Meal Plan Monday 20th July 2015

I am having to get a tad more organised as it's the summer holidays and I am going back to online shopping, taking those two boys to do a weekly shop would not be fun in the slightest.

Monday - Cabbage, potato and chorizo bake from the lovely Rachel Allen's Easy meals - I always pre cook my potatoes so they go fluffy when roasting and cook this in the oven for time and allowing me to finish other jobs. The boys will have mini roast potatoes with a tomato sauce.

Tuesday - From my slow cooker cookbook a Caribbean style chicken dish

Wednesday - I am going to do a quorn Chinese meal I will be honest the sauce will brought in for this one as we need quick simple meals some days. However if healthier I may try this one as it does not take too long. The boys love noodles so I will do this for them as well.l

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/7769/chicken-chow-mein

Thursday - A lovely BBC Good Food meal that's healthy and tasty. The boys hate bits so they will have carbonara.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1898644/tagliatelle-with-vegetable-ragu

Friday - Again BBC Good Food, this one is tasty and a little different to beef tacos. The boys will have this but rice and turkey will be separate they can build their ow,.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1813640/turkey-chilli-and-rice-tacos

Saturday - Spaghetti Bol for dinner tonight. They love spag Bol so will be having the same.

Sunday - not sure going to see what's on offer and think a roast or cheeky ready meal.

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