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We haven't had one of these for a while, I will kick off:

Friday: Pizza and wine (twatting Ocado deal)
Saturday: spag bol?
Sunday: Pollack fillets with butternut squash ans minted chickpeas
Monday: Lime and dijon chicken with ww potatoes
Tuesday: Chicken carrot and swede stew
Wednesday: Sausage and baked potato
Thursday: Carrot soup and sausage sandwiches
Friday: Lasagne

Tonight- Zapiekanka (basically a baguette sliced lengthways with chopped mushrooms sauteed with onions and garlic, topped with cheese, shoved in the oven and topped with ketchup), avocado and tomato salad
Saturday- Polish chicken soup
Sunday- slow roasted lamb, veg
Monday-White bean and garlic soup
Tuesday-Fish pie, veg
Wednesday-Schnitzel, mash, veg
Thursday-Roast chicken, cous cous, veg

I love reading these. A real window into the lives of others. I also get ideas which can often be in short supply when providing for the hordes week in week out no?

Friday: Lamb casseroled with pearl barley and carrots.
Saturday: DH and I are going out to dinner with friends. The DC have asked to order a pizza with their sitter.
Sunday: Ham cooked in coke, potato gratin and peas.
Monday: Chicken and (leftover) ham pie with salad.
Tuesday: Fishcakes with beans (baked for DC, green for DH and I).
Wednesday : Greek pork shoulder ie cubed and casseroled in tomatoes, red wine and oregano with rice and salad.
Thursday: DD eating tea at school before a performance. DS and I will eat out and meet DH there.

I also have a celeriac and will make soup. Maybe we'll eat for Saturday lunch or staters on Sunday.

Tight budget this week so thought I'd join in :|

Monday: Veggie Hot dogs and sub rolls (this is already in the freezer)
Tuesday: Homemade quiche lorraine and salad leaves
Wednesday: Chickpea curry with rice
Thursday: Soup and bacon sarnies
Friday: Veggie Fingers (sainsbury's, nice these and 16 in box) OVEN CHIPS :O and baked beans
Saturday: Lobscouse with crusty bread and beetroot salad
Sunday: Pork chops mash and cabbage

Making extra short pastry when I do the quiche for apple pies for lunch boxes

Where do yoy find veggie hot dogs, fox?

Today - roast chicken & trimmings (carcass in slow cooker making stock)
Mon - chicken (leftovers) fajitas & sweet potato wedges
Tues - veggie lasagne
Weds - chicken (leftovers) sweet & sour & rice
Thurs - soup, homemade bread
Fri - fish pie
Sat - ginger pork stir fry

Have actually done a 2 week meal plan as had a mega shop up & hoping not to go again!

I love these threads....I've been struggling to get my cooking mojo this month so could do with some inspiration. We're having:

Monday - chicken Caesar salad (using up chicken from roast today)
Tuesday - prawn noodles
Wednesday - baked rissotto (stolen from another thread)
Thursday - oven chips and something from freezer (fish or kievs etc)
Friday - chilli & jacket potatoes
Saturday - pizza & salad
Sunday - chicken casserole & mash

Sunday: chicken soup, crusty bread, cake and custard
Monday: Chicken and veg pie, wedges, broccoli
Tuesday: lentil and potato curry
Wednesday: Slow braised cabbage pasta
Thursday:Salsa chicken tortilla bake
Friday: Fish finger pie
Saturday: Mac and cheese with cauliflower and carrots

Can you tell that I cooked a chicken at the weekend?

Monday - Beef casserole with carrots and dumplings. Mashed potatoes and broccoli.
Tuesday - Bolognese pasta bake, broccoli and garlic bread.
Wednesday - DD at a rehearsal so need something quick, probably quiche and jacket spuds.
Thursday - garlic and lemon chicken, rice and salad.
Friday - I don't cook on Fridays, youngest DCs have school lunch that day so they have a filled baguette and probably crisps and DH gets himself and dc1 fish and chips on their way home from work.
Saturday - lasagne
Sunday - roast beef or maybe chicken and all trimmings.

Will be following this Thread for inspiration, I need stuff that can go in the slow cooker really.

I have to keep on comng back to check what I wrote!

trying lots new recipes this week
mon;spinach pasta bake.coconut tarts anbd raspberry custard
tues;carrot and lentil patties in toasted muffins with guacomole.rice pudding
wed;spring gren,almond and basil risotto.chocolate muffins and chocolate custard
thurs;lentil and ginger stew with rice.jam tart and custard
fri;veggie kedgeree.cheesecake
sat;lunch-homemade minestrone.dinner-barley rissotto with carrots.syrup cake and custard
sun;lunch-sweetcorn and pepper frittatta with carrot,cress and beet salad
dinner-winter veg crumble.trifle

Mon prawn stir fry
Tues pasta with chorizo and peppers
Wed salmon, baked pots and salad
Thurs sea bass and chips
Fri fajitas
Sat Jamie Oliver tapas from 30 mins meals
Sun roast chicken etc
I'm also going to make spinach, puy lentil and bacon soup, root vegetable and chilli soup, chocolate brownies and choc chip muffins

Tonight - pork loin chops, sweet potato wedges and cabbage
Wednesday - fish cakes and salad
Thursday - lamb chops and roasted balsamic veg
Friday - salmon, noodles and stir fry veg
Saturday - either going out or steaks
Sunday - Roast chicken
Monday - spaghetti bolognese
Tuesday - ham hock hash

Stressed do you have a recipe for the slow braised cabbage pasta?

