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Meal plans WC 13/11

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A week off work so that I can decorate and run my freezers down in time for Christmas :T

Sunday- Smokey Chicken and chorizo hot pot
Monday- Steak and mushrooms
Tuesday- Fish fingers with wedges (Won these on a L!dl scratch card)
Wednesday-Mince and dumplings
Thursday-Southern fried chicken with stir fried veg
Friday-Wrap pizza
Saturday-Halloumi stir fry

Breakfasts will be over night oats
Lunches will be omelettes or left overs
£36/£240
£5522
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  • A week off work to decorate sounds great!

    Think I have got a plan:
    Sun: sausage casserole with baked potatoes
    Mon: chicken pasta bake with green beans
    Tues: spag bol and HM garlic bread. Kids favourite so it's on the list every week!
    Wed: kids - southern fried chicken and savoury rice; adults: cauli cheese with bacon and mushrooms (Hairy Bikers recipe)
    Thurs: enchiladas and broccoli
    Fri: mince and dumplings

    Been reading the thread missymoo started about feeding a family for about £130 a month, mostly vegan. Now that sounds difficult - !! Lots of planning ahead. I feel quite lucky to just be trying to keep a handle on costs out of preference, not necessity.
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  • Thanks for starting this off and give me a kick up the bum to make a plan!

    In no particular order...

    Spinach, feta and pine nut filo pie with Greek salad
    Mozzarella and tomato Gnocci
    Marinated chicken thighs, new potatoes and spring greens
    Chorizo and scallop pasta (inspired from the daily dinner thread)
    Cold meats, pate and tiger bread lazy tea
    Seabass and stir fried veg
    Out on Friday night so a meal out...

    Weekly basics shop for lunches etc tomorrow or Tuesday so it may change slightly depending on whats on offer
  • Ooh nice. Today we had duck breast, sumac seasoned sweet potato fries, sprouts and broccoli. In the coming week well have chicken casserole (2 days), lentil pie (2 days), seafood paella, pasta bolagnaise and a roast chicken on Sunday. It's all pretty loose and depends on mood and time. Lunches are leftovers, sandwiches or jacket potatoes. Breakfasts will be porridge, cereal, toast, eggs, fruit or yogurt. Most of the evening meals above will be accompanied with seasonal veg.
  • Islandmaid
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    Hi all,

    Mine is Wed-Wed - lunches are HM soup for me, sarnies for DH.

    Wed - Lamb Broth with HM Bread
    Thur - Lamb Curry with HM Chapati
    Fri - Date night (we had fish and chips)
    Sat - Chicken and Chorizo bake
    Sun - Pot Roast Brisket, Savoy cabbage, mash
    Mon - Home caught Sea Bass with anchovies, red peppers, tomato and finely sliced potatoes.
    Tues - Mushroom Alfredo (was supposed to be Meat free Monday - but Sea Bass!)
    Wed - Mongolian Beef stir fry, brown rice
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    £300/£130
  • Breakfasts, either porridge or yogurt and granola

    Lunches, soup, sandwiches, jacket potatoes

    Today - Roast pork with all the trimmings
    Mon - haddock, green beans, asparagus and baby new potatoes
    Tue - spaghetti, meatballs and mozzarella
    Wed - sausage, egg and chips
    Thu - jerk chicke, rice and peas
    Fri - gammon, cauli cheese and duchess potatoes
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  • pinkypig
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    Thanks for getting us started SW. I used to use this thread a lot but then drifted off (as I tend to do:().

    Today. Lasagne, dough balls and salad.
    Monday. Mac Cheese with chorizo and salad
    Tuesday. HM pizza
    Wed. Sausage, egg, chips and beans
    Thurs. pesto chicken with baked potatoes and roasted veg
    Fri. Caramelised onion quiche and salad
    Sat. Spaghetti Bol and garlic bread

    Lunches will be soup or leftovers either fresh or from the freezer for me and DD and pasta salad, chicken salad pittas, cheese salad wraps, HM sushi or egg mayo rolls for DS's packed lunches.
    Treats will be twinks drizzled with white chocolate and rocky road.
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