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Meal Plans w/b Monday 24 Sept
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Skint_yet_Again
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Hi everyone, I couldnt see a thread already started so I thought I'd get going for next week (2 of us)
toad in the hole (1/2 pack sausages)
"shepherds pie" (1/2 pack mince, veg & baked beans topped with cheesy mash)
sausage, egg, oven chips, beans (other half of pack sausage)
chicken stir fry & noodles
(frying) steak and oven chips
HM burgers & wedges, tinned sweetcorn (with other half pack mince)
roast chicken dinner
toad in the hole (1/2 pack sausages)
"shepherds pie" (1/2 pack mince, veg & baked beans topped with cheesy mash)
sausage, egg, oven chips, beans (other half of pack sausage)
chicken stir fry & noodles
(frying) steak and oven chips
HM burgers & wedges, tinned sweetcorn (with other half pack mince)
roast chicken dinner
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Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
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Living off savings diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
Living off savings diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
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i do my meals from a friday to a thursday so heres monday to thursdays
Monday
Chicken tikka/korma, chips, onion bajhis
Tuesday
Lasagne, chips, garlic bread and salad
Wednesday
Mince and spuds
Thursday
Cottage pie, chips and peasSeptember shopping budget £325/£146.44 (uh ohhh ) :rotfl:this didn't include 2 new car seats at £50!
Petrol budget £150/£120:eek:
18 SFD's (1 down)
School money - £93.73so much for "free" education!
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I have done mine from today through to Friday next week. This is subject to change though...
Saturday
Breakfast: Fry Up
Mr Lema Lunch: nothing
Me Lunch: nothing
Dinner: Chilli Bacon wth Pasta and Crusty Bread
Sunday
Breakfast: Bacon Butties
Mr Lema Lunch: Coffee and Cake
Me Lunch: Coffee and Cake
Dinner: Roast Chicken, Jacket Potatoes, Cabbage and Leek, Mixed Veg, Stuffing and Gravy
Monday
Breakfast: Cereal
Mr Lema Lunch: Ham and Squeezy Cheese Cob
Me Lunch: Coffee and Cake
Mr Lema Dinner: Fish, Peas and Parsley Sauce
Me Dinner: Leftover Chilli Bacon
Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal
Mr Lema Lunch: Ham and Squeezy Cheese Cob
Me Lunch: Ham and Squeezy Cheese Cob
Dinner: Chicken Wraps Baked in Sauce and Cheesy Topping with Salad
Wednesday
Breakfast: Cereal
Mr Lema Lunch: Cheese and Onion Cob
Me Lunch: Cheese and Onion Cob
Dinner: Ham and Mushroom Tagetelli
Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal
Mr Lema Lunch: Egg Mayo Cob
Me Lunch: Salad
Dinner: Vegetable Pasta Bake
Friday
Breakfast: Cereal
Mr Lema Lunch: not sure Me Lunch: not sure
Dinner: Burger, Salad and Potatoe WedgesLucylema x :j0 -
Meals in no particular order. Dont plan anything for Saturdays and TRY to do one new menu per week which will be in RED Last weeks Steak, salad & crushed potatoes never got done due to something or other happening so its been rolled over to this week -
Steak, salad & crushed potato
Crispy battered fish with sweetcorn & new potatoes
Roast chicken, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, broccoli & sweetcorn, onion sauce & gravy.
Mushroom risotto
Stir fry
Chicken fricassee with broccoli, rice or mashed potatoMARCH £62.38/2500 -
Ooh love this thread, so glad to be back on the OS board
I do my plan Saturday to Friday so here is Monday to Friday...
Monday - chicken, vegetable and noodle stir fry
Tuesday - mushroom risotto (new recipe supposedly diet...)
Wednesday - hairy bikers' diet 'beef and ale casserole' with mashed potatoes and veg
Thursday - I have open evening so a looooong day at work, either something from the freezer or if I get time to come home in the afternoon before going back to work, I'll make a cottage pie (having made extra mash on Wednesday) and then OH and I can eat our portions separately.
