Meal Planning Week 6 - 3 February

So.... Last week's meal plan... what can I say? It was all a bit hit and miss if I am truthful!

• Monday - Slow Cooker chicken casserole with dauphinoise potatoes - recipe from mumsnet


• Tuesday - Shepherds Pie and Vege Shepherds Pie - I intend to make enough to freeze in preparation for the baby's arrival


• Wednesday - Cheese and Onion pie with new potatoes and veg


• Thursday - Fajitas with sweet potato wedges and homemade dips


• Friday - Fish and chips

Monday's was a disaster and won't be one to try again. The chicken was dry and poor Daniel looked disgusted at what I was serving up. The left overs were blended with some added stock into a soup, so hopefully that will be a little nicer for the boys to eat. I was really disappointed with this one

I swapped Tuesday and Wednesday around again as my husband was at the football Tuesday so Daniel and I had cheese and onion pie - enough frozen for two more servings which I am sure will come in useful once the new baby is here. I wasn't really too hungry that day, having been at the hospital so didn't eat much at all.

The vege shepherds pie I made on Wednesday.... well.... the recipe made a mountain of it! I have about six more servings in my freezer! Madness. I also have a portion of the meat shepherds pie in the freezer too. I perhaps should have paid more attention the quantities I was putting in....

I haven't meal planned this week for a few reasons.... firstly as I'm now 37 weeks pregnant I'm finding I hit a tiredness slump around 3-4pm - which is when I would usually be getting dinner ready and I have been struggling to get motivated. My husband is possibly booking some annual leave this week, if he does we will probably go out for a bite to eat in the evening; whilst we can before the new addition arrives. We are also having some work start in the loft tomorrow which means that as there will be workmen here, Daniel and I will spend most of the week out and about; again reducing the time I have at home to prepare a meal.

 

Bit of an excuse I guess... however across the week we are likely to have:

 

Pasta with sauce

Pizza and wedges night - not had a pizza for a while so looking forward to this!

Sausage casserole (slow cooker)

 

As ever, I have joined in with the Mrs M's Meal Planning Monday Linky - click the image below to see other great meal plans for this week.