Meal PLans W/B 28th July 2012

CupOfChai

Hi guys, this is what I've planned for our week. Breakfast is fruit/toast as usual and lunches sandwiches in various flavours.

Mon - corned beef hash and mash, might stick some carrot on the plate too as there are two little ones languishing in the fridge.

Tue - rice and dahl

Wed - sweet and sour pork with rice

Thurs - pasta with bacon & veg tomatoey sauce

Fri - turkey drummers, chips and sweetcorn (I'm such a kid)

Sat - curry and rice

Sun - not sure what we're doing this day yet, might do spaghetti in spicy tomato sauce depending.

Penny-Pincher!!

Breakfasts will be a mixture of:

Value Porridge with added Marvel (protein) for me
Gluten free porridge for OH
Crispy streaky bacon, egg, beans and mushrooms
Cereal or toast for DD
Fruit juice or fresh fruit

Lunches, such as:
Leftovers
Soup
Something on toast
Baked spud
Pizza toast
Cottage cheese

Snacks, such as:
Cheddar and crackers
Cereal
Fruit
Yogurt
Soya puddings (5p at Approved Foods) for OH
Gluten free cakes for OH or toast and lemon curd
Peanut Butter on toast
Biscuits or Crisps

PP
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McpPsl

Our plan for this week is:-

Mon: Salmon and Broccoli
Tue: Mushroom Risotto
Wed: Lamb Kleftico
Thu: Roast Pork Loin, Pots & Veg
Fri: Vegetable Pasta Bake
Sat: Fillet Steak & Salad
Sun: Sandwiches (Dance Competition)

Have a good week everyone.

Nottoobadyet

Hello,

Looks like the threads didnt get merged, but thats OK as my plan has gone all wonky!

Friday - ended up being a BBQ at a friends, contributed salads
Saturday - Veg fritatta with leftover salad, then out to a friends for a party
Sunday - recovering from the night before, so mostly hungover grazing!!
Monday - from scratch medeteranian meal to welcome home OH after three weeks overseas. Pita, falafel, tzaziki, hummus, salad - really hope the pita puffs properly!
Tuesday - L/o fritatta
Wednesday - away for work
Thursday - spiced carrot and lentil soup

XSpender

I'm a bit late with my plan but asd I have just planned the next 2 weeks meals within an inch of their life I thought I had better write it down. Let's hope I can stick to it:)

Breakfasts

GF cereal for me, banana for DH and toast with cream cheese or cereal for DS

Lunches - just me and DH during the week

Tues - RM for DH, ham sand for me
Wed - Jacket with tuna/cheese and salad
Thurs - Quiche and salad DH Ham & cheese salad me
Fri - RM for DH, as above for me
Sat -HM tom and lentil soup with cheese bread
Sun - Spanish omlette (with leftover/dodgy/frozen veg) and salad

Mon - Leftover spanish omlette and salad
Tue - Leftover enchilladas
Wed - Pasta for DH, egg sarnies for me
Thurs - HM mushroom soup for DH, egg sarnies for me
Fri - HM vege chilli for DH, tomato soup for me
Sat - Beans on toast
Sun - Packet cheese risotto with some fried bacon bits on top

Dinners

Tues - Jacket pots with cheese and salad
Wed - HM chicken and Ham pie with HM chips and frozen veg
Thurs - Mac 'n' cheese with broccolli and GB
Fri - Chicken curry, rice and naan
Sat - Sausage pasta
Sun - Turkey and stuffing rolls with roasties and frozen veg

Mon - Turkey Enchilladas with spicy wedges
Tue - Sweet and sour chicken with egg and pea fried rice
Wed - Pasta alfredo with HM garlic bread
Thurs - Vege chilli, spicy wedges and a little grated cheese
Fri - Toad in the hole (in a four hole tin with chooped sausages), mash and onion gravy and frozen veg
Sa - Frozen pizza me, freezer food for DH probably spicy chicken and golden rice
Su - Gammon joint with parsley sauce and roasties and frozen veg
Mo - Left over gammon with egg and beans and chips

Snacks

Fresh fruit, tinned mandarins, Honey and Oil Flapjack (from other thread on here), choc buns with icing, cheese herb bread and there is icecream and sorbet in the freezer for puds but we don't often have a pud

Sorry this is a 2 week plan but I had planned meals to then use leftovers, attempting a couple of new recipes and things like the mushroom soup will be made this week to use some mushrooms up that will get wasted if not used up.

