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

justkeepswimmimg

Out for yummy lunch yesterday so plan starts from today.

Sun - pork, apple and leek in cider, mustard mash, cabbage 
Mon - sausage, leek and mushroom pasta 
Tues - beans on toast 
Wed - prawn egg fried rice 
Thurs - tuna steak with tomatoey lentils, spinach and sun dried tomatoes 
Fri - chickpea, chorizo and cabbage stew 

Celery and Stilton soup this week 😋

K9sandFelines

Well, I don't know whether I foreshadowed it or conjured up by the force of The Secret; but the food Gods blessed me today.

I got a TGTG box from Aldi ( first since the one with tons of crispy potatoes) and it was the best one in ages
Veg - 2kg app. red potatoes, cauli, spring onions, 2kg baby new potatoes, 2x asparagus, green beans.
Fruit - strawberries, raspberries, banana, kiwis, easy peelers, blackberries, lemons x 2
Other- Meat x 2 (frozen it - will give to daughter), loaf of bread and some custard tarts (gifted to a lady who was packing her shopping next to me)
I might have forgotten something 🤔

Gonna be busy prepping tomorrow ....
Here's my meal ideas:

There's a salad in there because I have bulgar wheat and pomegranite, but may decide to make molasses.
Fatoush salad with pomegranate
https://thematbakh.com/lebanese-fattoush-recipe-with-pomegranate/ ✅

'Hotdog', sweetcorn and chips 🌭🌽🍿✅

Aloo pie/paratha 🥟🥔 ( the tinned potatoes had to be chucked, but now have actual potatoes)'✅

Sausage', mash and veg 🥦 🥕🥔

Harissa, coconut lentils with kale and sweet potato 🌶️ 🥥🥬🍠
https://thefirstmess.com/2024/10/23/harissa-coconut-lentils-kale-roasted-sweet-potatoes/✅
Stew and dumplings 🍲✅
Cauliflower Jalfrezi 🍛
Buddha bowl 🥗

Deconstructed Manti ( Anna Paul's Mum's pasta) 📱🇹🇷 ✅

Bar some coconut milk and a few other bits. I've got enough meals planned there and on the previous post, to probably stretch until Christmas.

So, I probably won't post again now til after then.

justkeepswimmimg

Ok, trying to get organised ahead of a busy week! Out Saturday so from Sunday:

Sun - pork and cider casserole, mash, broccoli 
Mon - broccoli and Stilton gnocchi 
Tues - out
Wed - prawn egg fried rice 
Thurs - chicken Thai curry, noodles, broccoli 
Fri - tapas 

Have got enough soup in the freezer for work lunches and only need a small shop 🙃

K9sandFelines

Hi everyone, how are we all doing. Still wading through leftovers or not?
I got a Christmas eve TGTG box aswell as the one aforementioned above. So, ive had a freezer and fridge full, but I'm starting to see the gaps now the Christmas stuff is ate, visitors have been and I've gifted some bits. I'm hoping I can get another one tomorrow (NYE one); as the last one didn't become available until the morning of the day.

Edited as got a NYE box, but forgot to collect other ingredients whilst I was there. So need to tweak some meals !

If not, this will be this week's meals
~Tonight was 'Chicken' and charred peach with leftover veg 🍑 ✅
~Tofu satay with rice or noodles 🍚 🥜 
~Roasted veg pasta 🥒🧅🍅🫑✅
~Taco soup 🌮 turned into veg and lentils soup ✅
~No chicken drumsticks, peas and chips 🌽🍟✅
~ 'Chicken' and charred peach with kale and sweet potato 🍠
~ Jacket potato and some form of jackfruit filling 🥔 
~Burger, corn on the cob and chips 🍔 🌽 🍟 ✅

justkeepswimmimg

Right, back to normal after leftovers and being away visiting etc. Trying to use a few bits from the freezer each week for a bit too. So, from tonight:

Sat - sausage and spinach gnocchi 
Sun - Chinese pork belly slices, noodles, stir fried veg 
Mon - mushroom risotto, broccoli 
Tues - beans on toast 
Wed - pork and veg egg fried rice
Thurs - salmon with broccoli and pesto pasta 
Fri - Thai prawn and veg curry, noodles 

Soup of the week - sweet potato 

K9sandFelines

K9sandFelines said:

