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Meal Plan Friday 5th January 2018

Wow we have made it to January and the next few weeks the meals will all be lower calories, around the 500 mark unless it is the weekend. We put on a few pounds over the festive period so we are watching a little closer what we are eating.

 Friday - Posh fish finger sandwich served on ciabatta rolls with iced gem lettuce and tartare sauce. Fish fingers, chips and peas for the boys

 Saturday - is manic ATM is at a party and we have swimming again. Simple Spag Bol and garlic bread for us all

 Sunday - Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks with roast potatoes, orange cooked carrots, broccoli and kale

 Monday - Chickpea, tomato and spinach curry and the boys will have tortellini

 Chickpea tomato and spinach curry

Tuesday - I got given the Gino Healthy Italian and its lovely we are having his folded pizza with salad

 Wednesday - Another Gino dish - Lemon Chicken with honey and rosemary - will do this with no herbs for the boys. Served with green beans

 Thursday - Smoked Mackerel and leek hash the boys will have a ham hash

 Smoked mackerel leek hash horseradish


The Tactical Mummy

Comments

  1. passion fruit, paws and peonies8 January 2018 at 08:42

    Wow I love your menu this week! We've been eating lamb shanks lately - such a comforting meal. I need to check out Ginos book, his dinners sound fab! x

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    1. Mud, Cakes and Wine8 January 2018 at 11:34

      Lamb shanks are just brilliant and two feeds us all. The Gino book is excellent

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  2. Daydreams of a Mum8 January 2018 at 09:45

    This looks such a yummy week!!The lemon chicken sounds fab,I love rosemary

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    1. Mud, Cakes and Wine11 January 2018 at 09:22

      the lemon chicken was good but needed more sauce!!

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  3. Mud, Cakes and Wine8 January 2018 at 11:35

    I can not wait to try it. Just loved the sound of it and we have rosemary in the garden too even better

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    1. Sarah8 January 2018 at 14:06

      Isn't meal planning awesome? You get hungry just looking at the plan.

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  4. Nahdz adventures8 January 2018 at 15:44

    Lovely menu, posh fish finger sandwiches sounds awesome

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  5. Jo - Cup of Toast8 January 2018 at 16:18

    Mmm, this looks delicious! Happy eating :)

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  6. Note Me Happy8 January 2018 at 22:10

    I love that these are all lower calorie meals, I'm always looking for healthy options to try out xx

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    1. Mud, Cakes and Wine10 January 2018 at 15:14

      Trying to be healthy and def is helping with the Christmas weight loss x

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  7. Joanna Victoria -x 10 January 2018 at 12:46

    Yum I so want lamb shanks now. I love the sound of the posh fish finger sandwiches too. Thank u for linking up with #TacticalTuesdays

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    1. Mud, Cakes and Wine10 January 2018 at 15:15

      LAmb shanks are brilliant and so easy to cook, perfect food x

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