Comments on: Menu Plan Monday - Let The Challenge Begin http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:03:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8807 lightening Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:40:48 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/#comment-8807 Sowing the Seeds - We do Friday night "fake take away" night here so some weeks it's pizzas. Other weeks we have things like hamburgers, hot dogs or chicken munchies with chips. I think a few traditions with kids is a great idea! Jason - I don't really follow a recipe but I'll try to post some vague instructions soon. :) Trish - thanks. I'm planning to get things down a bit before attempting to defrost the freezer and reorganise the pantry. Prizetastic - thanks for that site. Will check it out soon. Good luck with the vegie patch. :) Sowing the Seeds - We do Friday night “fake take away” night here so some weeks it’s pizzas. Other weeks we have things like hamburgers, hot dogs or chicken munchies with chips. I think a few traditions with kids is a great idea!

Jason - I don’t really follow a recipe but I’ll try to post some vague instructions soon. :)

Trish - thanks. I’m planning to get things down a bit before attempting to defrost the freezer and reorganise the pantry.

Prizetastic - thanks for that site. Will check it out soon. Good luck with the vegie patch. :)

]]> By: Prizetastic http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8794 Prizetastic Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:19:28 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/#comment-8794 Just doing my menu plan for the week now.... A friend pointed me towards http://www.mealopedia.com/ and its freakin awesome!! Found some great new recipes and I think using something like that It'll be much easier for me to stay on track (it's free to join too :)) Not to mention that this weekend we are digging up part of our backyard to put in a veggie patch.... I think I'm more excited about that than the kids lol Just doing my menu plan for the week now…. A friend pointed me towards http://www.mealopedia.com/ and its freakin awesome!! Found some great new recipes and I think using something like that It’ll be much easier for me to stay on track (it’s free to join too :)) Not to mention that this weekend we are digging up part of our backyard to put in a veggie patch…. I think I’m more excited about that than the kids lol

]]> By: Babyamore (Trish) http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8783 Babyamore (Trish) Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:23:06 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/#comment-8783 I am with you on this one - been doing my best to eat out of the freezer and now I spring cleaned the Pantry... good luck on the challenge. I am with you on this one - been doing my best to eat out of the freezer and now I spring cleaned the Pantry…

good luck on the challenge.

]]> By: Jason http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8779 Jason Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:03:33 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/#comment-8779 After getting back into the budgeting thing after *way* too long of being out of practice, it's a nice boost to see the food area causes lots of people problems! I've always had a nominal weekly figure in mind for food (even when not budgeting properly), but we still kept going over it. Hopefully the new level of focus and commitment should help. :-) BTW - care to share your slow cooker Spaghetti Bolognese recipe? After getting back into the budgeting thing after *way* too long of being out of practice, it’s a nice boost to see the food area causes lots of people problems! I’ve always had a nominal weekly figure in mind for food (even when not budgeting properly), but we still kept going over it. Hopefully the new level of focus and commitment should help. :-)

BTW - care to share your slow cooker Spaghetti Bolognese recipe?

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8759 lightening Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:50:42 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/#comment-8759 Bettina - thanks for that. I'd not have thought of using stuffing mix (not a big fan of stuffing myself - but more the texture so this might still work for us). Congrats on your shopping successes. :) River - thanks for that recipe. Sounds yum! Prizetastic - I've not been doing all that great lately. It does take a certain amount of planning, time and effort and I guess everyone needs to find the balance that works best for them. Good luck with the menu planning. Bettina - thanks for that. I’d not have thought of using stuffing mix (not a big fan of stuffing myself - but more the texture so this might still work for us). Congrats on your shopping successes. :)

River - thanks for that recipe. Sounds yum!

Prizetastic - I’ve not been doing all that great lately. It does take a certain amount of planning, time and effort and I guess everyone needs to find the balance that works best for them. Good luck with the menu planning.

]]> By: Prizetastic http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8752 Prizetastic Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:14:29 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/#comment-8752 Oh boy, I keep reading your menu planning and shopping related posts realising how crap I am at this sort of stuff!!! I might make hubby menu plan with me tonight seeing as he's so fussy.... then shop and stick to it........ although I really need to do a HUGE shop this week we are out of so many basics *sigh* Oh boy, I keep reading your menu planning and shopping related posts realising how crap I am at this sort of stuff!!! I might make hubby menu plan with me tonight seeing as he’s so fussy…. then shop and stick to it…….. although I really need to do a HUGE shop this week we are out of so many basics *sigh*

]]> By: Sowing The Seeds http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8751 Sowing The Seeds Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:06:33 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/#comment-8751 We have "Friday night Pizza night" every week in our house. It's fun to make the pizzas together and start a tradition! I usually spend around $130 a week on food, try to buy whats on special and home brands to save. I am really enjoying your blog, thankyou :) We have “Friday night Pizza night” every week in our house. It’s fun to make the pizzas together and start a tradition! I usually spend around $130 a week on food, try to buy whats on special and home brands to save. I am really enjoying your blog, thankyou :)

]]> By: river http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8747 river Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:27:13 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/#comment-8747 If you like things with a bit of heat I could post my chicken burger recipe in your comments? What the heck, here it is anyway-- 600g chicken mince 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs 3 TBS buttermilk* 1 tsp salt* 1 clove garlic, crushed* 1 eggwhite* 1 tsp white pepper* Extra breadcrumbs to coat set oven at 180*. Mix together the * ingredients. Add this mixture to the chicken mince, mix well. Add the breadcrumbs. Mix well. (You may need to use hands for this bit.) Roll into burger shapes. Roll in extra breadcrumbs. Seal in hot oil about 30 seconds each side. Place on baking tray, bake about 10 minutes. Maybe a bit less? Depends on your oven and thickness of burgers. If you like things with a bit of heat I could post my chicken burger recipe in your comments?
What the heck, here it is anyway–
600g chicken mince
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
3 TBS buttermilk*
1 tsp salt*
1 clove garlic, crushed*
1 eggwhite*
1 tsp white pepper*
Extra breadcrumbs to coat
set oven at 180*. Mix together the * ingredients. Add this mixture to the chicken mince, mix well. Add the breadcrumbs. Mix well. (You may need to use hands for this bit.) Roll into burger shapes. Roll in extra breadcrumbs. Seal in hot oil about 30 seconds each side. Place on baking tray, bake about 10 minutes. Maybe a bit less? Depends on your oven and thickness of burgers.

]]> By: Bettina http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8743 Bettina Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:35:16 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/11/03/menu-plan-monday-let-the-challenge-begin/#comment-8743 We've been making our own chicken patties lately. We make them up the same as ordinary rissoles (egg and bread crumbs), but when they are mixed through, we make our patties and press them into a shallow bowl of stuffing mix to coat them. You could use ordinary bread crumbs, but the stuffing mix has all the seasoning and herbs in it that adds to the flavour. Tastes great, simple to do and the kids love them. Good luck with your $130 - we managed $150 last week and were very pleased with ourselves. We’ve been making our own chicken patties lately. We make them up the same as ordinary rissoles (egg and bread crumbs), but when they are mixed through, we make our patties and press them into a shallow bowl of stuffing mix to coat them.

You could use ordinary bread crumbs, but the stuffing mix has all the seasoning and herbs in it that adds to the flavour.

Tastes great, simple to do and the kids love them.

Good luck with your $130 - we managed $150 last week and were very pleased with ourselves.

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