We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

Hello Forumites! However well-intentioned, for the safety of other users we ask that you refrain from seeking or offering medical advice. This includes recommendations for medicines, procedures or over-the-counter remedies. Posts or threads found to be in breach of this rule will be removed.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

MealPlans WB 11th January 2010

Hi Guys!

Where has the week gone????

This week we are having:

Mon-Sausage Cassarole & Baked Spud
Tues-Quiche, New Pots & Salad/Veggies
Wed-Chicken, Roasts, Yorkies, Cabbage & Carrots
Thurs-Egg, Chips & Beans
Fri-Spagbol
Sat-Friends over & sharing Indian
Sun-Shepherds Pie, Cabbage, Carrots & Peas

So what are you all having?

Have a good week.

PP
xx
To repeat what others have said, requires education, to challenge it,
requires brains!
FEB GC/DIESEL £200/4 WEEKS
«13456

Comments

  • elf06
    elf06 Posts: 1,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Yipee I have been patiently waiting for this one :o as I totally missed the boat with last weeks :rolleyes:. The week will look like this

    Mon - HM chilli, boiled rice and HM chapatis
    Tue - soup and HM granary bread (if it works out ok 2day)
    Wed - salt and pepper crusted fish, pots and veg
    Thur - fishcakes in roll with salad
    Frid - sweet chilli tuna and pasta
    Weekends eat and mum and dads :D

    Wow am i glad to be back posting again. Always meal planned but somehow posting it helps :o

    snacks will be HM banana loaf etc
    Emma :dance:

    Aug GC - £88.17/£130
    NSD - target 18 days, so far 5!!
  • I so need to get into this again. Im now feeding 8 people each weekday evening.

    Monday - Chicken bones boiled up with Mash
    Tuesday - HM fishcakes with baked spuds and salad
    Weds - HM shepards pie with roasts and veggies
    Thursday - Slow cooked sausage cassarole with veggies
    Friday - Pasta with HM tom sauce and HM garlic bread
    Saturday - im out all day at the Autosport live show so will prob be a take away. Might put something in the slow cooker
    Sunday - Roast pork with all the trimmings

    Ive made the meal plan using all the things in my cupboard and freezer to use them all up. Veggies will be what come in the Veg box.

    Lunches - sandiches or soup

    Im also planning on doing some baking for snacks and afters.
  • Boodle
    Boodle Posts: 1,050 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 7 January 2010 at 1:23PM
    Hi all :) This is ours for next week:

    Breakfasts will be rosemary, sultana and pecan muffins on playschool mornings (let's just hope we can actually get there next week), otherwise branflakes with fruit and nuts or toast depending on rest of the day's meals (baby has steeped oats). Hubby takes branflakes and banana to work, and also takes the same lunch we are having (or peanut butter salad sarnie) with an apple and yoghurt. Snacks can be fruit, carrots or nuts and puds, if any, will be fruit. The children have tea, DH and I have supper.

    Saturday
    L: Vegetable burgers in sesame buns with gherkins and salad.
    T&S: Rice noodles, greens and corn in broth with prawn crackers and spring rolls followed by bananas.

    Sunday
    L: Green lentil loaf with veg, potatoes and gravy.
    T: Tomato soup, then rice cake and banana smoothie.
    S: Carrots, olives, crisps/peanuts and DH's organic cheese.

    Monday
    L: Rogan puff parcels with salad and potatoes
    T: Peanut butter sandwich, raisins and banana smoothie
    S: Green lentil and vegetable salad with cranberry mustard dressing

    Tuesday
    L: Cauliflower bake with garlic bread
    T: Crackers with peanut butter, rice cake and banana smoothie
    S: Spanish butter beans with spinach and avocado

    Wednesday
    L: Baked beans on toast with salad
    T: Jam sandwich, carrot sticks and raisins. Banana smoothie
    S: Roasted roots with sesame couscous

    Thursday
    L: Couscous salad
    T&S: Butter bean and corn broth

    Friday
    L: Fried potatoes, mushrooms and baked beans
    T: Rice noodles and greens in broth. Banana smoothie.
    S: Vegetable lasagne

    Have a good week all :)
    Love and compassion to all x
  • kunekune
    kunekune Posts: 1,909 Forumite
    Lovely meal plan as always, Boodle.

    I've done a food order but didn't order any meat or fish as we have heaps. Some changes so I'll do this from today.

