MealPlans WB 15th February 2010

tracyk

A bit late this week:

Saturday – Hot dogs

Sunday – HM Chicken Tikka Curry (Jamie Oliver), Naan Bread & Sour Cream

Monday – Chicken & Mushroom Pie, mash & brocolli

Tuesday – Parsnip Soup (Jamie Oliver) & Pancakes

Wednesday – Out – local curry house - son's choice it's his 15th birthday

Thursday – Pork & Cider Hotpot (Jamie Oliver)

Friday – Gammon & Kale soup (found this recipe in a Tesco magazine) & pizzas


Have a lovely week everyone x

SunnyGirl

Tomato I find that menu planning is a HUGE money saver for me. I started off by listing what I already had in the freezer & cupboards that I could make a main meal out. Things like minced beef, whole chicken, chicken pieces, sausages, pulses, beans, etc etc. Then I planned a meal out of each thing and wrote on my shopping list what I needed to make the complete meal - tinned tomatoes and maybe long spaghetti for bolognaise for example. Then I wrote down things on the shopping list that I'd need anyway like cleaning stuff, toiletries, things I'd ran out of or was running low on like cocoa, flour, sugar, coffee, tea bags, cat/dog food, milk, yoghurts, fruit etc.

When I went shopping I had a list of things that we needed to make meals with and I knew that anything else I bought was likely to be an impulse purchase as it definitely wasn't needed for the meals

It has also helped to stop me repeating things so much as I no longer buy the same things each week out of habit. I can also plan to do simple, easy to cook meals on busy days and slightly more complicated things on quiet days.

Hope that this helps to explain things a bit. I'd really give it a go if you want to I was surprised at how much money I saved and at how little food was thrown away as I'd used it all in planned meals :money:

SunnyGirl

Boodle wrote: »

Hi SunnyGirl I have just been blitzing cooked butter beans, black eye beans (cos they are what I have in the cupboard but kidney beans would work very well in keeping with the theme ) and red lentils together (just cooked them all in the same pot). Last week I added some dill, white pepper, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil to taste. You could really play with the flavours though; chilli/paprika and dill/cumin and chilli powder would all work well I think.

Thanks for that Boodle :T I've been fancying a change from lentil pate or hoummus and this would make a lovely change. I like the idea of chilli & paprika it sounds lovely

wssla00

welshkaz wrote: »

can you use white cabbage for these they sound easy and lush a fab combination for something new to try ! i got a sad looking white cabbage sitting in rack lol

Thats what i used for mine

Tealady_2

Hi
My meal plan for this week:

Sunday - Bolognaise sauce with gnocci and garlic bread
Monday - Chicken satay with noodles
Tuesday - Chilli filled pancakes followed by sweet pancakes
Wednesday - Steak pie and chips
Thursday - Sausage Casserole with pasta or rice
Friday - Roast Chicken with roast pots and veg

Burp_2

Half term for me so no packed lunches and OH is off Mon-Wed

Mon
L-HM Stilton soup and crusty bread
T-Kievs and wedges and salad

Tues
L-Cheese on toast & veg soup if still hungry! (working in the garden)
T-vegetable curry and rice followed by pancakes!

Wed
L-cheese and onion omlette
T-corned beef patties & oven chips

Thurs
T-@ parents for buffet tea

Fri
T-chicken and vegetable egg fried rice stir fry

Sat
L-Pasties
T-HM egg, chips & peas with bread and butter

Sun (out so need portable lunch)
L-cold pizza and nibbles
T- some sort of pasta dish have gone off pasta as bored of pasta bakes

sugar x

cuddlymarm

Hi all

I know i am really late getting sorted this week. I was away all weekend and the time just got away. So if its OK with everyone I will start from today.

Tues Pancakes with lemon and sugar
Wed Mushroom stir fry with chinese sauce
Thurs Quorn lasagne and garlic bread
Fri Pork steak, noodles and coconut curry sauce
Sat Egg, bacon and beans
Sun Chicken, roasties, peas and gravy

I really must be more organised because I have bought bits and bobs everyday to top up what I already have but this means no NSDs so I have made sure I have everything I need now for at least a couple of days.

Have a good week everyone
Cuddles:rotfl:

lilmisskitkat

Morning all, also a bit late posting This weeks plan:


Mon - Freezer food 'buffet' to use up odds and ends
Tues - Bolognese bake
Wed - Toad in the hole, mash, carrots, broccoli
Thurs - Cottage pie
Fri - Beef stir fry & noodles
Sat - Pizza and salad
Sun - Gammon, cauli & broccoli cheese, roast spuds

Dinners will be roast beef sandwiches (leftover from Sundays roast), leftovers or broccoli & stilton soup. Fruit for snacks and me and DD are going to bake some biccys this afternoon

Kate xxx

Penny-Pincher!!

Burp wrote: »

T-HM egg

That I would like to see:D:rotfl:....sorry, just tickled me!

PP
xx

staceydaisy

Right!!! Im posting late in the week but I havent done a meal plan for a while and I need to give myself a very big kick up the bum and get back organised.

MON - HM chicken curry
TUES - Steak pie and chips with veg (stepdad made me pie bless him)
WED - Sweet chilli chicken tortillas and chips or jacket
THURS - Sausage dinner
FRI - HM chilli
SAT - going out for 13th birthday meal not very MS
SUN - Omellete for tea/poss jacket potato with chilli or pizza for din

I struggle with sundays because it all depends where we are, we like to get out and about so making a sunday dinner isnt possible really.

Unless SLOW COOKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1