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What's your meal plan dinners this week?

Neyite

Does anyone else here meal plan? Looking to share my usual go-to ideas and also steal yours as I'm feeling our menu rotation is a bit staid...

Mine are:

Sunday: Bacon & cabbage

Monday: Lasaange (spagetti for the young lad)
Tuesday: Seafood Chowder and crispy rolls
Wednesday Chicken Curry & rice
Thursday: Homemade beef burgers
Friday: mom's night off - takeaway.

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Tree

Chipper chips. Onion rings. Any semblance of a plan went out the window around 5pm...

Neyite

cee_jay

Monday: Grilled seabass, pak choy and rice
Tuesday: Taco Tuesday!
Wednesday: Bacon and cabbage
Thursday: Chilli con carne
Friday: Steak & Chips
Saturday: Pasta
Sunday: Shepherd's Pie

jrosen

Pan fried chicken with sautéed spinach and baby potatoes
Quesadillas with corn on the cob
Battered fish and chips (sons request never made before)
One pot chicken prawn rice dish
Thai take out
Home made pizza

nothing

Salmon, mushrooms and noodles - 3 days
Meatballs, bolognese sauce and pasta - 3 days
Wedges and chicken dippers - 1 day

No particular order, depends on use by dates!

[Deleted User]

Pistachios & cream

No Particular order but Today is African Peanut stew

African peanut stew
Shepherds pie
Pork & Aubergine hoisin stir fry with fried rice
Sausage pasta with garlic bread
Southern fried chicken or meatloaf, roast veg and mash
Pub platter - Cocktail sausages, nachos, chicken wings, spring rolls & chips (Saturday watching the match)
Duck leg cassoulet

woodchuck

Saturday: Fajitas!

Sunday: Steak with all the trimmings

Monday: Vietnamese caramelised pork bowls

Tuesday: Chicken topped with pesto, tomato and mozzarella. With potatoes and veg.

Wednesday: Tuscan chicken with pasta

Thursday: Bought some reggae reggae sauce... about a decade late to the trend, but going to try it as a chicken marinade! With potatoes and veg.

Friday: Leftover Tuscan chicken with pasta

(Will probably change the order around a bit)

cee_jay

This evening was pizza takeaway. I'm getting a very small shop delivered and aim to use up what's in the fridge and freezer.

Sunday: Swedish Meatballs and mash
Monday: Pork chop tray bake
Tuesday: Lamb cutlets with cous cous
Wednesday: Steak
Thursday: Chicken risotto
Friday: Savoury pastry tart

I have order a BuJo dine at home Easter Feast for the weekend. Saturday will be BuJo burgers, Sunday roast beef.

There is too much red meat this week for my liking, but need to empty the freezer to make space.

External Association

When cooking for one it's difficult. I really miss having lunch out.

Mine will be basic. Plain veg each day with meat and fish.

_Godot_

I'm also only making meals for one. At least I can have whatever I want to eat. I'll be doubling up on a couple of meals.

Cottage Pie and Veg x2
Beef Casserole and Veg x2
Mac and Cheese with ham pieces this one from tesco
Beef Lasagne
Pasta and Meatballs in tomato sauce

Neyite

Pistachios & cream

Monday: meatloaf, roast vegetables and mash
Tuesday: spaghetti and meatballs
Wednesday: stir fry or duck leg cassoulet. (I’ve leftover rice but might use it for lunch instead. Leftover cassoulet beans are in the freezer)
Thursday: BBQ. Might do a spatchcock chicken, corn on the cob definitely
Friday: chilli or maybe a taco lasagne type thing. I’ve wraps that are welded together so this could use them up
Saturday: homemade pizza or takeaway
Sunday: no idea. Must see how the leftovers are doing. Or a take away

_Godot_

Wednesday cottage pie and veg
Thursday mac and cheese
Friday pizza and chips
Saturday beef casserole
Sunday cod, veg and chips
Monday meatballs and pasta
Tuesday not sure, might double up on a previous meal

I start my weekly meals from Wednesday as that's when I get my grocery delivery.

cee_jay

Shopping arrives today, so hope everything I ordered is available! It's my partner's son's birthday this day week, so we will do a takeaway for his birthday then (his choice). I've never cooked duck on the BBQ, but got a smoker box last week for it so gonna see how it works out if the weather is nice.

