Remeber me?? and This week's Family Dinner Plan.

 

 

Ahemmm remember me?? well I can just about remember me!! I have been lost for a while but I'm trying to get my life back!! ((Dramatic much??)) 

I am making an effort to get back to me.... well maybe not back to me... there's lots of tings that I would rather not get back to but, I want to maybe become the me that I want to be.... so more get to me than back to me but the sentiment still stands lol!!

I am trying to be more organised, to find joy in things... both things I used to find joy in and also new things. I used to love blogging... both posting and reading other blogs.

I used to love posting videos and crafting and all kinds of things that I no longer do.... I am in a place I don't like.... I have been ill - both physically and emotionally for soooo long, I have low energy... low motivation and just lowness ((Is that a word??))

 

Soooooo with all that doom and gloom aside, I am making a start with the blogging lol... so erm... hi!!

 

I have been doing dinner plans at home and it really helps me be motivated, inspired and also on the days when life is a struggle, I have dinner planned out and ingredients already in .... it really does help.

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The last week has been a struggle even to get the motivation to cook and it's been a chore...(the cooking part isn't bad.. it's the getting to the kitchen to start) soooo..... I thought posting the meal plans would help keep me motivated in both posting and cooking!!

As I am plant based I really just plan food I'm cooking for the family. I will have the carb/starch and add veggies or salad to it.

This weeks Dinners:

Monday - Meatball Pasta Bake

Tuesday - Tuna and Rice (will decide if I'll do cold (tuna mayo) or hot (tomato tuna)

Wednesday - Chicken Curry, Naan Bread and samosas

Thursday - Jacket Potatoes with Chilli and cheese

Friday - Paella

Sayurday - Korean Style Chicken Wings and chips

Sunday - Roasted Salmon and new Potatoes with Green beans.

I used this list to place my online grocery shop so that was helpful too (😊)

Thanks for stopping by x-x

Meal Plan Monday - Mon 02/03 - Sat 07/03

I have started back with my Diner Menu/Plan The boys and hubby kept *hinting* to me that they wanted it to start back and then someone actually wrote a message on the board saying "start this again !!!!" lololol

So I have.

It really does help to organise and budget when I do the plan and also on the days when the horid black cloud tries to keep me down, knowing exactly what I am making for everyone helps.

For my own meals I normally just have the carb/starch that I cooked for everone with some veg or salad. If the carb has dairy in it I'll just have cereal or a sandwich. I'm still not doing so well with my eating, I have realised I'm not getting enough nutrients and sometimes if I'm honest, calories. I am trying to keep my mindset towards food to be healthy. I am really working on losing this weight but it has to be healthy.

Soooooo..... here's this weeks Diners:

Monday - Chicken Strips and Crispy Potatoes

Tuesday - Salmon and Pasta

Wednesday - Chicken and Couscous

Thursday - Fish and Rice

Friday - Spaghetti (I'll decide what I'm cooking with it)



Please let me know of any blogs that have meal plan tips/ideas.

Meal Plan Monday

Hiya!! Back with another meal plan post.

Last week was half term and I knew we had sooo many things going on so no plan there.

Schools back in and the weather has gotten so chilly that all I want to do is cozy down in the evenings so a plan for dinners is well needed.




Monday:

Seasoned Veg Rice and Prawns.                    Seasoned Veg Rice and Jackfruit.

Tuesday:

Turkey Meatballs Pasta Bake.                         Mushroom Pasta Bake.          

Wednesday:

Italian style Fish and Miniature Potatoes.       Jackfruit "fish" and Miniature Potatoes

Thursday:

One Pot Chicken and Rice.                             One Pot Mushroom Rice

Friday:

Chicken Sausage Casserole and Mashed Potato.     Smoked Tofu and Mashed Potato.

Saturday:

Creamy Spaghetti                       Dairy Free Spaghetti




That didn't take long at all. I hope the boys enjoy their meals this week. Next week I will get them to choose meals and have a "Boy Choice" week.

Catch up soon xxx

Meal Plan Monday

Hiya!! I'm back with another meal plan Monday.
Last week we were eating out of our freezer and our eldest son bought some goodies home from work so we used that.

This week it's back to planning.

The weather has dipped again and I have found myself wanting pasta much more so I will be doing a few pasta dishes this week.
Saturday and Sunday I have big concerts so I will only be planning the week dinners.





Monday:

Filled Pasta (will look at which protein is in the fridge.          Pasta and Vegetable mix.

Tuesday:

Rice and Fish.                                                    Rice and Seasoned Blackeye Beans.

Wednesday:

Chicken Pie with Potatoes and Veg.                   Sweet Potato and Veg Pie with mixed beans.

Thursday:

Chicken and Rice One Pot.                                 Vegetable and Rice One Pot.

Friday:

Pizza and Chicken wings.                                  Pasta and Vegetable mix.






