As I sit down to write this, it's only Wednesday lunchtime but I am already counting down the hours to Friday afternoon (sorry, Saturday lunchtime for Sophie !) which heralds in two weeks of well-earned school holidays. Yippee ! I've still got one more parent-teacher evening to get through before then but it's inching closer ! I have no idea yet what we'll be doing during the holidays so I've decided to create my menu plans for both weeks of the holidays side by side, one using up odds and ends and packets and jars from the cupboards for the days when we're out and about, and the other clearing some of my backlog of bookmarked recipes. That way, I can mix and match, dipping into both menu plans to suit our day. How organised is that ?! I'll start off with the #KitchenClearout week - I've just pulled out my tin of seasoning sachets to see what's lurking in there !
Saturday
lunch - time for our traditional Saturday morning trip to McDonald's to ease into the weekend
dinner - tuna napolitana (basically pasta bake with tuna)
dinner - tuna napolitana (basically pasta bake with tuna)
Sunday
lunch - the Madhouse grandparents are coming over for the day so it will be roast dinner followed by birthday cake for Juliette
dinner - chicken soup with the carcass and leftovers from lunch
Monday
lunch - slow cooker sausage and bean casserole with mash
dinner - fishfingers and mac & cheese with leeks
lunch - slow cooker sausage and bean casserole with mash
Tuesday
lunch - provençal potato gratin with beefburgers
dinner - beef & ale stew with rice
lunch - provençal potato gratin with beefburgers
dinner - beef & ale stew with rice
Wednesday
lunch - spaghetti bolognese (I never usually use a packet mix but there's one in the cupboard so I'll give it a go)
lunch - spaghetti bolognese (I never usually use a packet mix but there's one in the cupboard so I'll give it a go)
dinner - Moroccan chicken with courgettes, sultanas and almonds, with couscous
Thursday
lunch - Mexican chicken with salad, guacamole, mango salsa and rice
lunch - Mexican chicken with salad, guacamole, mango salsa and rice
dinner - grilled salmon with Mediterranean vegetables
Friday
lunch - Cajun marinade steak with chips & peas
dinner - Tom Yum soup
Friday
lunch - Cajun marinade steak with chips & peas
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Love tuna napolitana, think we might copy you with that this weekend!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried it before but I got a sachet in a blogging hamper that has been lurking in the cupboard ever since - time to give it a try !!
Deleteenjoy the half term break. great plan x
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteOh the potato gratin and burgers sounds delish. Have a fab half term week x
ReplyDeleteOhh! I could just eat beef & ale stew now. It seems such a winter warmer.
ReplyDeleteHave a great half term x
Perfect comfort food now that it's gone decidedly cold again
DeleteOh potato gratin and burgers sounds a great idea never thought of that #mealplanningmonday
ReplyDeleteOooh what lovely warming meals, I love the sound of the beef in ale stew! Loving the new blog colours and background too! Thank you for joining in with #MealPlanningMonday x
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