I am dead chuffed with my plan, just need to stick to it and not get down hearted if DH turns his nose up:D

Nottoobadyet

Question for all you great cooks - how does one cook steak?? Ive only recently started eating meat after a lifetime of vegetarianism, so am playing catch up!

I'm looking for recipes on-line but they seem to differ massively - any favourites to pass along?

ladymarmalade

We're back from holiday now, so trying to eat a bit light this week to make up for all the pizza and tiramisu last week lol!

Mon: Pesto chicken with rice and salad
Tues: Greek lamb with salad in pitta bread
Weds: Linguine with sardines
Thues: Carrot, feta and cumin fritters in flatbread
Fri: Cajun chicken burgers (we have a friend coming over)
Sat: Thai fish cakes with noodes and cucumber salad
Sun: Indian spiced shepherds pie with veg

lunches will be a combination of panini, wraps and sandwiches

Soworried

Nottoobadyet wrote: »

Question for all you great cooks - how does one cook steak?? Ive only recently started eating meat after a lifetime of vegetarianism, so am playing catch up!

I'm looking for recipes on-line but they seem to differ massively - any favourites to pass along?

Hi
It really is personal taste. I like mine still mooing almost yet my husband likes his cremated.
Play around with it until you find how you like it. I love mine with garlic butter and a pinch of chilli flakes.

ladymarmalade

Nottoobadyet wrote: »

Question for all you great cooks - how does one cook steak?? Ive only recently started eating meat after a lifetime of vegetarianism, so am playing catch up!

I'm looking for recipes on-line but they seem to differ massively - any favourites to pass along?

We do ours very simply on our griddle pan (medium-rare when we've bought it from the butchers) 2-3 mins on each side. It was to be red hot and smoking before you put the steak on...and only flip it once.:)

hotcookie101

I'm sure I had done my plan for this week, but maybe not! Here is the plan, admittedly somethings have been tweaked!

Mo july 30 chicken, pancetta, mushroom and spinach pasta (forgot the pancetta!)
Tu july 31 chicken, chorizo and broad bean rice
We aug 1 smoked cod/haddock florentine, crushed new spuds
Th aug 2 spaghetti carbonara with peas (OH is out, I may still do this, or just a roasted tomato and pancetta sauce)
Fr aug 3 chicken piri piri with rice
Sa aug 4 greek lamb chops, onion salad, corn on the cob
Su aug 5 ham hock, new potatoes, peas, mustard sauce

Nottoobadyet wrote: »

Question for all you great cooks - how does one cook steak?? Ive only recently started eating meat after a lifetime of vegetarianism, so am playing catch up!

I'm looking for recipes on-line but they seem to differ massively - any favourites to pass along?

I like rump steak, or rib eye. Ideally about 2cm thick. Let it come to room temperature before you cook it (30-60minutes depending on how big a bit it is)

I like my steak RARE (I only buy good steak, from a butcher, that has been properly hung, not supermarket stuff, which I find tough, even if a premium one)

Heat a frying pan, cast iron griddle, BBQ until VERY hot. Rub steak with oil, season with salt and pepper.

Put steak on pan, press down, and leave it. For 60-90 seconds. Flip it, and do the same. (see here for ways to test with the feel However-the pics are misleading-it is the fleshy part on your palm that you are feeling, not the top of your hand)
Remove from pan, rest for 5 minutes (i deglaze the pan with some red wine, or sherry, bubble it down, then pour over the steak) I also use this 5 minutes to boil my green beans, and serve up my dauphinoise (creatures of habit when we have steak, it is only about every 2-3months though!)

If you like it more done than rare, an extra 15-30s will give you medium rare, and 30-60s medium. I refuse to believe people like a good steak well done