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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 gnocchi 
  • I'll come back on Wednesday with next week's meal plan. 
    Managed to stick to plan ~ woohoo 🎉

    This week, all planned though I've had cereal tonight 🤭


    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 £89.90/£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
  • caronc
    caronc Posts: 8,542 Forumite
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    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.
  • bouicca21
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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

  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,677 Forumite
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    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, rice

    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.
  • 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 rice

    The scallop dish sounds yummy 😋 
  • 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 peas 
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,677 Forumite
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    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



  • 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 Frik
    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 £89.90/£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
  • caronc
    caronc Posts: 8,542 Forumite
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    edited 17 November 2023 at 1:59PM
    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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