Last week's menu plan got swapped around a fair bit, as I ended up going to Lidl on Tuesday for orange/apple juice and then on Friday for Easter eggs, so I had lots of fresh meat to use up before going on to the stuff in the freezer compartment. Never mind, I'll come back to those recipe ideas when I need to cook something from the freezer. I bought too much meat really, as it was all on offer for €0.50 (which works out at 44p, for 350g chicken fillets, 450g turkey fillets, 5 x pork steaks, mince, ...), as the long weekend was looming so they needed a clearout. I'm hoping I won't have to throw anything out, as they're all short dates, but we'll see. I'm delving into the cooking sauce/seasonings cupboard this week, to see what I can use up. There are lots of things from Degustaboxes and similar, that may not be to our tastes, but I'll see what I can come up with !
Monday
lunch- Cajun turkey fillets with rice
dinner- freshly minced beefburgers for the kids with fried potatoes / fish (sole) with salad and leftover rice for me
Tuesday
lunch- smoky Spanish pork with pasta
dinner- leftovers (there are a couple of bits of pizza, some smoked salmon and probably some leftovers from the past few meals too)
Wednesday
lunch- Thai holy basil turkey (from a cooking kit) with couscous
dinner- breaded chicken with mash & beans
Thursday
lunch- Teriyake turkey skewers (from a cooking kit) with noodles
dinner- sausages, stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon, with .... probably leftovers (mash? couscous?), if not pasta
Friday
lunch- something with mince ... hmm chilli con carne, I think, with rice
dinner - I'm thinking there will be leftovers again - if not, a quick spaghetti bolognese will be on the menu ! (I could even incorporate any leftover chilli into the sauce)
Saturday
lunch- chicken cordons bleus (breaded chicken fillets stuffed with ham & cheese) with mash or maybe baked potatoes
dinner- baked ham with spaghetti
Sunday
lunch- smoked sausages with leftover pasta or rice
Sunday
lunch- smoked sausages with leftover pasta or rice
dinner- whatever's left in the fridge, or toast if the fridge is empty !
Wow! Well done with your bargain meat.
ReplyDeleteAll of your meals sound so good. I love the sound of the Thai holy basil turkey and the Teriyake turkey skewers. x
Perfect for adding some new flavours to mealtimes - I was getting bored of cooking (and eating !) the same things.
DeleteWow some amazing sounding meals we have not done chicken cordons bleus but I know its somethinh I would really like.
ReplyDeleteThey pretty much all use seasoning sachets and sauces from the cupboard so I'm cheating this week ! lol
DeleteThat sounded like a great bargain on the meat! Your meals sound delicious :)
ReplyDeleteIt definitely was - how could I turn it down ?! I'm glad we managed to use it all up before it went off :)
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