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Could we start a meal plan thread again, so it's not lost in the GC?

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  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,778 Forumite
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    Shocked myself being super organised.

    This week's meal plan:

    GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £155.15/150 July £76.30/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
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  • K9sandFelines
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    edited 6 August 2024 at 11:10PM
    Shows you when I'm organised, everything goes to pot 😊.

    Didn't have celery to do the soup, so have to wait to do that another day (might go out in a little while). Also I think I'd already eaten the jackfruit, so instead had spinach and pesto pasta. Used some spaghetti and some broken up lasagne sheets.
    Debating on doing risotto tonight or using some wrinkly apricots and making some sort of Moroccan Tagine.

    *Edited* Went out to Aldi, although the shelves were a bit bare, I managed to get celery and I got courgette so cooked Moroccan also tonight. Instead of risotto I did orzo with vegan bacon pieces and peaches and sweetcorn. I meant to throw in sweet potatoes, but i forgot, so they have gone in with the Moroccan.

    I now will be having Moroccan in the place of the jackfruit meal, and will eat it twice and freeze the leftovers.
    GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £155.15/150 July £76.30/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • Another week rolls round. Friday - Thursday week for me.

    Fri - smoked basa and sweetcorn pilaf 
    Sat - steak with lemon and coriander spinach, feta and cannellini beans 
    Sun - tuna steak, new potatoes, salad 
    Mon - prawn, chorizo and sourdough skewers, salad 
    Tues - beans on toast 
    Wed - chicken egg fried rice 
    Thurs - salmon, pea and cream cheese pesto pasta 
  • caronc
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    edited 10 August 2024 at 12:17PM
    F - fridge/freezer rake
    S - Naan pizzas, salad
    S - Roast chicken, veg, new potatoes Change of plans, the family are coming for a bbq. 
    M - Pasta with a creamy bacon and pea sauce
    T - Thai green pork & veg curry with rice
    W - Duck ramen
    T - Meatball and chickpea stew with pasta and salad.
  • Blackcats
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    Very interesting to read your meal plans.  

    I'm trying to be a bit more organised.  I do meal plan but stray from the plan and then end up with unused food that might get wasted.
    I've done my shopping based on this plan so now to stick to it 😉

    Mon. Beef tacos with homemade salsa

    tues satay chicken with Thai mango salad (very yummy!)

    wed - friend visiting so making Millionaire's shortbread to have with coffee
    sticky Korean chicken thighs, bami goreng, pickled cucumber

    thurs - jacket pots, cheese and coleslaw

    fri - out

    sat - fridge use up pasta.  There will probably be peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes etc etc

    sun - spicy sausages and garlicky white beans


  • caronc
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    A few changes this  past week due to revised plans and using up bbq leftovers.
    Coming week is very provisional as well.
    F - Lemon, garlic and oregano chicken wings, feta dip, salad and wedges
    S - tbc
    S - Creamy paprika pork, various veg, new potatoes
    M- Black pepper chicken curry, rice, naan
    T - Halloumi pasta
    W - Sausage, beans and potatoes
    T - Bacon and pea pasta (c/f from this week)

  • K9sandFelines
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    I've been super tired and busy this week; and haven't had chance to sort a meal plan yet.

    I will jump back in properly next week.

    So far, I've just had ramen and tofu, homemade pizza and hotdogs. So basically, I'm freeballing it with what is in.
    GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £155.15/150 July £76.30/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • As promised I'm back with the meal plan 🤗I might not be rigid about the days, but as long as I have the meals, I'm good with that.


    GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £155.15/150 July £76.30/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • caronc
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    Another week of changes due to revised plans. 
    Coming week is very provisional as well.
    F - Tbc
    S - Out
    S - Steak dinner
    M- Chicken Korma, rice, naan
    T - Halloumi pasta (c/f from this week)
    W - Gingery, garlicky mince in black bean sauce, rice, veg
    T - Chicken and potato traybake, veg
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,778 Forumite
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    This week's meal plan.
    Two meals carried forward.
    One repeat, as I originally tried it with Jackfruit (as I'd forgot to defrost the tofu).


    GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £155.15/150 July £76.30/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
    Forever learning the art of frugality
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