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MealPlans WB 20th Sept 2010

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  • aliwali
    aliwali Posts: 407 Forumite
    We are having the following

    Mon - HM Beef and bean hotpot
    Tue - HM spicy prawn curry
    Wed - Hot dogs in rolls
    Thu - Tuna Pasta Bake
    Fri - HM spaghetti Carbonara
    sat - HM Lamb Dhansak
    sun - Roast Chicken
    Fashion on a ration 0 of 66
  • adelight
    adelight Posts: 2,658 Forumite
    I'm not doing very well in the grocery challenge and have SO much food around, so I want to plan my meals next week but I know i'll change my mind about hwat I want to eat on the day! I don't know where to start!
    Living cheap in central London :rotfl:
  • Hi adelight
    Just come up with 7 meals and have whichever you fancy on any given day?

    List what we've you got we'll help you :D
  • Monday
    Chicken thighs in a sticky sweet chilli glaze, corn on the cob and salad.

    Tuesday
    Irish Stew

    Wednesday
    Hot dogs {with real sausages, fried onions, ketchup and american mustard! yum} :D

    Thursday
    Pork stir fry

    Friday
    At Grandma's for dinner

    Saturday
    Soya Mince Chilli and rice

    Sunday
    Slow cooked Gammon, Roast Potatoes, runner beans, Carrots and Cauliflower.

    Also baking Scones {fruited/plain and cheese}, banana cake and Coconut bites for snacks.
  • CCP
    CCP Posts: 5,062 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    My plan for last week wandered a bit off track as I discovered the eggs I needed for the last two nights' meals had gone off. :mad: (Sorry, I'm still miffed about that!)

    This week I've got:

    Friday - squash stuffed with meatball stew with garlic naan bread
    Saturday - braised chicken with cider and tarragon (from a recipe card I picked up in Waitrose)
    Sunday - chicken and mushroom pie (using LO braised chicken) with broccoli

    Monday - prawns in sweet chilli sauce, salt and pepper roast squash, and sticky coconut rice
    Tuesday - smoky BBQ pork slices, jacket potato and veg of some sort
    Wednesday - out, and not sure what time I'm back: I'll either eat while I'm out or get something out of the freezer when I get home
    Thursday - tomato and mozzarella pasta bake
    Back after a very long break!
  • adelight
    adelight Posts: 2,658 Forumite
    ellas9602 wrote: »
    Hi adelight
    Just come up with 7 meals and have whichever you fancy on any given day?

    List what we've you got we'll help you :D

    Most recipes always have a few ingredients that I'm missing and I don't want to buy even more food. So I was going to type up some recipes I cook and some ideas for meals. I feel a nice big spread sheet with a page per category could happen :D
    So far I've got sausage casserole, fish pie w/egg in it, mince bulked with quorn & lentils for shepherd's pie/spag bol.

    Things I have atm that I need to use: 9 eggs, 300g puff pastry, frozen white fish, loads of frozen burgers!
    Always have tonnes of lentils and beans in and bits of root veg, frozen greens.

    I only cook for myself and don't have tonnes of freezer space. Would be good if I could make a batch of a base food like mixed beans in sauce or some bulked out mince that I could combine with different spices and staple foods through out the week. Ooooh you've set my brain whirringggg!
    Living cheap in central London :rotfl:
  • CupOfChai
    CupOfChai Posts: 1,411 Forumite
    Hi guys. PenPin, I know! Where are our lives going?! Well, this is what I plan to have next week:

    Monday - L: ham & cheese sandwich. D: sausage, mash and beans.

    Tuesday - L: ham & tomato sandwich. D: broccoli, cauliflower & carrot curry with rice.

    Wednesday - L: LO curry and rice. D: chicken kiev, mash and beans.

    Thursday - L: cheese & tomato sandwich. D: cheesy broccoli, cauli & pasta bake.

    Friday - L: LO cheesy bake. D: three-bean chilli and garlic bread.

    Saturday - L: HM roast pepper soup with bread, maybe a chip butty. D: cheesy bacon and bean pasta bake.

    Sunday - L: beans on toast. D: dahl and rice.

    Can you tell I'm attempting damage limitation on my grocery budget? :o
  • champys
    champys Posts: 1,101 Forumite
    Hi all! Had to make a plan in a hurry today just before going to the shops, but at least there is one. As follows:

    fri - salade nicoise
    sat - HM lasagne, green salad, rhubarb crumble
    sun - out all day, will make a pot of Turkish lentil soup for when we come back
    mon - lamb steaks boulangère, broccoli
    tues - fake nasi goreng
    wed - hard boiled eggs in creamy curry sauce, brown rice and veg
    thur - chorizo chick pea stew, couscous, salad
    fri - american style cottage pie
    sat - pasta with spinach sauce and fried egg on top
    sun - potato bake with red peppers and blue cheese

    I'm also planning to make a custard tart this weekend - something I've never done, so I'm going to find a recipe.

    Enjoy your week!
    "Remember that many of the things you have now you could once only dream of" - Epicurus
  • freakyogre
    freakyogre Posts: 1,465 Forumite
    edited 23 September 2010 at 8:41PM
    Monday - tuna fish cakes with potato wedges and salad

    Tuesday - pasta and sauce (packet :p)

    Wednesday - chicken stir fry with noodles

    Thursday - chickpea, spinach and tomato curry with cous cous

    Friday - homemade pizza - toppings to be decided on the day

    Saturday - [STRIKE]spicy crumbed chicken with baked rice and veg of some description[/STRIKE] breaded chicken with fried potatoes and green beans

    Sunday - [STRIKE]pork and rice one pot[/STRIKE] ratatouille with pasta


    I think i'll make a quiche in the week. I'm thinking of sausage and tomato perhaps. I'll have to see what freezer space I have though.
    Grocery challenge - Nov: £52/£100
  • adelight
    adelight Posts: 2,658 Forumite
    edited 19 September 2010 at 7:36PM
    Some slight changes due to work and left overs! It's my first try so bare with me :D
    sunday: porridge & banana, burger, MSE style mince w/ pasta :P
    monday: porridge & plums, tuna rolls, chicken stew w/dumplings
    tuesday: porridge & plums, tuna rolls, L/O mince & mash
    wednesday: french toast & grapefruit, ???, minestrone soup w/herb bread

    will update with the rest when i get that far!
    Living cheap in central London :rotfl:
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