Last week’s meal planning was a huge success and saved us quite a bit of money, so I’ve done it again this week. We had our food delivery on Friday evening as it was cheaper than a weekend delivery, but my meal planning week still started on Saturday.
I’m focussing a lot on Weight Watchers recipes again this week because I stayed the same at my weigh-in last week and I intend to put that right with a nice healthy loss this week!
Saturday was Spicy Thai Meatballs. These were absolutely delicious! I made the whole recipe and have frozen half the meatballs. The meatballs come out quite large, so three was plenty with the noodles. I didn’t buy pak choi as we had set ourselves a specific spending budget this week and I had to lose a couple of items to make sure we were under our target, but I wish I hadn’t. The meatballs are very spicy and the recipe calls for 5 stalks of lemongrass. My delivery only included 3, and this was very overpowering, so I’d suggest only using 2 stalks! I think the pak choi would have helped with the heat a bit.
Sunday was the same Shepherd’s Pie as last week, except this week I used veggie mince! Don’t tell the husband, who didn’t notice!
Tonight, is Pork Bolognaise. It was in the booklet I was given at Weight Watchers last week. It’s really very simple, pork mince with garlic, onion, carrot, celery, chopped tomatoes and flavoured with rosemary and thyme, and served with wholemeal spaghetti. All for a very reasonable 11 points. It’s currently on the stove.
Chilli con Carne is on the menu for Tuesday. Quick and easy, using beef mince and a jar of Weight Watchers Chilli sauce, and served with brown rice which I now prefer over white. I think it has a much nicer, nuttier flavour.
On Wednesday I’m making Chicken & Sausage Gumbo. I am really looking forward to it.
Thursday is M’s birthday and we’re going to Pizza Hut – but not till after my weigh-in!
Last but not least, Friday will be curry night. Turkey Passanda to be exact. I have a Patak’s Passanda sauce and some diced turkey in the freezer, plus poppadoms and pilau rice. Very excited about this.
So what’s on your menu this week?
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These all sound really good!
You are inspiring me to do some more cooking and try new things. I really need to get into the habit of making and freezing stuff too.
I find it very therapeutic. And as much as I like takeaways, I love knowing that what I’ve cooked is healthy. Let me know if you try any of the recipes I post!
5 stalks of lemongrass is SHEDLOADS! Recipe sounds good, though – have bookedmarked it. In fact your whole week of menus sounds much nicer than mine – can I come round to yours for dinner?!
I thought that when I was chopping it up, but thought it must be right. I guess it stopped me eating a 2nd portion!
Feel free to come round, if you leave in the morning I reckon you’d be here by dinner?!
Your meals sound great! I need to get into meal planning, my weight loss has plateaued and planning should help… in theory…
I think sometimes you just need to concentrate on it for a bit to get back into the swing of it don’t you think? I get lazy with my points counting because I think I know it all, so I like every now and then to go back to basics and do some new recipes so I *have* to check everything. Good luck!
Love the sound of those meatballs, will have to give them a try at some point. Lovely sounded meals planned!
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