Tuesday Beef Wellington
Wednesday Baked veggie Pasta dish
Thursday Homemade Spice Bag
Friday Chilli Peanut Beef
Saturday Duck Breasts - hopefully on BBQ
Sunday Roast Pork Dinner
Monday Chicken thighs - possibly paella
Tuesday Birthday Takeaway

Springwell

Carbonara
Mushroom Ragu
Salmon primavera
Chicken, buttermilk and wild garlic pie
Piri piri chicken
NY style pizza
Chilli and baked potatoes

A lot of eggs and chicken to use up from our flock so much fresh pasta and chicken on the menu!

Neyite

Dinner|Meal
Saturday |Roast chicken & stuffing, carrot & parsnip, and roast baby potatoes
Sunday |battered haddock peas, and baby potatoes
Monday |Chilli peanut beef & rice
Tuesday |Ikea meatballs, mash and red cabbage
Wednesday|Salmon, broccoli and potatoes
Thursday |Chicken, leek & mushroom pie with roasties
Friday |mom's night off so takeaway

I got the chilli peanut beef recipe from this thread (thanks Cee_Jay!) it was New Recipe night and really nice! It's a keeper.

cee_jay

We love that chilli peanut beef so much! It is so tasty!
We had a BBQ yesterday (cooked indoors because of the rain) for my stepson's birthday. There is so much food leftover which will be the basis of this week's meal planning.

Monday BBQ
Tuesday Burgers/Prawns (BBQ leftovers)
Wednesday Chicken fillets with leftover salads
Thursday Beef stir fry - possibly chilli peanut beef
Friday Takeaway
Saturday Chicken and chorizo rice bake (Cooking Club recipe)
Sunday Roast Chicken

Dial Hard

Liable to change, as it inevitably does every week, but as it stands:

Tonight - Lamb with jewelled couscous, salad and za'atar manaqish
Tom - Buffalo mac & cheese with grilled pork medallions
Thursday - spaghetti & meatballs
Fri - Steak
Sat - Clam linguine
Sun - Takeaway of some description

woodchuck

Would either of you have the recipe for the chilli peanut beef please?

tangy

Fog Stop wrote: »

Monday: Tuscan prawn pasta
Tuesday: As above
Wednesday: Tahini chicken salad
Thursday: Same again
Friday: Salmon tacos with mango salsa
Saturday: Same (have you noticed a pattern?)
Sunday: Takeaway maybe

Could break things up by alternating:
M: Tuscan
T: Tahini
W: Tuscan
Th: Tahini

:pac:

Neyite

woodchuck wrote: »

Would either of you have the recipe for the chilli peanut beef please?

Chilli Peanut Beef

Ingredients
400g free-range rump steak, sliced into 1.5cm slices
200g green beans
175g baby sweetcorn
1 red pepper, finely sliced
1 red chilli, finely grated
2 cloves of garlic, finely grated
5cm fresh ginger, grated
1 tsp sea salt flakes
1 tbsp sesame oil

FOR THE DRESSING
45g crunchy peanut butter
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar or lime juice
1 tbsp water

TO SERVE
50g spinach, roughly chopped
3 spring onions, finely sliced
a handful of salted peanuts, roughly chopped
quick-cook noodles or rice

Directions
Step 1 Preheat the oven to 220C/ 200C fan/gas 7. Tip the sliced steak, green beans, sweetcorn and pepper into a roasting tin large enough to hold all the veg in a single layer.

Step 2 Add the grated chilli, garlic, ginger, sea salt and sesame oil and mix to make sure everything is coated.

Step 3 Move the slices of steak to the top of the tin, as you want them to char nicely, then transfer to the oven to roast for 25 minutes.

Step 4 Meanwhile, mix the peanut butter, soy sauce and rice vinegar or lime juice with the water.

