Mealplan Monday 19/05/14

I am going to do a mealplan this week but have decided to have a break for a while. I seem to put the same dishes on my mealplan each week, which is fine as its dishes that we all eat and are simple to make but I would like to find some new recipes and make something a bit different! So instead of posting a mealplan I will post a new recipe that I have made.

Another reason for having a break from the mealplan is because of my fussy family. I have two picky daughters, one that just wants to eat pasta with sauce everyday and another that never seems to like anything I make even though its food she has eaten in the past! Then there is the son who turned vegetarian, I'm sure its been about 4 months now and whenever we have a meat dish we have to cook something different for him. Basically there is at least 3 dishes happening each day so this week we are going simple meals that they all like and then I think I will leave them to get on with it themselves... well my daughter does want to be a chef!

Monday - Burgers (including vegetarian burger) with chips

Tuesday - Jacket potatoes with tuna and sweetcorn filling

Wednesday - Pizza with garlic bread and salad

Thursday - Salmon with baby potatoes and green beans

Friday - Meatballs and spaghetti

Saturday - Wraps with chicken and salad

Sunday - Roast with all the trimmings

I am linking up with #mealplanningmonday and will still be visiting to get some inspiration for some new dishes!

Mealplan Monday - 05/05/14

Last week wasn't a great week for my mealplan, I seemed to have neglected it a bit. I even went to McDonald's yesterday... Shocking I know. What is even more shocking is the amount of people that were there, I mean does nobody have the traditional Sunday meal anymore?

Anyway, I have already been shopping so there is no reason for me not to follow my mealplan this week so this is what we are having...

Monday - French bread pizzas and salad

Tuesday - Chicken wraps with sweet and sour sauce

Wednesday - Fish pie

Thursday - Curry and rice

Friday - Pasta with tomato and garlic sauce

Saturday - Birthday party food

Sunday - Traditional Sunday roast (no more McDonald's)

This weeks mealplan is linked up with #mealplanningmonday over at Mrs M's

Mealplan Monday - 28/04/14

I think I will do a simple meal plan this week as I expect it's going to be a busy one!

Monday - Fish and chips

Tuesday - Pie, mash and veg with gravy

Wednesday - Taking my teens to watch Spiderman 2 so I think I will treat us to a Wimpy meal!

Thursday - Cheese and broccoli pasta bake

Friday - Fry up

Saturday - Home made french bread pizza

Sunday - casserole

This mealplan is linked up to #mealplanningmonday over at Mrs M's

Mealplan Monday 21/04/14

I know it's not Monday, but on Monday I was busy getting drunk on Bacardi and coke at a BBQ otherwise engaged and therefore unable to do my mealplan so it is now 2 days late... better late than never as my mother always says!

So here is what we are, and already have been eating this week...

Monday - BBQ

Tuesday - Curry and rice

Wednesday - Meatballs and spaghetti cooked by my lovely teenager

Thursday - Jacket potatoes

Friday - Pizza and chips

Saturday - Pie and mash

Sunday - Roast chicken and all the trimmings

This mealplan is linked up to #mealplanning Monday over at Mrs M's

Mealplan Monday - 14/04/14

I didn't do a mealplan last week, mostly because I was ill and couldn't face sitting in front of the computer but also as I am trying to lose weight and attempting to just have juice rather than meals. I thought I would let the kids choose what they would like each day and they were quite happy with that!

On the juicing front it hasn't been entirely successful but I have cut out all random sugary snacks and coffee and replaced them with fruit, it has really made me realise how I eat all the time! Almost like I just eat out of boredom and I just need to constantly be chewing on something.

I am going to eat proper meals this week but will continue to cut out the snacks (probably until the Easter eggs are brought out)

Monday - Chicken and rice (leftover from yesterday)

Tuesday - Sausage and mash with gravy

Wednesday - Steak and chips

Thursday - Going to a BBQ at friends

Friday - Salmon with baby potatoes and veg

Saturday - Meatballs with spaghetti

Sunday - Lamb chops, roast potatoes, veg

This weeks mealplan as always is linked up with Mrs Ms #mealplanningmonday

Mealplan Monday - 31/03/14

I'm feeling really shattered today, think it's all down to losing that extra hour in bed! The thought of standing in front of the oven is just making me tired, that's why I want to put some simple meals on my list this week. Plus its the last week of term so hopefully next week I can spend a bit more time finding some good recipes. (That's when I'm not laying on the sofa stuffing my face with chocolate Easter eggs!)

Monday - Fry up (egg, sausage, mushrooms, beans...)

Tuesday - Pasta bake

Wednesday - Pie and mash with veg

Thursday - Lasagna

Friday - Jacket potato with various fillings

Saturday - Pizza

Sunday - Lamb chops with roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and veg.

This mealplan is linked up with #mealplanningmonday over at Mrs M's

Mealplan Monday

Short and sweet worked really well for us last week and we managed to make all the dishes, as well as getting a bit of baking done. If you liked the look of those delicious Lemon drizzle muffins then give them a try!

Here's what we are having this week...

Monday - Beef stir fry

Tuesday - Thai green curry

Wednesday - Macaroni cheese

Thursday - Home made pizzas

Friday - Prawn risotto

Saturday - Jacket potatoes

Sunday - Chicken and rice

This weeks mealplan is linked up with #mealplanningmonday over at Mrs M's

Mealplan Monday 10/03/14

I think I'm going to make my mealplan short and sweet this week, I would like to do a bit of baking... mmmm cake, and its easier if I have some simple meals.

