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Meal Plan Friday 17th February 2017

Half term has come to an end, the weather on the whole was really quite pleasant. Its lovely to have some warmth in the air. We met up with friends and had lots of time in the garden. We are all rested after the chicken pox and ready for the new term.

The meal plan went well and I must write up the ham and tomato spaghetti dish we had it was very nice and easy to make.

Friday - Mr MC&W and I will have Portabello Mushroom and blue cheese melts served with french fries. I found this on BBC Goodfood and it looks really interesting. The boys will all have fish fingers and chips

Portobello and blue cheese melts

Saturday - Spag Bol with garlic bread

Sunday - Mr MC&W and I will have a Mango Chicken, Rice and Bean Bake. Again I found this on BBC GoodFood. The boys will have roast chicken breast and all the trimmings.

Monday - Mr MC&W and I a Mushroom, Ricotta and Rocket Tart. The boys will have a tomato and cheese tart. Both served with lots of salad.

Mushroom ricotta rocket tart

Tuesday - Curry Chicken Skewers - For the boys I will use Korma

Chicken tikka skewers

Wednesday - Fish Pie Fillets with lots of green veggies

Fish pie fillets

Thursday - Grilled Halloumi with spiced couscous. I will try the boys on the Halloumi but with more of a salad vibe.

Grilled halloumi with spiced couscous
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  1. Today, for lunch, we had Bacon, Mushrooms and Parsley on toast. I think you would like that.

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  2. Yum! Everything sounds so good. Especially the Mango Chicken, Rice and Bean Bake!!

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  3. Oooh I love portabello mushrooms with cheese. Everything sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing with #MealPlanningMonday x

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  4. The chicken tikka skewers look heavenly! x

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  5. I like the sound of your grilled halloumi and spiced cous cous :)
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  6. Halloumi is my favourite cheese ever! I hope your boys enjoy it, mine really like itx

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  7. The Mango Chicken, Rice and Bean Bake and the halloumi with cous cous sound sooo tasty! xx #MealPlanningMonday

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  8. love the grilled halloumi. I've really got into cous cous recently, a new fave for my lunches x
    #mealplanningmonday

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  9. Loving the variety of meals you've got there! Those chicken tikka skewers sound tasty! x

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