Meal plan for week beginning 11th November

Monday: Dhal with basmati rice, poppadums, fruit chutney and sour cream

Tuesday: Chicken and mushroom special

Wednesday: Sausage and beans with kale

Thursday: Rissoles, baked potatoes in their jackets, sour cream and salsa, served with a side salad

Friday: Chilli con carne topped with grated cheese, sour cream and salsa, served with corn chips

Saturday: Roast vegetable salad with feta and bacon

Sunday: Takeaways from Yok Thai

Meal plan for week beginning 28th October 2013

Monday: Pork sausages, potato and sweet potato mash, steamed asparagus and green beans
Tuesday: Leek, potato and bacon soup with fresh bread rolls
Wednesday: Caesar salad
Thursday: Lamb and barley stew in the slow cooker
Friday: Dhal, basmati rice, poppadoms, sour cream and fruit chutney
Saturday: Burgers with homemade barbecue sauce
Sunday: Nachos

Meal plan for the week beginning 14th October

PIE away for the week so chicken features often on the menu (he won't touch it).

Monday:  Goulash with slabs of warmed Turkish bread
Tuesday: Vegetable, split pea and barley soup
Wednesday: Chicken and mushroom special
Thursday: A hot barbeque chicken from the butcher at our local Harris Farm, served with a jacket potato (with sour cream and fruit chutney) and steamed green beans
Friday: Leftover chicken, in a salad with some garlic bread on the side
Saturday: Sausage casserole - an old family recipe, will post next week
Sunday: Takeaway pizza over an early evening DVD with the kids

Meal plan for the week beginning 7th October 2013

Kids back to school this week so easy dishes on the menu.


Monday (public holiday): Roast lamb, roast potatoes, steamed asparagus and frozen peas, with gravy and mint sauce

Tuesday: Warm salad with leftover lamb (doused in gravy then re-heated and piled on top of the salad).  Using cos, and assembling everything at the last minute, means the lettuce stays crisp
Wednesday: Vege and bacon soup from the freezer (book club tonight)
Thursday: Nachos
Friday: Another salad - this time with bacon, feta, asparagus and avocado
Saturday: Maybe a quiche with the leftover bacon?
Sunday: Goulash with Turkish bread

Meal plan for the week beginning 16th September

Best friend coming to stay this weekend!

Monday: Left-over beef curry
Tuesday: Pasta with a stir-fry sauce of new season asparagus, bacon and garlic, topped with grated parmesan
Wednesday: Twice-baked potatoes with Greek salad on the side
Thursday: Roast vegetable salad or a vegetable stir-fry with udon noodles (depending on what's left in the fridge)
Friday: Fish tacos again.  This time, serving it to best friend and her partner, who are on a paleo diet, so will tweak my usual dishes and serve the meal buffet-style.  Will post the details
Saturday: Taking BFF out to our favourite Japanese restaurant in the city
Sunday: probably eggs on toast after our guests leave.

Meal plan for the week beginning 9th September

Early Spring menu

PIE out for a few nights this week, plus two tired kids post-holiday, so keeping it simple this week.

Monday: Pasta (large spirals) with bolognese sauce
Tuesday: Lamb and barley stew in the slow cooker
Wednesday: Chicken and mushroom special
Thursday: Probably vegetable and bacon soup from the big pot I made on Tuesday
Friday: Fish tacos
Saturday: Out to a sports club barbecue so sausages in bread for tea
Sunday: Curry night: beef curry, plus chickpea curry or dhal.  Served with poppadums, basmati rice, sour cream and fruit chutney.