That took not long at all. I love this planning malarkey lol.

I'm off to look at some meal planning blogs, "see" you soon xxx

Meal Plan Monday.

Hiya!! {did you over at seeing another post so soon??😜}

I have been in such a funk with cooking the last few weeks. My appetite has been very bad but even cooking for the family has been hard lately.
I know *the black cloud* can make me feel lethargic and sucks the fun, joy and enjoyment out of everything I used to love but I didn't expect to feel this way over simply cooking.

I'm not sure if it is because I have been ill with this cold type lergy and that has zapped all of the little energy I had, but I have been so tired.

I'm trying to fight *the black cloud* all the time and the fact of the matter is that I have to provide meals for my family. At this moment in time, I often have cereal or a smoothie and thats fine - for now - But my family deserve lovely meals and I actually want to get back to enjoying providing them.

I did notice that when I used to plan the meals, it really helped. It saved me from having to come up with the ideas on the nights that I really had no inspiration and the boys liked to have a visual sign of what was for dinner.
They seem to like choosing meals too which is great.


So onto the point after all that waffle lol, I am back to meal planning and will post on Mondays. As the boys are at school I'll be posting Dinner for Monday - Saturday.
I'll plan mine next the family meals to try and get me motivated to eat properly too.


This weeks Meals will be:




Monday;       Spaghetti Bolognese.                           Vegetables and Spaghetti
Tuesday;       Rice and Fish.                                      Rice and Black bean Korma
Wednesday;  Chicken and Pasta One Pot.                 Vegetables and Pasta One Pot
Thursday;     Potato gratin and meatballs.                 Smoothie
Friday;          One Pot Rice with Chicken.                 One Pot Rice with Veg
Saturday;      Homemade Burgers and Wedges.        Meatfree version.




That was actually quicker thanI thought. I'll let you know how I got on and if it helped with this cooking funk.

I'd love to hear if you meal plan and what meals you're cooking this week, also if you have any inspiration or even know of any blogs.

See you soon xxx

Meal Planning - last weeks shop and meals.

Hiya!! Last week went by in a whirl of appointments, pity parties and shopping trips.
At the beginning of the week, I had the idea to start meal planning again.
I often feel overwhelmed by the time evening comes and when it's a really off day I find it hard to get on with day-to-day stuff. Thinking about what to cook often falls into that category. Having meal ideas already lined up helps so much.
It also helps to quash the million "whats for dinner " questions if I actually write them up on our menu board lol.

I went to pick up a few bits on Monday and the store was offering free delivery with an over £20 spend. I just had to shop and they would pack and deliver, whooooop whoooooppp 😊
That was great for my back/hands as I normally have to lug the groceries home I end up having to leave heavier items behind and often miss out on special offers etc.
Sooooo I did a bigger shop and concentrated on only buying dinner items. I found that it really helped my anxiety and stress levels and also kept me on budget as I wasn't just picking up items willy nilly.

I was meaning to come home, show the dinner items and then plan out the meals for the week, but.... life happened and each day my intention to post went out the window and then it was Saturday... so yeah...

I decided that I would still post last weeks shop and meals as it can be a reminder for future meals of what worked really well, which meals went down a treat and for shopping inspiration etc.

Hopefully it will at least be interesting for you too lol. I will be browsing other blogs to get meal planning inspiration, motivation and tips.




Ok, enough chatter and onto the actual post.😌


Items;
 meat:
Chicken thighs x2
Beef Cubes x2
Chicken Wings
Fajita Kit - bbq x2
Chicken Cubes
Tuna Pack (4 cans)

 Veg:
Spinach
Mixed Vegetables
Shredded Lettuce x2
Tomatoes (6pk)
Cucumber

 Dairy:
Red Leicester Cheese block

 Sides:
Potato Wedges
Sweet Potato Wedges

 Misc:
Olives
Pickled Onion




Meals; - my meals are in ()

 Monday:

Chicken Fajitas with Wedges {using chicken chunks}
(Mixed veg wrap and sweet potato wedges)
 - well received, the chicken flavour was well liked

 Tuesday:
Chicken Wings and Pasta Cheese
(veggie pasta stew - soup thickened too much lol)
 - well received


 Wednesday:





Stewed Beef with Rice
( Sweet Potato, Spinach and mixed veg with rice - chopped the wedges)
 - fave meal of the week for family. Beef was a hit. Seconds requested also request for next week.

 Thursday:
Peri/Thai Chicken with Mashed Potatoes.
(Chick Pea, Spinach and veg pilaf)

 Friday:
Tuna Mayo with Rice

 Saturday:
Store Bought Southern chicken and Pizza
(Chick Pea, Spinach and veg pilaf)

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I'll be doing a meal planning post for this week tomorrow as I'm still deciding.

Please let me know if you have a meal planning blog or know of any.