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Mealplans WB 25 April
JulieGeorgiana
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Due to Special Dietary Requirements I sometimes eat an alternative/adapted meal (Specified in Brackets)
Saturday 23rd – Spare Rib Pork Chops w/ Spring Greens and Rice (w/ Beansprouts) :dance:
Sunday 24th – Roast Beef Dinner :dance:
Monday 25th – Pesto Pasta (Half Portion w/ Cod):dance:
Tuesday 26th – Smoked Mackerel w/ Fried Potatoes and Veg (w/ Beansprouts):dance:
Wednesday 27th – Pesto Pasta (Cheese and Onion Pizza) :dance:
Thursday 28th – HM Chicken Kebab 'The Takeaway Secret':dance:
Friday 29th – LO Butternut Squash Soup w/ HM Bread :dance:
Other cooking/baking to do this week:
Ø4 x Loaves of White Bread for DH/DS :silenced:
Ø10 x Soups for Lunches :silenced:
ØScones for Lunchboxes :dance:
Breakfasts:
Mon - Fri: Toast OH, Cereal DS, Rye Bread and Pate ME
Sat: Granary Toast OH/ME, Cereal DS
Sun: Hard Boiled Egg Sandwiches
Lunches:
Mon - Thur: Sandwiches, Fruit, Veg, Scones and Yoghurt OH & DS, Pea and Ham Soup w/ Wholewheat Bread ME
Fri: At Friends (Steak and Salad)
Sat: [STRIKE]Scrambled Eggs w/ Granary Toast[/STRIKE] BBQ
Sun: Roast Beef Sandwiches
Snacks:
Popcorn, Biscuits, Scones, Fruit and Veg OH & DS
Popcorn, Oatcakes and Cheese, Nuts and Seeds ME
Saturday 23rd – Spare Rib Pork Chops w/ Spring Greens and Rice (w/ Beansprouts) :dance:
Sunday 24th – Roast Beef Dinner :dance:
Monday 25th – Pesto Pasta (Half Portion w/ Cod):dance:
Tuesday 26th – Smoked Mackerel w/ Fried Potatoes and Veg (w/ Beansprouts):dance:
Wednesday 27th – Pesto Pasta (Cheese and Onion Pizza) :dance:
Thursday 28th – HM Chicken Kebab 'The Takeaway Secret':dance:
Friday 29th – LO Butternut Squash Soup w/ HM Bread :dance:
Other cooking/baking to do this week:
Ø4 x Loaves of White Bread for DH/DS :silenced:
Ø10 x Soups for Lunches :silenced:
ØScones for Lunchboxes :dance:
Breakfasts:
Mon - Fri: Toast OH, Cereal DS, Rye Bread and Pate ME
Sat: Granary Toast OH/ME, Cereal DS
Sun: Hard Boiled Egg Sandwiches
Lunches:
Mon - Thur: Sandwiches, Fruit, Veg, Scones and Yoghurt OH & DS, Pea and Ham Soup w/ Wholewheat Bread ME
Fri: At Friends (Steak and Salad)
Sat: [STRIKE]Scrambled Eggs w/ Granary Toast[/STRIKE] BBQ
Sun: Roast Beef Sandwiches
Snacks:
Popcorn, Biscuits, Scones, Fruit and Veg OH & DS
Popcorn, Oatcakes and Cheese, Nuts and Seeds ME
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Wednesday - Plaice, HM wedges and peas
Thursday - Marinaded aubergine salad, garlic bread
Friday - Turkey, bacon and mushroom casserole (from freezer), mash, greens, carrots.
Saturday - Spiced lamb rissoles, rice, tomato sauce.
Sunday - Smoked salmon tart, spuds, greens, carrots.
Monday - Baked spuds, baked beans, cheese, salad.
Tuesday - Steak, fried onions, wedges, mushrooms, salad.
Puddings will be fruit, jelly, hot crossed bun and butter pudding.
