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Mealplans w/b 11 November

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Hello all,

Our roommate discovered an organic farm shop nearby that was very reasonable and delivers. So far so good. She seems (being american) to have not really understood how much veg can fit in a kilo so we literally have enough fruit and veg to feed an army. Like, 18th century army. Its insane.

Good for me though as Im just back from hols and will need to try to pop back to my normal waistline!

So lots of veg for us this week! just buying in a few very small bits (cheese, basil, etc)

Tonight - spiced carrot and lentil soup, roasted aubergine parmesagne (from scratch), chocolate from duty free for desert :)
Saturday - spicy sausage casserole w/rice (anyone have a recipe which includes lots of veg?)
Sunday - pasta ragu using leftover parmesagne sauce and loads of veg
Monday - leftovers Friday or Saturday
Tuesday -vegetable fritata
Wednesday - leftovers
Thursday - leftovers :)
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  • Mine begins today :)

    Friday- chicken korma,pepper rice, tortilla
    Saturday - pizza, have a choice of bbq or spicy chicken :)
    Sunday- sausages roast potatoes veg gravy
    Monday- cook for yourselves night, random food night
    Tuesday- mince beef and onion pie, mash nd veg
    Wednesday- fish wedges and peas
    Thursday- pasta (not sure what yet)
    Friday- toad in hole mash and veg

    All hm exept the korma sauce this eve
  • pinkypig
    pinkypig Posts: 1,814 Forumite
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    Ours starts tomorrow. Have managed to stick to our plan this week which has kept down costs and used up all our leftovers. I also find it really helps to be organised when you get home from work tired and grumpy - makes you slightly less grumpy when you don't have to think about what to cook :rotfl:

    Sat - HM Pizza, wedges and salad
    Sun - Veggie Quesadillas, salsa and spicy rice
    Mon - Roast pork, yorkies, roasties, freezer veg and gravy
    Tues - Left over pork and stuffing rolls, HM chips and salad
    Wed - spicy pork wraps, onion bhajis, poppadoms and chilli dip
    Thurs - mac cheese, HM garlic bread and salad
    Fri - Spag bol

    Have a good week everyone.

    PP xx
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    Mortgage neutral achieved August 2020 - 7 years early!!!
  • Fri: HM veg curry with rice and naan.
    Sat: Burgers ad chips.
    Sun: HM Chicken pie and veg.
    Mon: HM chilli and rice
    Tue: enchiladas (using LO chilli)
    Wed: omelette & chips
    Thu: HM tuna fish cakes
    Fri: freezer pot luck!

    Then birthday weekend for my daughter!

    Everyone else's meal plans always sound nicer than mine!
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    I am a bit adrift ATM.

    Today fish

    Tomorrow: Persian beef and quince stew with cous cous (made this last winter, or maybe early this spring and have wanted it ever since) and lavender rice pudding. (a bit of a random pairing there)

    Sunday: corn beef hash. (dh requested). But this is subject to change because if I find something more exciting in the freezer we WILL be having it, I am winding it down AGAIN.

    Monday. Soup.

    Tuesday. Just me! Exciting. I am yet to decide, will probably involve a freezer dip experience as I try and wind that down.

    Wednesday. Just me again! Still exciting! More freezer dipping I think.

    Thursday. Pasta with a porky ragu, may be some gremolata sort of thing going on if parent gets back early, or if it's a later return home I might just offer something like an omlette.


    Then it's back to the beginning for me again!
  • CCP
    CCP Posts: 5,062 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    I haven't been meal planning recently - or, rather, I have been drawing up meal plans but abandoning them before they even get posted on this thread. :o Must do better this week...

    Friday - jambalaya
    Saturday - TBC. I might go out for lunch and have a sandwich for dinner, or I might skip lunch (I'm going to a food fair, so there should be plenty of freebies to nibble on ;)) and have pizza and salad for dinner :think:
    Sunday - veggie moussaka
    Monday - savoury mince pie (using the idea from the HB diet book of using bread dough instead of pastry) with curly kale and purple carrots
    Tuesday - creamy pigeon and mushroom pasta
    Wednesday - mushroom stroganoff and rice
    Thursday to Saturday - away visiting my DPs :j
    Back after a very long break!
  • poppy-glos
    poppy-glos Posts: 478 Forumite
    edited 10 November 2012 at 8:48AM

    saturday:turkey korma and rice.

    sunday: lentil quiche

    monday: hm pizza.

    tuesday: salmon and mash and veg.

    wednesday:spag bol from freezer

    thursday: empty fridge friday a day early.... or pasta, or takeaway

    friday: out to supper
    nov grocery challenge, £.227.69/300, 9/25 nsd: , 7 Cmo, 10 egm.
    Me, 10 yo dd, and the dog. all food and drinks, in and out, plus household shopping.
  • emilykf
    emilykf Posts: 436 Forumite
    Hi all, we always meal plan but I never post them on here, so going to start now! We do the meal plan on a Thursday night going from Fri-Thur, we've had to jiggle things about this week as a colleague bought in loads of food for her 'birthday buffet', I stuffed my face all day and bought a load back for OH - meaning we just had cheese on toast late last night!

    Saturday - HM cajun chicken burgers in ciabbatta with HM wedges (maybe peas/sweetcorn as well)
    Sunday - HM chicken tostadas
    Monday - Slow cooker gammon joint in cider (with parsnips, leeks, carrots & onions) served with mash
    Tuesday - Leftover gammon, bubble & squeak made with the leftover mash & veg, and a fried egg
    Wednesday - HM lasagne with HM wedges & salad
    Thursday - L/o lasagne with veg
  • Hi everyone, heres mine for next week starting Monday 12 Nov in no particular order during the week as I mix it up depending on what we fancy on the day

    Chicken Pasta bake
    chilli beef stir fry
    sausage & mustard mash, veg & gravy
    gammon, jacket potato and cauliflower cheese
    moroccan lamb casserole

    sat - chicken curry, rice, oven chips & garlic nan bread
    sun - Roast pork with apple & herb crust, yorkshire puds, veg & gravy
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  • Bluegreen143
    Bluegreen143 Posts: 3,704 Forumite
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    edited 10 November 2012 at 3:10PM
    Hello everyone! My plan this week is:

    Sunday - chicken & leek pie made with thighs & drumsticks from the freezer plus potatoes, carrots & greens
    Monday - Nigerian red kidney bean stew with greens & rice
    Tuesday - Steak & chips for OH, chilli, sage & lemon risotto for me, both with salad
    Wednesday - Baked potatoes & tuna sweetcorn with salad
    Thursday - Mince & tatties bulked out with carrots, onions & peas
    Friday - Halloumi & veg kebabs with rice & whatever salad or veg is left lol
    Saturday - OH's sister visiting so we're going out for dinner

    Also making lentil soup for my lunches, OH has ham and tuna for sandwiches plus heinz tomato soup lol

    We'll see if I stick to it :rotfl:
    Part time working mum | Married in 2014 | DS born 2015 & DD born 2018

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    Mortgage: -£128,033

    Savings: £6,050
    - Emergency fund £1,515
    - New kitchen £556
    - December £420
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    - Bills £132

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  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    Mine starts today

    Saturday - steak and hm wedges, peas, fried onions
    Sunday - roast chicken with all the usual trimmings
    Monday - leftovers from the roast, possibly a pie
    Tuesday - something from the freezer (trying to run it down!) - maybe bolognaise
    Wednesday - we are out at a menu tasting evening for our wedding
    Thursday - freezer again, will decide on the day what we fancy
    Friday - just me and I may be lazy and have a WeightWatchers ready meal
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