    Thursday: pasta bake using up some meatballs in tomato sauce, and with veggie sausages in a tomato sauce for the children
    Friday: baked potatoes stuffed with gammon (from xmas), leeks and cheese (no gammon for DD)
    Saturday: fishcakes (not hm) and baked beans
    Sunday: roast chicken breasts, roast veg, gravy (veg bake for DD)
    Monday: stir-fry using pork & a satay sauce (done with tofu for DD)
    Tuesday: turkey (from xmas) reheated in gravy, mash & veg
    Wednesday: chicken livers & bacon with cabbage and brown rice (omelette for DD)
    Thursday: pasta carbonara with extra veges and optional bacon
    Friday: prawn curry & rice for grownups, fish fingers for children
    Mortgage started on 22.5.09 : £129,600
    Overpayments to date: £3000
    June grocery challenge: 400/600
  • poppy-glos
    poppy-glos Posts: 478 Forumite
    monday chicken, pea and parmesan rissotto
    tuesday pizza and hm potato wedges
    wednesday tuna, sweetcorn pasta bake
    thursday beans on toast
    friday curry and onion bajees, and rice
    saturday spaghetti bolognaise
    sunday roast dinner
    nov grocery challenge, £.227.69/300, 9/25 nsd: , 7 Cmo, 10 egm.
    Me, 10 yo dd, and the dog. all food and drinks, in and out, plus household shopping.
  • I always meal plan, but have not posted here for a while :)

    Fri: Warm broccoli potato and bacon salad with wholegrain mustard dressing
    Sat: Braised pork with fennel and white wine, mashed potatoes, savoy cabbage, carrots
    Sun: Minestrone soup, crusty bread
    Mon: Greek salad frittata, salad
    Tues: Curried parsnip soup, crusty bread
    Wed: Poached eggs with spicy vegetable rice
    Thu: Chilli con carne pie (with mashed potato for topping, not pastry), carrots

    All home made :)
    DFW no.554 - Proud to be dealing with my debts :T
    DAVID TENNANT CAN PROBE ME WITH HIS SONIC SCREWDRIVER ANYTIME...:A
    FLYING THE FLAG FOR THE CAMBRIDGE BOOTS TARTS :happyhear
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hi All

    Thanks PP for starting the thread.

    This week we are having:

    Thurs: Cornish Pasty, Mash, Veg & Gravy
    Fri: Eat Out (treat with sealed jar from last year)
    Sat: Eat at Friends - She's doing us a Builders Breakfast!
    Sun: Eat at OH's parents
    Mon: HM Beef Stew from Freezer with Crusty Bread (Meeting Night)
    Tues: Cajun Tuna & Prawn Skewers with Veg and Avacado & Tomato Salsa topped Jacket Potato
    Wed: Lemon & Bay Roast Chicken with all the trimmings

    Have a good week all.

    A

    x
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500

    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • jc2703
    jc2703 Posts: 1,780 Forumite
    Don't have a faint clue what i'm planning for next week....we're getting a new kitchen in and contractors have asked for all appliances/furniture out and cupboards empty and they will take a week!! how the heck i'm going to feed everyone I have no idea ....I feel a lot of sandwiches, pot noodles and take-aways will be had!

    If I have any further inspiration I shall update

    J x
    Climbing back on the OS wagon after a short vacation to Recklessness
    Quit Smoking 08/06/09
  • hotcookie101
    hotcookie101 Posts: 2,060 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 7 January 2010 at 2:55PM
    Here's mine for the week. We are supposed to be going away for weekend but may not happen :( If so Mondays meal will prob be roast leftover, and other days moved back one
    Mo 11-salmon fishcakes, saut! spuds, peas, crème fraiche/sour cream and dill sauce OR paprika and garlic mayo
    Tu 12-Ribs and beans (economy gastronomy, from freezer, smallish portion, may have to buy coleslaw too to bulk it up!) baked spuds, sweetcorn
    We13-porcini and pancetta risotto
    Th 14-spaghetti, hare ragu (not HM!), garlic bread
    Fr 15-lamb stew, mash or baked spuds, braised savoy cabbage
    Sa-both OH and I working, so freezer leftovers for us :)
    Su-as Saturday

    desperately trying to use up freezer contents, so is a bit meat heavy..
  • Good to be back! I am having a skint January (aren't we all?!) so have planned for the whole month :A

    Mon: Pumpkin pomadore
    Tues: Springtime veal stew scraps
    Weds: Roast Chicken
    Thurs: Chicken and sweetcorn pie
    Fri: Chicken special fried rice
    Sat: Lamb chops
    Sun: Tuna macoroni cheese

    Have a yummy week everyone

    Norman x
    Bon App's Scraps!
    :)
    MFb40 # 13
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351.7K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454K Spending & Discounts
  • 244.7K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.3K Life & Family
  • 258.4K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.