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Meal Plans w/b Monday 24 Sept

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Skint_yet_Again
Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,442 Forumite
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edited 21 September 2012 at 7:11PM in Old style MoneySaving
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
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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 peas
    September 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 - £93.73 :cry: so much for "free" education!
  • lucylema
    lucylema Posts: 834 Forumite
    edited 23 September 2012 at 5:52PM
    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 Wedges
    Lucylema x :j
  • Billie-jo
    Billie-jo Posts: 1,221 Forumite
    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 potato
    MARCH £62.38/250
  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    Ooh love this thread, so glad to be back on the OS board :D

    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!
  • CCP
    CCP Posts: 5,062 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    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 tomatoes
    Back after a very long break!
  • 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 salad
    Well Behaved women seldom make history

    Early retirement goal... 2026

    Reduce, reuse, recycle .
  • pixie1
    pixie1 Posts: 1,442 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    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!:j
  • hotcookie101
    hotcookie101 Posts: 2,060 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 23 September 2012 at 8:57AM
    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 :p

    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, cabbage
  • 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/£100,000
    :DDebt free as of 1 October, 2010:D
    Taking my frugal life on the road!
  • McpPsl
    McpPsl Posts: 206 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    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.....
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