MealPlans WB 20th June 2008

angelnikki

tango & giddykipper

The way I mealplan is I start by looking to see what meat/fish/etc I have in my freezer and cupboards, then I try and think of meals I can make from that, rather than having to buy more. I then make a list of what I need and just buy that. I find this way better than thinking of meals you'd like first and then making a list as you never get around to using what you already have if you do it that way. IYSWIM

I always try and have a good balance of meals through the week so each week I aim to have:

1x beef/minced beef eg spag bol/chilli/burgers/lasagne/...
1x pork/lamb eg meatballs/kebabs/sausages/chops/...
1or2 x chicken/turkey eg curry/wraps/sweet & sour/roast/...
1x cod/salmon eg fish pie/fishcakes/baked salmon/...
1x tuna eg tuna jacket potato/tuna pasta bake/tuna hash/...
1or2 x veggie eg 3bean chilli/egg & chips/jacket potato & beans/macaroni cheese/...

Before I used to do this I used to just eat a lot of chicken and mince and no fish at all so this way is a lot healthier for me. I have a list of about 20 different meals I can make from each type of meat so I can get a lot of variety. And there are always loads of really good ideas on this thread I also try and have 1x pasta, 1x rice, 1x jacket potato, etc each week too. I find that mealplanning this way means my weekly shopping always costs roughly the same amount and its really easy to just look at the list instead of struggling to think of what to make every day and not having the right ingredients to make what you want. HTH

Nikki
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Butterflybecks

Hello,

Just wondering does any have a recipe for HM pizza, i always buy a frozen one and add extra bits on top but would like to have a go at making my own.

Thanks
Becki

angelnikki

hello Butterflybecks Welcome to MSE OS :hello:

This is the recipe I use for pizzas:

angelnikki wrote: »

Pizza Dough Recipe - makes 1 pizza

225g Strong Bread Flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp easy blend yeast
150ml warm water
1 tbsp olive oil

Mix the flour, salt & yeast together in a bowl
Add the water and olive oil and kneed until you have a smooth dough
Cover the bowl and allow to prove for at least 30 minutes
Knead again, then roll out, add toppings and bake Gas7/ 220C 20mins.

Can freeze the bases with/without toppings and cook from frozen (increase cooking time by about 5mins)

Nikki
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PetuliaGristle

Sorry I missed last week, hugs to pennypincher

Monday - [strike]chicken pieces[/strike] mince (freezer)
Tuesday - faggots (freezer), mash and vegetables
Wednesday - [strike]sausages[/strike] southern fried chicken (freezer)
Thursday - lamb in gravy (freezer), potatoes and vegetables
Friday - [strike]roast[/strike] fish pie (freezer) and vegetables, dd having fishcake
Saturday - out
Sunday - [strike]chicken and chickpea, mash and broad beans[/strike] meatballs in sauce (freezer)

...time to defrost the freezer...

Butterflybecks

Thanks Nikki, recipe looks great. :T

Will give it ago over the weekend, might have it for lunch on Sunday.

Becki x

Claero

My meal plan for this week:

Saturday: TWO different barbecues to go to, so may eat for a week
Sunday: Slow cooked beef casserole
Monday: Leftover beef casserole with pasta
Tuesday: Jacket potatoes with melee beans (What I call raiding the fridge for the remnant half onions, herbs, bits of garlic and barbecue sauce that I can find)
Wednesday: At mum's
Thursday: HM Sweet and Sour chicken
Friday: Pizza (shop bought to use up - lovely BOGOF )
Saturday: At a fun day so food likely provided as long as we help clear a garden!

fizzel81

sorry im late this week, im on use up and boys will be eating different to me (i picked up 18 eggs for 50p so alot of what i eat is egg based (boys allergic to cooked eggs and eldest ds doesnt like)

Saturday chicken casserole with wedges, me eggs and wedges

Sunday chicken risitto (sp)

Monday sausage and mash me scrambled egg on toast

Tuesday pizza and garlic bread, me veg omlette

wednesday something with pasta for all

Thursday cottage pie, me egg and chips

Friday there at there dads, i have driving lesson then off to bf's house so something quick

sandy2_2

What about egg mayonaise and sallad or even spanish omlette and salad/chips to help use up some of the eggs
edit or a quiche

hedgewytch13

Monday:
Lunch: Egg and Potato salad
Tea: Roast Chicken, boiled potatoes and veggies.

Tuesday: Chicken salad (to use up any chicken from above and chicken sandwiches for lunch)

Wednesday:
Lunch: Pasta and ham salad
Tea: Grilled Veggie Macaroni (trying out Jamie Oliver Feed your family recipes)

Thursday:
Lunch: On a course, so will be provided
Tea: Oven baked salmon with vegetable rice

Friday:
Lunch: Ham salad buns
Tea: Savoury sausage bake (Jamie Oliver again), with Strawberries, meringue and half fat cream for dessert.

Saturday: Home made Turkey burgers in buns with home made potato wedges.

Penny-Pincher!!

Using up Eggs

Quiche
Omelette
Scrambled
Egg & Chips
Cakes

PP
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