Comments on: Our Current Fortnightly Menu Plan http://frugalandthriving.com.au/2009/our-current-fortnightly-menu-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-current-fortnightly-menu-plan Mon, 21 May 2012 11:22:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa http://frugalandthriving.com.au/2009/our-current-fortnightly-menu-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-2595 Melissa Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:50:11 +0000 http://frugalandthriving.com.au/?p=2881#comment-2595 That's great! It's probably easier on you too cooking simpler meals (and I'm all for making things easy for myself :) ). Don't be too hard on yourself, I think you're doing a great job - teenagers eat a lot (my toddler eats a lot so I'm already in awe of the teenage years) and I've looked into gluten free stuff - it's heaps expensive, but obviously necessary. Good luck with your meal stretching! :) That’s great! It’s probably easier on you too cooking simpler meals (and I’m all for making things easy for myself :) ). Don’t be too hard on yourself, I think you’re doing a great job – teenagers eat a lot (my toddler eats a lot so I’m already in awe of the teenage years) and I’ve looked into gluten free stuff – it’s heaps expensive, but obviously necessary. Good luck with your meal stretching! :)

]]> By: Janelle http://frugalandthriving.com.au/2009/our-current-fortnightly-menu-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-2566 Janelle Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:52:54 +0000 http://frugalandthriving.com.au/?p=2881#comment-2566 I am the mum of four very hungry teenagers and one of my daughters and my husband are coeliac.... Gluten free alternatives are extremely expensive.... even just their flour costs me $5 per kilo.... I've been pulling my hair out because even though myself and my husband work full time we seem to be going backwards... I did a BIG shop the other day $400 and then $80 at fruit shop... this would normally be typical for a fortnight but I have decided it needs to last longer than this.... I have decided to throw in toasted sandwiches, omlettes, quiche and pasta every second night... hopefully this should at least do us three or maybe at a stretch four weeks.... no complaints yet.. I am the mum of four very hungry teenagers and one of my daughters and my husband are coeliac…. Gluten free alternatives are extremely expensive…. even just their flour costs me $5 per kilo….

I’ve been pulling my hair out because even though myself and my husband work full time we seem to be going backwards… I did a BIG shop the other day $400 and then $80 at fruit shop… this would normally be typical for a fortnight but I have decided it needs to last longer than this…. I have decided to throw in toasted sandwiches, omlettes, quiche and pasta every second night… hopefully this should at least do us three or maybe at a stretch four weeks…. no complaints yet..

]]> By: Melissa http://frugalandthriving.com.au/2009/our-current-fortnightly-menu-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Melissa Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:22:06 +0000 http://frugalandthriving.com.au/?p=2881#comment-218 Hi Kaye, I hide vegies in stuff for DH, he also needs convincing! His idea of veg is corn and potato, which is what we usually get if he cooks. Salads would be so much more practical at the moment, but I've never been much of a fan. Having a list of favourite dinners makes meals and shopping so much easier, I've got one too, but it's really outdated so I haven't used it in a long while. Hi Kaye, I hide vegies in stuff for DH, he also needs convincing! His idea of veg is corn and potato, which is what we usually get if he cooks. Salads would be so much more practical at the moment, but I’ve never been much of a fan. Having a list of favourite dinners makes meals and shopping so much easier, I’ve got one too, but it’s really outdated so I haven’t used it in a long while.

]]> By: Kaye B http://frugalandthriving.com.au/2009/our-current-fortnightly-menu-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Kaye B Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:24:07 +0000 http://frugalandthriving.com.au/?p=2881#comment-217 Your menu plan looks good. Reminds me how I must get back to menu planning since my girls are on school holidays already. We usually have one non-meat meal, two chicken (usually breast fillets) one tuna or salmon, two red meat, one pasta based or home made pizza (uses up last of veg)or fried rice. I like the recipe you have linked for your tuna patties. I don't usually sneak veg into mine but it sounds interesting. My girls eat veg without complaint, it's my DH who needs convincing! I have written up lists of foods we usually like under the categories i.e. red meat, chicken fillet etc then I choose from them using other ingredients etc that I have available or will buy to complete the menu plan. I notice that you too choose veg even in the summer weather. Sometimes we change our mind and make a couple of quick salads but usually they love hot veg the year around here. Kaye Your menu plan looks good. Reminds me how I must get back to menu planning since my girls are on school holidays already. We usually have one non-meat meal, two chicken (usually breast fillets) one tuna or salmon, two red meat, one pasta based or home made pizza (uses up last of veg)or fried rice. I like the recipe you have linked for your tuna patties. I don’t usually sneak veg into mine but it sounds interesting. My girls eat veg without complaint, it’s my DH who needs convincing! I have written up lists of foods we usually like under the categories i.e. red meat, chicken fillet etc then I choose from them using other ingredients etc that I have available or will buy to complete the menu plan. I notice that you too choose veg even in the summer weather. Sometimes we change our mind and make a couple of quick salads but usually they love hot veg the year around here.

Kaye

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