very simple. You should have some cooked or roasted beetroot to start with, and some boiled potatoes, both cubed. Mix up the cubes and place them in an ovenproof dish, season with salt & pepper.
Next, fry a pound of lean minced beef in a large frying pan and add a chopped onion. Break up the pieces of beef, and cook it all until nicely browned. Also add some salt & pepper. Place the beef/onion mixture on top of the potatoes and beetroot in the oven dish.
Then, pour over single cream - don't drown it, I use about 200 ml I think. Bake in a medium hot oven until it is all very hot and the cream is bubbling.
The combination of cream and beetroot gives that 'red flannel' colour.
To serve - very important - put a bowl of chopped gherkins on the table, if you can get them the Polish or German style which are a little sweet. The combination of the red flannel hash with the chopped sweet gherkins is really good.

kunekune

My plan last week went to pot, as I was ill most of the week and went off my food - a very unusual event for me. I've been off work for three weeks - my colleagues have been doing my teaching for me, the stars - but will finally be back on Monday. I'm now on medication for high blood pressure and back on anti-depressants, and I suspect more medication will be on its way once my blood tests are all in. However, it's a good thing the problem was picked up, and I'm pleased I did something about the depression, so in the end, getting flu may have worked out rather well, LOL. I'm not being ambitious with food for next week, though, as energy levels are still low.

Friday (tonight): I have a lot of chicken and potato left over from last night, so I'm doing a chicken and new potato curry with naan from a mix. Children can have something on toast if they don't want it.
Saturday: spaghetti bolognese (veg sauce for dd)
Sunday: roast duck crown with roast veggies & a cherry sauce (I have some tinned cherries); nut roast for dd
Monday: lasagne using the rest of the ragu (a mini veg lasagne for dd)
Tuesday: baked potatoes with some of the beef and prune casserole I have in the freezer, broccoli
Wednesday: stuffed baked potatoes with leeks & cheese & optional ham for the meat eaters, salad
Thursday: pan-fried mackerel fillets in moroccan spices, couscous with tomatoes, cucumber & peppers
Friday: sausage and mash (veg sausages for dd)

lilian1977

Hi guys

This week we will be having:

Tonight: Butternut squash curry that I've just found the recipe for in a magazine
Saturday-Monday: at parents house so no cooking! Means I need to use everything perishable up in the curry though.
Tuesday: At a play (free tickets) so probably Cafe Rouge with a voucher
Wednesday: At a concert (£2 tickets) so probably Revolution with a voucher
Thursday: Depends what we have left in stores as probably won't have been shopping
Friday: SEEING NEW MOON EEEEEE so again, out for dinner, with the girls this time

Really want to see New Moon today but have promised I will wait until we can all go next week

tracyk

Hubby always cooks on a Sunday (& sometimes Saturdays if I'm lucky ) & he's been after a recipe for a curry that a friend always makes at parties, anyway, he's got it now so we'll see if he can do as good a job as our friend Cath

Saturday – Fish Pie with peas & sweetcorn

Sunday – Cath's Chicken & Mince Curry, rice, Naan bread & sour cream

Monday – Left over Cath's Curry & Baked Spuds

Tuesday – HM French Onion soup & Pizza

Wednesday – Risotto made with quorn pieces, pepper, peas, mushrooms & chicken stock with Naan bread

Thursday – Tuna Pasta Bake & Garlic Bread

Friday – Gammon cooked in slow cooker, new potatoes, broccoli, peas & parsley sauce.


Like everyone else, I'm trying to empty the freezer to make room for Christmas so will be using some Quorn pieces I bought on a whim a few months ago in my risotto on Wed - hope it works ok

Never cooked gammon before but hubby likes it & it's on offer at the Co-op (half price) at the moment. They've got duck on offer too & half price chickens - worth a visit if you've got one local.


Have a fab week everyone x

SunnyGirl

champys wrote: »

That looks like a nice one too, newlywed! Mine is slightly different, but very simple. You should have some cooked or roasted beetroot to start with, and some boiled potatoes, both cubed. Mix up the cubes and place them in an ovenproof dish, season with salt & pepper.
Next, fry a pound of lean minced beef in a large frying pan and add a chopped onion. Break up the pieces of beef, and cook it all until nicely browned. Also add some salt & pepper. Place the beef/onion mixture on top of the potatoes and beetroot in the oven dish.
Then, pour over single cream - don't drown it, I use about 200 ml I think. Bake in a medium hot oven until it is all very hot and the cream is bubbling.
The combination of cream and beetroot gives that 'red flannel' colour.
To serve - very important - put a bowl of chopped gherkins on the table, if you can get them the Polish or German style which are a little sweet. The combination of the red flannel hash with the chopped sweet gherkins is really good.

