MealPlans WB 25th January 2008

doraexplorer

well i have just joined the february challenge to get my shopping bill down. and have spent all afternoon sorting out cupboards and freezer. have wrote my first 2 week meal plan. and shopping list to go with it. this was really hard work.

thurs- h/m fishcakes cheese sauce and mash brocolli
fri- dinner at nanas ( i will be at work)
sat- kids h/m carrot and parsnip soup and h/m pizza (we have takeaway)
sun - roast beef and trimming
mon- spag bol garlic panini ( not worked out how to make garlic panani but not going to buy garlic bread)
tues pork cassarole pastry new pots carrots and peas
wed-baked tattie prawns salad
thurs- mince and tatties dumplings
fri- takeaway night
sat- im on nightshift so oh and kids will have crispy pancakes, pot waffles and beans. (he cant cook)
sun - roast beef and trimmings

well thats that done, does anyone else think my menu is very stoggy......

think i need inspriation for new dinners in out house.

jeni-b_2

Hiya Everyone, great to read all the meal plans!

Ours for this week is:

FRIDAY: Steak, HM wedges and salad

SATURDAY: HM Lentil and Bacon soup and HM bread rolls

SUNDAY: Roast Chicken, stuffing, roasties, veg and gravy

MONDAY: Chicken Fajitas

TUESDAY: Salmon, Baked Potato, green veg and parsley sauce (didnt have that last week!)

WEDNESDAY: Chicken Curry, Rice and Naan

THURSDAY: HM Pizzas, Pasta Salad and HM Garlic Bread

Your meals all sound fab! Thanks for the ideas!

moneysavingmumofone

hello first time ive posted on a meal plan thread :wave:
have only got a plan up until monday as thats when oh gets paid and not much in til then!
Friday: Sausage casserole and crusty baguette
Saturday: Pork chops, roast potatoes, veg and gravy
Sunday: Roast beef, roast potatoes, veg, stuffing, yorkshires and gravy.
Monday: Chicken curry, rice and naan

Zed42

Penny-Pincher!! wrote: »

Just wondering what these are

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Black potatoes, are literally what it says on the tin ... potatoes which are black .. in the sense that they have black skins (like Desiree have red ones!) ... DH has a fascination for weird coloured veg and this is what he bought from Waitrose the other week ... guessing we'll boil them .. bit scared to be honest!!!!

izoomzoom

jeni-b wrote: »

SATURDAY: HM Lentil and Bacon soup and HM bread rolls

I am interested in making a lentil soup but have never. Please could you give me your recipe - it is important to tell me exactly which lentils, as I am rather confused by all the different types ...

Many thanks in advance

shimmigirl

right just me, dd (4), ds (6months) for most of the week. DH away with work.
Breakfast: choice of fruit, yogs, toast, cereal
Lunches: dd has packed lunch, I have leftovers, sandwich, something on toastetc, ds has booby milk, some puree, some juice.

Friday (DH with us) : Breaded Fish (freezer), oven chips, peas. Bread and Butter
Saturday: (DH with us): Tacos with some salad. (dd has hers with sausages in not mince!!)
Sunday: Roast Chicken, Yorkies, stuffing balls, mini sausages, broccolli, carrots, green beans. (no potatoes as dd doesn't eat them, and I cannot be bothered just for me!!)
Monday: Chicken (leftovers) rissotto (with chicken carcas stock) and any leftover veg stirred in
Tuesday: Pasta with tomato sauce and garlic bread
Wednesday: Chicken (frozen from sunday) and bacon pie, mash, sweetcorn (dd will have MaccyDs as a treat as daddy is away)
Thursday: Pork steaks - not sure how yet or what with!! (got a pork and mushroom tagalatelle mix in cupboard - so maybe that??)
Friday (DH home): Pork and Apple sausages, veg, potato gratin (potato criss cut chip things for dd)

jeni-b_2

izoomzoom wrote: »

I am interested in making a lentil soup but have never. Please could you give me your recipe - it is important to tell me exactly which lentils, as I am rather confused by all the different types ...

Many thanks in advance

I just use red split lentils, approx half a bag (sorry, I dont usually weigh them!) carrots, onions, salt and stock or water to cover. Bring the boil, then simmer until the lentils soften. You may need to add more water or stock, depending on whether you like thick or thin soup.
If you are ever boiling a bacon or gammon joint, use that water for the soup, it gives it much more flavour.

hth!

JoJoB

friday: aldi's fresh gorgonzola aand walnut tortellini, and basil tortellini with salad (approx 90p per head)

saturday: homemade chilli with potato wedges, butternut squash wedges and creme fraiche (approx 60p per head)

sunday: Cauldron lincolnshire sausages, mash potato, peas, carrots and broccoli with gravy (approx £1.50 per head)

monday: tikka masala with rice made with aldi masala sauce, kidney beans and chickpeas (approx 70p per head)

tuesday: peppers stuffed with roast veg, rice and cream cheese, served with potato wedges and quinoa (approx 90p per head)

wednesday: Linda McCartney country pies with veg (approx 50p per head)

thursday: penne pasta with leek, mushroom and cream cheese sauce (approx 80p per head)

curly_cabbage

hi, just found your thread, another good idea, menu planning :cheesy: so here goes:

Friday: HM Chicken curry, rice and HM nan bread.
Saturday: pork chop with Jauger sauce & saute potatoes
Sunday: Turkey breast roast with yorkies, vegs & gravey.
Monday:Hm Cajun chicken and golden rice.
Tuesday: Tortilleni with Hm tomato sauce
Wednsday: Crispy duck, pancakes & special fried rice
Thursday: hm Bolognaise and pasta

Oh pretty pleased with that as it all comes from the frezer and no need to purchase anything else.:T

FrenchMaid_2

Sa: Penne Arrabiata

Sun: Roast Potatoes (freezer), gravy (freezer), Peas (freezer), carrots – maybe lentil burgers

Mo: Barley Risotto

Tue: Red Lentil Curry

Wed: Bean Goulash (with Spatzle)

Thur: Lentil Curry

Fri: Bean Goulash