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Meal Plans WB 30th April 2012

Penny-Pincher!!
Penny-Pincher!! Posts: 8,325 Forumite
edited 26 April 2012 at 8:37AM in Old style MoneySaving
Hi Guys!

I thought I would start this off this week.

Mon-Toad In hole, mash and veggies
Tues-Chicken SC curry and rice/naan
Wed-Spagbol with extra peppers and mushrooms
Thur-Beans on toast
Fri-Fish, Chips and peas/corn
Sat-Steak, colcannon and con on cob
Sun-Chops in sauce, roasts, yorkshires, carrots, cabbage and peas

So what you all got?

PP
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  • JulieGeorgiana
    JulieGeorgiana Posts: 2,475 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 1 May 2012 at 12:12PM
    Thanks for starting us off PP x

    This week I am still working through the freezer (I estimate 2 months to empty it!!!!)

    Friday - [STRIKE]HM Granary Pizza, Chips and Salad[/STRIKE] :cool: LO Bolognaise and Chips...
    Saturday (No DS) - [STRIKE]Liver, Bacon and Onion Parcels (From [/STRIKE][STRIKE]
    Superscrimpers)[/STRIKE] :cool:

    Friends coming over with Pasta Bake
    Sunday (No DS) - [STRIKE]HM Chilli and Rice[/STRIKE] :cool: Freezer Pot Luck - LO Beef & Mushroom Tikka Masala and Rice
    Monday - Fickadellen Meatloaf with Mash and Veg :T
    Tuesday - [STRIKE]LO Chilli and Jackets[/STRIKE] :cool: Pizza and Salad
    Wednesday - [STRIKE]LO Meatloaf and Chips with Sweetcorn[/STRIKE] :cool: HM Pasta Bake
    Thursday - [STRIKE]LO Chilli and Rice[/STRIKE] :cool: Frickadellen Meatloaf and Chips with Sweetcorn

    Good Luck Everyone x
    We spend money we don't have, on things that we don't need, to impress people we don't like. I don't and I'm happy!
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  • Hi. How do I change March to April please? Im going nuts!

    Done it :-)
    To repeat what others have said, requires education, to challenge it,
    requires brains!
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  • quintwins
    quintwins Posts: 5,179 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    we're using freezer things up so roughtly it looks like this

    mon-chicken mash and veg
    tue- fish topped with philly and chives, with wedges and sweetcorn
    wed-sheperds pie
    thur-stew
    fri-sausage rolls chips and beans
    sat- pizza and garlic bread
    sun-lunch at inlaws dinner will be sandwichs


    breakfasts are toast/jam sandwichs/cereal
    lunches will be sandwichs/pasta/toasties/noodles
    snacks and puddings are fruit/yogurt/jelly/choc ices/crisps

    if i can stick to this all i'll need to buy is milk
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  • Hi I have just done my plan:

    Sat - Sausage, chips and curry dip
    Sun - Roast chicken dinner
    Mon - Cod with saffron rice
    Tues - Pork with philedelphia and rice
    Wed - Chicken bolognaise
    Thurs - Chicken and Chorizo Jambalaya
    Fri - Chilli
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  • egbjcb
    egbjcb Posts: 11 Forumite
    Hi, I am going to have to have a frugal week next week as I have just about spent my food budget for the month already and it has to last another week :eek: so we are going to be eating out of the freezer for all of next week (good job it is well stocked)

    Friday- o/h and I are out (my birthday meal) Pizza from the freezer for the boys
    Saturday- chilli and rice (tacos for eldest)
    Sunday- Marks meal deal chicken with roast potatoes
    Monday- Meatballs and pasta
    Tuesday- spicy pork with rice or pasta
    Wednesday- Sausage and mash with peas and onion gravy
    Thursday- Beef casserole (made into a pie for the boys) with new potatoes
    Friday- might be scampi if the budget will stretch (if not tuna pasta bake )
    Well that is my week, now all I have to do it stick to it!
  • cookie9
    cookie9 Posts: 764 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 2 May 2012 at 7:46AM
    On a budget here too.

    Mon venison sausages with red onion gravy, leeks, green beans and potatoes
    Tues roasted lemon chicken thighs, red onion, potatoes and spinach
    Wed courgette and pesto pasta
    Thurs toad in the hole, green beans
    Fri chili stuffed peppers with savoury rice

    Starters are leek and potato soup and lentil soup. Also making humus.
    Deserts are limited as both on diets so ice cream and chocolate sauce as a special treat
    Lunches are ham and salad bagels, rice salad and my standard tuna pasta salad.


    Oops wrong week. Should be
    Sun rabbit casserole
    Mon roast chicken
    Tues fajitas with lo chicken, red onions and peppers
    Wed tarragon chicken with lo chicken, rice and frozen peas
    Thurs just me so pesto and courgette and tomato pasta
    Fri bacon, mushroom and cheese pasta
    Sat toad in the hole sausages in the freezer, with red onion gravy and roasted courgettes and tomatoes
    Sun out thanks to Mr T vouchers.

    Lunches Potato salad and chicken, ham sandwiches, pasta salad.
    Starters humus, lentil soup and chicken noodle soup.

    I failed to get much veg this week so it's courgettes, red onion, peppers, tomatoes , mushrooms and frozen peas
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  • tjak
    tjak Posts: 149 Forumite
    Ok, not posted for a while, but trying hard to stay on track, so

    Thursday - Aubergine and Green Bean Curry
    Friday - Vegetable fajitas and sweet potato wedges
    Saturday - lunch: Baked Potatoes, beans and cheese; dinner: Veg Sausages, Warm leek and butterbean salad
    Sunday - Lunch: Quorn meatballs and spaghetti, dinner: Squash and walnut toasties
    Monday - Barley and squash salad
    Tuesday - Macaroni Cheese
    Wednesday - Patatas Bravas

    fingers crossed we can stick to that, I will be really pleased if we can!
    Debt free and saving :j
  • CH27
    CH27 Posts: 5,531 Forumite
    I'm really struggling for motivation this week.

    Sunday -- Fish pie
    Monday -- Tandoori chicken wraps
    Tuesday -- ??
    Wednesday --??
    Thursday -- Pork & apple casserole ( Dad's request)
    Friday -- ??
    Saturday --??

    I'm sick of cooking, sick of planning & sick of being in a frump:o:o
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
  • hotcookie101
    hotcookie101 Posts: 2,060 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    So far this week we have totally stuck to the plan, well apart from we are having pepper beef sauce with the pasta tonight rather than veggie (couldn't find it in the freezer :rotfl: )

    Next week will hopefully look a little like this :


    Mon 30 spaghetti with chilli anchovies and brocolli
    Tu 1st steamed trout with Asian flavours, rice and greens
    We 2nd pasta with rich beef ragu
    Th 3 lasagne, salad and coleslaw
    Fr 4 smoked haddock chowder
    Sa 5 vietnamese lamb shanks
    Su 6 roast guinea fowl
  • abitofhelp
    abitofhelp Posts: 483 Forumite
    next weeks plan as follows (using up the freezer)
    sunday - roast beef & trimmings rhubarb crumble with custard to follow
    monday - fajitas
    tuesday - beef curry, rice & naan bread
    wednesday - chicken, chorizo & butterbean stew
    thursday - fried (grilled really) breakfast
    friday - thai fishcakes and salad
    saturday - ricotta & spinach stuffed large pasta shells

    hope i can stick to it next week, good luck everyone
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