Monday - Marmite pasta, peas and sweetcorn
Tuesday - Jacket potatoes, spinach quiche and balsamic tomatoes
Wednesday - Carrot and coconut Thai soup, garlic bread
Thursday - Noodles with greens and cashews
Friday - HM pizza with salad, fruit crumble

Never menu plan at the weekends, I leave the cooking to DH and ask him to use up whatever is left over in the fridge and veg box

Mon - Parmesan chicken, rolls and veg
Tues - BNS soup, bread, cheese for DC, sea bass for us
Weds - Cottage pie and veg
Thurs - Mac cheese with spinach tomatoes and bacon
Fri - Fish pie
Sat - out for main meal, frankfurters/cold stuff other
Sun - out for main meal, sandwiches other

FessaEst The veggie hot dogs are Sainsburys own in the freezer section, a company called Tival also make some and they are VERY nice but harder to find.

Its list writing day again here as we are getting a delivery to make the most of the sainsburys £10 off first delivery when you spend £50 voucher I got at the supermarket.

List writing day for me too:
Saturday - (naice) burger barms
Sunday - pork casserole
Monday - Low fat sausages, mash & onion gravy
Tuesday - chicken salad
Wednesday - Chicken noodle broth (made with chicken carcass)
Thursday - steak & salad
Friday - beef in oyster sauce with beansprouts & mushrooms

lots of pasta next week...

Monday: Pasta with halloumi and tomatoes
Tuesday: Jacket spuds with beans and cheese
Wednesday: Beef burgers in crusty buns with salad
Thursday: Mushroom Risotto
Friday: Grilled fish/ or maybe fishcakes with wedges and salsa
Saturday: Sausage and ricotta pasta bake
Sunday: Chicken thighs or duck legs with braised lentils

will also be making mini quiches and oaty biscuits.

slow braised cabbage pasta

1 onion, chopped
bit of chopped garlic

cook in a mixture of butter and oil until onion is transparent and softened. Add

1 head of cabbage finely shredded
1tblspn smoked paprika
salt and pepper

Stir around until the cabbage is coated in the oil and butter and is beginning to wilt. Reduce heat to very low and cover. Cook for at least 2 hours, very slowly, stirring occasionally to make sure that there is no sticking. (I usually do mine for about 21/2 to 3 hours.)

Cook a bag of pasta according to pack instructions. Just before pasta is ready, stir a carton of sour cream into cabbage and heat through. Add a good splash of the pasta water to make it a little bit looser and more saucy. Stir cabbage into cooked, drained cabbage and serve.

This is very plain but very delicious. It's a big favourite with the kids in here, they always ask for more.

Next week

Saturday: Mac and cheese, cauli and carrots
Sunday: Chilli with cornbread
Monday: Sweet potato quesadillas
Tuesday: Potato soup, crusty bread, apple crumble and custard
Wednesday: Sausage and bean bake, wedges
Thursday: Spinach rice, carrots
Friday: Creamy salmon bake, peas and corn.

Ours started last Sun, so...

Sun: Toad in the Hole with veg
Mon: Fishcakes, veg, beans
Tue: Mini Fritatas (made in a muffin tin), corn on the cob, new potatoes
Wed: chicken tikka masala, naan bread
Thu: Spag Bol, garlic bread
Fri: Out
Sat: ad hoc/use up stuff etc

Am hankering after Lasagne so that will prob be part of next week's meal plan.

Today: Spanish omelette
Friday: kids at childminders, I will have soup
Saturday: sausages, gravy, mash and veggies
Sunday: tuna pasta bake, baked apples stuffed with the last of the mincemeat
Monday: cheese and sweetcorn pancakes, baked beans
Tuesday: spicy chicken wraps
Wednesday : kids at childminders, poached eggs for me

Bookmarking my place as I plan to start meal planning next Monday - good ideas on here!

Want to ask a very stupid question about meal plans - how do you know you will fancy spag bol on Tuesday (or whatever) or do you just make a list of meals and then choose the one you want on any given day?

Today : Pork loins and veg
Friday : Hardcore curry for DH and me. Hamburgers and oven fries for DC
Sat : Proper full on Chilli for DH and me. Tuna and pasta for DC
Sun : Family roast
Mon : Spanish Chicken and Chorizo in slow cooker with veg
Tue : Pasta and creamy tuna/sweetcorn
Wed : Kievs, Jackets and salad
Thur :H/M lasagna (guess how many veg type)

Standbys/change of mind
sausage and mash + veg
Fish in sauce + veg
leek and bacon risotto
Corn beef hash (up to date version)

All meals are planned and bought depending on what the DC are doing re: after school sports etc. If DH decides out of the blue he'd like to cook something different at the weekend for us..... he has to go and buy it, and cook it
!

I only ever plan 6 meals a week, saves on waste - on the 7th day there is always leftovers/eating out/bottom of the fridge meals etc. And I don't assign meals to days, I find that a bit too restrictive.

Student pie with coleslaw & sugar snap peas
Pizza - Marguerita; pine nuts, capers, red onion & sultanas & chilli; Roquefort & pear
Broccoli Orecchiette
Minestone
Pea Thoran and rice
Haddock & Chips with peas.

I'm doing slimming world so our meals are based around that:
F: sausage and root veg casserole
S: meatballs in a roast veg sauce, salad
Sunday: sweet chilli chicken with roast veg
M: lentil pie
T: lamb and spinach curry
W: Singapore vermicelli
T: quorn sausage and bean casserole