WEEKLY MENU PLANNER

[jerjill]

Can i ask if anyone else does a weekly menu planner?  I would love some cheap, healthy and easy suggestions if anyone has any would love to hear thanks

[judydawn]

Brazen started one here jerjill but not much has been added lately.  It might give you some ideas though.
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1529.0  By all means start posting your menu plan in this thread and it may kickstart others into joining you.

Quirky Jo usually has one on her blog regularly http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com/ . You will find her blog very interesting and different.

[jerjill]

thanks for the reply and might put up next weeks menu plan once i work out what i will make

[Nay-nay]

Hi Jerjill - haven't heard from you in ages!! Glad to hear your Thermomixing still going strong! Look forward to your menu planner. 

[cookie1]

I've made myself up a sheet that I use. I only plan for dinner as the rest it pretty standard for us. I'm lazy and haven't been bothering to put it up on the forum. It helps with using up leftovers and shopping.

[jerjill]

hey nay-nay yes its been a while since been on here, but be assured the tm gets a workout still everyday will keep you posted with my menu plans

[jerjill]

so here it is my weekly meal plan i have just tackled woolies  which isnt my most favourite job in the world but i had my list and tried very hard to stick with it i have found if i dont have a list i seem to buy things that we dont really need granted thought food never goes to waste around my place with a young growing little man a husband and a a little girl who can eat just as much as me.  here is my meal plan i have some lunches on the menu but most days its just sandwhiches i have also put in the treats for the week for morning teas and lunch box snacks
 friday- entree
          pork dumplings
          main
          satay chicken noodle stirfry
          dessert
          berry cheesecake (my little man has been asking all week for me to try this new recipe)
saturday
          piklets
          roast
sunday
         lunch rice paper noodles
         we usually have a few nibblings on a sunday arv while watching the footy so a little chesse platter with some dip i love the sundried tomato dip
         dinner
         (my dear husband gives me the night off and cooks so usually its meat the 3 vege he hasnt mastered the tm yet but he tries he can grind our coffee beans and makes his milkshakes and smoothies in there but thats as far as he goes at the moment but i am happy to take the night off from cooking)
monday
          lunch - sushi
          dinner - tandoori chicken burgers (all done in tm from the chicken mince to the foccia bread DELICIOUS!!)
tuesday
          pizza night we will have chicken, pine nuts and pumpkin
wednesday
          beef stirfry
thursday
          wraps (i love making our tortillas from scratch)
so thats my plan for the week let me know your thoughts

[Nay-nay]

Jerjill!!  You are so very organized and I would love to spend the week at your place eatting!!! Well Done!! I am going to see if I can even get through half of that - good onya gal. 
PS - Are all of those recipes found on here??

[jerjill]

no i went through my recipe books last night but they all will done in tm so if you want a recipe let me know and i can post it and i dont feel very organised i am in the middle on making the pork dumplings and i have just tested one and they taste quite yummy but i have left mixture so i will make up some spring rolls and you are more than welcome to come and visit any time

[brazen20au]

yum!

[Nay-nay]

Yes - I'd be interested in your pork buns, rice paper noodles, tandoori chichen burgers and chicken stirfry if you have the time in between cookin! A very asian style cook you are! 

[judydawn]

I love your choices too jerjill and will be interested to see any of the recipes you want to put on the forum.  If you enjoy them, so will we.

[quirkycooking]

Sounds good, jerjill!  I love menu planning 

[jerjill]

hi sorry for the late reply i have done another weekly shop and to my suprise i didnt have to buy no where near as much as last week as i still have a few leftovers for the next week so i will be making a few variations to last week menu but trying to us up the same ingredients i will post a couple of recipes today and tomorrow thanks

[jerjill]

here is the pork dumplings and i have to apologise i dont really have set times for cooking i guess my way through things and hope they turn out
250g pork mince
40g chinese cabbage (i used a bit more)
2 shallots
2/3 cloves garlic
10g ginger
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornflour
40 wonton wraps

sauce
60ml soy sauce
2 t/sp white vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar

chop garlic and ginger add mince and than add rest of ingredients and gently mix together.
place a teablespoon of mixture into wonton wrappers
place dumplings in batches in large bamboo steamer (i dont have one so i used a normal steamer they did stick a little bit but doesnt take away the taste) they only take about 4 or so minutes to cook.
wizz the sauce up in the tm and serve it was a big hit both from kids and husband i also deep fried some i know its not as healthy but still tasted very delicious