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MealPlans WB 22 March 2010

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  • Nottoobadyet
    Nottoobadyet Posts: 1,754 Forumite
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    edited 21 March 2010 at 12:18PM
    Last weeks plan went pretty well - the veggie goulash may now become a regular! Anyway, for this week -

    Saturday - non-hm ravioli and fish for OH
    Sunday - butternut squash, spinach and blue cheese pie with veg and mashed pots (new recipie!)
    Monday - peanut noodles (new recipie!)
    Tuesday - veggie cottage pie
    Wednesday - mushroom risotto
    Thursday - ravioli (need to use it up before it goes off!)
    Friday - Lentil and veg soup

    Lunches are leftovers and soup as usual
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  • Maitane
    Maitane Posts: 360 Forumite
    Hello again, long time no see all. However I am reunited with the internet and the desire to be good with money. Here's what I'll be cooking this week for me and the Welshman

    Sunday (tonight) - Pizzas bought 2 for £4 at Mr A's

    Monday lunch - Leftover pizza, crisps and salad
    Monday dinner - Sausage, mash and cabbage with gravy

    Tuesday lunch - Sausage baguettes with sweet chilli sauce
    Tuesday dinner - Homemade fish cakes, carrots and green beans

    Wednesday lunch - Vegetable and mini pasta soup with homemade bread rolls
    Wednesday dinner - Smoked mackerel risotto with poached egg

    Thursday lunch - Ploughmans lunch (with smoked mackerel 'pate' for me instead of cheese)
    Thursday dinner - Wonton soup, HM special fried rice, prawn crackers and spring rolls.

    Friday lunch - Leftover rice and spring rolls.
    Friday dinner - Wine, beer, tequila and maybe a kebab ;-) I'm off out for my birthday

    Saturday - Recovery fry up
    Dinner - Hopefully the Welshie will make carbonara as he makes nice carbonara.
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  • PetuliaGristle
    PetuliaGristle Posts: 2,205 Forumite
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    edited 21 March 2010 at 3:59PM
    Hi, I just realised haven't posted my mealplan for weeks(!)

    Monday - mince and mash
    Tuesday - gammon steak, egg and chips
    Wednesday - chicken pie, mash and vegetables
    Thursday - roast
    Friday - chilli and rice
    Saturday - out
    Sunday - chicken casserole and vegetables
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  • PoshPaws_3
    PoshPaws_3 Posts: 485 Forumite
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    Our menu list goes as follows :

    Sunday : Roast Chicken (just put it in the oven), roast potatoes & parsnips (done in Polenta for extra crispiness), roast carrots, roast red pepper, peas & stuffing with gravy.

    Monday : Chicken & Mushroom in white sauce, with carrots, green beans & mashed potatoes.

    Tuesday : Bacon & Leek Pasta.

    Wednesday : Mummy's Mince Thing (which is mince in gravy, done in the oven, with a topping of diced potatoes mixed with tomato ketchup & mayonnaise. Sounds disgusting, but is actually delicious!), with broccoli & carrots.

    Thursday : Pasta bolognese & garlic bread.

    Friday : Prawn curry & rice.

    Saturday : Pasta arrabiata.

    Sunday : Sausage Casserole (with loads of root veg & beans) & mashed potatoes.

    Monday : Chilli con carne & rice.

    Our "week" goes from a Tuesday to Monday, which is why I'm planned so far ahead! :)

    Ordinarily, our menu is a bit more varied than that, but we've got to watch what we're spending for a week so as to make the rent payment. Currently, it looks as though we'll have 85p left once the rent goes out. *gulp* I get paid two days later, so fingers crossed!
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  • cookie9
    cookie9 Posts: 764 Forumite
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    Ok here are my ideas, all homemade unless stated otherwise:

    Sunday: chili and pasta, mushroom soup, roast chicken and vegetables
    Monday: chicken and red pepper roll, chicken curry
    Tuesday: chicken and coleslaw roll, tarragon chicken crepes
    Wednesday: free food at conference, being taken out at night
    Thursday: canteen lunch, pasta with tomato and peppers sauce
    Friday:canteen lunch, dhal, chutney and rice

    breakfast: cereal,toast
    snacks: banana bread

    I know I have two canteen meals but by end of the meal need hot lunch and at £1.76 it isn't too bad. Will make some chicken soup with the last of the chicken.
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  • I hope it is ok for me to join this, I might actually stick to this if I have written it down on here! I am trying to use up bits in my freezer and cupboards

    Sunday - Homemade tomato soup. Then bread and butter pudding :D I have all the ingredients that need using up so I might as well make a pudding!
    Monday - Tomato soup again
    Tuesday - Chickpea and sweet potato curry
    Wednesday - Veggie shepherd's pie that I froze a couple of weeks ago
    Thursday - Homemade vegetable soup
    Friday - Pretend meatballs with tomato sauce and spaghetti
    Saturday - Bean and veggie casserole
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
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    edited 24 March 2010 at 7:38PM
    Hi all :wave: Nice to read everyone's meal plans - lots of ideas on there to try! :beer:

    Week before payday here for me so strict meal planning is in order!

    - Quiche from the farmers market with salad
    - Jacket potatoes and quorn chilli
    - something with chicken and bacon... carrots and potatoes with a honey and mustard sauce. (Didn't bother with the bacon.)
    - [STRIKE]Salmon stir fry with noodles[/STRIKE] The other quiche with salad
    - eating out twice this week!

    Lunches are either going to be leftovers or toast and something. And breakfast is always cereal.

    Catch up later in the week!
  • *Paris*
    *Paris* Posts: 100 Forumite
    Here's my meal plan (I can't wait to cook this week :j lots of my favourites!)

    Monday - Tofu soup with egg, tomatoes & spinach.

    Tuesday - Singapore rice noodles.

    Wednesday - Spicy minced pork wrapped in lettuce leaves.

    Thursday - Five spice roast chicken drumsticks with rice.

    Friday - chilli con carne.

    Saturday - fish & chips

    Sunday - leftovers
  • wssla00
    wssla00 Posts: 1,875 Forumite
    I love Singapore Rice Noodles, they are my fav :D
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  • Winged_one
    Winged_one Posts: 610 Forumite
    We've been away, so I am a bit scattered this week, but my rough plan so far is:

    Tonight - pork chops (from Farmer's market on Sat), boiled potatoes and savoy cabbage (HG)
    Tomorrow: fresh pasta (from supermarket last week) with wild garlic pesto (from Farmer's market)
    Wednesday: Roast lamb dinner (joint unused from St Patrick's Day - has to be used by Fri)
    Thursday: grilled fish (DH out for work so using up some freezer bits)
    Friday: Leftover lamb as a curry or reheated in gravy with fresh spuds
    Saturday: I am determined to get to the fishmonger Sat morn, so whatever is good
    Sunday - some kind of roast that looks good when shopping

    I have all of the bits for this menu at home already, so no need for a supermarket shop this week after all. Just a quick dash for bread and some fruit tonight, and some milk on maybe Thursday, should see us through. Yay!!
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