Weezl and friends Phase 2 -giving it a whirl for Shirl! Testing meal plan for a month

weezl74

Allegra wrote: »

I suspect that "no battery eggs" will not all too often follow through to "happy to have none", but I might be wrong -

yay for planner 2 testers :j:j:j

what does the bit I've quoted above mean Allegra, I've been reading it outloud to see if I can get it but I think I've got too many negatives or the wrong emphasis or something (blame the cheese rinds!)

queen_of_string

I tried mince with oats in for the first time last night and it was nom! Have been a bit nervous of trying them before after trying mince with lentils and not liking the texture.

The oats gave the mince a lovely creamy richness which went beautifully in the lasagne I was making. Also managed to make it about 1/2 and 1/2 veg to mince, by cutting the veg very tiny with one of those cutters where you whack the top to cut the things under neath ( called a slap-chop here ). This fooled ds2, the veg averse one, enough to get him to eat it, even though it had at least 3 veg in it he "doesn't eat". Sneaky I know, but sometimes justified.

I'd also like to thank whoever it was in the original thread who posted a recipe for lasagne, this was my second attempt, and no one noticed ( in a goodway) that it was homemade. I cant believe how simple it is too do, a bit slow to roll but simples .

Allegra

weezl74 wrote: »

yay for planner 2 testers :j:j:j

what does the bit I've quoted above mean Allegra, I've been reading it outloud to see if I can get it but I think I've got too many negatives or the wrong emphasis or something (blame the cheese rinds!)

What, you can't see inside my head to make sense of what I'm saying ? Poor show, Weezl ! :rotfl:

I think I meant that people who voted for free range eggs as their non-negotiable quite possibly didn't realise that this would mean no eggs at all.

weezl74

Allegra wrote: »

What, you can't see inside my head to make sense of what I'm saying ? Poor show, Weezl ! :rotfl:

I think I meant that people who voted for free range eggs as their non-negotiable quite possibly didn't realise that this would mean no eggs at all.

Ah! I don't think I made it clear enough exactly how subsistence-level this is really did I? :rotfl:

Also, I hope this doesn't offend anyone on here, but I kinda think it's a weird non-negotiable WHEN IN REAL HARDSHIP. Please hear me out!

What I mean is that starving people will eat almost anything. And do almost anything.

If people were saying, the health of my children is my non-negotiable. Then I can see that, and I think you do see examples of this in famine situations where a mother will feed a baby to the point of her own starvation.

I am really suprised by someone who would lay down their life for an animal though.

And I don't mean to sound animal hating by saying that. Just that I value humans more!

eeep! I expect everyone will throw rocks at me now *ducks*

Murrell

Made the vegan risi e bisi tonight and I am stuffed. I was hungry when I got in though and made some brazil nut, peanut and pumpkin seed butter and had some of that on a slice of granary bread to keep me going until the risi was cooked. I cooked it as per recipe and didn't add any extra veg, as I had had the nut butter starter. It did look very pale though, I am used to lots of colour in my meals. I had halved the recipe, so as there was only me eating, the one portion that is left, I am going to half again and add in carrots and red pepper to give it some colour when I have that. It was ok, put a stange meal for me, like mushy peas and rice with a bit of other flavour. Its not one I would keep, I don't have to be that frugal, but I think its ok as a frugal meal for the planner and very filling.

I will post a pickie on my site tomorrow and I will then let you know what I did for the nut butter, have to go now. Only got 10 minutes tonight.

Can I look over your latest shopping list for the vegan planner to see if its all vegan as before?

Thanks
Sandra
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weezl74

Murrell wrote: »

I will post a pickie on my site tomorrow and I will then let you know what I did for the nut butter, have to go now. Only got 10 minutes tonight.

Can I look over your latest shopping list for the vegan planner to see if its all vegan as before?