If not, this will be this week's meals
~Tonight was 'Chicken' and charred peach with leftover veg 🍑 ✅
~Tofu satay with rice or noodles 🍚 🥜 
~Roasted veg pasta 🥒🧅🍅🫑✅
~Taco soup 🌮 turned into veg and lentils soup ✅
~No chicken drumsticks, peas and chips 🌽🍟✅
~ 'Chicken' and charred peach with kale and sweet potato 🍠
~ Jacket potato and some form of jackfruit filling 🥔 
~Burger, corn on the cob and chips 🍔 🌽 🍟 ✅

Had an impromptu visit yesterday, so meal plan went off piste.
I still have these to cook:
~leftover soup with toasted sandwich 🍲🥪 ✅
~ 'Chicken' and charred peach with kale and sweet potato 🍠🍑🍃✅
~Courgette and lemon 🍋 tagliatelle ✅
~Asian mince 🥢🍜 ✅
~something featuring new potatoes as I have loads 🥔 ✅
(Or might prep them for the freezer)
~Jacket potato with coronation jackfruit filling 🍈🥔🥗
~ Hamburger helper 🍔

justkeepswimmimg

All to plan last week. Got a couple of social things this week so a small shopping list. Plenty of soup in the freezer stash too 🙃

Sat - chorizo and red pepper gnocchi, broccoli 
Sun - chargrilled tuna steak with braised tomatoes and chickpeas 
Mon - LO braised tomatoes and chickpeas with halloumi 
Tues - out
Wed - out
Thurs - sesame mushroom spaghetti, sugar snap peas 
Fri - salmon, butter bean mash, veg

StickyTheStickInsect

A little bit late in sorting it out but finally managed to sort out our monthly meal plan and started it on Monday. I'm sorry for the rubbish format, I can't get it work the way I want!

January 2025
Monday	6th	13th	20th	27th
	Sweet and Sour Chicken	Tuna Pasta Bake	Chicken Pie	Sausages, Mash, Beans
Tuesday	7th	14th	21st	28th
	Tomato Pasta	Tomato Soup, Bread, Cheese	Jacket Potatoes	Beans on Toast
Wednesday	8th	15th	22nd	29th
	Sausage Casserole	Pesto Pasta	Fish Fingers, Chips, Peas, Beans	Chicken Nuggets, Chips, Veg
Thursday	9th	16th	23rd	30th
	Salmon, Rice and Veg		Spaghetti Bolognese
		Noel's Potato Bake		Chicken Chow Mein
Friday	10th	17th	24th	31st
	Chicken Burgers	Chicken Fajitas	Pizza, Garlic Bread, Veg Sticks	Beef Stroganoff and Rice
Saturday	11th	18th	25th
	Lasagne and Garlic Bread	KFC Fakeaway	Birthday Dinner!
Sunday	12th	19th	26th
	Egg, Chips and Beans	Roast	Shepherds Pie and Beans

K9sandFelines

I've had Haluski tonight which wasn't on the menu, but needed to try and use up some cabbage.
Tomorrow, will be the jacket potato or hamburger helper

So, going forward I should have one leftover meal from this week. For the rest of the week, meal plan as follows, dependant on if I don't run out of anything.

Burger and chips with corn on the cob (or corn)🍔🌽🍿✅
Egg roll in a bowl ( using shredded tofu from freezer) 🍜 ✅
Savoury mince and mashed potatoes 🥔 ✅ 
Mushroom Jalfrezi 🍄 ✅
Something else with Tofu maybe 🤔 ✅
Taco soup and cheese toastie 🌮 🍞 
Deconstructed Manti 🍝✅

Added one extra option just in case!

K9sandFelines

So I've stuck to plan all week, and some meals have rolled forward again

Monday was Jackfruit and spicy peanut sauce with rice 🍚🥜
Tuesday was a roast dinner 🍽️
Tonight Jackfruit Katsu noodles 🍜

Taco soup 🌮 and Jacket potato have rolled forward 🥔; but I need stock and celery, so mightn't be able to do the soup. I could make my own veggie stock,and add a bit of yeast extract maybe 🤔 

I've not got much left in, so will have to either go the shop for a few bits or improvise.
In the freezer there are components of meals but no full meals.The rest is vegan burgers x 3, some vegan hot dogs, pizza base and my gd's chicken nuggets. Lots of beans and legumes, pasta and rice etc in the cupboards, and baking stuff and some tins. Not really anything that goes together or  repetitive components.

So it'll be burger 🍔, hot dog 🌭, pizza 🍕, and possibly Tagine 🥒. My DD and DGD are here at  the weekend, and should eat those things also (except Tagine) aswell as the chicken nuggets 🍗.

I'll be back next week, hopefully with another  plan.

It'll either be a tighter plan or I'll have bought a few bits.