I really liked the format of the menu plan I shared yesterday - I have it all downloaded & printed off the weekly menu planners & weekly shopping lists. ( I Liked these)
I purchased 5 clear view folders & put them all in a ring binder. Each week I'll pull one out & that can sit on my kitchen bench.
I've made 5 weekly planers - worked out what activities we all have on for each week of the month eg every 2nd week is quilting evening, every 4th of the month is a home school meeting, all the activities & days the kids are out - these night I have easy meals planned.
I have only done the main meals & some lunch planning - but I also wish to add in breakfasts & snacks.
We are in week four at the moment so I'll share what's on the menu for this week.
Week Four Dinners
S Roast Lamb, potatoes, kumera, pumpkin, broccoli, carrots & mint sauce
M Curry (lamb I cut some off roast before cooked) served with rice, & papadoms
T Chicken Pie, mashed potatoes, cabbage, carrots & peas
W Apricot Chicken, rice, beans & broccoli
T Vegetable soup, fresh bread - pudding apple & pear crumble
F Chilli con carne
S Lamb patties with hummus, olives, lemons & pita bread
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Leanne's Back to Basics Blog was kick started by watching Jamie Oliver's Ministry of food.
I will take on his Pass it on challenge & via blogging will pass on what works for me in cooking for a family of four including cooking with severe food allergies, preserving, budgeting, menu planning, packed lunches, stockpiling, buying in bulk, vegetable gardening, raising our own chickens, raising our own sheep, keeping a home and living within your means.
I am going to try to blog basics as if the readers have limited knowledge - as Jamie says - passing it on.
I will take on his Pass it on challenge & via blogging will pass on what works for me in cooking for a family of four including cooking with severe food allergies, preserving, budgeting, menu planning, packed lunches, stockpiling, buying in bulk, vegetable gardening, raising our own chickens, raising our own sheep, keeping a home and living within your means.
I am going to try to blog basics as if the readers have limited knowledge - as Jamie says - passing it on.
I cook on a budget - but we eat very well! I cook from scratch with only using a few canned ingredients otherwise everything is fresh & from scratch.
I base our meals around severe life threatening food allergies - this means I cook for certain members of the family allergic to fish, shell fish, eggs, cheese, nuts, milk, dairy, gluten & wheat.
Sounds challenging doesn't it - but I think I do pretty well. To keep me sane I have learnt to adapt meals so they are allergy free & I am not having to cook 3 different meals each night.
It does take planning - we haven't the luxury of takeaways or eating out. Plus it is a nightmare using processed food try reading back of packets - Warning - may contain peanuts or has been made on an assembly line that contains peanuts, milk, egg.........
I base our meals around severe life threatening food allergies - this means I cook for certain members of the family allergic to fish, shell fish, eggs, cheese, nuts, milk, dairy, gluten & wheat.
Sounds challenging doesn't it - but I think I do pretty well. To keep me sane I have learnt to adapt meals so they are allergy free & I am not having to cook 3 different meals each night.
It does take planning - we haven't the luxury of takeaways or eating out. Plus it is a nightmare using processed food try reading back of packets - Warning - may contain peanuts or has been made on an assembly line that contains peanuts, milk, egg.........
About Me
"My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places."
Winnie The Pooh
Grocery Challenge July
- Week three 205.74
- Week two $220.56
- Week One.$211.06 (including a brought lunch of $16.00)
Menu Plan July - week 4
Menu plan July - week 3
Menu plan July - week 2
Menu plan July - week 1.
Breakfast
Bread Scones Buns
Cakes Biscuits
Packed Lunches
Beef meals
Chicken Meals
Fish Meals
Pork Meals
Vegetable Dishes
Puddings
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