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I must admit when I returned to work last week I was thankful for my meal plan. It took me a little longer than I thought to adjust with it all but we are getting there. If you read my Living Arrows post from earlier in the week you will know that the boys went back to school too. The whole thing was just surreal! From being able to get a parking space to the lack of other families. There are about 7 or 8 other children who attend with the boys.

Our meal plan

Anyways, our meal plan. This week we are having a mix of cupboard/freezer meals. We have placed an order from the butchers but it won’t be here till half term so we are going to have to see how long our current supply will last. We had expected our order to come alot quicker so a having to make it all stretch is going to be a challenge.

One of the meals we had planned last week Homemade Chicken Balls  we didn’t get around to making. So this is going top of our list this week. I am really looking forward to trying it out and chicken is something we currently have plentiful supply off. The weather is turning a little colder this week to what we have been used too. So I am thinking Shepards Pie as we have potatoes that need using up too! In the end we didn’t have our Roast Dinner we is really unlike us, so we are going to have a midweek roast instead.

In terms of cupboard food, I am thinking Tuna Pasta Bake as I always seem to cook too much. Making it great to take to work for lunches the following day. Another favourite of ours is Sweet and Sour chicken and Rice. We love rice but we just don’t eat it enough, maybe I need to think of a few recipes with rice for next week? I am thinking of making Pizza wraps I made this whilst on slimming world and loved it! I think the boys would love it too. Lastly, Tomato Soup with homemade bread. I am really looking forward to this weeks meal.

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  1. Katy Stevens says

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    I think I’m going to make some chicken balls for lunch one day this week now! You’ve inspired me.
    Hope you’re keeping well x

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  2. Sarah - Mud, Cakes and Wine says

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    Glad work was ok. We could not get chicken for ages so glad we can now. Never done anything like chicken balls but sounds good.

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  3. Louise Fairweather says

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    I like the sound of the homemade chicken balls

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  4. Kim Carberry says

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    What a change to be back at work and having the boys back at school. Great meal plan. I don’t think I’ve ever been able to make the correct amount of Tuna Pasta bake for us. There’s always far too much. x

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  5. Paula @ Mummy Vs Work says

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    Sounds like a great week of meals, I look forward to hearing how the chicken balls come out, I would love to make them at home!

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