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meals for the week ideas

2makeit
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edited 1 June 2023 at 2:18PM in Old style MoneySaving
im looking into making meals for the week,
anybody have any ideas whats easy and cheap to make,
something that can keep,in the fridge/freezer,
or any places that give ideas?
need to do better

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  • Rosa_Damascena
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    Take a look at the OS board for plenty of inspro.

    Mods?
    No man is worth crawling on this earth.

    So much to read, so little time.
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  • Saver73
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    2makeit said:
    im looking into making meals for the week,
    anybody have any ideas whats easy and cheap to make,
    something that can keep,in the fridge/freezer,
    or any places that give ideas?
    I make sweet potato, spinach and pepper curry or quorn chicken terakyi quite often and freeze the leftovers for lunch or dinner on another day. 

    Cauliflower cheese is a good standby to have in the freezer and can be made into pasta bake as an alternative by adding other ingredients you have in the fridge already.
  • joedenise
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    edited 1 June 2023 at 3:56PM
    Curries, chilli, stews, lasagne are great for making in bulk and freezing in portions.  Just take a different one out each day so you get a variable menu over the week.

    Have a look at the this thread:  https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc#latest where lots of people post their menus for the week.  You may get some ideas from there.


  • bouicca21
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    ^^^^ This.
  • 2makeit
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    great thanks, plenty to read there
    need to do better
  • newlywed
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    And bolognaise can be changed up for a few meals… spag bol, shepherds/cottage pie, add beans and chilli for a chilli, put into red peppers and baked topped with cheese
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
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