Thanks
Sandra
x

thanks for testing that one sandra sounds like it wasn't as yummy for you as potty's mum and dad:(, but everyone is very different I think! I'm really pleased you gave it a whirl, thank you
Vegan shopping list, current version:

6.3Kg ASDA Smartprice Apples by Weight (100g) 5.04
4 x ASDA Smartprice Bananas (1.5Kg) 5.36
1 x ASDA Smartprice Oranges (6) 0.67
4 x ASDA Smartprice Pears (6) 3.20
1Kg ASDA Butternut Squash by Weight (100g) 1.00
5 x ASDA Carrots (1Kg) 4.35
1 x ASDA Celery 0.87
300g ASDA Ginger by Weight (100g) 0.63
5 x ASDA Smartprice Brown Onions (2Kg) 3.70
1 x ASDA Smartprice Mushrooms (400g) 0.87
1Kg ASDA Swede by Weight (100g) 0.90
6 x ASDA White Potatoes (2.5Kg) 6.00
4 x ASDA Pumpkin Seeds (100g) 2.00
1 x ASDA Smartprice Brazil Nuts (200g) 1.00
1 x ASDA Smartprice Cashews (180g) 0.98
4 x ASDA Smartprice Salted Peanuts (200g) 1.08
2 x ASDA Walnuts (200g) 3.00
6 x ASDA Smartprice Raisins (500g) 3.90
1 x Whitworths Dried Marrowfat Peas (1Kg) 1.28
Frozen

1 x ASDA Freshly Frozen Chopped Spinach (1Kg) 1.02
4 x ASDA Smartprice Peas (907g) 3.04
1 x ASDA Smartprice Sweetcorn (907g) 0.87

Tins, Jars & Cooking

1 x ASDA Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (250ml) 1.00
2 x ASDA Vegetable Oil (3L) 5.00
1 x ASDA Dried Oregano (12g) 0.50
1 x Colman's Mustard Powder (57g) 0.90
1 x Rajah Chilli Powder (100g) 0.49
1 x Rajah Garam Masala (100g) 0.62
1 x Rajah Garlic Powder (100g) 0.62
5 x ASDA Smartprice Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce (420g) 1.45
7 x ASDA Smartprice Red Kidney Beans in Water (400g) 1.33
17 x ASDA Smartprice Peeled Plum Tomatoes in Tomato Juice (400g) 5.27
2 x ASDA Tomato Puree (142g) 0.50
2 x ASDA Green Spanish Olives Stuffed with Garlic (340g) 1.68
1 x ASDA Sun Dried Tomatoes (280g) 1.17
1 x KTC Pure Creamed Coconut (200g) 0.27

7 x ASDA Ready Oats (750g) 9.24
4 x ASDA Smartprice Self Raising Flour (1.5Kg) 1.72
10 x ASDA Strong White Bread Flour (1.5Kg) 6.10
2 x Thomas Allinson Dried Active Yeast (125g) 1.36
2 x Silver Spoon Granulated Sugar (1Kg) 1.50
5 x ASDA Smartprice Pasta Shapes (500g) 1.60
4 x ASDA Smartprice Long Grain Rice (1Kg) 2.92
1 x Granose Dried Red Split Lentils (500g) 1.00
1 x Natco Chick Peas (500g) 0.98
1 x Natco Green Lentils (500g) 0.96
1 x Natco Mung Beans (500g) 1.07

frugalmumof4

hi, is there a main meal list for the vegan planner?

shanks77

Had the cottage pie tonight waaay too much for 2 people could easily have fed 3 but it was lovely. I added a bit of worcester sauce as i was afraid of the sweet taste of the chilli night but it was fine and ex didnt even notice that there was ready brek in it so we are making progress. We will be happy to taste test a few of the meals in the other planners but there in not a chance of ever trying out the planner in full im afraid:(. Day 11 and all is well in chez shanks:j

weezl74

frugalmumof4 wrote: »

hi, is there a main meal list for the vegan planner?

Erm, I can give you a sketchy probable one, but I'd need everyone to note that this isn't finalised one else I'll worry that I've misled you all

the following meals are included twice

onion tarte tatin
vegan risi e bisi with walnuts
tomato lentil olive pie
butternut squash risotto
kidney and haricot bean curry
morrocan rice
homemade pizza
sweetcorn fritters
shepherdess pie
panzanella
saag aloo
chilli
pasta with sundried tomatoes and olives
veggie burgers with HM wedges


HTH

weezl74

shanks77 wrote: »

Had the cottage pie tonight waaay too much for 2 people could easily have fed 3 but it was lovely. I added a bit of worcester sauce as i was afraid of the sweet taste of the chilli night but it was fine and ex didnt even notice that there was ready brek in it so we are making progress. We will be happy to taste test a few of the meals in the other planners but there in not a chance of ever trying out the planner in full im afraid:(. Day 11 and all is well in chez shanks:j

glad you liked it

Shanks I'm noticing you need more in the days and less at night than this planner is giving you. Is there a way you could take leftovers as part of lunch in some way?

xxx