Monday - Lasagne with salad and onion rings

Tuesday - Hot dogs

Wednesday - Pie and mash

Thursday - Spaghetti bolognese

Friday - Fajitas and nachos

Saturday - Fish and chips

Sunday - Roast chicken and trimmings

This mealplan is linked to Mrs Ms #mealplanningmonday Check it out on the link above and why not write a meal plan of your own?

Mealplan Monday 24/02/14

Last week we were pretty good at sticking to the mealplan but we did have leftovers on one day so didn't end up eating the casserole. I've put the meat in the freezer so I can make it this week instead.

Its been a month since my little man decided to become a vegetarian... well he has said he's actually a pescatarian because he eats fish! and we've adjusted quite well to providing him with substitutes while were eating meat (as opposed to starving him) and talking of starving...

I'm thinking about doing the 5:2 diet where I eat normally for 5 days and then just juice for 2 days as a way of losing a few pounds and getting some much needed fruit and veg vitamins into my body, but at the moment it is just a thought so in the meantime this is what I'll be eating...

Monday - Jacket potato with cheesy beans

Tuesday - Pie, chips and veg

Wednesday - Fish pie

Thursday - Lasagne with onion rings

Friday - Chicken curry, rice and naan bread

Saturday - Macaroni cheese

Sunday - Beef casserole

This mealplan is part of #mealplanningmonday with Mrs M

Mealplan Monday 17/02/14

I did do a mealplan last week only I didn't get to post it as my son took over the computer for his school work... the cheek of it!

This week I put in an order with Ocado for the first time as I had a code to save £25 on an order of £100 or more. As its the half term I knew I would need more food as the kids would be home raiding the fridge and cupboards all week!

Here's what i'll be making this week...

Monday - Homemade french bread pizzas with coleslaw

Tuesday - Beef stir fry

Wednesday - Macaroni cheese and
broccoli

Thursday - Jerk chicken with rice and peas

Friday - Burgers with chips and salad

Saturday - Poussin chicken with potatoes and veg

Sunday - Casserole with dumplings

This mealplan is linked up to #mealplanningmonday with Mrs M.

Mealplan Monday 03/02/14

I missed my mealplan last week as I didn't know whether I was coming or going. The main reason for this is because 2 weeks ago my 9yr old son decided he was going to be a vegetarian : /
I've dealt with this situation before and it turned out to be a phase but I've also dealt with 1 child deciding she wasn't going to eat pork and that has now lasted 12 years so I thought I would give him a chance to see how long he could hold out (well his favourite food is hot dogs)

As the phase hasn't seemed to pass I've decided I will cook at least 1 vegetarian meal a week that we haven't tried before (don't worry, I will still feed him the rest of the week) and if we do have a meat dish I will adapt it to suit him.

Monday - Fish and chips

Tuesday - Fry up

Wednesday - Cheese and broccoli pasta bake

Thursday - Jacket potatoes with various toppings

Friday - Pizza and homemade potato salad

Saturday - Fajitas

Sunday - Lamb, roast potatoes and veg

Mealplan Monday 20/01/14

I done pretty well with my meal plan last week. I didn't make the macaroni cheese as I didn't have enough cheese and I decided to have a stew on Sunday instead of a roast, so to my surprise when I got home from work today the man had made roast beef for dinner :)

Monday - Roast beef, potatoes and veg

Tuesday - Lasagne and salad

Wednesday - Pie and mash with gravy

Thursday - Cheese and onion bake

Friday - Spaghetti bolognese

Saturday - Pizza and chips

Sunday - Curried prawns with rice and peas

Mealplan Monday 13/01/14

The man has been on a juicing diet the last week and is doing really well! In the last 6 days he has only cheated 3 times, twice he had a salad and another time he had a weight watchers yoghurt. He has managed to lose 9lb so far and wants to continue doing it for this week too. I wish I had his willpower but I don't so instead I'm thinking of all the delicious meals I'm going to make this week.

Monday - Pizza, onion rings and potato salad

Tuesday - Eating out/Theatre trip

Wednesday - BBQ ribs with vegetable rice

Thursday - Macaroni cheese

Friday - Pie and mash with veg and gravy

Saturday - Thai green curry

Sunday - Roast

Mealplan Monday 30/12/13

I wrote a few weeks ago that I was planning to do a meal plan and I have been writing my ideas on paper but this is my first blog meal plan. Its been going okay, a few times I changed the meal at the last minute because I had other things in the fridge that needed using before going off or I didn't have the ingredients I needed but I think that's good because in future I can make sure I only buy what I need!!

So for this week the plan is:

Monday- Fry up (sausage, eggs, beans etc..)
Tuesday- Salmon, baby potatoes and cabbage
Wednesday- Leg of lamb, roast potatoes, veg
Thursday- Spaghetti Bolognese
Friday- Fish, chips and homemade coleslaw
Saturday- Pasta bake
Sunday- Roast beef with all the trimmings

I'm hungry just thinking about it so better make a start on my fry up!

This week I am linking up with Mrs Ms meal plan Monday so I can share my meal plan and get some ideas from other bloggers.