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

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  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,643 Forumite
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    Have had to change the menu plan after getting a TGTG bag yesterday.  There were a couple of cauliflowers so tomorrow night's dinner is going to be cauliflower cheese with home made chips.
  • bouicca21
    bouicca21 Posts: 6,693 Forumite
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    Still got a portion of the ox cheek stew to use up
    Bacon, egg, tomato, mushrooms, shallots, American pancakes and maple syrup
    chicken stir fry
    chicken curry and spicy veg
    Pissaladiere and salad x2

    desserts will be whatever fresh fruit is to hand with kefir

  • Short week for me as I’m away next weekend. Combination of that and my stocking up shops last week mean I’ve got a small shopping list today.

    Will be using up soup stocks from the freezer this week.

    Sat - lamb leg steak, mash, cabbage, port and redcurrant sauce
    Sun - out for lunch
    Mon - bacon, pea and mushroom pasta 
    Tues - beans on toast 
    Wed - prawn and cabbage egg fried rice 
    Thurs - Mediterranean lentils, spinach and sun dried tomatoes with halloumi 
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,643 Forumite
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    Another week gone - where is this year going!

    S - pork schnitzel, chips, beans, pickles
    S - beef in gravy, roast potatoes and veg, green veg (from freezer)
    M - butter chicken, rice
    T - lasagne
    W - beef stew, mash (from freezer)
    T - sweet and sour chicken
    F - fish and pasta bake

    Meat and fish all from freezer.

  • YorksLass
    YorksLass Posts: 2,242 Forumite
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    edited 4 March 2023 at 5:24PM
    No changes to last week's meal plan and hopefully that will be the case this week too.

    Sat (today) - Seafood platter, sliced tomatoes, h/m wholemeal bread & butter
    Sun - Roast pork (from freezer) with apple sauce, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, mini Yorkies
    Mon - Salad, probably with pilchards
    Tue - Beef curry (from freezer), jacket potatoes
    Wed - Cod cakes, chips, peas & sweetcorn
    Thu - Liver, bacon & onion casserole, mash, swede
    Fri - Basa fillets, peas, plain boiled potatoes (with lemon & dill sauce)

    Have made 4 fruit & jelly pots today and will make leek & potato soup on Monday.  No baking this week since the oven won't be on for anything else.
    Be kind to others and to yourself too.
  • Late posting to the thread but I’ll add my plan from last Friday anyway..

    friday- chicken drumsticks, Cous Cous and salad
    saturday- Hm burritos with left over Cous Cous and salad
    sunday- cottage pie with peas and sweetcorn
    monday- faggots, chips mushy peas
    tuesday- pizza, garlic bread and salad
    wednesday- sweet and sour with noodles and veg.
    thursday- will make kids and husband carbonara (not a fan) 

    Then shopping again on Thursday ready for a new meal plan. Have a good weeke everyone  :)
  • ruby_eskimo
    ruby_eskimo Posts: 4,792 Forumite
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    Hopefully we can get through this week's plans without too many issues cropping up:

    S - Stir Fry (i'm having the leftovers for lunch today)
    M - Stuffed chicken breasts with mixed green veg
    T - Haddock and leek chowder
    W - Lasagne and salad
    T - LO chowder
    F - Butter chicken curry with rice and broccoli
    S - Jacket potato with chilli and salad
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  • Bella79
    Bella79 Posts: 1,197 Forumite
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    Hi all

    Not posted in a while, but It's time to get serious about saving some cash, meal planning always saves me money!


    M - Chicken thighs, roasted veg with rice in a cream tom sauce 
    T - Pork steaks, HM pot wedges, salad or beans 
    W- Sausage and mash with frozen veg
    T- something on toast or sandwich and soup or sweet pot stew! not sure yet :)
    F- Chicken curry with rice and HM flat bread
  • caronc
    caronc Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    Soup of the week - tbc depending on what veg I  can get
    F- freezer rake
    S - LO buffet food from the freezer, coleslaw
    S - Roast chicken dinner
    M - Pea and paneer curry Pea and Paneer Curry | Curry Recipes | Tesco Real Food
    T - Out for dinner
    W- Salmon and roast veg traybake
    T- Spag bol, garlic bread.
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