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..cos I'm inspired by the meal planning thread

<so a thread about a thread, <cough> sorry>

and I want to start planning. My head is wedged with work stuff and I cannot think (d'oh!)

Ta lots

theres a lot of this stuff in the Food section, oddly enough.

Just saying.

Chicken and yellow pepper risotto
Spicy meatballs
Chicken fajitas
Roast
Baked potatoes with chilli/beans and cheese
Spanish omelette with salad

This week we are having,

Moroccan meatballs, couscous
Homemade steak pie, with carrot and swede mash
Sausage casserole, broccoli, and cauli
Goat Cheese,tomato and red onion tart, with salad and homemade garlic bread, Lentil curry with rice
Saturday is homemade pizza and pasta.
Sunday is Sunday raost.

God why have FOOD section or indeed any sections at all when people just cant get past AIBU
Bog off

For this week:
Beef casserole x2
Pasta and pesto, salad (us) Fish fingers, potatoes and peas/beans (kids)
Pumpkin risotto
Pizza w. veg/salad

..and away for the weekend (cheers, cheers).

Sausage pasta (posh ones from sainsbos, 3 does for 4'portions)
Cottage pie
Bangers & Mash
Roast chicken ( or other roast)
Chicken noodles (with leftover roast chicken)
Homemade burgers & wedges
Spaghetti Bolognaise/spaghetti & homemade meatballs or falafel
Chilli & rice
Veg curry & rice
Chicken & chorizo casserole
Lamb stew
Bacon & mushroom non stir risotto
Prawn, tomato & fennel pasta
Rosemary & chorizo pasta

For can't be arsed to cook nights, either one of the above pulled from the freezer, I often make double batches or...
Pizza & Garlic Bread
Breaded fish & potatoes

<impressed with range of choice, I thought I rotatstex the same 7!)

Spicy Root Vegetable and Lentil Casserole
Squash Risotto
Macaroni Cheese with Creme Fraiche
Lentil Ragu
Tortillas
Cheesy Brocoli Pasta Bake
Cauli Cheese with Creme Fraiche and Naan Bread

hereigo because you often die a ling slow death waiting for a reply in any other section.

This week we are having:

Chicken/chorizo pasta
Sausage and mash
Chicken and veg curry
Fish pie
Lasagne
Omelettes and salad
Pork chow mein

Yabu

hereigo 'Bog Off'? What's the recipe for that then? Sounds interesting.

Thanks everyone. Need quick inspiration to get me started today.

jambalaya
shepherds pie
chicken fried steak (but with turkey breasts)
fishfingers and chips (home made)
steak casserole
seafood risotto
steak and kidney pudding (home made)

are pretty much regulars on the squeaky menu

Spagbol
Enchiladas/fajitas
Lasagne
Pasta Bake
Sausage & Mash
Pie and Chips
Salmon & Baked Potato
Spanish Chicken
Beef Stew

pork tenderloin w creamy mushroom sauce
roasted cod loin
chicken paprika
beef bourgignon
prawn curry
chilli con carne
always have roast dinner on sundays

Tonight - sausages, rice, veg (dd's friend is coming and this is just about all she'll eat). Blueberry pancakes for pud.

Tomorrow - Cheesy potato skins with pancetta & side salad. Baked apple for pud.

Thurs - Risotto. Banana custard.

Friday - Chinese takeaway.

Saturday - lunch - ham salad wraps & soup. Supper - Chicken fajitas

Haven't thought beyond that.

Korean meatballs

The kids think they're the dog's bollocks....

Since Saturday I've made:

Home made from scratch (no jars!) lamb curry with raita and rice
Roast pork with spinach, roasted kale, roasted tomatoes and mashed sweet potatoes
Home made spicy butternut squash and sweet potato soup
Left over pork in home made ragu with olives and chickpeas

tonight will be more left over pork in a stir fry.

<Tuts at Rowan>

You could at least have left it til everyone in AIBU read my wonderfully witty joke!

Worra Can I ask you about the meatballs? How do you make them?

Squeaky - thanks. Can I ask you what you put in your seafood risotto please?
Love Risotto but Moth family are getting fed-up with chicken risotto.

Thanks everyone else. You've inspired me.

Oooh and for those with fajitas on the menu - do you buy those fajita packs from the supermarket?

No, i buy everything seperate.. but thats because i dont like the el paso sauce, its horrid.. i make my own with a jar of spagetti sauce and my spice rack.

depends on what we buy but common things include

Virtually all Home-made ( can't buy pre made DS has allergies)
Breaded chicken, potatoes and veg
Lemon chicken, stir fired veg, rice
beef stew potatoes or dumplings and veg
roast dinner
home-made pizza, and dough balls with garlic butter, salad
spaghetti bolognaise and garlic bread
pork in plum sauce rice and veg
toad in the hole
chilli
home made burgers in buns
shepherds pie
sausage chips and beans (for the kids- I hate beans)
tortilla ( spanish potato and onion omelette) and salad (adults0
Chicken tikka, daal, veg curry and rice
Have also made apple pie, jam tarts, scones, crumble, gingerbread cake, ice cream, We have eaten tonnes of fruit,

I bung pork into my slow cooker. It literally falls apart <drool>