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

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  • Out a couple of days this week so not too much planning or shopping. Here’s the plan:

    Sat - salmon, braised lentils, sugar snap peas 
    Sun - cheese and biscuits or pate (out for lunch)
    Mon - spicy sesame mushroom spaghetti, broccoli 
    Tues - beans on toast 
    Wed - beef stew (from freezer), crusty bread, broccoli 
    Thurs - egg on toast (out for lunch 😉)
    Fri - chorizo, chickpea and spinach stew 
    Your spaghetti meal sounds lovely. Is it like an Asian fusion dish? 
    I guess so, it’s Nigella’s:

    https://www.nigella.com/recipes/spelt-spaghetti-with-spicy-sesame-mushrooms

    I am using wholewheat spaghetti as it is half the price of spelt spaghetti 😉. It’s good cold the next day for lunch too 😋
    Thank you very much.
    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 £46.65/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
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  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,784 Forumite
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    Another use up from freezer week:

    S - scrambled eggs on toast (out for lunch with friends)
    S - toad in the hole, roast pots and veg
    M - Beef stew from freezer, mash
    T - pork steaks, mash, veg
    W - butter chicken, rice
    T - Shepherds pie, veg
    F - corned beef hash
    S - Fish, chips and peas
    S - Christmas dinner with beef & gammon (we don't like turkey!)

  • Another one away for Christmas so a short week of planning. Took me ages as have run out of inspiration 😬

    Sat - baked Camembert, bread and nibbles (in front of the Strictly final 💃🏽)
    Sun - roast chicken with baked orzo, green veg
    Mon - LO chicken and orzo, green veg 
    Tues - chicken and veg egg fried rice 
    Wed - courgette and pesto pasta 
    Thurs - tuna steak, gingery sweet potato mash, green veg 
  • caronc
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    Sa- HM burgers, salad, AF oven chips, onion rings
    Su, Pork fillet, baby spuds, various veg, creamy mushroom sauce
    M - Chicken Kyiv, baked spuds, various veg
    T - Baked chicken curry, rice and naan Baked chicken curry | River Cottage
    W - tbc possibly pasta or stir fry
    Th - out for dinner
  • YorksLass
    YorksLass Posts: 2,281 Forumite
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    This week's meal plan:

    Sat (today) - Jalfrezi & naans, hm chocolate mousse
    Sun - Braised lamb chops, mash, carrots, sprouts

    The remainder of the week will be meals from the freezer.  Choices are chicken (or beef) stir fry, liver & onion casserole, fish pie, fishcakes & chips, sausage & mash or spag bol - nothing allocated to a specific day as it will all depend on time available as I have a few errands to run.

    All freezer stocks of soup have been used up but I'll make a spicy carrot & lentil one for lunches.  Sausage rolls still not made  ;)  but it will happen this week!

    Like joedenise, we don't have turkey at Xmas either.  It will be either leg of pork or beef and a gammon joint for NY.
    Be kind to others and to yourself too.
  • K9sandFelines
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    edited 18 December 2022 at 7:41AM
    Late to the party. This was the week just gone's meal plan.

    M- Potato and beans
    T: Jerk Falafel wraps
    W & T : Mushroom Etouffe
    F:Jalfrezi and chips
    S: Soup and dumplings
    S: Sausage, mash and veg
    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 £46.65/£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
  • Have had to completely rejig this week's menu plan, but the final version is:

    Tonight: Salmon Risotto
    M: Spag bol
    T:  Pasta w meatballs
    W: Pasta w tuna & tomatoes
    T: Squash & chickpea curry (from the freezer)
    F - M we'll be staying with family
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  • This coming 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 Jul £134.25/£150 Aug £46.65/£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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