Monthly Menu Plan

2012-01-30T08:53:00.000-08:00

Well after a bad few years I am now going to start blogging. I am also on a mission to save some money. We are going to have to buy a house in the next 3 years (currently in rented accommodation) and we really need to curb our spending.

I have done a monthly menu plan. I have done an online grocery shop for the month which gets delivered Wednesday. It comes in at £119.86 which doesn't sound alot of feed a family of 5 and a dog but I have freezers and cupboards stocked full. I am going to get my stockpile down this month. I have also budgeted £25 a week for fresh fruit and veg, milk and yogurts - I am going to have a go at trying to make my own this month too.

Breakfasts - Cereal, homemade granola, homemade bagels, cinnamon rolls or pancakes on weekends,

Lunches - The children take packed lunches to school and myself and hubby have either leftovers or sandwiches. We also eat alot of soup.

Wednesday 1st - Homemade fishcakes, peas, carrots and wedges (homemade)

Thursday 2nd - Pork loins smothered with applesauce and cheese, roasted veg - sweet pot, butternut squash, peppers and red onions.

Friday 3rd - homemade pizza

Saturday 4th - AT FRIENDS HOUSE

Sunday 5th - Roast beef and trimmings

Monday 6th - Gammon, eggs, chips and beans

Tuesday 7th- Quiche, coleslaw, baked potato

Wednesday 8th- Risotto

Thursday 9th - Sausage pasta bake

Friday 10th - Homemade pizza

Saturday 11th - Homemade burgers, onion rings and wedges

Sunday 12th - Lamb escalopes and trimmings

Monday 13th - Chilli and cornbread

Tuesday 14th - vegetable soup and scones

Wednesday 15th - fish, chips and peas

Thursday 16th - Toad in the hole, roasties, green beans and carrots

Friday 17th - Homemade pizza

Saturday 18th - chicken curry and homemade naan bread

Sunday 19th - meatball pasta bake

Monday 20th - Beef stew and dumplings

Tuesday 21st - Faggots, mash, peas and carrots

Wednesday 22nd - spinach cannelloni

Thursday 23rd - Quiche, coleslaw, baked potato

Friday 24th - homemade pizza

Saturday 25th -

Sunday 26th - Roast chicken and trimmings

Monday 27th - Chicken and ham pie

Tuesday 28th - risotto

Wednesday 29th - Vegetable soup and scones.

Well there it is. I got a bit paranoid about the lack of veg but and I want to explain this before you all think we don't eat much, the boys have fruit with breakfast, a portion of fruit and veg in lunch box and a bowl of soup most nights when they come in from school.

I try and make everything from scratch too so there is minimal processed food in our diets. I also bake all of our treats etc and all of our bread etc.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit I look forward to making friends and learning from you bloggers out there.

Homemaker x x

Making the most of being at home

Monthly Menu Plan