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Meal Plans WB 23rd January 2012

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JulieGeorgiana
JulieGeorgiana Posts: 2,475 Forumite
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edited 26 January 2012 at 7:07AM in Old style MoneySaving
Thank you everyone for your kind wishes last week :)

After a hard start we finally got back into HM food by Tuesday (only 1 take-away post baby!!!) so i'm well pleased :)

We are trying to cook large at the weekend (ie. I have DH there to help) and live on leftovers durung the week... No more post-baby take-aways here!

So this week is as follows:

Fri - HM Granary Pepperoni and Onion Pizza :dance:
Sat - Butternut Squash Soup and [STRIKE]HM Granary[/STRIKE]Whoopsied Rolls :dance:
Sun - Beef Stew and Dumplings :dance:
Mon - Eating at Mum's house (My sister and her 3 boys are visiting from Germany) :dance:
Tue - LO Butternut Squash Soup and Rolls :dance:
Wed - LO Beef Stew and Dumplings :dance:
Thur - LO Butternut Squash Soup and Rolls :dance:
Fri - Eating at a friends house :dance:

I hope everyone has a great week x
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  • CH27
    CH27 Posts: 5,531 Forumite
    Eliza is gorgeous JG:)

    Sunday -- Salmon with new potatoes & peas
    Monday -- Cheesey pasta bake
    Tuesday -- Moroccan turkey wraps
    Wednesday -- Spag bol
    Thursday -- Liver & bacon casserole with mash & veg
    Friday -- Lasagne
    Saturday -- Lamb curry
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
  • CCP
    CCP Posts: 5,062 Forumite
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    JG - thanks for starting us off, and for the picture of Eliza - I confess that I'm not really a baby person but she's certainly a beauty. :)

    Friday - cheese and tomato calzone
    Saturday - turkey and leek lasagne
    Sunday - Greek lamb stew
    Monday - Thai prawn and veg curry with rice noodles
    Tuesday - veg tagine (from the freezer) with naan bread
    Wednesday - cheese and ham quiche (YS bargain - only 50p :money:) with baked beans
    Thursday - veg soup stew with dumplings
    Back after a very long break!
  • Saturday : HM Pizza & Salad

    Sunday : Roast gammon, roast potatoes, carrots, peas, brocolli, cauliflower & parsley sauce.

    Monday : HM Cottage pie, brocolli, cauliflower & green beans

    Tuesday : LO Cottage pie, green beans, roast parsnips & sweetcorn

    Wednesday : Sausages, mash & beans

    Thursday : HM Chilli con carne & rice

    Friday : HM Tomato and veg pasta bake, garlic bread & salad.
  • escortg3
    escortg3 Posts: 554 Forumite
    Thursday - Gammon, mash, peas, carrots and parsley sauce

    Friday - Beef stew and dumplings

    Saturday - Baked potato, LO gammon, coleslaw and salad

    Sunday - Roast chicken,stuffing, mash, carrots, sprouts, broccoli and gravy

    Monday - LO chicken curry & rice

    Tuesday - LO from freezer Beef stew and fresh bread

    Wednesday - Sausage, mash and beans
  • hotcookie101
    hotcookie101 Posts: 2,060 Forumite
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    Well, here we go again.... will see how long this one makes it before it gets switched around ;)


    Mon 23 smoked cod florentine gratin
    Tue 24 macaroni peas
    Wed 25 beetroot orzotto
    Thu 26 salmon oriental rolls, stir fried noodles and veg
    Fri 27 moroccan lamb stew, rice
    Sat 28 pizza (bianco & salami)
    Sun 29 roast pork loin
  • Mrs_Veg_Plot
    Mrs_Veg_Plot Posts: 960 Forumite
    edited 26 January 2012 at 9:45PM
    congratulations on the baby juliegeorgiana

    Sun - Steak and ale pie with mash, carrotts and runner beans
    Mon - potato wedges and salad with spicy fishcakes and mango dipping sauce
    Tue - Left over steak and ale pie, winter veg pie (from Sat) and soup from the weekend
    Wed - Spag bol
    Thur - Baked spud, baked beans, cheese onion and mushroom stuffed oatcakes
    Fri - Chilli
    Sat - Coq au vin with braised red cabbage
    Sun - Roast chicken dinner
    I am playing all of the right notes just not necessarily in the right order :D.
  • I am still on a mission to use freezer and storecupboard up and only buy fresh.

    DD's will have hot school meal so will only have a light meal in the evening.

    SAT: Chicken in pittas with salad & chips (DH depressed as we can't afford to go to Nando's, so I will recreate something fab to cheer him up!)

    SUN: At my parents.

    MON: Beef and ale with mushrooms, mash and peas (Flank steaks in freezer and will cook this in the S/C while we are out on Sunday)
    DD's: H/M veg soup & H/M bread to dip.

    TUE: Pasta with pesto
    DD's: Pasta & pesto

    WED: L/O Beef casserole, roasties & green beans.
    DD's: Beans on toast.

    THUR: Lemon chicken with potatoes and salad
    DD's: Pizza's with garlic bread & salad.

    FRI: L/O Lemon chicken, not sure what with yet.
    DD's: Omlettes with whatever is left veg.

    Biscuits (from Xmas) and yoghurts for pudding. Fruit, veg sticks and maybe H/M flapjacks (if time) for snacks.
  • Congratulations :)
  • Hi JG - thanks for starting us off and well done for only having 1 take away!

    Think I said it before, but congratulations....

    DH is still not fancying any particular food, but his tummy is ok now, so just going to ease back in.

    This week we are having / had:

    Thurs: Fish Finger Bap for me / Omlette for DH
    Fri: Posh Sausage & Mash with Onion Gravy and Veggies
    Sat: Stir Fry & Noodles (not spicy)
    Sun: Trying once more to visit our friends in Wales
    Mon: Salmon with Cream & Dill Sauce
    Tues: HM Turkey Lasagne, Jacket Pots & Salad
    Wed: Lamb Chop Dinner

    Hope everyone well.

    Have a good week.

    MCI

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  • quintwins
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    hi all lunch is soups, sandwichs, pasta or leftovers and breakfast will be muffins from the freezer, toast, cereal and fruit

    mon- fish pie
    tue- chicken and bacon casarole
    wed- sausages beans and chips
    thur- mince pie
    fri-gammon roast
    sat- dinner at in laws or chips, beans and cheese
    sun-lunch at inlaws dinner will be pasta or beans on toast
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