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Meal plans WB May 27th

K9sandFelines
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edited 1 June 2013 at 9:27PM in Old style MoneySaving
Hope this hasn't already been done. Can't see anything ...

My week runs Saturday- Friday

Freezer
S25 - [STRIKE]Moussaka[/STRIKE] as aubergines and mince to use up!
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First time i have made this and really enjoyed it, although the sauce could do with a few additions and being thicker. Otherwise, would definitely repeat.
S26 - [STRIKE]Quorn Peppered steak[/STRIKE] with mash, green beans and carrots.
This turned out to be served with [STRIKE]sweet jacket potato and asparagus[/STRIKE], as i'd been out all day and forgot i had no carrots.
M27 - Cod with something or new recipe.This turned into [STRIKE]Beef in oyster sauce with rice[/STRIKE]
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This will now be Wednesday's meal
T28 - Katsu curry with rice
Now Tuesday's meal as rice to use up in the fridge
W29 - Caribbean Pepperpot stew (Beef) with jacket potato
See Thursday, needed a veggie day
T30 - [STRIKE]Butterbean and Leek with orzo[/STRIKE]
See Wednesday

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F31 - Sticky chilli Beef with egg noodles
Not sure if i'll have this now, due to having very similar earlier in the week
( This turned into
[STRIKE]Ariabatta, meatballs and pasta[/STRIKE])

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GC 2026 ~ J £213.45/180 F £180.21/£120 M £158.53/£150 A £184.65/£150 M £112.58/120 Jun £49.30/120 includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month). £28.48/30 Bulk fund 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/p1
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  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 9,084 Forumite
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    thanks for starting us off for next week K9sandFelines. Mine is Monday-sunday but I have already planned and bought for next week as its bank holiday/half term

    In no particular order

    pizza, wedges, poppin chicken.
    chicken curry, rice and onion bhaji flavour nan bread (haven't tried these before)
    chicken stir fry, hoisin & garlic sauce & noodles
    pork chops, jacket potato, veg & gravy
    belly pork slices with salt and chilli, vegetable rice
    lunch/ dinner out probably cheap weather-spoons one day with
    DS
    roast lamb, roast potatoes, veg & honey gravy

    Have a good week everyone x
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  • happy35
    happy35 Posts: 1,616 Forumite
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    just me and OH for meals next week:

    Monday: OH HM chicken curry, me HM chickpea and spinach curry, veg pilau, HM garlic and coriander naan

    then in no particular order:
    jacket pots beans and cheese with salad,
    fish goujons, mashed pots and veg,
    tagliatelle with HM tomato sauce and cheese
    Friday DS is home so we may get takeaway for a treat
  • CupOfChai
    CupOfChai Posts: 1,411 Forumite
    I don't know for certain what day I am cooking what yet, so these are in no particular order (except that Saturday is always curry). This is unusual for me but it's because I don't yet know which day OH will have to work late and some of the meals won't reheat well, so can't have one of those on that day.

    Sausage, mash and sweetcorn
    Cheesy broccoli and pea pasta bake
    Sticky Chinese pork with veg and rice
    Prawn stirfry with noodles
    Fajitas
    Curry
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 18,629 Forumite
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    Because I shop today I've done my plan to the end of the month so starting today:

    T - Courgette, Tomato & Brie gratin, DH will have meat of some sort (recipe from Jack Monroe's website)
    F - Chicken stew with dumplings
    S - Butternut squash & lentil curry with rice
    S - Roast pork dinner, pots & veg. Not sure what veg yet depends what I get today
    M - Cold pork, boiled pots, and either beans or salad (weather dependent!)
    T - Jacket potato with tuna mayo
    W - Something with mince - spicy mince shepherds pie, spag bol or chilli
    T - Mushroom chasseur (from Jack Monroe's website)
    F - Fish pasta bake

    Denise
  • Boodle
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    Hi everyone - thanks for sharing :)

    This week we are having a week "off":

    Breakfasts
    Cereal and soya milk - tea or milk. bananas.

    Lunches
    Pease pudding and stuffing with HG pea shoot leaves in sandwiches (+ wholegrain mustard in mine - yummy!) Crisps. Carrot. Slice of bara brith.

