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Reverse Meal Planning

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  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,315 Forumite
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    Hi I am new on here. I have been working down our freezer ( or trying to) for 6 weeks now. Today we had the pork joint that has been in there since Christmas. I know! very hot for a roast but it had to be done! My problem is that there are only 2 of us. I cut a large joint in half to freeze when we bought it half price but still loads left. So we will have pork and apple sauce sandwich tomorrow lunch time and I have found a sweet and sour pork recipe that looks nice to have with egg fried rice for dinner
     If anyone has any other ideas for a second use up meal I would be very grateful. Thanks for letting me join you. 🙂
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  • rtandon27
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    @Soontobeoap - hello & welcome! - I love a cold pork roast sandwich - my OH is a wiz at carving thin slices that are far superior to anything you can buy in the store!
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  • rtandon27
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    Another week, another use it up meal plan!

    Well last week we did not do the pesto past again, so I'll drop it off the list for now!  Meals got switched around a bit as some of the groceries were strangely short dated!  Ragu was not made and the mince for that is now in the freezer.

    So this week's plan, which involves keeping the protein high and getting more greens in...

    Monday - Veggie Day - Cauli-cheese with some courgette on the side (courgettes with everything season has started)

    Tuesday - Fish Day - Leftover cauli-cheese  with battered haddock and steamed green/purple beans

    Wednesday - Chicken Day - Chicken thigh burgers with fried chicken sauce & mushroom croquettes

    Thursday - Meat Day - Tepsi kebabb with salady bits and shelf-stable naan

    Friday - Fakeaway Day - Pizza with anti-pasti & assorted dips

    Saturday - Easy Eating Day - Brunch will be avo & poached eggs & asparagus - Dinner the usual gyoza/bao/noodles & tatsoi

    Sunday -  Roast - Pork medallions & carrots & potatoes & broccoli 

    Next Monday - Veggie Day - something leftover from the freezer - possibly pasta with veggie sausage

    Lunches - three in the city this week and will make use of points & coupons to buy meal deals - worked out well last week - MrS meal deal, B00ts meal deal & PizExp lunch deal with a piece of free cake.  Suprisingly I was able to work in veg and protein and the focus of each meal!  Sure beats lugging food in when it's hot & I get in some steps to go pick it up!  Instead I take in a bottle of ice water and a portable fan!
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
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  • Watty1
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    Love the look of that banana bread. have printed it out - I really do NOT need to buy an flours at present. Still have too many in the cupboard.
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  • JingsMyBucket
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    @Watty1 if you have oat flour too, this other banana bread recipe is also excellent https://www.thekitchn.com/gluten-free-banana-bread-264941

    For the chocolate banana bread, I’ve started drizzling peanut butter down the middle as a topping. It’s covering all the delicious bases that way. 

    @Suffolk_lass, it’s like I’ve got my cooking mojo back again, thank goodness. The lamb shoulder is slow roasting in the oven right now since I started it way too late tonight. But it’ll be great for lunches and dinner tomorrow evening. 
  • Suffolk_lass
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    I've just started adding chopped chillies (green, not too hot) and gherkins to leftover potato salad. With lemon juice, mayonnaise and chopped onion or shallot and plenty of black pepper
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  • KajiKita
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    I've just started adding chopped chillies (green, not too hot) and gherkins to leftover potato salad. With lemon juice, mayonnaise and chopped onion or shallot and plenty of black pepper
    That sounds really good 😊 

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