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

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  • Was sure I’d posted the other day but can’t see it. So, from last Saturday:

    Sat - burger, coleslaw, salad, baguette 
    Sun - tuna pate and toast (out for lunch)
    Mon - smoked basa and pea risotto 
    Tues - beans on toast 
    Wed - prawn and mushroom egg fried rice 
    Thurs - sausage and spinach gnocchi 
    Fri - courgette and halloumi salad 
  • Blackcats
    Blackcats Posts: 4,171 Forumite
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    A bit late but here is this week's plan
    Monday - beef stew cobbler with new pots and cabbage (very wintery dinner for August Bank Holiday but tasty nonetheless )
    Tuesday - halloumi tacos
    Wednesday Louisiana linguine 
    Thursday - out
    Friday - Jacket potato, ham and homemade coleslaw
    Saturday - pork fillet with garlicky white beans and an attempt at patatas bravas
    Sunday - macaroni cheese - will be cooking this with granddaughters - but obviously not cooking with them as an ingredient 🤦‍♀️
  • caronc
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    All to plan this week. :) The coming week will most likely need some swapping and tweaking.
    F - Cod loin with veg, I'll decide later how to cook it.
    S - HM chicken goujons, jazzed up beans, corn, potatoes
    S - Pigs in blankets roast dinner
    M- Baked chicken curry, rice, naan
    T - Gammon & pineapple, salad, potatoes
    W - Cottage pie (from the freezer), veg
    T - Pasta with chorizo, pesto and tomato sauce.
  • Only planned to Thursday as I’m off on Friday so will do a new plan and shop then.

    Sat - hoisin and sesame tuna steak, gingery vegetable noodles 
    Sun - roast chicken, new potatoes, salad 
    Mon - chicken, green bean and pesto pasta 
    Tues - beans on toast 
    Wed - out
    Thurs - halloumi, new potato and red pepper skewers 
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,861 Forumite
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    I picked up a TGTG bag last night from Aldi, thinking I've not had one for a while I'll take a chance; but it was a bit disappointing. So, I will stick to Olio for the foreseeable future.

    Six packs of crispy sliced potatoes (although delicious) and five or six bags of salad (very useful); was a bit much. So I've had to get inventive as my freezer is full to bulging, so little space to freeze. At a push I can wilt some salad as it's bistro, with spinach and beetroot. I was expecting a little more variety.

    I might make carrot and coriander soup too, as I've got a few bendy ones and some carrot Dahl I wasn't keen on.  



    GC 2025 so far £1461.52/£1710 Dec 13th - Jan 12 = £55.52/180 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)
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  • Fri - sausages, honey mustard new potatoes, salad (probably last outing for the bbq for a while)
    Sat - steak, chips, salad 
    Sun - halloumi and bean stew 
    Mon - chicken and mushroom risotto, broccoli 
    Tues - beans on toast 
    Wed - sandwich (out for lunch)
    Thurs - prawn and broccoli sweet chilli noodles 
    Fri - tbc
  • caronc
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    Just one tweak this past week which was better than expected.
    F - tbc
    S - tbc
    S - Spicy chicken flatbreads with salad and HM oven chips
    M- Chilli con carne with rice
    T - Cauliflower and macaroni cheese
    W - Reef chicken Reef chicken by Marie Mitchell | Jamie Oliver Cookbook Club recipes sides tbc
    T - Thai Green pork and veg curry with rice
  • crazybunnylady4
    crazybunnylady4 Posts: 130 Forumite
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    edited 6 September 2024 at 9:44PM
    Giving this a go again in order to maintain better habits!

    Starting tomorrow for just lil old me:

    Saturday - tuna gf pasta and mini corn cobettes
    Sunday - gf chicken and chips, with salad/pickles
    Monday - mini burger with salad/pickles
    Tuesday - jacket spud with baked beans
    Wednesday - tuna gf pasta and tinned sweetcorn
    Thursday - garlic bread, gf chicken and frozen veg?
    Friday - freezer rake
  • Giving this a go again in order to maintain better habits!

    Starting tomorrow for just lil old me:

    Saturday - tuna gf pasta and mini corn cobettes
    Sunday - gf chicken and chips, with salad/pickles
    Monday - mini burger with salad/pickles
    Tuesday - jacket spud with baked beans
    Wednesday - tuna gf pasta and tinned sweetcorn
    Thursday - garlic bread, gf chicken and frozen veg?
    Friday - freezer rake
    Welcome back 😊
    GC 2025 so far £1461.52/£1710 Dec 13th - Jan 12 = £55.52/180 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)
    Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • Does anyone have any fennel recipes please? Got 3/4 from TGTG box. I've looked at the beginning of the grocery challenge, but there's nothing for fennel.
    I'm airing on the side of Fennel gratin, as I still have sliced potatoes from a different TGTG.
    GC 2025 so far £1461.52/£1710 Dec 13th - Jan 12 = £55.52/180 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)
    Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1
    Forever learning the art of frugality
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