I’m planning my January meals and want to cut costs, have decent home cooked meals and cook cheaply.
So have decided to choose 7 slow cooker meals for 4 and then double the recipe and cook each recipe twice in the month
So have picked a selection of slow cooker meals ive made before
Taming twins spa bog www.tamingtwins.com/slow-cooker-bolognese/
Slimming world dal www.slimmingworld.co.uk/recipes/carrot-and-coconut-dhal
Taming Twins www.tamingtwins.com/beef-stifado-recipe/
Bbc chicken thighs recipe www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/slow-cooker-chicken-chasseur
Bbc chilli con carne www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/slow-cooker-chilli-con-carne
Taming twins curry www.tamingtwins.com/slow-cooker-chicken-curry-recipe/
Bbc vegetable stew and dumplings www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/spring-veg-stew-cheddar-dumplings not sure ill make dumplings?
I thought by cooking the first week, and tripling the quantities that I can freeze the other two portions each night for the following two weeks. That way I only have to cook once and get 21 meals but only cook 7. I have already made a shopping list and started purchasing all the dry good I don't have in the cupboards. The week between Christmas and new year I shall buy the meat ready to cook each of the first 7 days of `January. Hoping to keep the cost lowish but still eat some great meals. Will be strict on meal portion sizes - but taming twins is generous size portions. Slow cooker is pennies to cook so keeps electric use right down. Reheating in microwave is also low cost.
It'll be porridge and frozen fruit for breakfast, homemade soup and bread for lunch.
Anyone one to join me for an easy low cost slow cooked meal plan for January ?
After 21 days I plan to cook the same meals for another 3 weeks, by repeating the same meals it means I will have most of the store cupboard herbs and spices, its just the meat, pulses and vegetables to purchase - which keeps the cost down.