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Meal ideas please…?
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"Does it need to be veggie? " No | |||
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"I’m trying to be organised and do a meal planner. Can anyone give me some easy and cheap ideas. Can’t include tomatoes, or cheesey sauces (fussy lot!) Thank you "Egg sarnie | |||
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"Spag bol is my kids favourite. I use a food processor and blitz, carrots, onion, kale, courgette, peppers and any other veg I have knocking about. Fry to get rid of excess water. Then add the meat and then brown. Once that is done add 2 beef stock cubes, 2 bays leaves, 140g tomato puree cook for 3 hours." It's not tomatoey and my kids eat it though they hate the jar version | |||
"Chicken thighs are super cheap around £1.60 (ish) for a pack of 6/8. Rice & broccoli add whatever flavour/sauce you want to the chicken. " Good idea, that’s what we’re having tonight | |||
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"Spag bol is my kids favourite. I use a food processor and blitz, carrots, onion, kale, courgette, peppers and any other veg I have knocking about. Fry to get rid of excess water. Then add the meat and then brown. Once that is done add 2 beef stock cubes, 2 bays leaves, 140g tomato puree cook for 3 hours. It's not tomatoey and my kids eat it though they hate the jar version" It’s not the taste, and it’s not the kids for the tomatoes, I can’t eat them  | |||
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"Crispy sesame chicken with a sticky Asian sauce. (Kitchen Sanctuary). As long as you prep the sauce beforehand then it only really takes frying time "This sounds lovely, can I pm you for the recipe? | |||
"Take away pizza
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"Crispy sesame chicken with a sticky Asian sauce. (Kitchen Sanctuary). As long as you prep the sauce beforehand then it only really takes frying time
This sounds lovely, can I pm you for the recipe? "Of course | |||
"Take away pizza
Ha! That’s not cheap though "No it’s not but everyone loves pizza ha ha | |||
"Crispy sesame chicken with a sticky Asian sauce. (Kitchen Sanctuary). As long as you prep the sauce beforehand then it only really takes frying time
This sounds lovely, can I pm you for the recipe?
Of course"Or you can put it on my Favourite recipes thread please. It does sound great. Thanks | |||
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"OP, how about chicken kebabs, served with some couscous or rosemary potatoes and some brocoli spears. " That sounds good | |||
"Stuffed peppers " Always good and can vary the stuffing. I like wholewheat couscous, flat parsley, feta cheese, pine nuts, raisins, bit of olive oil for a vegetarian version or rice, grated onion, paisley and mincemeat , bit of olive oil, topped with bechamel sauce. | |||
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"Stuffed peppers Always good and can vary the stuffing. I like wholewheat couscous, flat parsley, feta cheese, pine nuts, raisins, bit of olive oil for a vegetarian version or rice, grated onion, paisley and mincemeat , bit of olive oil, topped with bechamel sauce. " I might try this one just for me | |||
"Chicken thighs are super cheap around £1.60 (ish) for a pack of 6/8. Rice & broccoli add whatever flavour/sauce you want to the chicken. " When I think of you, I don't think chicken thighs. | |||
"Stuffed peppers " Stuffed peppers to you too. | |||
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"Stuffed peppers Always good and can vary the stuffing. I like wholewheat couscous, flat parsley, feta cheese, pine nuts, raisins, bit of olive oil for a vegetarian version or rice, grated onion, paisley and mincemeat , bit of olive oil, topped with bechamel sauce. I might try this one just for me "Fantastic, go for it. I am sure you will enjoy | |||
"Hippy, how do you like your eggs?" *resists urge to say unfertilised
Scrambled | |||
"Hippy, how do you like your eggs? *resists urge to say unfertilised
Scrambled "
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"Soup is cheap and easy to make " That's true and nutritious too and can choose what to put in. Personally one if my favourite is a bouillabaisse and that's not particularly cheap if you use some good fish. Not everybody may like fish soup but I love it.  | |||
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"Beans on toast; Tried and tested over generations "Stick a bit of Marmite on the toast, bit of cheese under the beans, couple of fried eggs on top... | |||
"Old school stovies. This was actually my childhood favorite so cheap to make too. Sausages (any kind you like) Potatoes Onion Salt, pepper, any seasoning you like. Peel and chop the potatoes and onion. Chop the Sausages in to 3s usually. Throw in a big pot with water to cover. Boil Simmer it down to reduce the water Mash a bit and serve! It sounds gross and doesn't always look pretty but it's a filling one pot wonder on a cold day. " Do you cook the sausages first or chuck them in raw? | |||
"Chicken thigh kebabs. Marinade.. Natural yoghurt (any kind) Some curry powder Cumin Paprika Salt Pepper Corriander. Coat the chicken and let it marinade for an hour or so in the fridge. You can either do individual skewers or strips or chop an onion in half as a base. Pop 2 skewers in and layer the chicken to make a big kebab. The other half onion slice up and put on the tray around the kebab. Bake slowly in the oven. Turning when required. The charcoal bits are my favourite. Serve with salad and pita bread or whatever takes your fancy. " I like the sound of this one | |||
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"Old school stovies. This was actually my childhood favorite so cheap to make too. Sausages (any kind you like) Potatoes Onion Salt, pepper, any seasoning you like. Peel and chop the potatoes and onion. Chop the Sausages in to 3s usually. Throw in a big pot with water to cover. Boil Simmer it down to reduce the water Mash a bit and serve! It sounds gross and doesn't always look pretty but it's a filling one pot wonder on a cold day. Do you cook the sausages first or chuck them in raw? " Just throw them in | |||
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"Turkey mince is really cheap and healthy plus takes on flavours very well. Use it like you'd use any minced meat. Cous Cous also cheap and filling " I need to try turkey mince. Thank you | |||
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"I’m trying to be organised and do a meal planner. Can anyone give me some easy and cheap ideas. Can’t include tomatoes, or cheesey sauces (fussy lot!) Thank you "Don't ever come to Peterborough as every other restaurant is Italian and even the one Russian eatery serves Pizza. 
