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

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  • Blackcats
    Blackcats Posts: 4,012 Forumite
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    This week's meal plan although we always manage to swop things about for various reasons 

    Monday - all day Mediterranean breakfast (copying our local cafe - scrambled eggs, halloumi, chorizo, grilled tomatoes, spinach and toast for OH)
    Tuesday  meatballs and tomato sauce (from freezer)
    Wednesday - posh macaroni cheese
    Thursday  - sausages, mash, various veggies
    Friday. - Thai green curry and nasi goreng
    Saturday - post football homemade veggie soup and cheese on toast
    Sunday - homemade chicken kebab pitta with garlic sauce and salad

    we have some homemade lemon drizzle cake for treats today and Tuesday and I'm making Impossible Pie on Wednesday for scrummy treats for a few days 
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,961 Forumite
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    Love the sound of the Mediterranean breakfast @Blackcats - think I'm going to pinch that idea for breakfast at the weekend!
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,833 Forumite
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    edited 21 October at 7:44PM
    Thanks everyone for joining in.

    I used the sweet potato for a Thai soup, so didn't make Jamaican rundown 
    Cauliflower Alfredo and Aloo Ghobi I'll come  back to at a later date.

    My weeks plan is roughly like this ....

    Today Sausage, mash, onion gravy, carrot and green beans
    Wednesday 'Bacon' crumbles and mushroom carbonara style pasta
    Thursday Vegan roast dinner
    Friday Ratatouille
    Saturday Passanda and rice with flatbread 
    Sunday
     Hoisin tofu and noodles ?
    Monday
    BBQ jackfruit and rice ?




    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 Jul £134.25/£150 Aug £119.37/£150 Sep £170.48?/£150 Oct £66.92/£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
  • C_J
    C_J Posts: 3,272 Forumite
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    Hello everyone.  I'm just back from my favourite Community Fridge where, for a £1 voluntary donation, I collected so much food. So much. I won't list it all, but based on everything which has now been shoehorned into my fridge and freezers, my menu plan for the coming week will be:

    Thursday
    Breakfast - Pret porridge pot with blueberries
    Lunch : Pret hoisin duck wrap, small bottle of M&S gazpacho
    Dinner : Roasted portobello mushrooms stuffed with minced beef, garlic and spinach

    Friday
    Breakfast - Pret bircher muesli pot with grated apple
    Lunch : Pret roast chicken sandwich, small bottle of M&S gazpacho
    Dinner : King oyster mushroom and veg stir fry with black bean sauce

    Saturday
    Breakfast - Scrambled egg on wholemeal toast
    Lunch : Carrot and lentil soup
    Dinner : Italian meatballs and pasta with side salad

    Sunday
    Breakfast - Bacon, egg, hash brown and tomato
    Lunch : Carrot and lentil soup, sourdough croutons
    Dinner : Roasted cauliflower cheese

    Monday
    Breakfast - Toast or cereal
    Lunch : King oyster mushroom slices in garlic and parsley butter
    Dinner : Chicken chow mein

    Tuesday
    Breakfast - Toast or cereal
    Lunch : Curried parsnip soup, sourdough croutons
    Dinner : Carrot and sweet potato spicy fritters with salad

    Wednesday
    Breakfast - Porridge
    Lunch : Roast beef and onion sandwich
    Dinner : Black bean dhal, naan bread and vegetable samosa

    I also have strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, bananas, easy peelers, grapes, fresh peaches, apples and pears for desserts/snacks, along with a large carton of Greek yogurt and 4 pints filtered semi skimmed milk. In addition I picked up very large and healthy potted herbs (curly leaf parsley and rosemary) which I have planted out in the herb garden.

    Not bad for £1 :)

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