Friday - I am out for a curry with work friends, OH will have some salmon en croute from the freezer, probably with peas as the most easy veg for him to make!0 -
Thanks for starting us off this week, Skint.
I'm scheduled for an operation on my foot on Monday so most of the week is things that need minimal cooking as I suspect it will be too painful to stand at the stove for a few days.
Saturday - lamb souvlaki kebabs with courgettes in tomato sauce and flatbread
Sunday - cheese and onion pie with veg
Monday - pork noodles with mini veg spring rolls (both from the freezer)
Tuesday - seafood platter (scampi, calamari rings and a fishcake) with French beans
Wednesday - lamb and squash curry with lemon rice (both from the freezer)
Thursday - pasta with pesto, tuna and cherry tomatoesBack after a very long break!0 -
Sun. Roast pork, broccoli, carrots, peas, roasties, apple stuffing
Mon. Chicken & mushroom pie, new pots, veg
Tue. Chicken, potato & cheese mix up. Side salad
Wed. Chicken curry and rice
Thu. Cheese and potato pie, baked beans, sausage
Fri. Tuna, pasta bake
Sat. Quiche, wedges and side saladWell Behaved women seldom make history
Early retirement goal... 2026
Reduce, reuse, recycle .0 -
Cant believe how quick the weeks are going right now!!
Monday is the start of my new high protein low carb diet....we'll see how it goes lol
Breakfasts will be a boiled egg and a slice of bacon, lunches are covered for hubs at work all week due to meetings and presentations :money:, my lunches will be ham or grilled chicken.
Dinners....(hubs/me)
Monday - peri peri chicken salad wrap / peri peri chicken
Tuesday - chilli and rice / chilli
Wednesday - spag bol / bol
Thursday - minted lamb chops with veggies
Friday - HM donor (SP) kebab with salad in pitta / kebab and salad
Saturday - scallops and chorizo kebabs with salad
Sunday - pork belly with veg
Have a great week everyone!!
Pix:jDebt Free At Last!:j0 -
Well, we had a takeaway last night in a very non-OS, had a lot to drink, and the lamb curry I had defrosted was one that was not very good in the first place, way
The plan for this week is:
Su-Roast rib of beef, yorkshire puddings, roast spuds & onions, carrots and cabbage, with red wine gravy (it is an AMAZING looking piece of meat-yum yum)
Mo-rare roast beef & horseradish sandwiches, on HM white bread, with kettle chips
Tu-retro beef curry, chips and rice (maybe just chips, will see :cool: ) Going to make a big batch of the curry sauce today, and try adding extra veg to the sauce, so it is a little better for us
We-ginger and soy trout, noodle salad
Th-beef with green peppers, onions & black bean sauce, rice
Fr-spaghetti with roasted tomato sauce, salad and garlic bread .
Sa-fish pie
Su-lamb shanks, roast spuds or mash, cabbage0 -
Hello, everyone!
Bit late posting up this week. Will bump meals back if someone else decides to cook.
Yesterday: contributed beef with oyster sauce to potluck
Tonight: shepherds pie from freezer (made last week but not cooked) w/ broccoli on the side
Tomorrow: out for work
Tuesday: quiche and wedges (first time making quiche for me!)
Wednesday: leftover quiche or pie
Thursday: veggie stir fry with cheats satay
Friday: tomato sauce and meatballs, making more for freezer
Happy cooking everyone! Always love reading your menus.Mortgage free by 30:eek:: £28,000/£100,000Debt free as of 1 October, 2010
Taking my frugal life on the road!0 -
This is our plan for the coming week
Mon - Chicken Escalopes with Tomatoe Sauce
Tue - Cod Loin with Vegetables in Cheese Sauce
Wed - Stir Fried Beef and Peppers in Sweet and Sour Sauce
Thu - Lamb Hotpot with Apricots and Honey
Fri - Poached Salmon with Lemon & Garlic Butter Sauce
Sat - Fillet Steak & Salad
Sun - Sandwiches (Ballroom dance Competition)
Breakfasts will be muesli, toast, egg or porridge
Lunches will be sandwiches, soup or salads
Have a good week everyone.....0
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