Meal Plans W/C 25/04/11

[storminabuttercup]

thought id kick this one off

i'm trying to do a budget week this week so trying to buy as little as possible

Monday - Fish and Chips at the coast then Leftover Lamb from sunday in pittas for supper
Tuesday - Leftover Lamb shepherds pie (never done this before)
Wednesday Quiche, chips and salad/peas depending on whats in the veg box
Thursday- Beef boogey-on (already in the freezer)
Friday - Pizza or fajittas (undecided) but cucumber sandwiches and champagne for lunch
Saturday - Homemade curry
Sunday - Roast chicken

Monday - chicken thighs with basil and lemon and garlicky/rosemary potato wedges

Tuesday - Shepherd's Pie

Wednesday - Spaghetti Carbonara

Thursday - Crab and coriander quesadillas

Friday - Thai prawn curry and sticky sushi rice

Saturday - make it up from what's in the fridge

Sunday - Roast Chicken etc etc

Shepherd's Pie with leftover lamb is yummmmmmmmy and one of my favourites! I hack the meat off the bone, and give a quick whizz in magimix. Then brown the bone in quite hot oven with a carrot, celery and a few cloves of unpeeled garlic for about half an hour and then make a nice rich lamb stock (only yields about 1/2 - 3/4 pint, but worth it for the flavour. Then make a mincey thing with the lamb/onions/carrots etc and lob in the stock, bit of worcestertertershire sauce - very tasty.

Monday - Steak sarnie with caramelised onions
Tuesday - Jacket pot with cheese and beans
Weds - asparagus and pea risotto
Thurs - pasta of some sort
Fri - fish & chips
Sat - pizza, salad and coleslaw
Sun - roast chicken with all the trimmings

thanks boo's - its the first time ive cooked lamb so all help appreciated!

Sorry I'm late but here's mine -

Monday - big family BBQ so meats and salads
Tuesday - pasta bolognese
Wednesday - roast chicken and all the bits including yorkies (v. Uncouth I know)
Thursday - jambalaya
Friday- buffet lunch with friends whilst we watch wedding
Saturday - indian takeaway
Sunday - out for dinner with friends

Hi there,

Trying to organise myself - so copying a few of your ideas!! ladygrace, could you give me the recipe for your gnocchi and your spicy cauliflower?

Many thanks,

Storminabuttercup how'd you get on with your Shepherd's Pie???

Blimey I'm late. I did actually plan the week though, partly to clear space in the freezer for all our camping food.

Monday: Chicken and leek pie (made from carcass scavenged from my mother's on Saturday, stock from said carcass and bulked up with a spud)
Tuesday: Paella to use up random bits (6 prawns, half chorizo, one bit of chicken) from the freezer plus chicken stock from Monday.
Wednesday: Beetroot soup and feta for grown ups, pumpkin soup for boys (all from freezer). And possibly fizzy wine because I will have submitted a draft thesis today.
Thurs: My friend and her granny are randomly coming for lunch, so we'll have asparagus quiche at lunch time and then fish cakes from the freezer for tea.
Fri: going camping, so bacon sarnies and whiskey for every meal all weekend. Hurray!

God only knows what we'll eat next week though.