2023 meal planning thread

[Lastqueenofscotland2]

Very much looking forward to getting back on the bandwagon and not eating another Pringle for 11 months.

Tomorrow: Tuscan gnocchi
Saturday: pizza take out
Sunday: enchilada bake
Monday: Jambalaya
Tuesday: Thai peanut noodles
Wednesday: friend is cooking
Thursday: mushroom stroganoff

R u veggie? I wish I was organised enough to plan atm I feel like rubbish and have barely enough energy to write this…

I like your menu 😊

Tonight - salmon fillet burgers
Green macaroni and cheese
Beef pho, Vietnamese spring rolls (NYE)
Beef and red wine stew, crusty rolls, garlic green beans, red cabbage, baked cherry cheesecake (NYD, family round)

Tonight - Boursin chicken and bacon with new potatoes and broccoli

Tomorrow - 5 Guys (DSS birthday so his choice)

NYE - Cottage pie with cheese crusted leeks (at lunchtime for 9)
Party nibbles, crudités, dips etc (in the evening for our house party - numbers still TBC)

NYD - Bacon, egg and cheese bagels or HM sausage and egg McMuffins (for breakfast for o/n guests)
Left overs

2nd Jan - Diet starts!

Can I have the recipe for Tuscan gnocchi please?

We are defrosting the freezer later so I'll know then what needs to be used up. We are trying to run the cupboards and freezers down.
I do know we have turkey thighs (so probably curry), and casserole beef (for stew).
Tonight, DH is making homemade pizzas.
Also have pesto pasta and jacket potatoes on the menu soon.

Oh and macaroni cheese for the others, gluten free pasta with spicy tomato sauce for me (can't have dairy or regular pasta)

Hopping on as need to start meal planning.

Tomorrow: slow cooker chicken curry shawarma type thing
NYE: possibly a takeaway / deliveroo
NYD: roast chicken dinner

That's as far as I've got (you can see I need help 😂)

Tonight: tray bake chicken thighs with Mediterranean vegetables and rice.
Friday: veggie tostadas
Saturday pork with noodles stir fry
Sunday: lamb with mash
Monday: African spiced lamb and rice.
Tuesday: chicken Kyiv
Wednesday: ?

The days we have the above may change but those are the meals I've planned.

We still have some leftover Turkey and ham from Christmas/Boxing day which are going in to sandwiches for lunch.

Really need to get back into proper meal planning and cooking real meals. Had a baby 6 weeks ago so have been disorganised and lazy so need to get back into good habits!

This all might change as I haven't food shopped yet but it's my initial plan
Tonight: at in-laws so whatever they cook
Tomorrow: homemade chicken tikka masala with rice and naan
nye: probably a "fancy" ready meal from cook or similar early evening and then some party food for dh and I after kids in bed
Nyd: chicken, ham and leek pie (a tradition) with chips and whatever veg I've picked up

That's as far as I've made it so far but determined to get back into eating better especially as I really want to shift some weight in the new year now I've finished having babies

i am veggie :)

@Rattlethestars it’s the Nora cooks one, except I use single cream rather than coconut milk :)

Today: Spicy halloumi tray bake
Friday: Sticky salmon & veg fried rice
Sat: Probably a load of shove it all in the oven party food. I don’t love NYE but thankfully the friends and kids we have coming are easy to please so no fuss required
Sun: Veggie shepherds pie

No idea for next week but after all the heavy food over the past few days I’m feeling the need for lots of vegetables. Planning to look through a few recipe books for inspiration before shopping at the weekend.

Tonight: honeyed carrot soup and crusty bread rolls
Tomorrow: Roast squash with jewelled couscous

Saturday: champagne risotto

Sunday: Mushroom bourguignon with parsnip rosti topping

Monday: MIL is cooking

Tuesday: sweet chilli tofu noodles

Wednesday: Smoky bbq cauli cheese pasta bake

You had me at champagne risotto.

Rest of next week

Sweet and sour chicken
Thai salmon tray bake
Slow cooked tomato sauce & pasta

This all sounds divine

@yaflouloci It’s this recipe if you’re interested.

DH was going to make Jamie Oliver’s carbonara tonight but we’re out of Parmesan so it’s scampi, chips & peas.
Fri - ready meal for me, beans on toast for DH as I’m working late
NYE - sirloin steak, chips, peas, breaded garlic mushrooms, peppercorn sauce (for me)
NYD - griddled pork loin steaks, roast potatoes, carrots & broccoli
Haven’t thought much beyond that but will do a spag bol one night & probably do something in my slow cooker. Trying to make space in the freezer so it’s a case of digging though to see what I can find. Also have a lovely sounding beef massaman curry recipe to try.

Tonight- hunters chicken with veg
Tomorrow- buffet/ party food
New Year- roast beef
Monday - curry
Tuesday - salmon something!
Wednesday- quiche & salad/ jackets

I've also bulk cooked today- spag bol, curry, pasta bakes for once back in work.

Tonight - M&S butternut squash ravioli things with creamy pesto courgette sauce and a rocket salad

Over the week in no particular order -
veggie sausage and mash
Jamaican pasties with rice and peas and mango salsa
butternut squash, spinach and chickpea curry
goats cheese and honey pizzas
omelette and wedges, with frozen peas

I might do a macaroni cheese at the weekend, maybe. And then some sort of veggie roast, as I'm really regretting not planning one for today.

Tonight-left over chicken curry
Tomorrow-Beef bourgignon
Tuesday- sausage tray bake
Wednesday- keema
Thursday- whatever/leftovers (DP is working late)
Friday-pork goulash (have friends coming for dinner)
Saturday-Tartiflette and salad
Sunday- roast chicken and med veg.

Need these ideas!

If you can't have dairy what pesto do you use? I want to try it with my DD but she is dairy free

I've just done mine and ordered the online shop for the next 2 weeks (we get a fruit and veg box delivered weekly plus quick stop offs for fresh milk and bread). I've also still got 4 portions of Turkey in the freezer!

Meals planned are:

-Bombay fish cakes with salad and mango chutney (bbc good food recipe)
-Turkey and sausage pie with mash and crispy kale
-Cherry tomato and bacon pasta bake
-freezer leftovers night (there's portions of lasagne and curry in there)
-Tinga Turkey Tacos
-Homemade fish, chips and peas
-Shepherds pie, mixed veg and gravy
-Lamb keema matar, tomato and red onion salad and mini naans (from simply cook box)
-Crispy chilli beef and rice (simply cook)
-Chicken and chorizo paella
-Sweet chilli chicken noodle salad
-Gammon, sweet potato wedges, poached eggs, grilled tomato and peas
-Chilli nachos (salad in place of nachos for me)
-Smoked haddock with a cream chive sauce, new potatoes and green beans and spinach

Tesco do a free from pesto that I buy for my dd, it’s pretty good.

Stealing some ideas from this thread, I used to be so organised but lost my mojo months ago and need to get back to it.

@Wafflehouse
Thank you

M-chicken massaman curry and rice

T- spaghetti bolognaise

W- haddock goujon fajitas

T-jacket potatoes beans and cheese

F- butternut squash and sage risotto

S- pizzas and salad

S- gyozas ,edamame beans and dumplings