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Meal plans WB 3rd October

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  • ianbar0
    ianbar0 Posts: 379 Forumite
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    monday....sausage casserole
    tuesday...chicken,bacon,mushroom pasta
    wednesday...lo sausage casserole
    thursday...lo chicken,bacon,mushroom pasta
    friday...beans & egg on toast
    saturday...beef stroganoff
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  • bramble1
    bramble1 Posts: 3,096 Forumite
    Monday - Carbonara
    Tuesday - Spicy pork steaks with curly fries
    Wednesday - Cod with roast potatoes and peas
    Thursday - Burger and Chips
    Friday - Pizza
    Saturday - No idea
    Sunday - Chicken and lemony potatoes

    Lunches will be tuna pasta salad/sarnies or bagels
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  • gin
    gin Posts: 260 Forumite
    It's hard to know what to plan for with this weather! Not that I'm complaining, honest! :-) In no particular order :
    butternut risotto
    tofu stirfry and noodles
    jkt potatoes, coleslaw and beans
    smoked salmon tagliatelle
    chicken quarters and chips
    bangers and mash
    roast pork dinner
  • rising_from_the_ashes
    rising_from_the_ashes Posts: 12,433 Forumite
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    edited 2 October 2011 at 1:10PM
    OK, first attempt - mix of pre-cooked from the freezer and new stuff ...

    Saturday: Chicken & Leek Risotto (1st attempt at this!:))
    Sunday: Sausage casserole & mash
    Monday: Chilli & rice
    Tuesday: LO sausage casserole & chips
    Wednesday: Spag Bol
    Thursday: Chicken casserole & mash
    Friday: Lasagne

    Well this has gone belly up already - it's really hard:o. I've never meal planned in my life ......

    Anyway, revised so far:o but probably liable to change again!:eek:

    Saturday: [STRIKE]Chicken & Leek Risotto (1st attempt at this!:))[/STRIKE] Invited to neighbours for dinner:D
    Sunday: [STRIKE]Sausage casserole & mash[/STRIKE] Found a box of eggs that need used in the fridge:o so now Bacon & Mushroom Frittata - Sausages in freezer for another time:)
    Monday: Chilli & Rice (freezer)
    Tuesday: [STRIKE]LO sausage casserole & chips[/STRIKE] Chicken & Leek Risotto (1st attempt at this!:))
    Wednesday: Spag Bol (freezer)
    Thursday: Chicken casserole & mash (freezer)
    Friday: Lasagne (freezer)

    Help!:D How on earth do you do it & stick to it:huh:

    However, I have managed to make a pudding out of bits lying around - the huge bag of bananas I'm never going to get through.... a couple of M&S butter tartlets (from DM) with the bananas chopped and some cream that needed using with a tiny bit of maple syrup .... yum! So, I am making some progress:o
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  • CH27
    CH27 Posts: 5,531 Forumite
    Well this has gone belly up already - it's really hard:o. I've never meal planned in my life ......

    Anyway, revised so far:o but probably liable to change again!:eek:

    Saturday: [STRIKE]Chicken & Leek Risotto (1st attempt at this!:))[/STRIKE] Invited to neighbours for dinner:D
    Sunday: [STRIKE]Sausage casserole & mash[/STRIKE] Found a box of eggs that need used in the fridge:o so now Bacon & Mushroom Frittata - Sausages in freezer for another time:)
    Monday: Chilli & Rice (freezer)
    Tuesday: [STRIKE]LO sausage casserole & chips[/STRIKE] Chicken & Leek Risotto (1st attempt at this!:))
    Wednesday: Spag Bol (freezer)
    Thursday: Chicken casserole & mash (freezer)
    Friday: Lasagne (freezer)

    Help!:D How on earth do you do it & stick to it:huh:

    However, I have managed to make a pudding out of bits lying around - the huge bag of bananas I'm never going to get through.... a couple of M&S butter tartlets (from DM) with the bananas chopped and some cream that needed using with a tiny bit of maple syrup .... yum! So, I am making some progress:o


    I quite often swap meals around to different days during the week depending on what we are doing.
    Before I do my plan I check the fridge, freezer & cupboards for what needs using up that week.

    It gets easier:D
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
  • 117pauline
    117pauline Posts: 743 Forumite
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    Good afternoon

    Well, here’s the plan for next week, thanks mainly to Campbells, Sacla sauce and the reduced counter. However, as my first grandchild is due on Thursday this may well not be how it all happens!

    Monday Sausage, bacon and egg

    Tuesday LO sausages and savoury rice


    Wed Pork tenderloin with mushrooms and red wine


    Thurs Chicken pie


    Friday “picky” tea – anything from freezer or fridge that can be eaten with fingers!

    Saturday Chilli


    Sunday Roast salmon with lime and coriander


    Have a good week everyone

    Pauline
    Don't get it perfect - Get it going
    Better Than Before
  • Hi all - I went food shopping on friday and this is my meal plan for this week :)
    Friday - Had tea at sisters
    Saturday - Chinesey risotto with asparagus and yellow pepper (used chinese 5 spice, coriander, honey, lemon juice, and ginger) could of added prawns if i'd had some..
    Sunday (today) - fish finger sandwiches
    Monday - Roast chicken yorkshire puds roast pots and peas
    Tuesday - Chicken curry made with roast chicken meat from night before (will also make a soup with the bones for next week)
    Wednesday - Squash, bacon, mozarella and pea bake.
    Thursday - L/O Stew from freezer.
    I know fish finger sarnies sound abit weird but hubby has worked a 8-8 today and we are both off together tomorow :) infact hubby has the week off for annual leave, yayy :)
    Wife to a hardworking husband and mum to a adorable son and grumpy cat :)
  • Good evening! For the first time, I've done a plan for the whole month :) and trying to cook more new recipes.

    This week's plan is:

    Monday – HM salmon fishcakes, orange and HG herb couscous, salad

    Tuesday – Jamie’s chilli and rice

    Wednesday – Thai prawns with pineapple, noodles, salad

    Thursday – cauliflower and chick pea curry, naan bread

    Friday – HM pizza, garlic dough balls, salad; ice cream

    Saturday – Manchester to see Tom Chambers in Top Hat so we'll eat out with DD

    Sunday – HM onion soup, Paul Hollywood’s foccacia
    roast duck and all the trimmings; apple pie
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • CH27 wrote: »
    I quite often swap meals around to different days during the week depending on what we are doing.
    Before I do my plan I check the fridge, freezer & cupboards for what needs using up that week.

    It gets easier:D

    Phew!:D

    Yup, should've checked the fridge first and I'd have seen that the eggs needed used ...... (I don't seem to have had them that long and thought they had another week or so left - however, at least I've made the discovery now!)

    DM's just been on the phone to say she's got me some kidneys (one of my favourite things:)) from the butcher (she's coming to visit tomorrow) so that'll be the Chilli staying in the freezer and kidneys instead!
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  • freakyogre
    freakyogre Posts: 1,465 Forumite
    Ok, this should be quite easy as i'm on holiday this week (woohoo) and have various things planned, so i'm not actually at home a lot.

    Monday - college (will have a sandwich before I go)

    Tuesday - staying at my sisters

    Wednesday - possibly going out with my brother. If not, i'll find something when I get back. Might do quesadilla as nice and quick

    Thursday - college (I am meeting a friend for lunch so will have something then)

    Friday - spending the day with my dad, so might eat there depending how long I annoy him for :p

    Saturday - staying at a friends, so hopefully I will be fed

    Sunday - cottage pie with green beans (which doesn't involve much cooking as i've frozen a previous batch, so just need to add mash).

    Tough week! :D
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