What's on the menu this week then? Am trying to stick to a budget.

[Enid]

Have just spent ?67 in Sainsbury's and reckon I can do:
me and dh:
salmon fillets wrapped in parma ham and lentils (the parma ham is left over, unopened!, from xmas and needs eating)
pasta with aubergine and tomato sauce
sausage and potato bake
pasta with broccoli and anchovies
hungarian baked pork chops
chicken and chili noodles
could also do a veggie curry

dds:
meatbalss and pasta
roast chicken, tatties etc
something with mince
chicken, couscous, pinenuts and veg
fish and chips
baked potatoes and baked beans and cheese

porridge, toast, orange juice, cereal for breakfast
plus chocolate croissants for dd2 (her obsession )

snacks/packed lunches for dd1:
rich tea biscuits, blueberries, strawberries, satsumas (she will have a sandwich too obv)

dd's have a new favourite dish of tinned crab and noodles with a mixed salad with spring onions etc

we also have a lot of baked potatoes with just about anything and everything - this week i have some left over chilli which we are having with baked pots

i made a giant pot of lentil soup which will do almost every days lunch

also tesco had 2 for 1 puff pastry so i may make some volauvents with tuna etc for lunches for dds

or a cheese puff as they call it - just pasty and grated cheese basically, and i dollop tomato chutney on top for the dd's

ok I know its boring

but am nosey

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Breakfast will be cereals, cereal bar, yogurt, toast or fruit

DD will have cooked lunch at school.
I will have homemade soup for lunch.
DH will buy sandwiches at work for lunch.

Dinners for this week, bearing in mind DH and I are trying to lose weight:

Monday
Me: veg sausages, jacket potato and veg
DH/DD: meat sausages, jacket potato and veg

Tuesday
Me: veg casserole & Yorkshire pudding
DH/DD: beef casserole & Yorkshire pudding

Wednesday
All: tuna, rice and salad

Thursday
Me: homemade fishfingers, homemade wedges
DH/DD: homemade chicken fingers, homemade wedge

Friday
All: salmon, mash potato and veg

Not sure about weekend yet. Out on Sat and have friends and their DD coming for early dinner on Sunday. Have to decide what to cook on Sunday - maybe will make some burgers and homemade chips.

tonight - pasta bake (I add pepers toms, courgettes)
tues - sausage/mash/carrotts
weds - chicken stew/dumplings
thurs - fish/chips
fri - beef - (not sure what yet) with new pots and veg
sat - h/m quiche (tom, mushroom & Onion) new pots veg
sun - roast chicken & stuffing.

J eats what DH and I do. porrige for breakfast with toast for me and J. DH doesn't eat it.

These are the meals I have planned for this week (not sure when though) -

salmon with herbs and spring greens
spicy sausage pasta
turkey and mushroom risotto
bacon and pea pasta

can't remember what else .. am sure there is one other thing to get us to friday.... although dh is out tonight so I'll just get something quick and easy but I hadn 't accounted for that when planning so there must be one other meal.... hmmm....

dd will have left overs of most of the above... but tonight she will have homemade chicken nuggets... if I go and do them now...

-meatloaf (me nut loaf)
-meatballs and pasta (me falafel)
-dahl
-tortilla wraps (felafel/meat and lettuce, toms, cucumber, salsa, avocado,)
-thai pumpkin soup
-frittata
-spanakopita (spinach and cheese filo wrap pie, do mini one for ds.)

DS has school dinners, DD eats lunch and tea at nursery, but then has another small portion at home. Tonight we are having some chicken and veg soup that I made last night with baguette (got those part baked ones) probably followed by Christmas cake. Tomorrow we will be having chickpea curry out of the freezer with rice and chapattis. Today for lunch at work I am having a lovely couscous dish that my neighbour made but she and her DH don't like it because it has black olives in plus carrot/clementie/apple and a mince pie! DH is having cheese sandwiches as per. Then I will be going shopping tomorrow and for the Fri-Thurs week we will have:

Breakfasts - cereals - porridge, Asda Starting Right, bran flakes, ready break, weetabix all with optional raisins and juice

Weekend lunches (Fri-Mon):
Scrambled eggs on toast
Jacket pots with beans
Chicken & veg soup w crusty bread
Leftovers
Weekday lunches:
DH cheese sandwiches
Me Soup, greekish salad (ie got some left over feta cheese)

Dinners:
Homemade beanburgers in buns with h/made tomato relish and salad/sweetcorn
Jamie's chicken tikka masala with rice/chapattis/rayita (DS love rayita)
Both kids at party at teatime on Sunday so DH and I will have mac cheese with bacon and leeks
Pork chops with apple mash and veg
Tues-Thurs - freezer meals
turkey meatloaf with wedges and veg
spag bol
shepherd's pie and veg

Enid it amazes me that you cook two different meals every day.

bozza -- how do you make the turkey meatloaf?
what do you think of jamies chicken tikka masala do you follow recipe exact x

Turkey meatloaf is very easy and cheap.

Basically mix all the following together in a large bowl:
1lb turkey mince
1/4 lb sausage meat
thyme or other mixed herbs
1 stick of celery chopped small
1 chopped onion
1 beaten egg
3 oz (I think) breadcrumbs (I use oats though because I am too lazy to grate breadcrumbs and don't have a food processor)

Tip it out onto a greased baking tray and shape into a loaf. Cook for 45 mins. Mix together 1tsp of ketchup an 1tsp of mayo and brush onto the loaf. Cook for 15 mins.

Jamie's chicken tikka masala I have pretty much followed the exact recipe but gone easy on the spices because DD does not like things too heavily spiced. But this time I am wondering if I can get away with leaving the cream out, maybe by adding extra yoghurt.

Monday - Cold pork, pasta and a quick tomatoe sauce (tinned tom, onion, tom puree & herbs)

Tuesday - Chicken Wraps (chicken, leek, pepper, courgette with ginger, chilli and chinese spices)

Wednesday - beef stew (leftover from freezer)

Thursday - Fish and chips.

Friday - Egg Fried rice

Saturday - Steak bagettes

Sunday - Roast chicken (bought when on offer)

This week i have spent £18.00 as i have only needed to buy,

Bread x 2
Eggs
Chicken Breast for wraps
Eggs
Juice
Walker crisps

Milk delivered 10 pints a week £5.10

This is for me, dh and dd (3years). I normaly spend about £30.00 a week.

I tend to buy meat when on offer.

thanks bozza will try the meat loaf, i have made jamies curries a few times and always go easy on the spice due to the kids but not tried the chicken massala yet so will give it a go soon extra yog or creme fraiche would prob be ok instead of cream

Monday - homemade lentil and vege soup with nice bread, cheese and fruit

Tuesday - quorn cassserole with wraps and homemade salsa

Weds - dh has made veggie shepherd's pie - yum! With vege

Thurs - pasta with red pesto for dd1 and with a creamy cheesy, garlicy sauce for the rest of us; with garlic bread and salad

Fri - out for curry I imagine!

Saturday - nachos, salad, chicken wings for the carnivores, quacomole for me

Sunday - sausages (meat or veggie), mash, vege, roasted balsamic onions for me and dp