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Meal plans WB April 22nd

hotcookie101
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I couldn't see a thread for next week, so I thought I would get it started, please merge if I have missed it! 
Here is what we are (hoping/planning) to have from Sunday.
u 21st Pot roast topside, roast spuds & veg
Mo 22nd persian chicken, barley & lemon soup (SM) Or guinea fowl noodle soup
Tu 23rd lamb chops, saute potatoes & vegetables
We 24th bulgar & bacon pilaf, salad (KD2)
Th 25th smoked haddock florentine & vegetables.
Fr 26th pasta puttanesca
Sa 27th sausage gnocchi with warm kale& bean salad (15MM)
Su 28th Roast duck, potatoes, vegetables

Here is what we are (hoping/planning) to have from Sunday.
u 21st Pot roast topside, roast spuds & veg
Mo 22nd persian chicken, barley & lemon soup (SM) Or guinea fowl noodle soup
Tu 23rd lamb chops, saute potatoes & vegetables
We 24th bulgar & bacon pilaf, salad (KD2)
Th 25th smoked haddock florentine & vegetables.
Fr 26th pasta puttanesca
Sa 27th sausage gnocchi with warm kale& bean salad (15MM)
Su 28th Roast duck, potatoes, vegetables
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hotcookie101 wrote: »I couldn't see a thread for next week, so I thought I would get it started, please merge if I have missed it!
Here is what we are (hoping/planning) to have from Sunday.
u 21st Pot roast topside, roast spuds & veg
Mo 22nd persian chicken, barley & lemon soup (SM) Or guinea fowl noodle soup
Tu 23rd lamb chops, saute potatoes & vegetables
We 24th bulgar & bacon pilaf, salad (KD2)
Th 25th smoked haddock florentine & vegetables.
Fr 26th pasta puttanesca
Sa 27th sausage gnocchi with warm kale& bean salad (15MM)
Su 28th Roast duck, potatoes, vegetables
This sounds interesting... please can i trouble you for the recipe?GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £155.15/150 Jul £134.25/£150 Aug £119.37/£150 Sep £170.48?/£150 Oct £37.21/£180 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1Forever learning the art of frugality0 -
I'm doing:
Mon - chilli and rice
Tue - fish, potatoes and peas
Wed - chicken, mushroom and broccoli pasta (this is a new concoction for me, hope it's nice!)
Thurs - quiche, potatoes and salad
Fri - pizza and salad
Sat - curry0 -
Thanks, Hotcookie, for starting us off. Here's my plan for the week:
Fri - Pasta Bake
Sat - Chicken Supreme with Wedges
Sun - Corned Beef Hash
Mon - Lamb Tikka Salad Wraps
Tues - Toad in the Hole with Stuffing Balls & Baked Beans
Weds - TBC
Thurs - Ribs & Chips
Fri - Turkey Balti with Rice
Whenever the oven is on, a cake will be made and if it doesn't get et, it'll get frozenBig shop this week as trying to restock the cupboards.
Have a lovely week, everyone.
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Hi everyone. Thanks Hotcookie for starting us off:)
Sat - chicken pie, HM chips and peas
Sun - chargrilled chicken, cous cous and roasted veg
Mon- cottage pie and veg
Tues- chicken chow mein
Wed- meatballs,tomato sauce and spaghetti
Thurs- roast gammon, wedges and salad
Fri - gammon risotto and salad
Lunches will be hm soup, sandwiches and left overs. I am going to bake double chocolate muffins and spiced apple cake for treats.
Breakfast will be either porridge, toast or pancakes.
Hope everyone has a good week.