Makng a date and walnut cake.0 -
Jumping back in with the meal planning!! need to get back on track

Bank hol Monday
B- Poached eggs
D-Quorn steak w/ fried egg on top
Tuesday
B- None
D-Salad with avacado
Wednesday
B- Coffee
D- Salad with avacado
Thursday
B- Coffee
D- Meat free cheeseburgers w/salad
Bank holiday Friday
B- Champagne brekfast
D- Large Salad & Fruit
Saturday
B -Poached eggs
D- NoneOU Law studentMay Grocery challenge£30/ £110 -
Tonight: crudite and humus then cheese souflee, then icecream.
Tomorrow night...Nut roast, roast potato, whatever veg is on offer later today
Saturday(lunch left over nutroast) supper: some sort of vegetble risotto I think
Sunday: Roast lamb, new pots, peas, Eton Mess.
Monday (Eating out)
Tuesday: Salmon, black or red rice, tomato salad. Might make a summer pudding if DH behaves well
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another week....
Not sure if tonights planned dinner will go ahead-I reckon I'll get stuck at work late, so although have planned an easy pasta dinner-it may end up being a takeaway-oops!
Here's the plan for next week!
Su 24 roast lamb & trimmings
Mo 25 lamb, pea and mint risotto
Tu 26th retro curry and rice
We 27 out
Th 28 crispy skinned mackerel with Asian dressing, rice and chinese greens
Fr 29 sausages, onion gravy green veg and mash or new potatoes
Sa 30th spaghetti bolognase
Su 1 gammon, mash and veg, or roasties and veg
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For me this week:
Friday - salami, portobello mushroom and pesto pizza
Saturday - summer chilli (with lots of veg) with a jacket potato
[STRIKE]Sunday - pasta with bacon, squash and pesto[/STRIKE] Ran out of time so just a sandwich
Monday - quiche lorraine and salad (the first time I've tried making quiche in ages - I'm determined to get the hang of working with pastry!
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Tuesday to Thursday -
[STRIKE]HM fish goujons inna bun with mushy peas and grilled tomatoes
spicy smoked mackerel rice
beanburger puffs and salad (these have been on my mealplan several times now and have yet to get made - I will make them this time!
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My quiche worked beautifully and I ate way too much of it, so it's healthy stuff for the rest of the week now
Tuesday - sweet chilli veg noodle stirfry
Wednesday - pasta with tomato and tuna sauce
Thursday - fish goujons with spicy potato wedges and steamed green vegBack after a very long break!0 -
janejustjane wrote: »Thursday - Marinaded aubergine salad, garlic bread
Could you possible share the recipe for this? Sounds yummy!
thanks
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Marinated aubergine & rocket salad
Serves 4
2 aubergines cut into small chunks
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Small handful sultanas
50g bag of rocket
Toss the aubergine in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, season and bake at 200c for half an hour.
When cooked mix with the vinegar, sultanas and remaining oil. Scatter over the rocket just before serving.
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My mealplan for the upcoming week:
Sat: BBQ Chicken & Wedges
Sun: Roast Pork, Roast Potatoes, Trimmings
Mon: Nasi Goreng, or spicy fried rice with leftover roast pork
Tues: Lasagne (from freezer, but HM)
Weds: Stir Fry
Thurs: Curry of some description, not sure which yet.
Fri: Homemade Pizza
Sat: Shepherd's Pie.
I must work on getting my mealplan a bit more summerified. That will be my next job, I think. I'm kinda looking forward to salad season. Thanks for posting.
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Change of plan for tuesday-no longer lamb curry, but a lamb, feta, mint and bulgar wheat salad
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sat - chicken curry and rice
sun - butterfly leg of 'persian' lamb, chicken souvlaki, wraps, humous, tzaziki, greek salad, griddled courgettes with pinenuts and jewelled rice salad for bbq lunch with IL
mon - hm veggie burgers, wedges and salad
tues - hung shao pork and ricewith stir fry veg
weds - hm pizza
Thurs to Sun - campingPeople seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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