Meal plans WB 20th November

hotcookie101

I couldn't see a thread already, and as I am trying to get organised again, I have done my meal plan, so here goes


Su 20th roast rib of beef, yorkies, spuds etc etc etc
Mo 21st Roast beef sandwiches, saut! spuds, salad
Tu 22nd retro beef curry and rice
We 23rd lapin a la moutarde, roast spuds and veg (or rabbit ragu)
Th 24th pinto bean chilli baked spuds
Fr 25th thai style salmon, steamed veg and rice
Sa 26th sausages, mustard colcannon and onion gravy
Su 27th slow roast Italian veal shoulder with potatoes, onions and vegetables

VJsmum

May i join in - I am hoping for some inspiration!

Su 20th gammon, roasties (salmon for DD)
Mo 21st fish pie (plain haddock for DS) with mixed rot veg mash
Tu 22nd sweet potato frittata
We 23rd chicken pie
Th 24th "something from the freezer"
Fr 25th pasta with meatballs in tomato sauce
Sa 26th Out with Mr T's pizza express vouchers as DD is performing in a play
Su 27th Roast chicken

Where kids really don't like something i try to give them an alternative that matches the other bits of the meal. THursdays are really busy for us so it is usually a freezer meal - but i have cooked most of those myself.

CH27

Sunday -- Salmon with jacket spuds & veg
Monday -- Sausage & 3 bean casserole
Tuesday -- Chilli & rice
Wednsday -- Cheese & bean jackets
Thursday -- Spicy chicken & churizo wraps
Friday -- Tagliatelle carbonara
Saturday -- Lamb biryani

Breakfasts -- cereal or toast

Lunches -- Soups, sandwiches.

Snacks HM cakes & fruit.

JulieGeorgiana

I'm going to have to bow out for the next few months I think... I can hardly eat anything and it all depends on how sick I am on the day, and what food I can handle (has to be VERY VERY bland). The boys are now fending for themselves most days and quiche is about to become a staple food in the house again as DH looks for quick and easy ways to feed him and DS since he has to spend most free time cleaning and sorting the house and looking after DS.

I hate being poorly, but I really can't keep up with meal planning at all

I do know the boys would like the following on days I am well (over the next week we hope):

Pizza (I just have to make dough in the BM, DH/DS will do the rest... I normally make my own passatta but DH bought some jarred stuff to give me a break, and there is always cheese in the house)

Meatballs (unfortunatly due to being sick I might make these with NO herbs or flavour and DH said he would make a rich tomato sauce and eat with pasta or potatoes, so I can have them plain - cross fingers I can eat them, because I miss eating at the same time/same thing as my boys... dinner time is supposed to be a chat on who did what during the day and we are all missing that a lot)

So good luck to everyone else!

CH27

Sorry you're feeling so rough JG. Hope you start to feel better soon hun xx

CCP

I went off target a bit at the end of last week, including buying a pizza :eek: - admittedly a RTC one, but still! I'm hoping I can stick to this week's plan a bit better:

Friday - tuna pasta bake
Saturday - spiced beef stew and mash
Sunday - cheese, leek and potato pie
Monday - savoury mince and dumplings
Tuesday - Thai crab and veg noodles
Wednesday - pan hagerty (a new recipe for me)
Thursday - spaghetti carbonara

I fancy making a cake at the weekend - probably a 'weetabix' cake as I've still got some cereal sitting around waiting for me to find a use for it, and will get my trusty BM going to make some bread for sandwiches next week.

Have a good week, all and JG - hugs to you - it must be miserable not to be able to join in at mealtimes. I hope you feel better soon.

beerqueen

I've been trying to use bits from the freezer this month - gradually getting through it!! (though still seems very full!!)
Saturday - at niece's wedding - she's marrying a Pakistani so really looking forward to the food - yum yum!
Sunday - Roast Chicken
Monday - Chicken pie from leftovers
Tuesday - Spag bol from freezer
Wednesday - Slow Cooker Pork Chops
Thursday - Pasta with sauce from freezer
Friday - Burger, chips and salad - prob with Big Mac sauce from The Takeaway Secret.

beerqueen

CCP wrote: »

I went off target a bit at the end of last week, including buying a pizza :eek: - admittedly a RTC one, but still! I'm hoping I can stick to this week's plan a bit better:

Friday - tuna pasta bake
Saturday - spiced beef stew and mash
Sunday - cheese, leek and potato pie
Monday - savoury mince and dumplings
Tuesday - Thai crab and veg noodles
Wednesday - pan hagerty (a new recipe for me)
Thursday - spaghetti carbonara

I fancy making a cake at the weekend - probably a 'weetabix' cake as I've still got some cereal sitting around waiting for me to find a use for it, and will get my trusty BM going to make some bread for sandwiches next week.

Have a good week, all and JG - hugs to you - it must be miserable not to be able to join in at mealtimes. I hope you feel better soon.

The Thai Crab Noodles sounds lovely! Would you mind giving the recipe?

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

I really have to master this essential skill! Lurkerama Queen lurks.:beer:

determined_new_ms

haven't posted on this thread for ages! Really trying to reduce grocery spends at the moment but it seems soooooooo hard! Have just done meal plan trying to use up stuff in the freezer & not buy anymore until its empty - but this is hard!!

Sat: LO chilli put into a chilli bake
Sun: SC pork casserole thingy, (defrosted) mash bake
Mon: Carbonara
Tues: pea & ham soup w crusty bread. Cake & custard
Wed: Beef & aubergine bake
Thurs: Tomato & potato bake & sausages
Fri: spinach & feta cannelloni

Breakfasts porridge/cereal/toast/blueberry pancakes - tomorrow

Lunches will be sandwiches, baggettes, soup & leftovers

snacks fruit/cake/biscuits/hm yogurt, fruit & jam/honey

worked out shopping list & its coming to about £35, we'll see....

CCP

determined_new_ms wrote: »

haven't posted on this thread for ages! Really trying to reduce grocery spends at the moment but it seems soooooooo hard! Have just done meal plan trying to use up stuff in the freezer & not buy anymore until its empty - but this is hard!!

I quite agree - my personal downfall is yellow-stickered products. A half-price pack of chicken kievs got as far as the end of the aisle sitting in my basket yesterday before I remembered I had absolutely no space in the freezer, so they had to go back.

beerqueen wrote: »

The Thai Crab Noodles sounds lovely! Would you mind giving the recipe?

You can indeed although, like most of my cooking, it's not a particularly accurate recipe. It's simply stir-fried veg (whatever you've got - onions, purple carrots and green cabbage for me this time, which will be nicely colourful ), with a blob of Thai curry paste added once the veg is nearly cooked. Then add some cooked, drained rice noodles and some crab (I'm using tinned stuff at the moment as I got it cheap from Approved Food, but it's better with fresh crab (the tinned stuff doesn't have much flavour imo); prawns are good as a variation, too), stir it all together and heat through: you can add some veg stock if you fancy a more soupy meal, or leave it as a stir-fry. Serve in bowls with a generous squeeze of lemon juice over the top. I hope you like it - I came up with it as a way of using up Thai curry paste and it's now one of my favourites.