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Mortgage neutral achieved August 2020 - 7 years early!!!0 -
Sat-Chicken, roasties, parsnips, carrots, cabbage, yorkies, sweetcorn & hm gravy
Sun-Shop curry (Meal deal for £5 as DD away)
Mon-Toad In Hole, mash, cabbage, carrots & peas
Tues-Baked Spud with tuna, cheese & corn
Wed-Egg & HM chips
Thurs-Chops, roasts, parsnip, cabbage, corn on cob, yorkies & peas
Fri-In hospitalTo repeat what others have said, requires education, to challenge it,requires brains!FEB GC/DIESEL £200/4 WEEKS0 -
Hotcookie thanks for starting us off this week, your meal plans always sound so yummy !!Skint_yet_Again wrote: »From Monday 15th
fri chicken and peppers in black bean sauce, rice
[STRIKE]pork steaks with mustard mash, veg & gravy[/STRIKE]
mon home made chilli burgers, wedges & salad
sat - tandoori chicken, roasted veg & rice
thu - spag bol & garlic bread
wed - beef [STRIKE]curry, rice, chips, nan bread[/STRIKE] stew
Sun - roast chicken dinner
Mostly stuck to plan last week with a few adaptations. Didnt have the pork steaks as had a naughty takeaway instead, but it was 20% off :money: and DS went halves on the cost
For next week Monday 22nd April
chicken stew with crusty bread
Pork steaks pasta with mushrooms in garlic & herb sauce & garlic bread
sausages, potato wedges & roasted veg
cannelloni stuffed with beef mince, peppers, corgettes & covered in tomato & cheese sauce
roasted chicken thighs with hot& spicy coating, wedges & salad
chicken chow mein
sunday - lamb shanks, roast potatoes, veg & gravy0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
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I stuck to 5 out of 7 meals last week, the others were a bit tweaked, but not too bad!
SAT: Fish finger rolls, salad and popcorn to follow.
SUN: Roast turkey, potatoes, yorkshires etc.
MON: Fritatta with leftover spuds and salad.
TUE: Spaghetti Bol (make on Sunday in S/C).
WED: Pasta and sauce.
THUR: Fish Pie with green veg.
FRI: Not sure yet, maybe lasagne, maybe jacket pots???
Breakfasts: Choice of smoothies, cereal, toast or porridge.
Lunches: H/M soup (make today and freeze in portions), rolls, salads, leftovers.
Puddings: Fruit, yogurts, choccie (still got eggs!), sponge and custard.
Have agood week everyone.0 -
Hi,
My meal plan is tuesday - tuesday. I have done well and stuck to this weeks meal plan, and have not been to the supermarket in between weekly shops (woo hoo), reading this sometimes, i find my meals are quite boring compared to others, but we hope to save enough to be able to move house this summer. Anyway, this week the plan is:
Tues - Homebaked Ham, Jacket Potatoes & Salad
Weds - Egg, chips & beans
Thurs - Toad in the hole with onion gravy
Fri - Chicken stir fry with noodles
Sat - OUT!!!!!!
Sun - Roast Dinner (Beef Brisket - must look at slow cooker recipes)
Mon - Beef Stir Fry with noodles (made with l/o brisket)
Tues - Lasagne & Garlic Bread (L/O Lasagne made Thursday from freezer)
Lunches will be homemade soup with crusty roll, beans on toast, poached egg on toast, l/o ham sandwiches, l/o beef wraps.
Breakfasts will be cereal/toast/crumpets
Snacks will be low fat yogurt, fruit or low fat crisps.
Inspiration needed for a nice pudding to follow Sunday Roast.Cat :wave:0 -
Here is our Meal Plan for the coming week
Mon 22 Beef Bourguignon with Garlic and Parmesan mashed potatoes
Tue 23 Baked Butternut Squash Halves & Salad
Wed 24 Cod Loin with Ratatouille & Cuscous
Thu 25 Chicken Stir-fry
Fri 26 Going to London for w/e
Breakfasts will be meusli, porridge, toast, weetabix or oatbran.
Lunches will be HM Soup, Sandwiches or Salad
Hope everyone has a good week and look forward to seeing your meal plans.0 -
WEdnesday has changed already as we now have visitors coming, 2 very good friends that are only in country for 2 weeks, so promised them their favourite of Leg of lamb, HM Yorkies, roasties with goose fat, mash, parsnips, carrots, cabbage, sweetcorn and minted gravy.To repeat what others have said, requires education, to challenge it,requires brains!FEB GC/DIESEL £200/4 WEEKS0
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