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

weezl74

hello again

erm... you know when I was saying to use up your lemons in the cordial?

I totally forgot about the stuffing!:doh:d'oh!

has anyone got any left you can just freeze in bits or juice and zest and freeze so we can still test drive the meal?

Allegra

weezl74 wrote: »

hello again

erm... you know when I was saying to use up your lemons in the cordial?

I totally forgot about the stuffing!:doh:d'oh!

has anyone got any left you can just freeze in bits or juice and zest and freeze so we can still test drive the meal?

Yep, I do. Have you got the recipes for the chicken and stuffing meal finalised yet ?

weezl74

Allegra wrote: »

Yep, I do. Have you got the recipes for the chicken and stuffing meal finalised yet ?

maybe:whistle:

ok, confesses:

nope, I can't find the bit in the last thread where we were talking about the stuffing:o

and I'm a bit worried about gravy too!


help!

Allegra

weezl74 wrote: »

help!

Okay

Here is the link Frankie posted to a stuffing recipe. Back in mo with more.

Allegra

And a bit more here from Shanks, Poohbear and Queen of String !

Allegra

I can't find anything applicable about gravy, but the way I make it without roasting meat first is to slice some onion, spread it on a baking tray and pop in the oven near the top, then leave in there until it starts blackening. Meanwhile, make a roux with a little bit of butter and about tbsp of flour and 1 tsp of mustard power. Add about 1 pt of stock, then lob the onions in.

Now, at this stage I would add a splash of Worcester sauce and another of dark soya sauce.... But as Shirl will not be able to do that, I guess that's where we'd have to stop adding stuff and serve.

Murrell

weezl74 wrote: »

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

Looks yummy! There is only 3 things (olives, celery and ginger) I don't like on the list, so I should be able to test most things, along the way. Probably ingredients I can easily miss out or substitute anyway.

I've gone through the list and they are all vegan. Just wanted to check incase the balsamic vinegar wasn't and I wasn't sure what had been added. (Although malt and spirit vinegars are generally animal free, the production of wine, cider and sherry vinegars may involve the use of a fining agent of animal origin). I see you have changed to asda from tesco now. I guess its easier to stick to one shop for these plans, can't remember why we looked at tesco before.

Sandra
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Murrell

weezl74 wrote: »

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

Looks yummy!

I had some vegan risi e bisi cold with my salad at lunchtime and I liked it better that way! So I guess if anyone finds it too much, they could keep some for rice salad snack!

I see that there was no yeast extract on the shopping list, we will need that for the vegan savoury bites and to provide some B12!

I am going out now, will post the nut butter recipe when I get back. My mum tried some today and liked it, will give some to BIL now, as he probably doesn't get enough selium or omega 3's.

The mung bean savoury bites definately need more chilli and or garlic, as they don't taste as savoury as the chickpea version which I prefer. Still like the mung bean ones, just need to adjust the recipe, another test drive I think.

By the way (i've been putting off mentioning this) but the veggie plans won't have any vitamin D, as there is no fortified products like soya milk or soya margarine, eggs or oily fish. It didn't ought to be classed as a vitamin, as you produce it from the action of the sun on your skin and is available in so few foods. You will have to suggest people get out in the sun for 15 minutes a day (hands and face only is ok). (though not sure if this is possible yet, as the sun has to be a certain degree in the sky or something and its not available all year in the UK). Don't want us to worry about nutrition again, so perhaps a note could be added to the planner. At least its available free in the summer. Aparently a lot of people are definient in the UK.

Anyway, must go out, off to a jumble sale!!

Sandra
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weezl74

does anyone have the ingredients or willingness to test run a planner 2/3 snack recipe?

swede and onion cloddies

1 very small onion 65g chopped very finely or grated
100g swede chopped very finely or grated
200g SR flour
salt and pepper
1/2 tspn garam masala
40ml oil to mix (plus 15ml to fry them in)
a little mustard powder/chilli garlic if you feel it'd benefit from it
a few spoons of water (to make a stiffish dropping consistency)

mix together to form a dropping consistency.

fry tablespoon sized splats

I think you get a batch of 8-10 and if it goes pear shaped you've wasted only 22p :money:

artybear

Hi guys-flying visit!!!

I am feeding seven people tonight with HM pizza and wedges (of course I am still on planner lol). However I have given in to mr artys requests and we have meat and mozzarella.

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