That sounds lovely thank you. Only DH likes beetroot though so it probably won't make it onto the menu plan Although I'm now thinking about using different veggies & doing a similar thing ..... maybe I could rename it Green Flannel Hash or Orange Flannel ..... :rotfl:

Newlywed Thank you for the link. I won't make it (see above) but I like the BBC food site so it's given me half an hours pleasure surfing & getting ideas :T

casperlarue

Jue_xx wrote: »

Wow, well done! :T You're giving me food for thought now, as my food shops regularly reach the £110-£120 mark for a family of four. I think I'll have a go at this when I get in from work tonight. Have you done this week's plan yet? I would love to see it for inspiration.

Thanks Jue, you see how easy it is to spend money in the supermarkets and it really does add up. My problem was that I would go in for say bread and milk, and come out spending £25 on lots of other goodies. Having a two-year old helping isn't the best way I know...she likes all the Peppa Pig jellies and "choc choc pwease mummeeeeeee" you get the idea, pester power already!

So I decided to be mega strict and from now on if it's in the fridge it must be eaten first before I buy anymore. I don't want to cut out all the treats, and financially we don't need to, but the waste and unnecessary food purchases have to stop.

Enough waffling....back to your original question....my meal plan looks like this:

Sunday: Roast Chicken, roast pots and parsnips, 3 veg, mini sausages and yorkie puds

Monday: Gammon steak, chips, garlic mushrooms and veg

Tuesday: Spag bol with garlic bread

Weds: Sweet and sour chicken and rice, DS has best friend coming for tea so kids will have chicken dippers, smiley faces and baked beans.

Thurs: Lasagne, green salad, garlic bread

Friday: Sausage, baked beans and mash (DS request, his favourite!)

Saturday: Pizza, hm potato wedges, coleslaw, salad

The majority of this food was already in the freezer or cupboards which is why my shopping bill was so teeny. I'm going to keep at this and will post my next mealplan once I'm inspired!

Rebekah24

Where did this week go!! crikey!

Monday - lentil soup w/rye bread
Tuesday- muller rice w/whey
Wednesday- Scrambled eggs + protein shake
Thursday- Linda McCartney pies, runner beans, spinach
Friday- Muller rice w/whey + cottage cheese before bed

Nothing as exciting as you lovely ladies

Kadeeae

Back at the menu plan after the week of t'internet troubles and still trying to use up more out of the freezer. Trouble is we are only now getting to the end of the half pig we bought, a lesson learned. Think next time we will go for the 'variety' box. :-)

SUN- BH/ Lamb Chops - Yorkies - Veg - Gravy ME(don't DO lamb)/ Burger and a Side Salad


MON- Chicken Kiev / Veg


TUE- Gammon Joint / Mashed Potatoes / Veg / Gravy


WED- Sausage Casserole wChickpeas & Veg / Any veg that doesn't end up in the casserole :-) / Crusty Rolls


THU- Leftover Gammon / Salad / Garlic Bread


FRI- Pasta Bake with extra Sauce (both from freezer) / Veg / Crusty Rolls


SAT- Out or Takeaway if In

RainyWednesday

W/B Wednesday 18th November 2009
Wednesday – Tandori -esque beef with tomatoes, mushrooms, pomegranate Couscous and broccoli
Thursday – Bacon and onion fried Brussel sprouts with root vegetable mash
Friday – Jacket potatoes with baked beans
Saturday –out
Sunday – roast joint dinner
Monday – Beef Stroganoff, rice and vegetables
Tuesday - Out

Soup for lunch – vegetable

CCP

Hugs to everyone who's not well - I hope you all feel better soon!

tracyk - your chicken and mince curry sounds like something I had in a restaurant once. It was so nice I meant to try and recreate it, but I never got round to it and had forgotten about it until now. Thanks for reminding me - I'll have to have a go at that at some point.

My mealplan for the next week is:

Tonight - hm prosciutto (sp?) and mushroom pizza
Saturday - mushroom wellington (Boodle's recipe from last week, with a few adaptations) with garlicky spinach and gravy
Sunday - slow roast pork belly with apples, onions and butternut squash
Monday - Thai-style pork and noodle soup (using leftover roast pork)
Tuesday - butternut squash stuffed with savoury mince (from the freezer)
Wednesday - smoked mackerel and brocolli 'kedgeree'
Thursday - sausage sandwich and hash browns, with veggies of some sort

Breakfasts will be porridge with fruit, or hm bread with something on it (peanut butter, jam or honey, usually); lunches will be sandwiches (I'm hoping for a few rounds of roast pork sandwiches ), and I'll make some sort of veggie soup, too.