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Could we start a meal plan thread again, so it's not lost in the GC?
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A very frugal week coming up since everything will be coming from existing stocks.
It will be a nice change to not shop!
Sun (today) - Beef slices in gravy, steamed cabbage, mash
Mon - Salad, probably pilchards
Tue - Bacon chops, egg, chips
Wed - Chilli, jacket potato, butter beans (1/2 tin left in fridge)
Thu - Chicken stir fry, noodles
Fri - Breaded haddock fillets, mushy peas
Sat - Lamb balti, boiled rice
Plenty of choice for afters (if wanted) - rhubarb & custard, rice pudding, apple strudel, yogurt & fruit, fruit crumble. We tend to have a breakfast and evening meal with a picky snack at lunchtime. Plenty of those too - fruited scones, malt loaf, crumpets, sausage rolls, cheese & crackers, soup.Be kind to others and to yourself too.3 -
F- takeaway or freezer rake
S - chicken wings, corn, coleslaw and baked potatoes
S - Roast lamb, veg, Jersey Royals, gravy
M - Refried bean tacos
T - Chicken & chorizo traybake with salad Chicken and chorizo traybake recipe - BBC Food
W- Bacon and pea pasta Bacon & Pea Pasta | Pasta Recipes | Jamie Oliver Recipes
T- Pork steaks, rice & beans, veg or salad
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Going away next week so need to avoid buying stuff that I won’t eat. Lots of fruit to be used up.
Mediterranean veg tart, salad, fruit salad
barbecue pork, salad, fruit salad, x 2
hake, peas, sweetcorn, pineapple, x2
pesto pasta, whatever is left of the fruit.
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Hi folks, back from being away and just planned out our meals for the next week. These are roughly in the order I'll be cooking. The peanut butter cookies will be a Saturday treat though.
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Plan for the week that's nearly gone:
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 £69.15/£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 frugality4 -
All planned and shopping list done, just need to drag myself off the sofa! No sign of the promised sunshine yet…
Sat - pork stroganoff, noodles, green beans
Sun - lamb leg steak, new potatoes, green beans, redcurrant sauce
Mon - smoked salmon and tenderstem broccoli pasta
Tues - scrambled eggs and avocado on toasted bagel
Wed - chorizo and pea risotto, green veg
Thurs - tuna steak, lentils, spinach and sun dried tomatoes
Fri - prawn egg fried rice, sugar snap peas4 -
This week's meal plan:
Sun (today) - chicken casserole, mash, steamed cabbage
Mon - Steak & kidney pie, carrots, mash
Tue - Egg & chips, curry sauce
Wed - Fish pie, peas & sweetcorn
Thu - Sausage casserole, mash, cabbage
Fri - Cod fillets
Sat - Soup and sandwich
Another frugal week of using up what we already have and baking has been done today so I'll not be doing any shopping this week.Be kind to others and to yourself too.4 -
On the menu this week is
Sunday Broccoli soup (from the freezer)
Pork, veg ( peas and carrots!) Yorkshire puds and gravy
apple and dried fruit crumble and custard
Monday - Left over pork and homemade bread rolls for lunch, Pizza ( freezer) and garlic bread
Leftover pudding
Tuesday - Eldest son making tea with left over pork, usually with noodles and spicy!
Biscuits
Wednesday -Frittata and fridge crumbs
Chocolate cake and custard
Thursday- meatballs ( freezer) and creamy sauce
Friday - fishcakes (homemade) and salad
Leftover cake
Saturday- Bacon and bean pasties
Tiffin made with leftover cake crumbs, biscuits and cheap chocolate!
Most of this weeks menu I have as I was baking at the weekend, hopefully we'll have enough puddings for the week and I have three strapping lads to feed!
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F- steak, mushroom and onion sandwich
S - pork chop, veg and new potatoes
S - lamb leg , new potatoes, veg , redcurrant sauce (thanks @justkeepswimmimg )
M - dal, rice and naan
T - Spicy breaded prawn sandwiches, salad, HM wedges
W- Sticky, honey, garlic chicken, veg, new potatoes Sticky honey garlic chicken recipe - BBC Food
T- Sausage pasta
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All planned and small shopping list written.
Sat - chorizo, new potato and sweetcorn hash
Sun - smoked salmon sandwich (out for lunch)
Mon - spinach and feta tart, salad, coleslaw
Tues - out to eat 😋
Wed - tuna pesto pasta, green beans
Thurs - chorizo and butter bean stew
Fri - tuna steak, sweet potato mash, green beans2
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