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MealPlans WB 20th Sept 2010

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  • cookie9
    cookie9 Posts: 764 Forumite
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    Pay date has been moved so have to wait another 2 weeks before get paid :eek:so looking at freezer food and store cupboard. Freezer pretty full so will batch cook next weekend once I have emptied it a bit.

    Saturday - chicken soup, chicken fajitas (kit in cupboard)

    Sunday - Roast chicken and the trimmings, Omlettes ( OK have to buy the chicken but it will stretch out!)

    Monday - Chicken with potato salad,Chicken and pea risotto

    Tuesday - Pasta salad - double helping as stuck at work until 9.30(store cupboard and vegetables in fridge)

    Wednesday - tuna and bean salad (Store cupboard apart from onion and parsley from garden), chilli

    Thursday -
    tuna and bean salad,salmon with chinese spices and stir fry veg

    Friday BLT, turkey with jerk spices and pineapple salsa

    Snacks will be bananas, apples, j*ffa cakes as packet to use:o, cheese on toast if home. Been run down this week so in addition to the fruit juice cartons I take in packed lunch getting large carton of OJ as have money off voucher for Tr*picana.
    MFW 91 op 2014 £410/1000
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  • kunekune
    kunekune Posts: 1,909 Forumite
    Saturday - SC parsnip & cauliflower korma, pilau rice and peshaawari naan for grown-ups; mini sausages and yorkshire puddings for children
    Sunday - SC lancashire hotpot, cabbage (bubble & squeak with tomato sauce and a fried egg for children)
    Monday - pasta with a tomato & vegetable SC sauce & salad
    Tuesday - SC orange braised lamb, rice or potatoes, green veg (veg sausages instead of lamb for children)
    Wednesday - OH cooking, probably macaroni cheese
    Thursday - lentil soup & crusty bread
    Friday - meatballs & spaghetti with chunky vegetable sauce (using leftovers from Monday)
    Mortgage started on 22.5.09 : £129,600
    Overpayments to date: £3000
    June grocery challenge: 400/600
  • hoping to b able to not have to buy too much this week so meals this week will b

    Spaghetti & Meatballs
    Chicken, Chips and peas
    Chicken Curry & Rice
    Chilli, Rice & Wraps
    SC Beef Stew
    HM pizza & chips

    Only need 6 dinners this week as we r at OH's parents tomorrow for a roast
    Total Debt at LBM - £19107.03
    Total now - £11091.22
  • Nottoobadyet
    Nottoobadyet Posts: 1,754 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 18 September 2010 at 11:54AM
    Oh, that time of week again!

    Friday - OH is fasting (Yom Kippur) so I had some dehydrated udon - very unhealthy but scrummy!
    Saturday - Cheats Thai Curry and rice (sauce from a jar, terrible!)
    Sunday - Veggie Chili with leftover rice (new for me!)
    Monday - Pasta with Aubergine sauce
    Tuesday - Roasted Veg Lasagne
    Wednesday - leftovers from week
    Thursday - Potato and leek soup

    Om nom nom!
    Mortgage free by 30:eek:: £28,000/£100,000
    :DDebt free as of 1 October, 2010:D
    Taking my frugal life on the road!
  • Did this for thr first time the week befor last and it worked realy well, stuck to the meal plan used up things that needed using up, thus saving on the shopping:j
    Last week did not do a meal plan so it all went a bit pear shap, spending more money than i should have :mad:
    Well here gose for this week (Monday to Sunday) all breckfast will be toast or ceral and milk, all lunched will be leftovers or sarnies

    Monday Paella as my top shelf in frezzer had defrosted due to door left slightly ajar by dd2:eek:and some sea food mix had defrosted.
    Tuesday Texas corn bread as i have all the ingredents(hairy bikers book Mums know best)
    Wednesday breaded pork escolpes new pots and salad
    Thursday Veggie pasta bake
    Friday Sausage cassarole potatoes, brocolli & Cauliflower(frozen)
    Satuarday Chilli, tacos, wraps salad
    Sunday A roast probably Pork
    Hopfully this is do able so i should have a fairly cheep week as i have nearly all the ingredents in.:T

