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Meal plan w/c 28th October

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  • xmillyx
    xmillyx Posts: 137 Forumite
    My first ever post on MSE :)

    In need of cutting down on food shopping so here goes...

    Tues: Flatmate making dinner
    Weds: Sweet chilli sausages, sweet potato mash, onion gravy and peas
    Thurs: Other flatmate making dinner
    Fri: Mackerel fillet, sauted potatoes and brocolli
    Sat: Fishcake, tinned plum tomatoes, brocolli
    Sun: Pork belly with new potatoes/or mash not decided! and carrots
    Mon: Cheese omlette and sweetcorn.

    Breakfasts will be alternated between Porridge/toast and full english on Sunday and lunches will be sandwiches or jacket potatoes.
  • Thanks for starting us off this week K9sandFelines

    If I can get to the shops tomorrow (weather permitting!!) heres mine from Monday

    Chicken & peppers in blackbean sauce & rice
    Tikka kebabs, wedges, salad, yoghurt & mint sauce
    Hunters Chicken, chips, sweetcorn
    Hot & spicy pork steaks, wedges, salad
    Fajhitas
    Lasagne & garlic bread
    Roast [STRIKE]chicken[/STRIKE], roast potatoes, stuffing, veg, gravy

    Have a good week everyone x

    Welcome xmillyx :wave:

    Couple of changes to mine mainly due to price of whole chicken getting so expensive even in ald1 ... bought a roast pork instead for £2.99 with apple & herb crust
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    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

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  • Islandmaid
    Islandmaid Posts: 6,626 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Hi all

    This week we will mostly be eating.....

    M - HM steak pie, HG new pots, cabbage, carrots and gravy
    T - Mushroom stroganoff and rice
    W - LO HM steak pie and chips
    T - chicken curry
    F - fake-away (not decided what yet, something mince based through maybe kebabs)

    Pie made from left over stew, well inpressed 500g stewing steak - 12 meals :)
    Note to self - STOP SPENDING MONEY !!

    £300/£130
  • xmillyx wrote: »
    My first ever post on MSE :)

    In need of cutting down on food shopping so here goes...

    Tues: Flatmate making dinner
    Weds: Sweet chilli sausages, sweet potato mash, onion gravy and peas
    Thurs: Other flatmate making dinner
    Fri: Mackerel fillet, sauted potatoes and brocolli
    Sat: Fishcake, tinned plum tomatoes, brocolli
    Sun: Pork belly with new potatoes/or mash not decided! and carrots
    Mon: Cheese omlette and sweetcorn.

    Breakfasts will be alternated between Porridge/toast and full english on Sunday and lunches will be sandwiches or jacket potatoes.

    Welcome xmillyx. Join us on tbe Grocery challenge if you are trying to cut your general shopping bill
    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 £89.67/£150‼️Sep £/£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 frugality
  • Gonzo1987
    Gonzo1987 Posts: 1,208 Forumite
    I must must must meal plan better. We'll start from today and run til Sunday.

    W - Fish cakes and MW wedges with peas
    T - Spinach and Ricotta Pasta Bake
    F - Burgers and Hash Browns
    S - Leek and Bacon Risotto
    S - possibly going out for lunch courtesy of Groupon..
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