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hobnobsaremyfavourite · 01/09/2013 17:30

Really need inspiration. Back to school/work this week and need to ne much more organised. Keen to work to a tighter budget for a bit too.
THere are 6 of us, not fussy, eat meat, not keen on fish and happy to eat vegi.
Any ideas would be great.
TIA

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pregnantpause · 01/09/2013 18:39

My meal plan for this week is
Today- pork chop in mustard sauce with new potato and runner beans, followed by apple and blackberry crumble.
Monday- new potato fritata using todays left over pots and any on it's way out veg.
Tuesday- first day back at school, so slow cooker is coming out, with a slow cooked sausage sauce with penne
Wednesday- risotto Milanese
Thursday- kale and mushroom lasagne.
Friday- pork loin cooked in milk with olive oil mashed potato
Saturday- veg soup to use up any leftover veg in the fridge before doing the week shop again.

TheHappyCamper · 01/09/2013 19:16

Ours is:
Fri - beef stew, veg & mash
Sat - lasagne, garlic bread & salad
Sun - toad in hole & veg
Mon - chicken fahitas
Tues - jacket potatoes cheese & beans & salad
Weds - roast chicken dinner
Thurs - something from freezer pizza/chicken kiev etc

That's as far as I've got!

We would normally have left over roast chicken and chips the day after a roast dinner, but we have people coming for tea so there won't be any! I also have some rhubarb in the freezer so might make a crumble if I have time.

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 01/09/2013 19:19

Thanks guys

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 01/09/2013 19:19

Today - Sunday roast type meal with nut cutlets, sweet potato mash, vege, Yorkies

Monday - caramelised onion quiche (with shopbought pastry), hassleback thyme potatoes, roasted asparagus and salad

Tuesday - veggie tacos

Weds - Thai veggie and tofu curry and rice (using bought paste)

Thurs - depends on the weather. If it's cooler, veggie sausage casserole and baked potatoes. If not, dhal and pilau rice with various trimmings

Fri - either takeaway or egg and chips!

racingheart · 01/09/2013 19:35

Mon: spag bol
Tues: falafel and humous with pita and salad
Wed: Pork steaks with apple sauce, baby potatoes and veg
Thurs: Chilli & rice
Fri: home made pizzas with salad
Sat: homemade soup with apple crumble for pudding
Sun: roast chicken with roast potatoes and steamed

or

Mon: chicken and pea risotto with broccoli
Tue: Veg pasta bake
Wed: lamb or beef casserole in slow cooker with veg and rice
Thur: sausage and home made spicy beans with mash
Fri: Thai Veg curry
Sat: homemade burgers with oven baked home fries and salad
Sun: homemade chicken and leek pie with mash and veg

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 01/09/2013 21:27

can i have the recipe for the veg pasta bake and the thai curry please :)

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racingheart · 01/09/2013 23:27

Veg pasta bake is pretty dull I'm afraid, but DC love it.

Chop red onions, red or yellow peppers, courgettes and garlic, (You can add other veg - I often add fennel and celery - would add aubergine but DC don't like it.) Fry gently in a bit of olive oil. Then add chopped tomatoes in tomato juice, some herbs (Italian seasoning or oregano) and veg bouillon powder or a veg stock cube. Turn down low, stir occasionally and add a splash of red wine or water if it reduces too much.

While it's bubbling, cook the pasta and pre heat either the oven or the grill, depending on how much time you have.

Drain 1-2 mozzarella balls and slice.

When pasta is cooked, drain it and toss it in the veg mix. Then layer in a baking dish, with mozzarella in middle and on top. Bake for 20 mins or so. If in a hurry, put all cheese on top, not in middle and just grill until it melts and is a bit golden and bubbly.

Thai curry is:

carton of coconut milk
Lemongrass
Fresh Ginger
fresh chilli
fresh coriander.
Butternut squash (peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
baby corn
sugar snap peas
green beans
red and yellow peppers
quorn chunks optional.

Heat oven to around 200C.

Put coconut milk in a casserole dish. Grate in fresh ginger & lime zest. Slice the lemongrass very finely but not right down to the root. Fan it out, and bash it a bit to release flavours and put it in the casserole. Add the veggies, (except sugarsnaps and beans) and the quorn but not the chilli (unless your DC love it) or the coriander. Bake in the oven for 25 mins. Take out stir, add the green veg. Back in oven for 10 mins. Meanwhile, finely dice chili and coriander, and squeeze lime juice. Cook rice. Stir in lime juice before serving and put chilli and coriander in separate dish to sprinkle on so DC don't gag on it! Wink

racingheart · 01/09/2013 23:29

oops - duh - meant to say - take out the lemongrass before serving. Thats why you leave it in one stem - so it's easy to find. Too woody to eat but tastes great.

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