    Barneydee
    July grocery challenge £250.00/£408.93
    August grocery challenge£350.00
    2/8£28.46
  • elf06
    elf06 Posts: 1,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    elf06 wrote: »
    Will look something like this:

    MONDAY
    Lunch - [STRIKE]Steak baguette[/STRIKE] Going friends for lunch
    Dinner - fish, pots and veg
    TUESDAY
    Lunch - HM soup and a sandwich
    Dinner - [STRIKE]HM[/STRIKE] Chicken korma and garlic bread Embarassed to say it wll now be a jar :o
    WEDNESDAY
    Lunch - stuffed peppers
    Dinner - Sausage, mash and veg
    THURSDAY
    Lunch - omelette
    Dinner - Takeaway or Salmon fried rice
    FRIDAY
    Lunch - HM chicken and leek Quiche and salad
    Dinner - Spinache and lentil en croute
    SATURDAY
    Lunch - Mac Cheese
    Dinner - Takeaway or Salmon fried rice (whatever not had thurs)
    SUNDAY
    Lunch - BP with cheese and beans
    Dinner - Beef casserole and mash

    Well there we go again - its changed already :o
    Although its only changed because my friend called last night and invited me to her place for lunch (thus saving money ;)) and my mum and dad gave me a jar of Korma sauce (not sure why but again saving money ;)). Hopefully no other changes this week :D
    Emma :dance:

    Aug GC - £88.17/£130
    NSD - target 18 days, so far 5!!
  • Not sure what order they'll be in yet, but the meals we'll be having this week are:

    Turkey curry
    Chilli
    Toad in the hole, cabbage, roasties
    Tuna layer bake
    Chops, freezer veg, mash
    Bbq chicken, peas and hm wedges
    Turkey pasta
    Turkey jambalaya

    Can you tell who got a massive pack of turkey breast pieces reduced lol

    Lunches will be hm soup from the freezer - trying to lose a few pounds too so that should help!
    So, there are these boys,
    They kinda stole my heart,
    They call me Mummy


    WW 37lb (2 STONE 9lbs! :j ) lost since July, 11tybillion to go...
  • gilly1964
    gilly1964 Posts: 1,107 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Joining you this week and a bit of next as need to get organised and freezer emptied ready for the C word - lol


    M - Spaghetti and Meatballs
    T - OH's birthday so Takeout of his choice
    W - Chicken wrapped in bacon, roast veg and couscous
    T - Seafood paella
    F - DSS's choice so long as in freezer, as leaving him home alone for 4 days :eek: - OH's uncle treating us to a mini break :j
    S - Meal out - OH's uncle treat for birthday
    S - SC Minty Lamb Shanks
    M - Sausage and Bean Casserole
    T - Not sure as travelling and theatre in the evening - Hairspray

    W - Re-organise and re-group after long weekend

    Let's see how it goes
  • elf06
    elf06 Posts: 1,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    elf06 wrote: »
    Well there we go again - its changed already :o
    Although its only changed because my friend called last night and invited me to her place for lunch (thus saving money ;)) and my mum and dad gave me a jar of Korma sauce (not sure why but again saving money ;)). Hopefully no other changes this week :D


    Oh dear and AGAIN :o Now been invited for lunch with another friend on Thursday (the joys of being off for the week:D)

    Right now it should look like this:

    MONDAY
    Lunch - Steak baguette Going friends for lunch
    Dinner - fish, pots and veg
    TUESDAY
    Lunch - HM soup and a sandwich
    Dinner - HM Chicken korma and garlic bread Embarassed to say it wll now be a jar :o
    WEDNESDAY
    Lunch - stuffed peppers
    Dinner - Sausage, mash and veg
    THURSDAY
    Lunch - [STRIKE]omelette [/STRIKE] now out for lunch
    Dinner - Takeaway or Salmon fried rice
    FRIDAY
    Lunch - HM chicken and leek Quiche and salad
    Dinner - Spinache and lentil en croute
    SATURDAY
    Lunch - Mac Cheese or omlette that we didnt have on thurs lunch
    Dinner - Takeaway or Salmon fried rice (whatever not had thurs)
    SUNDAY
    Lunch - BP with cheese and beans
    Dinner - Beef casserole and mash
    Emma :dance:

    Aug GC - £88.17/£130
    NSD - target 18 days, so far 5!!
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