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"Can't believe that nobody has mentioned a good old Mac&Cheese! Cheap as chips, and proper comfort food!" I love Mac n cheese, but they don’t  | |||
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"roasting tray potatos cut into mouth size chunks carrots chunked onion chopped chicken chopped size between carrot and pots harissa paste if you want some spice chickhen stock(knorr cube) spread the lot in tray pour enough stock to not quite cover everything so when you put it in the oven the tops slightly roast cook 40 mins tip the tray, pull everything up so the stock runs to the bottom add a pack of couscous cover with foil 5mins stir and serve" Only on Fab would you be reading a delicious sounding recipe, with the picture of a whacking great willie on top | |||
"roasting tray potatos cut into mouth size chunks carrots chunked onion chopped chicken chopped size between carrot and pots harissa paste if you want some spice chickhen stock(knorr cube) spread the lot in tray pour enough stock to not quite cover everything so when you put it in the oven the tops slightly roast cook 40 mins tip the tray, pull everything up so the stock runs to the bottom add a pack of couscous cover with foil 5mins stir and serve Only on Fab would you be reading a delicious sounding recipe, with the picture of a whacking great willie on top " | |||
"roasting tray potatos cut into mouth size chunks carrots chunked onion chopped chicken chopped size between carrot and pots harissa paste if you want some spice chickhen stock(knorr cube) spread the lot in tray pour enough stock to not quite cover everything so when you put it in the oven the tops slightly roast cook 40 mins tip the tray, pull everything up so the stock runs to the bottom add a pack of couscous cover with foil 5mins stir and serve Only on Fab would you be reading a delicious sounding recipe, with the picture of a whacking great willie on top "HaHa that made me giggle | |||
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"roasting tray potatos cut into mouth size chunks carrots chunked onion chopped chicken chopped size between carrot and pots harissa paste if you want some spice chickhen stock(knorr cube) spread the lot in tray pour enough stock to not quite cover everything so when you put it in the oven the tops slightly roast cook 40 mins tip the tray, pull everything up so the stock runs to the bottom add a pack of couscous cover with foil 5mins stir and serve Only on Fab would you be reading a delicious sounding recipe, with the picture of a whacking great willie on top "it is a tasty thread | |||
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"I’m trying to be organised and do a meal planner. Can anyone give me some easy and cheap ideas. Can’t include tomatoes, or cheesey sauces (fussy lot!) Thank you "Fish pie Shepherds/cottage pie A curry of some sort: Thai probably. Butterflied chicken breast burger and chips Chilli con carne Cous cous with Moroccan spiced lamb I dunno really, you never said how healthy they had to be? | |||
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"Wakame Miso Soup with finely chopped onions as a pallet cleanser. Gyoza's - (haven't made them in ages), minced pork or chicken as filling. You could make dips: Sweet & sour; sweet & sour chillies; Soy. Tonkatsu - Deep fried pork cutlet in panko bread crumbs; with rice & peas; shredded cabbage; Tonkatsu sauce dip ; yellow mustard dip. Vanilla Hagen das with Maraschino cherries & its juice round the side. "Salivating! | |||
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"Plain omelette and baked beans. Lots of vitamins right there." I can’t have beans because of the tomato unfortunately. I do like an omelette though | |||
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"I’m trying to be organised and do a meal planner. Can anyone give me some easy and cheap ideas. Can’t include tomatoes, or cheesey sauces (fussy lot!) Thank you "Egg stir fried frice with whatever veggies or meats you want depending on taste e.g. spring onions, sweet peppers, chilli, mushrooms, sliced chicken, seafood... the list of possibilities is endless and brown rice is much healthier too. Cheap, nutritious, quick and easy. | |||
"Tortilha - potatos , onions , olive oil , salt and eggs , served with salad - letuce , grated carrot, and cherry tomatoes and salt Cherry tomatoes , olive oil oreganos 15 minutes in the oven 200° ,to finish add rated cheese on top and give more 5 minutes in the oven Ciabata bread cut in half and toast , meanwhile stir fry bacon and add spinach and keep stir fry for 30 seconds ad salt and black pepper . Butter on the Ciabata toast , put on top the bacon and spinach and add goat cheese , a glass of white wine and enjoy this simplicity that really is so tasty and easy Risoto with cod , sparkling of parsley and a touch of parmesan in the end " You mentioned tomatoes. | |||
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"I am attempting a spinach pie today, use all that spinach and filo from the freezer. I bought lots a feta cheese to put in. Hopefully will all turn good and serve it with a nice salad. " Made it, delicious. Recipe in the Favourite recipe thread for anyone who wants to try. | |||
