April 2019
- suziemaylane
- Mar 29, 2019
- 4 min read
So I have created my first monthly meal plan to share with you all! April 2019 is here. I've been doing this for a while on my own but never shared them before. Please let me know what you think and if you have any feedback on recipes or formatting etc. I plan meals for myself and my husband, our little girl is only 3 months old, so I'm aware some of these recipes may not be very 'child friendly' but hopefully most of them would go down ok with children - let me know if you have any feed back on this front too!
A few notes to help you get by in this first month (to help you understand my rationale)...
Most recipes are for 2 but are easily doubled and those that are for 4 I use leftovers for lunch the next day
I only plan 5 meals per week as we end up being out and about or eating at other peoples houses once or twice a week, it works out about right
I’ve not included stock cupboard ingredients such as stock cubes, condiments, flour, butter and oils in shopping lists so check the recipe to make sure you’ve got everything needed (I will create a blog post on store cupboard ingredients later).
Happy cooking! 😊
Shopping lists below
Week 1 Meals
1. Chicken wrapped in Parma ham with creamy lentils
(This is one of my all time faves and we have it every month! If you haven't tried puy lentils I would encourage you to try them! I use red onions in this instead of shallots as I’m buying red onions for other recipes)
2. Fajitas
(Use old El Paso kit or buy bits individually, I like to add avocado :-))
3. Spring veg and ham hash
4. Pasta bake (homepride jar)
5. Sweet potato and blue cheese frittata
Recipe (serve with salad)
Week 2 meals
1. Broccoli, goats cheese and prosciuttio tart
2. Cajun salmon and sweet corn salsa
Recipe (this one has quite a lot of ingredients but it’s yummy and I make a bigger batch of the salad to have for lunch the next day)
3. Speedy sausage gnocchi gratin
4. Chicken and mushroom pie
Recipe (I would use ready made pastry and not put the egg yolks in the sauce, the recipe asks for Madeira in the sauce but you could also use white wine, or leave out. Serve with green beans)
5. Butternut squash mac and cheese
Recipe (I just use whatever pasta shapes I have in the cupboard)
Week 3 Meals
1. Cottage pie
2. Sausages with mustardy lentils, beetroot and feta
Recipe (also one of my faves, I omit the dill)
3. Chicken korma
4. Bacon pea and leek frittata
5. Turkey schnitzel with sweet potato chips
Recipe (I use the schnitzel recipe from this but serve with sweet potato chips and salad. This recipe suggests a non bread crumb coating for the schnitzel but use breadcrumbs if you want)
Week 4 Meals
1. Roast pork or pork chops and butternut squash dauphinoise and green beans
Recipe - the recipe is only for the dauphinois as you can cook the meat according to packet instructions
2. Minted lamb burgers with wedges
3. Spaghetti carbonara
4. Mexican spiced chicken breast with sweet corn salad
Recipe (the recipe is only for the salad, to make the chicken I just dust two breasts with fajita spice and fry them. I only make half the salad)
5. Giant cous cous with roast squash and feta (can use left over squash from meal 1 or sweet potatoes if you prefer)
Shopping Lists
I actually shop monthly i.e I buy all the non-perishable items and meat monthly and freeze the meat and then buy all the perishable items weekly. This allows for a bit of cost saving because you can buy in bulk. The lists below are set up for weekly shops and if you scroll down there's a monthly shopping list which includes all meat and non perishables and then a list of the perishables for each week - choose whichever works for you.
Weekly Shopper
Week 1 shop
4 x Chicken breasts
Parma ham 1 pack
Rosemary
Puy lentils ready to eat 1 pack
Crème fraiche 600ml
Bag red onions
Lemons
Rocket
Parsley
Tortilla wraps
Peppers
Red onions
Fajita seasoning
Avocados
Sour cream
Cheddar cheese
Frozen peas
Spring onions
12 Eggs
Baby potatoes
Ham hock or bacon
Whole grain mustard
Pasta bake sauce
Pasta
1 large sweet potato
Stilton
Bag of salad leaves
Week 2 shop
Broccoli
Ready rolled puff pastry
Ricotta
Goats cheese soft
Prosciutto or Parma ham
Thyme
Bag of salad
2 x salmon fillets
Cajun seasoning
Cucumber
Spring onions
Tinned sweetcorn
Red chilli
Cherry tomatoes
Coriander
Avocado
Cashew nuts
Lemons
1 pack sausages
Garlic
1 Tin chopped tomatoes
Frozen peas
Pack fresh gnocchi
Mozzarella
2 chicken breasts
Shallots
Mushrooms
Tarragon
Double cream
Ready rolled puff pastry
Madeira or white wine
Green beans
Butternut squash
Cheddar cheese
Pasta
Week 3 Shop
Mince beef
Onions or shallots
Carrots
Celery
Garlic (unless you’ve got any left from last week)
Tomato purée
Thyme
Potatoes
Cheddar cheese
1 pack sausages
Beetroot (fresh or vat packed but not in vinegar!)
