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

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  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,777 Forumite
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    edited 6 July 2024 at 10:56AM
    Ok last week made enough for two meals on some of the days, so this is this week's plan.

    Tonight : Burrito with side salad and potato salad
    Rest of the week (all dependant on the current hot spell):
    Haluski (as didn't have it last week, luckily cabbage still good) ✅
    Mushroom and Bacon Carbonara ✅
    Ital soup No longer having this as it was to use the Pak choi 
    Chilli and sweet potato wedges ✅
    Something with tofu (not sure on the sauce component)✅ Had pad thai
    Roasted veg pasta ✅

    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 £74.69/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
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  • caronc
    caronc Posts: 8,531 Forumite
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    This week didn't go completely to plan and next week may well need a bit of tweaking too!
    F - fridge/freezer rake
    S - family bbq 
    S - chicken wings & salad
    M - yoghurt chicken curry
    T - chilli con carne
    W - pasta, chorizo, tomato sauce
    T - tbc
  • justkeepswimmimg
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    edited 3 July 2024 at 8:31PM
    Another short week for me 🙃

    Sat - Parma ham, peach and feta salad, fresh bread 
    Sun - tuna sandwich (out for lunch)
    Mon - chorizo and chickpea stew, pitta bread 
    Tues - prawn and courgette orzo 
    Wed - chicken and sugar snap egg fried rice
    Thurs - salmon with herby cream cheese sauce, new potatoes, sugar snap peas 

    Have tweaked tomorrow’s as have stuff to use up 🙃
  • I've been missing in action for a while, things have been a bit difficult, but have still been meal planning but not posting here. Hoping for a bit of a fresh start in July!

    This week is -

    Monday - Lasagne

    Tuesday - Chicken Burgers

    Wednesday - Beans on Toast        

    Thursday - Sausage, Mash & Beans

    Friday - Pizza

    Saturday - Chicken Fajitas

    Sunday - Roast Gammon
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  • K9sandFelines
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    Welcome back @StickyTheStickInsect

    Didn't have Haluski on Sunday, as I needed to use up some leftover Chilli and leftover rice, so made Burritos again

    This weeks plan is as follows: 


    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 £74.69/£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
  • Sat - chicken and broccoli satay noodles 
    Sun - salmon with chimichurri sauce, sautéed potatoes and broccoli 
    Mon - tuna, broccoli and pesto pasta 
    Tues - chorizo and chickpea stew 
    Wed - prawn and veg egg fried rice 
    Thurs - mushroom and herby cream cheese gnocchi 
    Fri - steak with chimichurri cannellini bean salad 
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,777 Forumite
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    Meal plan has been a bit samey this week, as its been my end of the month

    I've already started on next week's plan, so I shall post that soon also.






    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 £74.69/£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
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,777 Forumite
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    Stuck to all past weeks plan, except the tofu; that's been moved to tonight, and we're having orange tofu not herbed now.

    The rest of the week, is as follows:

    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 £74.69/£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
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