New year new meal planning thread

[lastqueenofscotland]

Looks like the other one may have dropped off?
Getting my arse back in gear
Tomorrow: Christmas dinner (Christmas for me was cancelled for covid)
Saturday: picky bits/leftovers
Sunday: jacket spuds with leftover chilli
Monday: borlotti bean shepherds pie
Tuesday: mushroom and leek risotto
Wednesday: satay noodle stirfry
Thursday: DP sorts

Completely fell off the thread but trying to stay on with meal-planning, have pulled together a monthly plan which we will TRY to stick to. Next week looks like this as we're mainly using up the freezer:

Fri - Cod & Chorizo Stew
Sat - Venison & Butternut Squash Stew with broccoli
Sun - Turkey & Ham Pie with broccoli
Mon - Turkey & Ham Pie with broccoli (can you guess what I have loads of?!)
Tues - Chilli
Weds - Sprout & Salmon Pasta
Thurs - Squash & Garlic Mushroom Gnocchi

I also have loads of carrots so will make a vat of Carrot and Coriander Soup over the weekend for next week's lunches but need inspiration for the apples and oranges. I'm not a dessert person and all of the recipes I can find seem to be for sweet things, if I make a huge pot of crumble filling will it freeze in portions so that it can be a quick pudding for DH?

@TheOnlyMrsW This has been my go-to carrot soup since I learned to cook. I make it in batches. Will use up some oranges too.

www.samstern.co.uk/recipe/energy-boost-carrot-soup-with-orange-coconut-coriander/

I use the Hairy Biker blackberry crumble recipe as a base for any crumbles. I mention this because it does not require cooking the apples (or blackberries) before hand. Just chop them and add shed loads of sugar and some cinnamon! In which case, yes, if you've got an apple glut, I'd simply do that and stick in bags in the freezer!

Here's our rough plan for the next few days, things can be switched around / frozen for a later date etc.

Tonight...fake nandos with one of those nandos sachets I wanted to do it in the oven but it says you can't put the bag in a gas oven so will just use the seasoning and wrap in tinfoil. Bit late now for slow cooker. Went for lemon and herb so that on chicken breasts with wedges for children, peri peri rice for adults and (frozen) corn on the cobs all round.

Fri... crispy chicken fajitas, spinach, peppers etc and guacamole sour cream etc

Sat.... chicken and chorizo slow cooker casserole (comes ready chopped and seasoned in a tray). Will add butternut squash possibly. Will serve with crusty bread. Or maybe mash.

Sun....shepherd's pie and steamed kale

Mon...vegan kebab pittas. Not tries vegan kebab near before but have heard good things about it. With pittas salad etc. We try to do meat free Monday

@SpaceOp haha well we’re vegan so thankfully no massive expenses and we did have a lot of veg to get through, but it was a good excuse to go to the Japanese supermarket last night

@KobaniDaughters I think I knew that but forgot. But hopefully there are still luxury vegan foods you don't normally get with the DC! (or wine?) or frankly, just enjoying time at home without childcare. I dream of someone taking my kids for a few days.

@SpaceOp yes I’m staying away from wholefoods for a reason because my fav cheeses are probably the price of a half decent steak!!!

We both have tons of work on but it’s such a luxury our evening starting at 5/6pm!!

The peanut slow cooker curry looks lovely it doesn't seem to have any measurements for the ingredients.

@Yoyoyo1

The peanut slow cooker curry looks lovely it doesn't seem to have any measurements for the ingredients.

Scroll down - they're definitely there somewhere!

Aaah thank you - found them!

From yesterday:
Chickpea crumble
Spinach and ricotta baked pasta shells
Paneer korma
Lentil and aubergine moussaka using up Greek yogurt from the korma
Chilli bean stew and cornbread dumplings

Tonight: out
Tomorrow: lentil lasagne.
Saturday: veggie sausage stew and roasties with green veg
Monday: curried parsnip soup and sourdough
Tuesday: veggie Byriani
Wednesday: sticky garlic tofu with stir fried veg and jasmine rice
Thursday: DP

Fivemore can you share the cornbread muffin recipe please.

