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Could we start a meal plan thread again, so it's not lost in the GC?
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Back from my few days away and have a busy week coming up so have planned fairly easy meals which also use up quite a lot of things I already have so will just pick up a few essentials tomorrow.
Sun - salmon with creamy pesto sauce, new potatoes, green beans and tenderstem broccoli
Mon - tuna and green bean pesto pasta
Tues - eggs and mushrooms on toasted bagel
Wed - prawn and green bean Thai green curry, noodles
Thurs - sausages with cannellini bean and leek stew
Fri - smoked salmon and pea gnocchi2 -
Managed to stick to plan ~ woohoo 🎉K9sandFelines said:I'll come back on Wednesday with next week's meal plan.
This week, all planned though I've had cereal tonight 🤭
GC 2025 so far £1267.70/£1530 Nov13th - Dec12th = £88.46/180 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1Forever learning the art of frugality3 -
All to plan this week

F - takeaway/freezer rake
S -HM burgers, salad and wedges
S - Roast lamb dinner
M - Cauliflower curry, rice naan
T - HM Swedish meatballs, veg, mash, cream gravy
W - HM fishcakes, veg or baked beans
T - Pasta with chorizo, pesto and tomato sauce.
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Having been super frugal for months, today I splurged at the waitrose fish counter
Fri scallops with asparagus, mushrooms, red pepper in a creamy sauce with noodles
Sat pork chop, stir fry veg
Sun Dover sole, stir fry veg
Mon cauliflower cheese
Tues veg curry with veg rice
Wed cauliflower cheese
Thur veg curry with veg rice
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Just one change! Tomorrow night will be bacon chop, mash and veg rather than the sweet and sour chicken. Decided we didn't fancy rice two nights on the trot so the chicken is staying in the freezer and the bacon chop is in the fridge defrosting.joedenise said:Didn't really post much last month as things kept getting in the way and the meal plan seemed to be forever changing! Hoping this month will be better!
So planned for this week:
S - roast pork dinner
M - cold pork, chips, beans
T - baked salmon, mini roasties, corn on the cob
W - carbonara
T - Stifado, mash
F - thai fish curry, rice
S - sweet and sour chicken, rice3 -
The scallop dish sounds yummy 😋bouicca21 said:Having been super frugal for months, today I splurged at the waitrose fish counter
Fri scallops with asparagus, mushrooms, red pepper in a creamy sauce with noodles
Sat pork chop, stir fry veg
Sun Dover sole, stir fry veg
Mon cauliflower cheese
Tues veg curry with veg rice
Wed cauliflower cheese
Thur veg curry with veg rice1 -
All planned last night so went to the farm shop and Lidl after work this afternoon.
Sat - lamb burger, sweet potato wedges, guacamole, roasted vine tomatoes
Sun - chicken thigh, new potato, pepper and courgette traybake
Mon - smoky bacon, tomato and sweetcorn pasta
Tues - beans on toast
Wed - tuna steak with lentils, spinach and sun dried tomatoes
Thurs - smoked mackerel pilaf, sugar snap peas
Fri - chicken Thai green curry, noodles, sugar snap peas2 -
This week's planned meals:
S - LO Stifado, roasted potatoes, carrots and onions, green beans, peas
M - Egg, chips and beans
T - Sausage casserole, mash
W - Katsu chicken, rice
T - beef stew, mash, green veg
F - Fakeaway KFC, chips, beans, corn on the cob
S - Vegetable biryani
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Stuck to plan last week except for the last two meals and ginger beer tofu carried over and was had this week. Appetite has been a bit off lately
This week has been/ is as follows:
Wednesday: Ginger beer tofu and noodles
Thursday: "Chicken" tikka fillets with half veg rice and half hm chips
Tonight: Apple Pecan Farro salad ( I'll use Freekeh as have no Farro)
Saturday: Not at home.
Sunday: Sweet chilli tofu and leftover rice. (I'll prep some of this beforehand, so I've got the least amount of work to do when I get home)
Monday: Egg roll in a bowl
Tuesday : Chorba FrikGC 2025 so far £1267.70/£1530 Nov13th - Dec12th = £88.46/180 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1Forever learning the art of frugality3 -
All to plan again this week

F - takeaway/freezer rake
S -soy marinated lamb with ginger and mushroom rice, veg
S - tbc
M - refried bean wraps
T - turkey and bacon meatloaf, bbq beans, baked potatoes
W - yoghurt chicken curry, rice, naan
T - Pasta with sausage ragu
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