    Snacks
    Carrot. Raisins. Apples. Biscuits and tea. HM ice cream in cones. All are possibilities! ;)

    Tea/Dinners
    Saturday: HM ready meal from freezer - probably mixed bean chilli
    Sunday: Sausage casserole or out (not sure yet)
    Spaghetti with a tomatoey sauce and kidney beans x 2 days
    Baked beans on toast
    HM frozen ready meal (variety to choose from) with rice
    Chippy tea
    Love and compassion to all x
  • CCP
    CCP Posts: 5,062 Forumite
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    edited 23 May 2013 at 5:01PM
    Friday - pizza and wine, and probably too much of both - it's my annual Eurovision-fest. :D (A week later than everyone else as I was away last weekend and missed it.)
    Saturday - cheeseburger and salad
    Sunday - pork belly with BBQ sauce and either mash and veg or garlic bread and salad, depending on the weather
    Monday - cheesy ham and leek pancakes - this, but with cheddar or similar rather than the two expensive cheeses recommended

    Tuesday - chicken satay noodles
    Wednesday - TBC - I've got the day off so I'll see what I feel like eating
    Thursday to Monday - off to the sunny (hopefully) Isle of Wight. :D
    Back after a very long break!
  • hotcookie101
    hotcookie101 Posts: 2,060 Forumite
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    As always there is a very good chance this will be changing :D

    Su 27th Roast duck breasts, roast spuds (or boiled new spuds) asparagus, veg
    Mo 28th spag bol & salad
    Tu 29th Beef noodle soup
    We 30th vegetable moussaka
    Th 31st fish, sweet chilli dressing, stir fry veg & noodles
    Fr 1st pork chops, new spuds, asparagus
    Sa 2nd- away
    Su 3rd lamb chops, dauph spuds, asparagus
  • Nottoobadyet
    Nottoobadyet Posts: 1,754 Forumite
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    Hello all! Always love reading your meal plans and glad to be getting back into it myself.

    Came home last night to find my new room-mate making a meal entirely out of my things - including using up the last of a bag of rice that I had only gotten one serving out of grrr. hopefully he'll be replacing today, would have been very annoyed if I had been planning on having it with my tea.

    Anyway, this week:

    Trying to get a lot more veg in us as we ate badly on holiday.

    Tonight - OH getting over a flu so spiced carrot and lentil soup with bread
    Saturday - Teriyaki beef and veg stir fry with rice
    Sunday - Out with friends
    Monday - Saturday leftovers
    Tuesday - Vegetable ragu on spaghetti
    Wednesday - Mushroom quiche with Mediterranean salad
    Thursday - Leftovers from Wednesday
    Friday - potluck at our house, not sure what to contribute yet.

    NBTY x
    Thursday - out
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    Taking my frugal life on the road!
  • pinkypig
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    Hi everyone and thanks for getting us started K9:T

    Sun. Ham and cheese quiche, HM chips and salad.
    Mon. Roast Gammon, roast potatoes and peas.
    Tue. Dinner at friend's house.
    Wed. Gammon Rissotto and salad
    Thurs. Pasta bake, HM garlic bread and salad
    Fri. Spahetti carbonara
    Sat. Thai red curry, rice and naan bread

    Lunches will be either soup from the freezer, sandwiches or something on toast. Snacks will be spiced apple cake, jam crumblie or lemon cake.

    Have a good week everyone.

    PP xx
    Original mortgage £112,000 . Final payment due August 2027.
    Mortgage neutral achieved August 2020 - 7 years early!!!
  • Right:
    Monday - Spaghetti Bolognaise (HM sauce freezer)
    Tuesday - Sweet & Sour Chicken and rice
    Wednesday - Baked potatoes, cheese, beans and salad/coleslaw
    Thursday - Pizza (freezer)
    Friday - Chops, mash and veg
    Sat - Egg n HM chips
    Sun - Fend for yourself night
    Breakfasts : porridge or toast
    Lunches : Chicken or ham sarnies, and leftovers
    Snacks : PIES :) Rhubarb and cherry
    The only thing I don't have in the house for this weeks meals are bread and coleslaw!
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