I have a hectic week ahead this week so my Slow Cooker will be in use and is such a godsend when life is busy but you still want decent dinners.
My 3 girls will once again be having school dinners, much to their annoyance, but it makes things so much easier to manage when I am having a manically busy kind of week.
Breakfasts will be weetabix with warm milk and a piece of fruit for afters. Dinners will be served with either steamed greens or mixed vegetables.
Dinners
Simmered Mince Many Ways - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Brown Rice and Vegetable Bake - Thursday
Quick Vegetable Curry - Friday
Cooked rice, to serve
1 Tblsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 pepper, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground turmeric
300g pumpkin or butternut squash, cut into 1 inch dice
2 large potatoes or sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (same as the pumpkin)
400g can chopped tomatoes
400g can lentils, drained
Heat oil in a large frying pan. Soften the onion and pepper in the oil and then add the garlic, cook for a couple of minutes. Add the cumin and turmeric, cook them for about a minute or until they are fragrant. Add the pumpkin, potatoes and chopped tomatoes to the pan and mix everything together well. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes then add the lentils and cook for a further 5 minutes until the pumpkin and potato are cooked. Serve with rice.
Macaroni Cheese - Sunday
Weekend Lunches
Mini Frittatas
Twice Baked Potatoes
Shopping List
Mini Frittatas
Twice Baked Potatoes
Shopping List
The cost of our 35 this week was £52.50 from Asda on 13/01/13.
Packets and Cereals
1x ASDA Chosen by You Wheat Bisks (48x18g) £2.75
1x ASDA Spaghetti (500g) 50p was 85p
1x Asda Wholefoods Strong White Bread Flour
(1.5Kg) 80p
1x ASDA Easy Cook Long Grain Brown Rice (1Kg) £1.78
1x ASDA Chosen by You Wholewheat Fusilli
(500g) 50p
1x Asda Home Baking Easy Bake Yeast (6 per
pack) 64p
1x ASDA Wholefoods Brown Bread Flour (1.5Kg) £1.28
Frozen
2x ASDA Smartprice Mixed Vegetables (1Kg) £1.50
Tins, Jars and Cooking
3x ASDA Smartprice Chopped Tomatoes (400g) 93p
1x ASDA Chosen by You Chilli Beans (290g) 68p
1x ASDA Smartprice Sweetcorn (326g) 32p
1x ASDA Chick Peas in Water (400g) 70p
1x ASDA Chosen by You Green Lentils in Water
(400g) 62p
Dairy and Eggs
5x ASDA British Semi Skimmed Milk 4 Pints
(2.27L) £5.00
2x ASDA English Mature White Cheddar (500g) £5.00 any 2 FOR
£5.00
1x ASDA Free Range Mixed Weight Eggs (15) £3.00
Fruit and Vegetables
1x ASDA Spring Greens (500g) 97p
1x ASDA Salad Tomatoes (750g) £1.50
20 ASDA Smartprice Apples by Weight (100g) £2.00
20 ASDA Bananas by Weight (100g) £1.36
5 ASDA Leeks by Weight (100g) 83.5p was 20p
1x ASDA Smartprice Mushrooms (750g) £1.15
10 ASDA Red Onions by Weight (100g) 90p
2x ASDA White Potatoes (2.5Kg) £3.00 2 FOR £3.00
5 ASDA Butternut Squash by Weight (100g) 53.5p
10 ASDA Sweet Potatoes by Weight (100g) £1.28
1x ASDA Celery 89p
1x ASDA Garlic Loose 30p
1x ASDA Smartprice Peppers (700g) £1.38
1x ASDA Spring Onions 70p
1x ASDA Spinach (350g) £1.50
1x ASDA Carrots (1.2Kg) £1.00
Meat, Fish and Poultry
1x ASDA Smartprice Unsmoked Streaky Bacon
(275g) 97p
1x ASDA Boneless Chicken Thigh Fillets ( 515g) £3.00 was £3.58
1x ASDA Butcher's Selection Beef Mince (830g) £3.23
Prices and
special offers reflect those of the online grocery websites, according to My Supermarket, and are correct as
of 13 January 2013. Prices may
vary in different in-store locations.
I'll take a peek at your simmered mince in a mo, sounds interesting. I need to take tips from you as our shop for 4 is around the £80 mark each week x
ReplyDeleteAs always, totally impressed with your shopping bill! Thanks for joining in again.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how expensive tesco is! I'll certainly think twice before getting my shopping delivered by then again. Having said that asda send short dated items and pour quality fruit and veg.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comparison though, definitely made me think.
Lovely menu. I must try your simmered mince one day too
ReplyDeleteOooh I like the sound of your twice baked potatoes - they'll be a fab dinner for M on Brownie/ Guide nights.
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