Reverse Meal Planning

Holmefarm

Good evening all...I am really enjoying this forum and all the inspiration you are giving me. I got a bit bogged down after having a baby in January with meal prep etc. so having this thread has helped to gee me up a bit. So much so that I have made the jump to getting a veg box delivered every two weeks. It's a local grocers that supply it. We're now on our 2nd box and it's brilliant 😀 I've had to start to think outside of the box (apologies for the pun 🤣) about how to use it all up. We are eating so much better and I'm feeling more positive about what I'm putting in front of my family. 
Stay safe everyone 😀

rtandon27

...after all that talk about Pizza...
...that's exactly what we had for dinner!  - extra toppings from this week's veg box - sliced onions & peppers - along with some fresh greek basil from the windowsill garden - mmmmmm it was flavour packed!

joedenise

Guess what?  yes you've guessed it pizza has made it's way onto this week's menu plan!

Pyxis

rtandon27 said:

...after all that talk about Pizza...
...that's exactly what we had for dinner!  - extra toppings from this week's veg box - sliced onions & peppers - along with some fresh greek basil from the windowsill garden - mmmmmm it was flavour packed!

joedenise said:

Guess what?  yes you've guessed it pizza has made it's way onto this week's menu plan!

Whoooooo! I'm an Influencer! 🤣🤣🤣

Suffolk_lass

Pyxis said:

rtandon27 said:

...after all that talk about Pizza...
...that's exactly what we had for dinner!  - extra toppings from this week's veg box - sliced onions & peppers - along with some fresh greek basil from the windowsill garden - mmmmmm it was flavour packed!

joedenise said:

Guess what?  yes you've guessed it pizza has made it's way onto this week's menu plan!

Whoooooo! I'm an Influencer! 🤣🤣🤣

Haha - we had our planned pizzas too. DS came over and joined us for a quick pizza (2 between three) it made a nice change. Son also took home one of three courgette and lime cake that I made for the first time this year (M&S recipe that I adapted). So far we remain on top of the courgette mountain so far (five in the kitchen but they will be grilled tonight) and I did a layer of roasted courgettes in with the aubergines for poor man's melanzane parmigiana. Soup remains my standby for veg gluts. I think it might be lettuce soup this week!

natlie

Hello,
I've been following this reverse meal planning method for a week now and I managed to shop to my budget and I made a list of options and we currently have 51 different lunch and dinner options  and plenty or breakfast options too, we mostly follow a vegan diet though my daughter eats cheese and my husband has fish. I am a strict vegan and I cook most of the meals. 
The kids weren't impressed with the planning as they like to graze all day and there's not enough snacky food but will work out what I can do about this 
Thanks for all your useful tips 
Nat

Rowan9

still reading along and enjoying seeing what folks are planning. 

Welcome to newbies! Lots of good ideas here. 

I had to throw out some bean and veg chilli but it was four days old so it had done well. Should have frozen that last portion. 

Fridge full. Plenty of veg including salad stuff. Could do with celery and cucumber but forgot to add to list. Anyway we did our shopping today so I’ll make do. 

Made a pot of chickpea and peach curry today. Added spinach and kale also carrots. 

greenbee

I'm having to empty the kitchen at the moment so that the electrician can get in and get the wiring done ready for the new kitchen (which given I'm still discussing details, won't be fitted for about 3 months). It made me realise that I've lost my focus on using up odds and ends. So I made some lasagne on Thursday to use up the last of an ancient box of lasagne sheets, and have put the last of the spelt noodles on the side to use with some thai veg curry I'm defrosting. When I move stuff back in, I need to make sure that the things that need using up are out and lined up ready to use so that when I have to empty the kitchen again (for filling/painting probably, and then again for it finally having the units installed) there won't be quite so much to move.

joedenise

Chickpea and peach curry sounds interesting!  Do you you fresh peaches or tinned?  The only fruit I've ever put in a curry are raisins!  It sounds a bit like a Jack Monroe recipe, is it one of hers?

missychrissy

I sometimes use dried apricots or prunes in Moroccan lamb casserole type things.