May 2019
- suziemaylane
- Apr 28, 2019
- 3 min read
Ok guys here is my monthly meal plan for May...
As I'm so new at this I'd love your feedback on how you're finding using the meal plans and shopping lists... do you prefer the shopping lists weekly or monthly? I will keep providing them both ways for now...
Also, if you have any favourite recipes please let me know and i'll be sure to add them next month!
Week 1 Meals
1. Chicken Schnitzel salad with cheats garlic aioli (Recipe not yet available online - Sainsbury's magazine May. Most ingredients in store cupboard for this one!)
3. Jamie Oliver's pea, bacon & goats cheese risotto (just omit the bacon for a veggie feast!)
Week 1 Shopping List
2 x chicken breast or two breaded chicken fillets
Shallots
2 x baby gem lettuce
Greek yoghurt
Potatoes
Cauliflower
Onions
Tomatoes
Ginger
Coriander
2 x packs pancetta or bacon lardons
Risotto rice
Parmesan
Thyme
White wine
Goats cheese
Cooking chorizo
Corn tortillas
White cabbage
Limes
Red onion
Pickled jalapenos
Cherry tomatoes
Feta
Eggs
Stir fry veg pack
Spring onions
1 x pouch cooked rice
Soy sauce
Week 2 Meals
1. Fruity lamb tagine with honey and almonds (Recipe not yet available online, Sainsbury's Magazine May. I am going to omit the orange extract and serve with nan breads. You can also cut out some of the dried fruit in this to save money)
3. Italian-inspired sausage plait (Sainsbury's Magazine May)
4. New season chicken traybake (Sainsbury's Magazine May)
5. Pasta Bake - follow jar instructions
Week 2 Shopping List
Dried prunes
Golden sultanas
Onions
Boneless lamb leg cut into chunky pieces
3 oranges
Lemons
Pomegranate seeds
Blanched almonds
Parsley large
Nan breads
1kg lean minced beef
2 x 400g tins of chop tomatoes
Courgettes
300g full-fat cream cheese
chives
Cheddar cheese, grated
2 x jar of roasted peppers in oil
filo pastry
Dried rosemary
800g sausage meat
500g ready rolled puff pastry
Eggs
350g new potatoes
Spring onions
Asparagus
2 x chicken breast
Pasta Bake sauce
Week 3 Meals
4. Loaded Avo & Halloumi Fries (a bit of a treat, my own recipe, below)
- Cook oven fries as per packet instructions
- Meanwhile chop up some avocado into chunks or slices and chop up some lettuce and/or other salad items
- Fry cubes of halloumi in a little oil in a pan
- Once the fries are cooked, arrange the halloumi chunks on top of the fries together with the avocado.
- Dress with your favourite sauce - I suggest perinaise or sirancha and mayo
- Serve with a side salad
- Enjoy!
5. Burritos (own recipe, below)
- In a pan soften some onion in some oil. Add the mince beef and cook until nicely browned.
- Add some fajita, cajun or taco spice and let simmer for a few mins.
- Prepare your favourite garnishes (I like avocado, lettuce, limes, grated cheese)
- Add a tin of kidney beans or sweetcorn to your mince.
- Warm some tortillas and serve with the mince and garnishes - enjoy!
Week 3 Shopping List
Leeks
Asparagus
2 x chicken breast
Breadcrumbs
Parmesan
Sunflower and pumpkin seeds
Cooking chorizo
150g spelt or pearl barley
2 large sweet potatoes
Red onions
Spinach
2 lemons
Sausages
Beetroot (raw or ready cooked but not in vinegar!)
1 pouch ready cooked puy lentils
Feta
Parsley
Caraway seeds
Oven fries or sweet potato fries
Avocado x 3
Perinaise
Halloumi
Coriander
Lettuce
Mince beef
Tortilla wraps
Sour cream
Cheddar cheese
Sweetcorn
Taco or fajita seasoning
Week 4 Meals
Week 4 Shopping list
4 x chicken breast
Pack parma ham
1 pack ready cooked puy lentils
Parsley
Crème fraiche
Lemons
Rosemary
Shallots
Mince beef
Onions
Chopped tomatoes
Red wine (can omit if you prefer)
Tin kidney beans
Coriander
Limes
Sour cream
Nachos
Pouch basmati rice
Small piece of ginger
Sesame oil
Soy sauce
Rice vinegar
Pouch cooked quinoa
Sugar snap peas
Spring onions
Avocados
Courgettes
Sweetcorn (tinned or frozen)
Feta
Mint
Breadcrumbs
Eggs
Salad bag
Spinach
Cashew nuts
Rogan josh curry paste
Paneer cheese
Monthly Shopping Lists
If like me you do your shopping monthly, see below for one large monthly shop and 3 smaller top up shops. I'd highly recommend shopping monthly if you have the space as it allows for cost saving when buying in bulk.
Week 1 Shop
10 x chicken breast
Shallots
2 x baby gem lettuce
Greek yoghurt
Potatoes
Cauliflower
Onions
Tomatoes
Ginger
Coriander
2 x packs pancetta or bacon lardons
Risotto rice
Parmesan
Thyme
White wine
Goats cheese
Corn tortillas
White cabbage
Limes
Red onion
Pickled jalapenos
Cherry tomatoes
3 x Feta
6 Eggs
Stir fry veg pack
Spring onions
2 x pouch cooked basmati rice
Soy sauce
Dried prunes
Golden Sultanas
Boneless lamb leg cut into chunky pieces
Blanched almond
Naan breads
2kg Mince beef
4 tins chopped tomatoes
Cheese
2 x jars roasted red peppers in oil
Filo pastry
Dried rosemary
800g sausage meat
Ready rolled puff pastry
Pasta bake sauce
Dried Bread crumbs
Sunflower and pumpkin seeds
2 x Cooking chorizo
Spelt or pearl barley
1 pack sausages
2 pouch ready cooked puy lentils
Caraway seeds
Frozen oven fries or sweet potato fries
Perinaise
Halloumi
Tortilla wraps
Cheese
4 x Tinned sweetcorn
Taco or fajita seasoning
Parma Ham
1 tin kidney beans
Nachos
Sesame oil
Soy sauce
Rice vinegar
Pouch cooked quinoa
Cashew nuts
Rogan josh curry paste
Paneer cheese
Week 2 Shopping List
Onions
3 oranges
Lemons
Pomegranate seeds
Parsley large
Courgettes
300g full-fat cream cheese
chives
Eggs
350g new potatoes
Spring onions
Asparagus
Week 3 Shopping List
Leeks
Asparagus
Parmesan
2 large sweet potatoes
Red onions
Spinach
2 lemons
Beetroot (raw or ready cooked but not in vinegar!)
Parsley
Avocado x 3
Coriander
Lettuce
Sour cream
Week 4 Shopping list
Parsley
Crème fraiche
Lemons
Rosemary
Shallots
Onions
Chopped tomatoes
Red wine (can omit if you prefer)
Coriander
Limes
Sour cream
Small piece of ginger
Sugar snap peas
Spring onions
Avocados
Courgettes
Mint
Eggs
Salad bag
Spinach
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