Step 5 Once the beef is cooked, stir through the spinach, pour over the dressing, scatter with the spring onions and salted peanuts and serve with the cooked noodles or rice.

I added a bit of chilli to the sauce for a bit of heat.

tscul32

That sounds divine

woodchuck

Awesome, thank you, I'll definitely give it a go

Bassfish

Had roast chicken for the last two days. Started pulled pork yesterday for today and tomorrow. Burgers Friday, takeaway Saturday.

cee_jay

Neyite wrote: »

Chilli Peanut Beef

Ingredients
400g free-range rump steak, sliced into 1.5cm slices
200g green beans
175g baby sweetcorn
1 red pepper, finely sliced
1 red chilli, finely grated
2 cloves of garlic, finely grated
5cm fresh ginger, grated
1 tsp sea salt flakes
1 tbsp sesame oil

FOR THE DRESSING
45g crunchy peanut butter
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar or lime juice
1 tbsp water

TO SERVE
50g spinach, roughly chopped
3 spring onions, finely sliced
a handful of salted peanuts, roughly chopped
quick-cook noodles or rice

Directions
Step 1 Preheat the oven to 220C/ 200C fan/gas 7. Tip the sliced steak, green beans, sweetcorn and pepper into a roasting tin large enough to hold all the veg in a single layer.

Step 2 Add the grated chilli, garlic, ginger, sea salt and sesame oil and mix to make sure everything is coated.

Step 3 Move the slices of steak to the top of the tin, as you want them to char nicely, then transfer to the oven to roast for 25 minutes.

Step 4 Meanwhile, mix the peanut butter, soy sauce and rice vinegar or lime juice with the water.

Step 5 Once the beef is cooked, stir through the spinach, pour over the dressing, scatter with the spring onions and salted peanuts and serve with the cooked noodles or rice.

I added a bit of chilli to the sauce for a bit of heat.

It is such a quick dish to prepare and get in the oven.
Some tips! (We cook this a lot).
It is a very forgiving recipe - our oven isn't the best and it needs a bit longer than 25 mins in ours. Swap out the veg if you need to - we have tried mangetout, thin slices of carrot, pak choi at the end instead of spinach, etc. I am not a fan of the sweetcorn in it as it is always too crunchy for me (but I am not a major sweetcorn fan anyway!).
Step 2 I always mix these in a ramekin before adding to the dish - I find the puree ginger and garlic helps a lot with this and makes it so much easier. I have also used chilli flakes with/instead of the fresh chilli - I find it gives it a bit more of a kick.
Harry's nut butter (extra hot) gave it a nice kick too!
I am not a fan of satay, or peanut butter in general to be honest, but I love this dish.

grahamor

Bassfish wrote: »

Had roast chicken for the last two days. Started pulled pork yesterday for today and tomorrow. Burgers Friday, takeaway Saturday.

Nice, are you following a specific recipe available somewhere ?

Bassfish

grahamor wrote: »

Nice, are you following a specific recipe available somewhere ?

Nah, just used what I had really. Smoked Paprika is a banker to add good flavour. The bbq and oregano just made sense. I had a packet of schwartz Mexican seasoning lying around so I put that in the water I cooked the pork in.
It's pork neck fillet, coated in the dry rub for 4/5 hours. Then poached in the slow Cooker for 8 hours or so and left to cool in the water. Having it burrito bowl style later. Didn't even realise it was Cinco Di Mayo today when I planned it...... Olé

Dial Hard

grahamor wrote: »

Nice, are you following a specific recipe available somewhere ?

The recipe from the Cooking Club is excellent.

cee_jay

The upcoming week is really busy with work/college, so this week's menu plan is very simple. I am getting to travel to see my parents at the weekend also, so will try use up everything in the fridge/freezer before heading down.

Monday "Freezer meat", with roasted peppers and cous cous
Tuesday Spaghetti Carbonara
Wednesday Fish and Chips
Thursday Omelet
Friday Freezer potluck
Saturday Backyard pizza at my parents
Sunday