Monday 21 May 2012

Meal Planning Monday - First Ever!

Meal Planning Monday
There are a few reasons I have decided to participate in Meal Planning Monday:

  • I am a pretty organised person in most areas of my life; work, cake club, fundraisers etc. However, this is generally at the expense of my diet... Bad planning.
  • I have put about a stone on in the last year. Bad times.
  • I spend a fortune on food that we end up wasting. Bad finance.
  • If left to decide when I open the fridge, I often opt for nothing, then find I am hungry like the wolf late at night. Bad habit.
I've been reading Kate and Nelly's meal plans over the last few weeks, and after a chat with Kate decided it would probably help me to get organised, save money and lose a few pounds! Need your own inspiration? The creator, Mrs M links everyone's offerings in one place. Well worth a nosy...

So, here we go.

Monday: Gammon, mash and peas
Tuesday: Out for tea at Teacup in Manchester.
Wednesday: Healthy home made tandoori chicken with pilau rice, bombay potatoes and naan.
Thurdsay: Gammon, mashed butternut squash and peas
Friday: Steak, jersey royals, broccoli and carrots (with a balsamic and red wine sauce)
Saturday: Turkey breast with vegetable cous cous
Sunday: Throwing caution to the wind... Perhaps out...

Shopping didn't cause me to burst a blood vessel, because I had a bit of a plan. I probably spent about the same, but I'm sure we'll waste much less. I shall start as I mean to go on...

8 comments:

  1. its my first time of linking up too and for many of the same reasons as you have stated here.
    good luck with your first week x

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  2. Yay for meal planning! I love it. This is my first week with Mrs. M's Linky too, so...good luck! xx

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  3. I love meal planning and find it a massive help to keep diet and finances on track. Hope your first week goes well!

    Sx

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  4. Good luck with your first week, it will soon become habit. Best thing to do is to check supermarket special offers online before you shop then you can save a few more pennies.

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  5. Welcome to MPM! Your first week looks great!

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    1. Thank you! I'm already planning next week!

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  6. You should enter the original Meal Plan Monday at http://orgjunkie.com/menu-plan-monday-guidelines

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