One of the ways I plan to reduce our spending is by meal planning. I am not very good at this we seem to always have random things in the fridge and cupboard. However this is set to change as I cook more and plan our weekly evening meals better. For me the issue is that we often eat at different times due to everyone’s after school activities and clubs. Lee is always late home and the children have usually eaten by then. I find that cooking this way is more expensive so my resolution is to have more things that everyone can have their portion of when they need it.
Yesterday we had a simple sausage and pasta bake. All thrown together with some garlic, tinned tomatoes and peppers. Everyone ate it which is a good start! I am also going to experiment more with my slow cooker and meat but just don’t call it a casserole as we don’t like those! I think that’s just a reminder that we are children of the late 70’s where mum seemed to have a thing for casseroles and dumplings!
In addition I shall be eating more quorn. We all like quorn and going meat free is almost certainly a cheaper meal alternative. This advert from Mo Farrah explains why Quorn is such a good alternative. Do watch the advert and check out the Quorn YouTube channel
I enjoy all the Quorn, especially the sausage rolls, perfect for lunch. The ‘chicken’ style pieces work really well in a pasta bake too.
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Meal planning can save a lot of time and money not to mention hassle. I am no longer veggie but I love quorn products.
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Meal planning would save us so much money. When I am finished with Diet Chef we will definitely start doing it x
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I couldn’t not meal plan now, I’d be completely lost! We tried Quorn for the first time properly a few months ago and were impressed, especially with the mince.
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I often try to meal plan but haven’t stuck to it lately. I should start again soon though. Quorn is very tasty.
Bek Dillydrops recently posted…Monthly Monday Melfie for January
I am such a rubbish when it comes to planning. I so wish I was more organize and could actually stick to what I’ve planned
agatapokutycka recently posted…What’s Cooking – Quick and Easy Sausage Rolls
meal planning is always a good idea. I swapped mince for Quorn in a shepherd’s pie the kids never noticed the difference
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We tried Quorn but sadly its just not for us
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I love quorn. And absolutely believe in meal planning. Makes it all easier.
VaiChin @RamblingThroughParenthood recently posted…School Run Colours 7 Jan 2015
We are a veggie family and love quorn – today I have bought quorn mince for a chilli, quorn chorizo for a snack with some cheese, quorn pepperoni to add to our pizzas and quorn nuggets for the children’s dinner one night. We like it a lot!! 🙂
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