In our current financial crisis (note - current - they happen fairly frequently) I am trying to save money by being savvy with my meal planning. I am planning a weekly menu and only buying the ingredients and items needed for that week. I have to say I feel so much peace about it, having previously been a wait 'til 4pm and then start raiding cupboards and praying for inspiration. Also, we spent about £20 less on groceries this week, which is an added bonus. The children are not so enthused about my plan since to be honest I had become rather lazy and was beginning to rely rather on convenience foods, so now they have to eat real honest tucker. Not popular, I can tell you. I am trying to include a few favourites of theirs in the mix too, so they don't feel so badly done to. Anyway, I thought I'd share my meal plan for next week and see what you think.
Monday
Penne rigate with sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts
French bread
Salad
(from Vegan Feasts by Rose Elliot)
Tuesday
Spiced potato turnovers
Couscous
Colourful bean salad
(Vegan Feasts)
Wednesday
Barley and lentil savoury
Fresh bread
Salad
(from Easy Vegan Cooking by Leah Leneman)
Thursday
Chilli bean roast with tomato sauce
Jacket spuds
Salad
(Easy Vegan Cooking)
Friday
Homemade Pizza
(from Jo's imagination)
Saturday
Mixed veg dahl
Rice
(Vegan Feasts)
Sunday
Vegan toad in the hole
Roast veggies and spuds
(Easy Vegan Cooking)
I'm going to make some puddings as well, which will be interspersed with fruit and yogurt for the sake of all our figures. I'll be making
Bread and butter pudding
Strawberry shortcake
Date and pecan cake
Scones
Flapjacks
Lunches will be a mixture of
Jacket spuds with beans/cheese for the non-vegans/hummous + salad
Sandwiches
Filled pitta
Homemade soup
I am also trying hard to bake more of my own bread but this is something I need to work very hard at as I find it hard to fit into the day.
I guess you might say I'm nesting BUT I still can't get my butt into gear and wash any baby clothes or think about what I might need for this littlie. Help, only 10 and a bit weeks to go.
2 comments:
Really glad you're blogging again -makes me feel like we see each other every day!! Did you know that if you make bread dough in the evening and shape it and put it in the fridge (you might have to use a bit less yeast too) it will rise very slowly and still not quite be there in the morning when you can take it out and bake it when fully risen. cover it with a damp tea towel or it will dry out though! love,
Wendy
Oooo, sounds lovely! Hope it's been a successful week thus far. Ex
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