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

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  • Bit of a classic meal plan this week:

    M - Carbonara
    T - Pancakes
    W - Chicken Gyros
    T - Stir Fry
    F - Jacket Potato with Chilli con carne
    S - Snacky bits as I'm hosting book club

    Lunches are nando's inspired grain salad bowl things.
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  • bouicca21
    bouicca21 Posts: 6,695 Forumite
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    No soup this week, decided to make hummus instead.

    lentil curry, spinach, green beans, stewed plums, kefir
    pasta puttanesca, fruit salad, kefir x2
    slow cooker one pot ox cheek stew x2, stewed plums, kefir
    Vegetable risotto, pineapple, kefir


  • Really struggled for inspiration this week but finally sorted.

    Spicy parsnip soup this week 😋

    Sat - sausage, mash, carrots and broccoli 
    Sun - Chinese chicken traybake, rice, sugar snap peas 
    Mon - pasta puttanesca, broccoli 
    Tues - fishfinger sandwich 
    Wed - tuna steak, Mediterranean lentils, spinach 
    Thurs - chorizo and halloumi traybake, rocket salad 
    Fri - scampi, chips and peas 

    Need to go to the farm shop and Lidl for a stock up today.
  • YorksLass
    YorksLass Posts: 2,246 Forumite
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    This week's meal plan:

    Sat (today) - hm chunky vegetable soup (to use up some chicken stock in the fridge), ham & mustard sandwich
    Sun - Beef stew, mash, cabbage
    Mon - Salad (yes, I have some lettuce and tomatoes left!)
    Tue - Beef & mushroom stir fry, noodles
    Wed - Scampi & chips
    Thu - Cornish pasty, mash, swede
    Fri - Cod fillets
    Be kind to others and to yourself too.
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,652 Forumite
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    Change to the plan already!  DH decided he didn't fancy a chicken traybake today so we're having butter chicken and rice!  Chicken marinading, passata and grated butternut squash defrosting on the side ready for cooking later!

  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,778 Forumite
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    edited 1 March 2023 at 3:47PM
    Hey lovelies 

    I've been missing in action 
    Thanks for keeping this going in my absence
    I hope it's helping with ideas for your meals 

     This is this week's plan for me. 

    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 £76.30/£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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