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Meal Plan Thread WB 13th January 2014

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JulieGeorgiana
JulieGeorgiana Posts: 2,475 Forumite
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edited 11 January 2014 at 8:18AM in Old style MoneySaving
So this week we ate only what was on the meal plan, no swapping! That's a first. It's the end of the month on Thursday and we are looking to come under our food budget by 33p, that's the first time in 11 months! So the meal plans are working :)

Monday is DD1 2nd birthday, and we're doing it tomorrow so DH can enjoy it (he leaves at 6am on Monday) so on Sunday we're planning our first meal out in 8 weeks :)

Sat 11th - Chicken Jambalaya
Sun 12th -
Lunch - McDonalds
Dinner - Bratwurst, Onions and Fresh Rolls
Birthday Cake - Pink Smarty Cake
Mon 13th - Beef Tikka Masala
Tue 14th - Toad in the Hole
Wed 15th - LO Beef Tikka Masala
Thu 16th - Chicken Jambalaya
Fri 17th(S) - LO Chilli with Sour Cream, Natcho's & Salad

Good Luck to all this week x
We spend money we don't have, on things that we don't need, to impress people we don't like. I don't and I'm happy!
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  • Ladyluck1
    Ladyluck1 Posts: 749 Forumite
    Sunday roast chicken,veg and Yorkshire puddings
    Monday; spaghetti & meatballs
    Ties: chicken casserole with LO chicken
    Wed: jacket potatoes beans/tuna
    Thurs: turkey curry
    Fri; cheesy mushroom/sweetcorn pasta
    Sat;HM Chinese chicken balls, egg fried rice and sweet and sour sauce
    Sunday; HM burgers, in a bun with chips

    Breakfasts: porridge or toast, plus fruit/yogurt

    Lunches: chicken soup made with carcass, leftovers, tuna mayo sandwiches.
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  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,655 Forumite
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    Having the family over today for a "late Christmas" dinner so meal plan is for 8 days from today:

    Sat - Roast chicken & roast pork, roast veg, brussels & green beans
    Sun - Lamb hotpot & veg
    Mon - Thai chicken curry
    Tues - Fry up
    Wed - Pork steak, mustard mash & cabbage
    Thurs - HM sweet & sour pork
    Fri - Salt & pepper pollock, chips, peas, HM tartare sauce
    Sat - Tuscan bean stew

    Denise
  • McpPsl
    McpPsl Posts: 206 Forumite
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    Our Meal Plan for the week beginning Monday 13th January 2014

    Mon - Stir Fried Beef with Vegetables
    Tue - Chicken Tagine with Prunes Apricots and Almonds
    Wed - Sweet and Sour Pork Stir-fry
    Thu - Sausage and Apple Casserole in Cider
    Fri - HM Faggots, Mashed Potatoes & Vegeables
    Sat - Steak & Salad
    Sun - Sandwiches (Ballroom Dance Competition)

    Breakfasts: Muesli, Porridge, Wheatbran etc.

    Lunch: Salad, Sandwiches Or Soup

    Have a good week everyone.
  • happy35
    happy35 Posts: 1,616 Forumite
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    still trying to use up what I have:

    today: OH rack of ribs, chips and salad. I will have salad and maybe some kind of fish out of the freezer
    Sunday: duck out of the freezer, yorkshires, potatoes, sprouts, carrots, broccoli, turnip and peas
    Monday: pasta with HM tomato sauce
    Tuesday: toad in the hole with potatoes and veg
    Wednesday: steak, salad and chips
    Thursday: bacon and leek pie
    Friday: HM chicken/prawn curry with rice
  • beluga
    beluga Posts: 877 Forumite
    My meal plan for the week looks like this:

    S - Grilled chicken sandwiches and crisps
    S - (out for early birthday meal at parent's house) Chocolate strawberries
    M - Turkey and veg chow mein
    T - (out for anniversary meal)
    W - Birthday! (Out all day so taking a picnic) Roast pork sandwiches, rice crackers, brownies, bananas / craisins
    T - Roast pork belly with carrots, green beans, corn, sauteed potatoes and gravy
    F - BBQ pork chops with sauteed potatoes and baked beans

    Lunches will be roast pork sandwiches, baked potatoes with cottage cheese or soup.

    Have a good week everyone! x
  • Sat - Chicken & mushroom curry with egg fried rice
    Sun - roast pork, potatos, carrots, brussels and yorkie
    Mon - Sweet n sour pork and rice using lo pork
    Tues - jacket potatos, beef steak, mushrooms and salad
    Wed - garlic chicken, wedges and salad
    Thurs - veg stew and dumplings
    Fri - sausage, mash and beans
    Sat - chilli con carne
    Sun - roast chicken dinner.
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  • I haven'tposted mine for ages!

    This week we are having:

    F - Homemade blue cheese burgers
    S - Homemade ham, chicken, pineapple and mushroom pizza
    S - Greek marinated lamb in pitta bread with a feta salad
    M - Sicillian sardine linguine
    T - Homemade feta, carrot and onion fritters
    W - Egg, spinach and parma ham fladbreads
    T - Cod, pea puree, roasted tomotoes and roasted potatoes
    :cool:"More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them." - Harold J. Smith:cool:
  • Soworried
    Soworried Posts: 2,369 Forumite
    edited 11 January 2014 at 9:58PM
    I hope your DD has a great birthday x :j

    Happy birthday Beluga x :j

    I am busy defrosting a huge gammon that I got for just £4 YS :T
    So that will be the base for our meals the next few days.

    Sunday- Gammon dinner
    Monday- Gammon and egg quiche with salad
    Tuesday- Lo turkey curry with turmeric rice, well it had to make an appearance somewhere :rotfl:
    Wednesday- Beef and mushroom pie with chips
    Thursday- Gammon carbonara or gammon with cauliflower cheese
    Friday- Pizza and garlic bread
    Saturday- Gammon and king prawn stirfry with home fried prawn crackers

    Breakfasts will be toast, porridge or dried fruit with home made yoghurt.
    Lunches will be gammon and pea soup or turkey wraps :cool:
    Snacks will be hm flapjacks or lo christmas chocolate, fruit or nuts.

    I have everything in except the salad and stirfry so it will hopefully be a low spend week :A
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    Birthday Cake :)
    We spend money we don't have, on things that we don't need, to impress people we don't like. I don't and I'm happy!
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    Overpayments Made: £5400 - Interest Saved: £11,550 - Months Saved: 24
  • Soworried
    Soworried Posts: 2,369 Forumite
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    Birthday Cake :)
    That is beautiful :T Did you make it?
    £36/£240
    £5522
    One step must start each journey
    One word must start each prayer
    One hope will raise our spirits
    One touch can show you care
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