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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:58 am

Meal Plan 17/09 – 23/09
• Fri- breaded cod, baked spud, green beans, peas
• Sat – Chilli cheese pork burgers, salad, corn, wedges
• Sun – Lamb, cauli cheese, carrots, green beans, potatoes, gravy
• Mon- Butternut squash, sage & parmesan risotto
• Tue – Smoked haddock, corn & bacon chowder with garlic bread
• Wed –Jalfrezi chicken bake
• Thu – Bejewelled pork, rice & beans, salad

Nothing setting heather alight this week but delighted that DS2 has finally agreed to try the butternut squash risotto so a new one to him. He used hate sweet potatoes but likes them now so I'm hoping he'll be the same with BNS which to date he'll only really eat in soup. :crossed

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby Pepper Pig » Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:34 pm

Ltc. My OH would only eat Sunday's. :roll: :roll:

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Thu Sep 16, 2021 1:04 pm

Pepper Pig wrote:Ltc. My OH would only eat Sunday's. :roll: :roll:

Best make a lot of it then and it will see him through the week like the "Vicarage Mutton". :lol: :lol: :lol:http://www.campaignforrealfarming.org/2 ... ys-supper/

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby Pepper Pig » Thu Sep 16, 2021 2:09 pm

He wouldn’t eat curried or rissoles! :lol:

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Thu Sep 16, 2021 2:28 pm

Pepper Pig wrote:He wouldn’t eat curried or rissoles! :lol:

Fresh air sandwiches then :lol: :lol:

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby Busybee » Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:49 pm

Bejewelled pork sounds interesting LTC, care too share?

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:42 pm

Busybee wrote:Bejewelled pork sounds interesting LTC, care too share?

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It's a Jamie Oliver recipe from the 7 ways book. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be online.
Basically you fry lots of thinly sliced garlic and rosemary needles until golden and crispy. Remove from the pan then fry pork fillet (I usually use pork loin steaks instead). Once cooked coat the meat in bbq sauce and use the garlic & rosemary to "bejewell" it. The rice is 1/2 mug of basmati, mixed with a mug of boiling water, a pinch of and a tin of black beans (inc juice) cooked uncovered for 12 minutes then covered, removed from the heat and left for 12 minutes. Serve with salad
It's one of our go to recipes from the book for a quick & tasty mid week meal.

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby Busybee » Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:56 pm

Thanks LTD, it sounds rather nice especially served with the rice and beans.

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:00 pm

It's lovely though very garlicky. Initially when I read the recipe I wasn't that sure about it but DS2 was keen to try, I'm glad we did.

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby Amyw » Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:36 pm

Oh I’ve got that book , will have a look

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Thu Sep 23, 2021 12:15 pm

Meal Plan 24/09 – 30/09
• Fri- takeaway or freezer raid
• Sat – scampi, baked spud, peas & green beans
• Sun – roast chicken dinner
• Mon- butternut squash, sage & parmesan risotto (rolled over from last week)
• Tue – sausage and butter bean casserole Easy sausage casserole recipe - BBC Food
• Wed – pasta with tomato sauce, pesto and chorizo
• Thu – Thai green chicken & veg curry with boiled rice

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:20 am

Meal Plan 01/10- 07/10
• Fri/Sat – DS2 at a wedding will see what I fancy
• Sun – Chicken, ham hock & mushroom pie
• Mon- Pork stir fry & noodles
• Tue – Lamb jalfrezi & rice
• Wed – Cauliflower and macaroni cheese
• Thu – Sausages? DS2 possibly out.
• Soup of the week – pea & ham or lentil

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby Amyw » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:44 pm

Monday - gnocchi baked in a tomato , courgette and pepper sauce with cheese on top before baking .

Tuesday - beef stew , no frills , just nice and simple with a crusty roll

Wednesday - vegetarian burger , homemade oven chips corn ok the cob and coleslaw

Thursday - campfire stew to take to work

Friday- not sure

Saturday - at a wedding

Sunday - chilli , actifry wedges, guacamole etc

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:42 am

That all sounds lovely Amy :yum
Things are going to plan so far this week though I might swap today's planned curry with tomorrow's cauliflower and macaroni cheese. I'll see what DS2 thinks when he appears for lunch.

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:44 pm

Spoke to soon lol, DS2 is now out tonight and tomorrow. :yum Curry made yesterday will be frozen for next week!

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Wed Oct 06, 2021 2:11 pm

Meal Plan 08/10- 14/10
• Fri– takeaway or freezer raid
• Sat – Nigella fried chicken sandwich https://www.nigella.com/recipes/fried-chicken-sandwich
• Sun- duck legs, potato dauphinoise, veg, gravy
• Mon- bacon, pea & lemon pasta JO recipe
• Tues – Jerk spiced chicken thighs with Nigel Slater’s potatoes & peppers https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/j ... d-potatoes
• Wed – Sausage & butterbean casserole https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/saus ... bean_96450
• Thu – Lamb jalfrezi
• Soup of the week – cream of cauliflower

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby Pepper Pig » Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:24 pm

I like the look of the sausage casserole ltc. OH doesn’t do butter beans of course but I could make it for the family on one of my cooking nights. Thanks.

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:00 pm

Pepper Pig wrote:I like the look of the sausage casserole ltc. OH doesn’t do butter beans of course but I could make it for the family on one of my cooking nights. Thanks.

It's not one I've tried before but looks good, it may get bumped (again) though as I'm potentially out for lunch and it's a freezer/store cupboard dish. I like to have one or two "expendable" lol meals on the plan each week!
I'm sure other beans or even baked beans would work if OH likes those.

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby Pepper Pig » Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:08 pm

No. He doesn’t do any kind of bean except ruddy runners.

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Re: Meal planning - love or loathe?

Postby liketocook » Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:19 pm

All the more for you then PP ;)

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