first attempt at meal planning - what do you think?

[Stargazing]

okay, I can't be arsed to look through cookbooks for new ideas so until I get the hang of this meal planning bizzo I am going to stick with recipes I know. I am working on the basis of 2 nights of meat, 1 night of chicken, 1 of fish, 1 of egg and 2 veggie nights. Vegetables in or served with everything, obviously. Bear in mind that everything has to be suitable for 11mo dc, as buggered if I am going to cook separate things

so how's this:

Shepherd's pie
Thai beef curry & rice
apricot chicken & rice with side of green beans
Prawn pasta/ fish cakes/ oven-baked salmon (depeneds on what looks good at the supermarket - fish can be a bit dodge)
spanish omelette & salad
Vegetarian chilli
Lentil burgers or a spinach lasagne

sound okay to you?

Sounds yummy to me - may pinch your plan if you don't mind!!!!!!!

Sounds bloody gorgeous! Can I come for tea ?

I might be inclined to space the 2 rice dishes out so I don't have rice 2 nights in a row, but that's just me.

Oh no, that's not the order of appearance - I was just putting them in order of meat, chicken etc ... so the rice dishes would be spaced out

ok
sounds nice

So when are we coming round?

Yes sounds nice but are you going to eat the same things every week?

Sounds great. I would make double of some of things like shepherd's pie and veggie chilli, then these items can reappear on your menu next week with a few changes as well.

you are all very welcome to come over! am chuffed that you think it sounds okay

No no, not the same things to following week! You want me to think of the next week as well?? sheesh. Okay, how's this:

2 Meat
Spag bol
lamb chops, roast tats, peas etc
1 Chicken
Chicken stir-fry
1 Fish
one of the three options that I didn't do last week
1 egg
Bill Granger's egg-fried rice, Sydney-style, OMG divine
2 veg
jackets & beans & salad
butternut suqash and pea risotto