Mealplans WB 28th March 2008

Penelope_Penguin

Penny-Pincher!! wrote: »

Glad you had a good holiday PP. Your meal-planner sounds lovely!

Where do you get the pigeon from and how do you cook it? I have had it before but just picked at it but I know someone who eats the bones too...is this normal?

PP
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My DH "acquires" the pigeons, in a legal manner IYSWIM (if you don't, PM me and I'll spell it out ). We remove the feathers and skin, and then just cut off the breasts. Sometimes I make a stock and gravy out of the gutted carcases. I wouldn't eat the bones :eek:

DH browns the whole breasts with chopped streaky bacon, shallot, celery, garlic, carrot, herbs, peppercorns, then adds stock and cooks in the range until the meat is tender (about 1 hour). It has a gamey flavour, somewhat akin to liver.

HTH, Penny. x

lil_me

Boinks in well hello there everyone, sorry I'm nudging in a bit late and actually not finished my plan yet but guess if I start it off now, then I am part way there. Might come up with things while I am on. Still trying to work as much as possible from the freezer as I've got the 'saving' bug when it comes to my GC budget.

Saturday - curry & rice for me, alternatives for the boys (DP away)
Sunday - CB hash for me (DP away again) pasta for the boys
Monday - Spag bol and garlic bread (vegetarian as it'll be quorn just don't tell the family shhhh!!)
Tuesday - Burgers/Chicken in buns
Wednesday - Steak casserole
Thursday - out
Friday - risotto for me, DP & boys chicken with something

For that menu I need - carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, eggs, lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes...oh and bread rolls for DP who refuses to eat hm ones.....see if I can pick some reduced ones up.

Now I need to work out what I need for lunches/pack ups/snacks, should have enough in for breakfasts.

alimac23

Hi, I'm a bit late this week but here's mine:

Fri - Pasta with tomato and mascarpone sauce and GB
Sat - Paella
Sun - Tacos
Mon - Salmon, pots and Veg
Tues - Left over frozen bolognaise with pittas and salad
Wed - Mum's
Thurs - Will decide when been shopping!

kunekune

Saturday - M&S crumbed haddock (1/2 price), oven chips (free, cos Sainsburys delivered us a small amount of someone else's shopping the other week), stir-fry veg in hoisin sauce
Sunday - pork meatballs (padded with breadcrumbs) in tomato & hidden vegetable sauce, spaghetti, parmesan [should be able to put a couple of portions into freezer for another day]
Monday - sausages, mash & onion gravy, carrots
Tuesday - roast lamb [in freezer from other week], roast vegetables & gravy
Wednesday - bean & bacon soup & hm foccaccia bread [freeze extra portion]
Thursday - roast chicken legs with pea & parmesan risotto
Friday - fishfingers & chips for children, curry [from freezer] & rice for grownups

sazzledazzle

Just gone through my cupboards and freezer to see what we can use up next week, quite a of meat in the freezer and not sure quite how long so think dog may get a few treats. Got OH to help write this weeks plan (finally he is helping)

heres this week.

MONDAY - Cheese and beans on toast
TUESDAY - Pizza
WEDNESDAY - Gammon, mash for OH, Fish and mash for me to use up fish.
THURSDAY - Chicken curry and rice
FRIDAY - Fajitas and wedges
SATURDAY - Sausage Casserole and Mash
SUNDAY - Roast beef, roasts and veg
MONDAY - Left over beef in gravy in large yorkshire with some mash.

also found some cookie mix so will make those today for OH lunch.
My week goes monday to monday as normally go shopping on tuesday.

Thanks :T

stressedoutmumof1

OK here's mine

Sun: Roast beef, yorkies, roast spuds, mashed swede and carrot, peas and gravy - with horseradish
Mon: Chicken enchiladas
Tue: Meatballs and spaghetti
Wed: Chilli bean burritos
Thu: Beef casserole
Fri: Tacos
Sat: Pizza

Hmmm - I'm noticing a Mexican theme here :rolleyes:

faye1978

Penny-Pincher!! wrote: »

Hi Hun!

I always use a roasting tin as I find the oven dishes dont get as hot as I would like. It can be done though, but I find the batter doesnt rise as much.

Good Luck!

PP
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It's true that the batter rises better in a tin but I do mine in a prex dish as I haven't had the opportunity to get a roasty tin yet. They turn out fine....mental note to look on EBay