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

StickyTheStickInsect

Happy New Year!

I’ve done a monthly meal plan in an attempt to be more organised, I find it easier planning the month than the weeks at a time, it’s helps manage our grocery budget too.

This week is -
Monday - Fish and Chips
Tuesday - Gammon Picnic Pasta
Wednesday - Messy Egg, Beans and Toast
Thursday - Salmon, Rice and Veg
Friday - Chicken Burgers 
Saturday - Chilli con Carne and Rice
Sunday - Roast Chicken

bouicca21

Yesterday was flaky fish pie, sweet potato wedges and veg from freezer
today and tomorrow it’s going to be cauliflower cheese
thurs cheesy bacon and  leek pasta
fri bacon roly poly, carrots, mange tout
sat cheesy bacon and leek pasta

joedenise

I too do a monthly meal plan but things do tend to change more frequently than they used to years ago when I did weekly ones!  

We're not at home for the full month so haven't done a complete plan and just using up bits and pieces from fridge, freezer and pantry!  

@StickyTheStickInsect - can I ask what is the gammon picnic pasta?

Nothing set in stone but this week I plan to use up:  

Leftover roast chicken in a home made sweet and sour sauce 
Salmon fillets
Fakeaway KFC
Jacket potato with tuna mayo
Fish pie

StickyTheStickInsect

joedenise said:

@StickyTheStickInsect - can I ask what is the gammon picnic pasta?

@joedenise Gammon Picnic Pasta is a recipe from the "Feed Your Family for £20 a Week" cookbook. I substitute Paprika for Cayenne Pepper as it's too spicy for my littles otherwise. It's a firm small children pleaser in my house.
We are having it several times this month because I ordered the wrong size gammon for Christmas day which was too big to fit in the large slow cooker!!

caronc

Happy New Year everyone.
First proper meal plan for a few weeks, though there might be a couple of changes as the week goes on.
F - Takeaway/freezer rake
S - Salad lunch with the kids, probably breaded fish, veg and baked spuds for dinner
S- Lamb Rogan Josh, rice and naan
M - Pork steaks, roast veg
T - Turkey soup, bread, cheese, salad
W - Cottage pie using up a tub of cheesy mash from the freezer, veg
T - Thai green chicken and veg curry, rice

joedenise

Thanks for the recipe @StickyTheStickInsect.  Looks simple enough and very tasty.  Think I'd probably only make up half as there is only DH and me and I think twice in a week would be enough!!!

joedenise

joedenise said:

I too do a monthly meal plan but things do tend to change more frequently than they used to years ago when I did weekly ones!  

We're not at home for the full month so haven't done a complete plan and just using up bits and pieces from fridge, freezer and pantry!  

@StickyTheStickInsect - can I ask what is the gammon picnic pasta?

Nothing set in stone but this week I plan to use up:  

Leftover roast chicken in a home made sweet and sour sauce 
Salmon fillets
Fakeaway KFC
Jacket potato with tuna mayo
Fish pie

Change of plan already!  There was more LO chicken than I thought so we're now having Spanish rice - sort of risotto with chicken and chorizo and plenty of paprika.  Will drop either the jacket potato or the fish pie.

justkeepswimmimg

Last week all went to plan and a full week’s planning done starting from tonight:

Sat - pea and porcini risotto 
Sun - roast pork, crispy gnocchi, port sauce, green veg
Mon - pork and tomato pasta, green veg 
Tues - LO pasta, green veg 
Wed - tuna steak with lentils, spinach and sun dried tomatoes 
Thurs - sweet potato and peanut Thai curry, noodles 
Fri - chorizo, spinach and cannellini bean mash with poached egg 

Also making celery and Stilton soup for work lunches 😋

joedenise

Meals for this week - few will be based on the leg of lamb from the freezer which is currently in the fridge defrosting.  DH will be taking a couple of thick slices from the top of it before roasting for other meals.

In no particular order apart from Roast lamb on Sunday!:


Fakeaway KFC, chips, beans, corn on the cob
Roast lamb dinner
Egg, chips and beans
Lamb tagine.
Shepherds pie
Something with fish but not sure what
Beef in gravy (from freezer)

K9sandFelines

justkeepswimmimg said:

Last week all went to plan and a full week’s planning done starting from tonight:

Sat - pea and porcini risotto 
Sun - roast pork, crispy gnocchi, port sauce, green veg
Mon - pork and tomato pasta, green veg 
Tues - LO pasta, green veg 
Wed - tuna steak with lentils, spinach and sun dried tomatoes 
Thurs - sweet potato and peanut Thai curry, noodles 
Fri - chorizo, spinach and cannellini bean mash with poached egg 

Also making celery and Stilton soup for work lunches 😋

Do you have the recipe for the sweet potato and peanut thai curry noodles please?