Meal plan for the month so far:

Today I am reheating a curry but have bbq pork shops cooking in the slow cooker these are for tomorrow with stuffed peppers

Sat curry
Sun bbq pork chops
Sun night- spring rolls
Monday pork with rice
Tues pasta pesto
Wednesday burgers mash and peas
Thurs salmon and New potatoes with veg
Friday something from the freezer

@Wolfcub www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/recipes/mains/chilli-bean-cornbread-cobbler Enjoy!

Today: Mushroom, chickpea & spinach curry, onion rice
Sun: Hake with lemon herb butter, sautéed potatoes, veg
Mon: Lentil & bean chilli, rice
Tues: Quiche, pesto baby potatoes, salad
Wed: Cheese & veg omelettes, salad, baguette
Thurs: Sesame noodles with crispy tofu
Fri: Aubergine, courgette & macaroni bake

We go Monday to Sunday, so next week is:

M - chicken basque
T - stuffed pasta and sauce
W - butternut and sage risotto
T - tempura chicken thing (freezer) with chips and salad
F - Chinese fakeaway
S - out for lunch, cheese and biscuits at night
S - roast chicken

Thank you Fivemore

I love a meal planning thread.
Sun - mushroom wellington left from Christmas with mash and red cabbage
Mon - pesto and roast veg pasta
Tues - miso baked aubergine with noodles or rice
Weds - baked gnocchi
Thursday - Jacket potatoes with burnt aubergine chilli
Friday - pizza, garlic bread and salad
Saturday - veg fajitas with all the sides

Tonight - out
Tomorrow - nut roast (frozen) with roast potatoes and carrots, some green vege and gravy
Monday - jacket potatoes, quiche salad
Tuesday - gnocchi roasted with vege and served with pesto and baby spinach
Weds - sort of gyros type thing with tzatziki, falafel, salad
Thurs - veggie chilli
Friday - fishfingers, oven chips and homemade mashed minty peas
The order could well change. Keeping it very simple this week.

Oh and also have tofu and stir fry stuff on order too.

M- Purple sprouting broccoli with peanut satay sauce and vegetable chow mein from The Veggie Chinese Takeaway Book

T- Courgette fritters, roasted baby tomatoes, harissa yoghurt and flatbreads from The Higgidy Veggie Cookbook

W- Crispy bottom wontons from Jamie Oliver's Veg Cookbook

T- Oricchiette with Bolognese ragu for DH and pesto for me, from The Pasta Grannie's Cookbook

F- Roast vegetable dosa with Raita and Spicy tomato chutney from Jamie's Veg

We had a few changes last week so this week has some "repeats". We work on 5- 6 days usually and this started yesterday.

Tuna jacket potatoes
Baked chicken with veg and yorkshire puddings
Chickpea and pepper curry
Pasta with a tomato/chilli/aubergine and feta sauce

Either pork meatballs and spaghetti or a mini roast pork (meat box arriving this week)
Bobotie

Hello, delurking here - I've had great ideas from this thread (some are below!).

We don't plan for days of the week but have a list (we're pescatarian, mainly veggie at home):

Veggie (quorn) chilli with all the trimmings (use hairy bikers recipe tweaked a bit)
Greek feta tray bake (bbc food)
Bucatini w/cauliflower from A-Z of pasta (Rachel Roddy)
Coconut and kale fish curry (bbc food)
Veg burger and chips
Carrot and halloumi rice here

Monday: Tomato and fennel stew with cod loin
Tuesday: Vegan cottage pie
Wednesday: Veggie Madras with pilau rice
Thursday: Chicken tagline with cous cous
Friday: probably take away for done and husband as I'm having dental surgery so probably won't be up for cooking or eating.