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

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  • YorksLass
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    Sa - Chicken curry and rice
    Su - Pork & apple casserole, broccoli & mash
    Mo - Salad with a hm quiche (might get changed to pilchards or tinned salmon)
    Tu - Spag bol
    We - Toad in the hole, broccoli & mash
    Th - Tuna & mushroom pasta in a creamy white wine sauce
    Fr - Haddock fishcakes & mushy peas

    All from existing stocks, so a nice cheap week.  I'll need to do some baking at some stage but have a good selection of hm soups in the freezer for lunchtimes - I think we'll need them as it's getting a bit chilly.  Today max of 14C and between 15-18C over the next few days.  Autumn's here.
    Be kind to others and to yourself too.
  • Another slight change of plan, had a guest yesterday evening so the bacon and courgette pasta moved to tonight. Off work next Friday so planned up to Thursday:

    Sat - leftover bacon and courgette pesto pasta 
    Sun - lamb leg steak, new potatoes, cabbage 
    Mon - chickpea and chorizo stew 
    Tues - fishfinger sandwich 
    Wed - pea and feta orzo 
    Thurs - sausage, spinach and mushroom gnocchi 
  • bouicca21
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    Going away so only need to find 5 main meals this week.  I have plums to use up so probably most days the pud will be stewed plums and yogurt.  I think I only need to buy milk and yogurt to see me through the week.

    half ys poussin, roast Mediterranean veg x 2
    sea bass, mange tout, baby sweetcorn x 2
    tortelloni in hm tomato sauce 
  • katkin
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    Had an unexpected visit from sons yesterday who requested HM burgers. Only had 2 in the freezer but defrosted a portion of mince to reconstruct 4 burgers. With lots of trimmings and sides they turned out better than fast food ones! 

    The rest of the week is looking like this:

    • Burgers, trimmings and af chips (Mon)
    • Creamy chicken and mushroom pasta, salad (Tue)
    • HM quiche and salad 
    • Mackerel or salmon - to be decided
    • Smoked haddock and pea risotto
    • Brisket, roast potatoes and veg - or maybe just chuck all in the SC
    • Enchiladas with freezer chilli and salad 

    I baked a blueberry and lemon muffin cake yesterday for "afters" with creme fraiche, there's enough for an afternoon treat for the next few days. With the weather turning nippy some celery soup will be made for lunches. I can see wholemeal cheese scones going well with that soup but I really really need to bake less, and of course eat less....haha, famous last words  :D

    Have a good week meal planners  B)     
  • This week was a cheap one as we start to make our way through the freezer and cupboards ahead of stocking up for Christmas.  

    T - Mushroom risotto for me
    W - Sausages, mash, mixed green veg
    Th - Mushroom risotto for me again
    F - Chicken dhal from the freezer
    S - Pasta bake with a sauce from the freezer

    Have some more soup going in the slow cooker to portion up and have for lunches this week.
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  • YorksLass
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    Since yesterday was quite dull and cool, the planned salad with hm quiche was abandoned in favour of a bit of a fry-up - bacon, mushrooms, potato cake & tomato.  Quiche not wasted though as we ate that this lunchtime.   :)  Otherwise, all on track.
    Be kind to others and to yourself too.
  • Saturday : Jacket potato
    Sunday:Savoury lentils
    These two meals ended up changing to Burger, corn coleslaw and onion rings last night and orange chicken and rice tonight.

    Next week's meal plan is as follows :


    Had all these meals apart from TikTok pasta as the cheese was no good; and I didn't have the Meatballs, as I'd reserved that incase of babysitting, which didn't go ahead. 
    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 £85.95/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
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  • 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 £85.95/£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
  • Stuck to the plan this week. Plan from today:

    Fri - chimichurri steak, new potatoes, salad 
    Sat - tapas/picky tea (in front of Strictly 💃🏽)
    Sun - smoked salmon sandwich (out for lunch)
    Mon - tuna and artichoke pesto pasta 
    Tues - beans on toast 
    Wed - prawn and broccoli sweet chilli noodles 
    Thurs - tuna steak, new potatoes, green veg, chimichurri sauce

    Going to make some soup for lunches as it’s turned chilly here 🥶
  • YorksLass
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    Meal plan for coming week:

    Sat - Seafood platter
    Sun - Roast beef & gravy, mash, cabbage, Yorkshires
    Mon - Salad (with sweet chilli chicken kebabs from freezer) - though this may change as it's forecast to be on the chilly side
    Tue - Chopped ham & pork, egg, chips
    Wed - Fish pie, peas & sweetcorn
    Thu - Chilli with jacket potato
    Fri - Ham & mushroom risotto

    I have a selection of hm soups in the freezer for lunches but will pop a tray of hm cinnamon swirls in the oven with tonight's fishcakes as the cake tin is looking rather empty.  
    Be kind to others and to yourself too.
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