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MN Food Menu Planning Challenge Thingy.

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Firebird · 27/10/2006 08:48

I want to get a 2 week menu running, but I know how to cook sod all (I CAN cook, just need recipes and a kick).

I am on a tight budget, so it needs to be as cheap as possible, filling, but healthy.

We all like pretty much everything (apart from the evils of cous cous).

PLEASE can yous who do this kind of stuff come and post oodles of recipes so I can sort a 2 week menu and shopping list?

You are all stars.

(Oh, not opposed to vegi options too)

OP posts:

KTeepee · 31/10/2006 09:48

I used to get my milk delivered too but it was so much more expensive than even the corner shop I had to stop - it was lovely milk though...

Cappuccino · 31/10/2006 09:50

katymac can I have one?

[email protected]

rebelmum1 · 31/10/2006 10:46

kedgeree is a great fish dish and so quick and easy to make, I do a fish pie with a spinach mash for my dd to get the greens into her. Another dead easy one to do and is seasonal so the veg is cheap is roast butternut squash and pumpkin soup with garlic. You roast the squash and pumpkin (cubed and deseeded) bash around 6 garlic cloves (don't peel). Takes about 30-40 mins in oven. Then just liquidise with some chicken stock.

rebelmum1 · 31/10/2006 10:49

Oh and you can't go wrong with a corned beef hash or a shepherds pie if you need a budget meal. I do a half/half butternut squash/potato mash for the shepherds pie and put in carrots, peas. Ratatouille is a great dish too. And good old omlette and roast potaoes with salad, is a life saver, I always have eggs and pots.

rebelmum1 · 31/10/2006 10:51

We eat game in season, it's organic, fresh, delicious, nutritious, low fat and a good price.

rebelmum1 · 31/10/2006 10:58

Roast chicken with lemon and garlic on a bed of butternut squash and green beans. Roast chicken with wine, squeeze a lemon over it and put half a lemon and an onion inside. After about 40 mins add bashed garlic cloves still in skin.

Leftover chicken makes a great leek and potato soup. Chop leeks, and pots, add chicken stock (I make my own). Add bacon (lardons best) and chicken. Bring to the boil and simmer for around 30-40 mins on a low heat. Liquidise.

gscrym · 31/10/2006 11:02

Katymac, could you send me a copy of your table as well.

gma5018142 at aol dot com

Thank you so much.

rebelmum1 · 31/10/2006 11:13

oo one last one, (french mum will approve) and I'll leave you in peace, Provencal Daube, (beef stew for english mummies) use braised beef or stewing beef, chop in biggish chunks. Heat oil in a small Dutch oven over low heat. Add garlic; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove garlic with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Increase heat to medium-high. Add beef to pan; sprinkle salt and pepper. Cook til browning on all sides. Remove beef from pan. Add white wine to pan; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add garlic, beef 3 largish carrots (roughly chopped) 4 x celery (cut in biggish bits 4cmish) 5 fresh chopped tomatoes (peeled),bay leaf, fresh thyme and rosemary. and bring to a boil and simmer gently for around 2 -3 hours. Simple and delicious. - sorry french mum think this is best served with mash..

rebelmum1 · 31/10/2006 11:17

ignore dutch oven bit i copied and pasted bits, just needs to be in a hard bottomed pan, i use a big frying pan and then add to a large saucepan and cook it all on the hob. right i'll leave u in peace

Highlander · 31/10/2006 12:30

can I have it as well? [email protected]

One of our fave meals is carbonara. 2 eggs/200ml double cream/peas/fried bacon (Parma ham if flush) - mix with pasta, ready in a jiffy.

Home made Jamie veggie pasta sauce (can freeze) with Sainsbury's tortellini (It's always on a 2 for 1 so buy loads of them and freeze).

Fishcakes with sweet potato wedges (DS1 loves this)

shepherd's pie (beef mince)

rissoto - add fish or mushrooms

longwaytogo · 31/10/2006 12:51

ohhh can I have a copy too I so need to be organised and spending less on the shopping have absolutely no money till we get paid on 18th opps. harryclan 4 at tiny online dot co dot uk

gscrym · 01/11/2006 10:47

Katymac, thank you for the planner. I'm going to break it down into a shopping list and start using this. It'll be a great help.

BabyFox · 01/11/2006 13:38

Katymac hello again!!! can I have a copy too please

I'm on that cat thingy !!!

endlesslove · 01/11/2006 18:14

Katymac - please may I have a copy too. Its such a useful tool and is something I could really do with right now being totally skint coming up to the Christmas months! My email is [email protected]

Thanks

xxx

MerlinsBeard · 01/11/2006 18:25

me too me too

jumps up and down pathetically.

I had one a while ago but marsy eats intersting things and we don't! soooo looking to mix and match and have fallen into the trap of eating whatever and not planning

mumofmonsters at googlemail dot com

maybe we should start new threads in food called XXX's meal planner

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