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Mealplan WB 17th March

JulieGeorgiana
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DH is back on Friday 
Saturday - Toad in the Hole with Brocolli
Sunday - LO Beef Tikka Masala with Rice
Monday - Chicken Jambalaya (LO Chicken and HM Stock)
Tuesday - LO Chilli with Sour Cream, Natcho's and Salad
Wednesday - LO Chicken Casserole and Dumplings
Thursday - LO Beef Tikka Masala with Rice
Friday -
Saturday - SC Pea and Ham Soup
Sunday - SC Whole Chicken with Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, Peas, Carrots, Sweetcorn and Brocolli.
DH is normally Travel weary when he gets home, so Friday is free to see how he's feeling, and Saturday is a light meal for the same reason.
Hope everyone has a great week x

Saturday - Toad in the Hole with Brocolli
Sunday - LO Beef Tikka Masala with Rice
Monday - Chicken Jambalaya (LO Chicken and HM Stock)
Tuesday - LO Chilli with Sour Cream, Natcho's and Salad
Wednesday - LO Chicken Casserole and Dumplings
Thursday - LO Beef Tikka Masala with Rice
Friday -
Saturday - SC Pea and Ham Soup
Sunday - SC Whole Chicken with Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, Peas, Carrots, Sweetcorn and Brocolli.
DH is normally Travel weary when he gets home, so Friday is free to see how he's feeling, and Saturday is a light meal for the same reason.
Hope everyone has a great week x
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Thanks for starting us off this week JulieGeorgiana
Heres mine in no particular order
Gammon, sweet potato wedges, tinned sweetcorn, pineapple and salad
leftover gammon with onion & cheese filled jacket potatoes and baked beans
Enchilladas & green salad
Roast pork, stuffing, roast potatoes veg and gravy
beef and butternut squash curry & rice
chicken, peppers & rice with hoisin & garlic sauce
chicken casserole & crusty bread
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Skint_yet_Again wrote: »Thanks for starting us off this week JulieGeorgiana
Heres mine in no particular order
Gammon, sweet potato wedges, tinned sweetcorn, pineapple and salad
leftover gammon with onion & cheese filled jacket potatoes and baked beans
Enchilladas & green salad
Roast pork, stuffing, roast potatoes veg and gravy
beef and butternut squash curry & rice
chicken, peppers & rice with hoisin & garlic sauce
chicken casserole & crusty bread
Have a good week everyone x
Please could you tell me how you make your beef and butternut squash curry , sounds yummyGrocery Challenge Feb 14 £500 / Spent £572.10!
March 14 £500 / spent £488.45 :j0 -
this week will be:
Sunday : roast pork, potatoes, mashed turnip, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, yorkshires and gravy
Monday: pasta with HM tomato sauce and cheese
Tuesday: HM chicken tikka masala, prawn dopiaza for me, basmati rice and poppadoms
Wednesday Rump steak, chips, peas, mushrooms and onion rings
Thursday not sure yet
Friday HM pizza
Breakfast will be cereal bar, cereal or toast
lunch, salads, bagels ot soup0 -
Thanks for the thread!
Monday Fajitas
Tuesday HM quiche and jackets
Wednesday Chicken and chorizo jambalaya (new recipe)
Thursday YS Pizzas and garlic bread
Friday Sausage, bacon, eggs beans and fried bread
Saturday Spaghetti Bolognaise
Sunday Roast beef, Yorkshires, Roast Potatoes, veg and stuffing.
My meals are sooooo boring compared to all yours!
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Crowdpleaser wrote: »Thanks for the thread!
Monday Fajitas
Tuesday HM quiche and jackets
Wednesday Chicken and chorizo jambalaya (new recipe)
Thursday YS Pizzas and garlic bread
Friday Sausage, bacon, eggs beans and fried bread
Saturday Spaghetti Bolognaise
Sunday Roast beef, Yorkshires, Roast Potatoes, veg and stuffing.
My meals are sooooo boring compared to all yours!
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Last week until pay day for us so it really is a make what we have in week
Oxtail stew with dumplings- Already made and in the freezer, just needs heated and dumplings added.
HM pizza and salad- Bases already made in the freezer and have mozzarella in the freezer as well.
Spicy chorizo mince wraps- I'll make the wraps today and the mince mixture ready to heat up during the week.
BBQ chicken wings with grattan- I have wings in the freezer I can marinade and I have 2x ys grattans in the freezer also.
Toad in the hole- I have the sausages in and plenty of potatoes, the veg can come from the freezer as well, I have 3 veg mash and sprouts and carrots/peas in there.
Chicken dinner- I have 1 full chicken left, I'll make some yorkshire puddings and stuffing to go with it and veg from the freezer and mash.
LO chicken curry with turmeric rice- I have everything in for that.
We have plenty of oats and dried fruit in for breakfast and I am just about to make a couple of loafs for the week for sandwiches and toast.
I'll also make a quiche for lunch today and some cheese and onion pasties for during the week. We have some chicken soup in the freezer for lunches as well and I'll make up some egg mayo and cheese savoury for a couple of sandwich days.
Snacks we have a load of crisps and I'll make some twinks and some cheese biscuits today. We have plenty of dried fruit in and I'll make some HM yoghurt today as well.
I best get cracking, well after this coffee anyway :rotfl:£36/£240
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One step must start each journey
One word must start each prayer
One hope will raise our spirits
One touch can show you care0 -
Busy week here, so I'm sure things will get moved about. As long as we eat what's in and don't buy junk food then I'm happy
S - Bacon and mushroom fritatta with sauteed potatoes and broccoli
M - Bacon and mushroom risotto with broccoli
T - Out for an Indian for a friend's birthday
W - Thai chicken soup and sandwiches (cinema)
T - Chicken dipper and salad waps with new potatoes (gig)
F - Bacon and egg fried rice with curry sauce (night out)
S - Roast turkey dinner (stuffing, carrot and swede mash, corn, gravy)
Have a good week everyone x0 -
In no particular order:
Beef, prawn & Chinese pork fried rice w/ prawn crackers
Chicken & veg soup from the freezer w/ crusty bread
Bacon & stilton gnocci
TITH, mash & onion gravy
Spanish omlette
Chicken Katsu curry & rice
Chippy Tea0 -
Monday - fish, wedges, minted mushy peas, tartare sauce
Tuesday - spaghetti bolognese and garlic bread
Wednesday - cottage pie
Thursday - pizza and wedges
Friday - roast chicken dinner
Saturday - chicken pasta bake and garlic bread
Sunday - chicken korma, rice and naan bread
Running low on meat now.Wife and mother :jGrocery budget
April week 1 - £42.78 | week 2 - £53.0524lbs in 12 weeks 15/240 -
Tonight - stuffed peppers
Monday - refried beans in GF wraps plus avacodo, cheese and creme fraiche (from Hugh FW veg book)
Tuesday - LO refried beans
Wednesday - at OH's after riding so will be a late tea of GF pasta with red pesto and cheese
Thursday - Kerala prawn curry with brown rice and peas
Friday - LO Kerala prawn curry
Saturday - mozzarella and tomato risotto (again HFW veg recipe)
Sunday - LO risotto
Breakfasts will be poached egg on toast
Lunches will be sandwiches.
Snacks will be cereal bars or fruit.0
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