Menu Planning Tips (merged)

lex

Ok last one!! You'll all be sick of my recipes soon!
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=1522481&postcount=316

This is one of my DP's favourite!

lex

squeaky

Right... hm...

Would everyone who has posted a recipe in this thread PLEASE copy it into our main Old Style Recipe Collection so that it can be indexed to make it easier for people to find and, if you know how, replace the recipe here with a link.

The Old Style Recipe Collection


TYIA

lex

I knew I'd do something wrong

I think I've managed to put the recipes in the other folder, but am not sure about the links thing I'm afraid. Will have another go in a sec..

Sorry

lex

Pink.

Lex,

Copy and paste this link into your post and then I'll delete my post.

Turkey meatballs in red pepper sauce

To learn how to do links check out Sra's Unofficial A-Z and look under Inserting Links (Guide).

Pink

squeaky

lex wrote:

I knew I'd do something wrong

I think I've managed to put the recipes in the other folder, but am not sure about the links thing I'm afraid. Will have another go in a sec..

Sorry

lex

Thanks

And it's not a problem, honest.

I see that Pink has pointed you to the guide already. If it all still looks like gobbledegook don't worry about it.

lex

Thanks, I think I've done it right now??

Fingers crossed!

lex

emmie

Have been lurking on the site for a while, haven't posted before!

Would like to start planning our meals, but where do I start?

There are 2 adults and 3 young kids(all under 4). Nothing too time-consuming, or too fancy (I'm not a great cook !) Kids are fussy, especially eldest.. would like to try cook "adult" meals with a kids twist iykwim..

Thanks
Emmie

stressedoutmumof1

A good option for adults and kids that I do is spag bol. I put loads of veggies in.. courgettes, carrots, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions etc and take a portion out just for the kids and whizz it in the blender so they don't know they're eating their veg!! :happylove

thriftlady_2

:hello: Hi Emmie,
How's this?

Sunday-Roast Chicken

Monday-Chicken pie/mild chicken curry/chicken cobbler(like pie only with a scone topping)/chicken and rice(add lots of veg like carrots,peas +sweetcorn

Tuesday-Beefburgers/fishfingers/sausages/egg with beans and hm oven chips

Wednesday-Macaroni cheese/potato,onion and bacon hotpot(layer of potato,onion+bacon baked in a cheesey sauce)/bean hotpot/cheese and potato pie

Thursday-Pasta with hm tomato sauce with tuna/ham/bacon added +cheese

Friday-Fish pie/fish cakes/fish baked with a cheesey topping/salmon teriyaki(salmon fillets marinated in teriyaki sauce)

Saturday-hm pizza/Spag bol/cottage pie/beef stew

Pudding ideas

Jelly made up with juice from a tin of fruit + the fruit
Stewed apple and plain yogurt
Plain yogurt with soft brown sugar sprinkled on-it melts like a brulee
Fruit crumble/pie
Fruit salad-grapes,melon + a couple of cans of fruit in juice
Pancakes
Rice pud
A bar of nice choc divided between you all.

HTH

squeaky

Hi emmie,

We have a long running thread full of tips on menu planning and so I have added your question onto the end of it. Posts are listed in date order so you'll need to read this one from the beginning to catch up.

Good luck


A similar recent thread that might help is linked below:-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=151842