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Meal Plans W/B 20th September

Tealady_2
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Still running down freezer stocks this week, it is getting there. Had a takeaway off plan one night last week as forgot about a meeting needed to go to after work 
Plan for this week
Saturday - Chilli and Rice with HM Tortilla Chips
Sunday - Slowcooked beef casserole with Yorkshire puddings
Monday - Chicken and Cashew Nut Noodle Soup
Tuesday - Minced Beef Pie with Roast Potatoes and veg
Wednesday - Sausage and Pasta Soup with Garlic Bread
Thursday - Sweet and Sour Chicken and Rice
Friday - Ribs (DD), Steak (OH), Chicken Kiev (me) with Rosti Potatoes and Salad
Lunches will be Chicken or Ham Wraps or Salad or HM Soup
with HM cakes for pudding
Breakfasts will be Fruit, Cereal Bars or Porridge with Stewed apples and almonds.
Looking forward to seeing what everyone else is cooking

Plan for this week
Saturday - Chilli and Rice with HM Tortilla Chips
Sunday - Slowcooked beef casserole with Yorkshire puddings
Monday - Chicken and Cashew Nut Noodle Soup
Tuesday - Minced Beef Pie with Roast Potatoes and veg
Wednesday - Sausage and Pasta Soup with Garlic Bread
Thursday - Sweet and Sour Chicken and Rice
Friday - Ribs (DD), Steak (OH), Chicken Kiev (me) with Rosti Potatoes and Salad
Lunches will be Chicken or Ham Wraps or Salad or HM Soup
with HM cakes for pudding
Breakfasts will be Fruit, Cereal Bars or Porridge with Stewed apples and almonds.
Looking forward to seeing what everyone else is cooking
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Starting my week today - freezer full to bursting after last week's batch cook re-stock. Felt so cold last week I've returned to making soup, so part of me's hoping it stays cold
so,
Sunday - Lunch - chicken broth and oatcakes, Tea - out at the parents
Monday - Lunch - Bacon and french toast, Tea - Basa fillets in parsley sauce for OH, topped with tomato and peppers for me
Tuesday - Lunch - Bacon & Egg pie, Tea - Chilli con carne with potato wedges
Wednesday - Lunch - Pea and Ham Soup, Tea - Tortellini with tomato sauce
Thursday - Lunch - Falafel in mini naan bread (got 40 from approved food) Tea - Beef Mussaman with sticky rice
Friday - Lunch - Lorne sausage sandwich, Tea - Pork chops, chips and veggies
Saturday - Lunch - chicken paprika, naan bread, Tea - veggie cannelloni for me, hippy pie for OH
Breakfasts are brioche rolls, porridge or crunchy nutters.0 -
I'm trying to empty the freezer and use up some of the oddments from the cupboards, and spend as little as possible this week! Payday's a week on Monday, so I've done my plan until then.
Edit - Well that didn't last long - an invite to go out for tea has scuppered my plan already! I'll have a little jiggle around and see what I can come up with.
New Plan:
S - Bacon sandwiches
S - Out
M - Roast turkey, mashed carrot and swede, cabbage, broccoli, stuffing and gravy
T - Turkey and veg fried rice with curry sauce
W - Enchiladas
T - Lasagne
F - Chicken curry with rice
S - Paella
S - Lasagne
I have everything I need for these in, so hopefully cheap week at the supermarket!
Breakfasts will be cereal or toast, lunch will be bagels with cream cheese or beans on toast.0 -
I'm also in a 'use up freezer contents' week - I've actually been trying for ages but not really getting anywhere.
(F) stuff is from the freezer:
Sat - meat feast pizza (F)
Sun - soup and pudding night: tomato, bacon and lentil soup with HM malted grain bread, followed by mincemeat tart (F) with Greek yoghurt
Mon - HM beefburger (mince F) inna bun (roll F) with onion rings (F) and salad
Tues - breaded fish (F), chips (F) and mushy peas
Wed - Thai squash and prawn curry (prawns F) with mini naan bread
Thurs - cheese and leek quiche (F) with some sort of vegBack after a very long break!0 -
Between roofing work and MOT this month I only have £20 left for food until payday so using up all freezer bits & store cupboard this week
tonight - spag bol & garlic bread (gb is 2 days over use by date but looked smelled & tasted ok)
From Monday
roast chicken dinner
chicken stew & crusty bread
Chinese belly pork & savoury rice
chicken curry, chips & nan breads
beef burgers, wedges & sweetcorn
chicken fajhitas
roast pork with apple & herb crust
Lunches will be leftovers, chicken sandwiches, roast pork sandwiches, . Also have tin tuna, sweetcorn, pasta & mayo to make pasta salad.
cereal or toast & HM jam for breakfast.
Snacks - Will bake some muffins to use up last few shrivelled apples & carrots. Bananas. Asda value curry noodles.
Have a good week x0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
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).
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This weeks delights are :-
Monday - Lamb burgers with chips and salad
Tuesday - Chicken curry and rice
Wednesday - Cottage pie and peas
Thursday - Pork chops, roasts and veggies
Friday - Pasta, bacon and tom sauce
Saturday - Meatloaf with mash and veggies
Sunday - Roast beef with all the trimmings
Breakfasts - porridge or toast
Lunches - sandwiches or soup0 -
Hi can I join in please?
I am hoping to get inspiration for meals by looking to see what other people eat.
M - Stovies & oatcakes
T - Chicken risotto
W - Out
T - Spaghetti Bolognaise
F - Pizza
S -Out/Takeaway
S - Takeaway
I don't normally eat out or have as many takeaways but it's my birthday this week :beer:52 Week Challenge £15/£13780 -
Today was [STRIKE]Gumbo[/STRIKE] and the rest of the week will be as follows ...
(F) donates freezer, as can't get Google chrome to format
[STRIKE]Quorn meatballs (F) in Ariabatta sauce[/STRIKE] with whatever pasta i have in
Ratatouille and penne
[STRIKE]Jacket potato with salmon (F), mayo and dill,corn on the cob and asparagus[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Chinese veg[/STRIKE] (F) and noodles (not sure what sauce) or [STRIKE]egg fried rice[/STRIKE] (as have leftover omelette in fridge from 23/9 that may transfer to freezer)
LMc sausages (F) with accompaniements tbc
Tesco vegetarian roast (F) with veg (F) and mini roasties.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 £70.91‼️/£150 £/£160 Oct (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. Soon to be, two person vegan household with occasional visitors)Forever learning the art of frugality0
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