Red onions
1 pouch ready cooked puy lentils
Feta
Lemons
Dijon mustard
Small piece of ginger
Korma paste
2 chicken breasts
Ground almonds
Sultanas
Greek yoghurt
Coriander
Naan breads
1 Pack ready cooked basmati rice
1 leek
Bacon lardons or sliced pancetta
Frozen peas
6 Eggs
Mozzerella
Avocado
Bag of salad
parsnips or sweet potatoes
thyme
buckwheat flour
rice flour or ground almonds or bread crumbsporridge
oats
parsley
2 turkey steaks
Week 4 Shopping
Pork roasting joint or pork chops
Butternut squash
Double cream
Green beans
Minted lamb burgers
Burger buns
Salad
Potato wedges
Pancetta
Garlic
Spaghetti
Eggs
Parmesan
Corn on the cobs or two tins
Sour cream
Limes
Spring onions
Feta
Picked jalapeños
Coriander
Giant cous cous
Tomatoes
Kale
Feta
Ras el hanout spice mix
Monthly Shopper
Week 1 Shop
(this includes all fresh items for week 1 plus all the non-perishable items and freezable items for the whole month)
8 x Chicken breasts
2 x Parma ham
Rosemary
2 x pouch puy lentils ready to eat
Crème fraiche 600ml
Bag red onions
Lemons
Rocket
Parsley
Tortilla wraps
Peppers
Red onions
Fajita seasoning
2 x Avocados
Sour cream
2 x blocks cheddar cheese
Frozen peas big bag
Spring onions
12 Eggs
Baby potatoes
Ham hock or bacon
Whole grain mustard
Pasta bake sauce
Dried Pasta
1 large sweet potato
Stilton
Bag of salad leaves
2 x salmon fillets
Cajun seasoning
4 x Tinned sweetcorn
Cashew nuts
2 x sausages
1 Tin chopped tomatoes
Pack fresh gnocchi
2 x Ready rolled puff pastry
Madeira or white wine
500g Mince beef
Tomato purée
Dijon mustard
Korma paste
Ground almonds
Sultanas
Naan breads
1 Pack ready cooked basmati rice
2 x packs pancetta
buckwheat flour or rice flour or ground almonds or bread crumbs
porridge oats
2 turkey steaks
Pork roasting joint or pork chops
Minted lamb burgers
Potato wedges
Dried Spaghetti
Feta
Picked jalapeños
Giant cous cous
Ras el hanout spice mix
Week 2 shop
Broccoli
Ricotta
Goats cheese soft
Thyme
Bag of salad
Cucumber
Spring onions
Red chilli
Cherry tomatoes
Coriander
Avocado
Lemons
Garlic
Mozzarella
Shallots
Mushrooms
Tarragon
Double cream
Green beans
Butternut squash
Week 3 Shop
Onions or shallots
Carrots
Celery
Garlic (unless you’ve got any left from last week)
Thyme
Potatoes
Beetroot (fresh or vat packed but not in vinegar!)
Red onions
Feta
Lemons
Small piece of ginger
Greek yoghurt
Coriander
1 leek
6 Eggs
Mozzerella
Avocado
Bag of salad
parsnips or sweet potatoes
thyme
parsley
Week 4 Shopping
Butternut squash
Double cream
Green beans
Burger buns
Salad
Garlic
Eggs
Parmesan
Corn on the cobs or two tins (you may have tins leftover from monthly shop)
Sour cream
Limes
Spring onions
Coriander
Tomatoes
Kale
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