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Weekly Meal Plan 8th March 2021

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With the kids going back to school this week I know they’ll come bounding through the door at 4pm ready to raid the fridge so I’m sticking to filling favourite evening meals.  Monday   Chilli cone carne with tortilla chips and salsa  Tuesday    Chicken pasta bake  Wednesday   Fish fingers, chips and peas  Thursday   Salt and pepper pork belly with cous cous and roasted veg  Friday   Homemade pizzas and garlic bread  Saturday   Takeaway  Sunday   Roast beef What’s cooking at your’s this week? Emma xoxo

Weekly Meal Plan - 22/02/21

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Well didn’t that half term just whizz by?! It was lovely just winging it but now we’re back to home learning, we’re back to a routine which I’m secretly grateful for. Monday Chicken pasta salad Tuesday Toad in the whole with mashed potato and green beans Wednesday Flatbread pizzas with salad and garlic bread Thursday Homemade beef pasties with chips and salad Friday Bombay Biryani (this Simply Cook meal is definitely a winner in our house) Saturday Fish, chips and mushy peas (homemade) Sunday Curried chicken, rice and peas, plantain, roti, macaroni pie and salad. We’ve been really enjoying the Simply Cook meals. I like how speedy the meals are too cook and the range available. If you fancy grabbing a trial for just £1 click HERE . What’s cooking in your house this week? Emma xoxo

Meal Plan 08/02/21

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  We are finally on the home straight. I don’t know about you but I am definitely looking forward to a week of no google classrooms. I signed up to the trial of Simply Cook so I will be giving few meals this week from there a try. Monday Thai basil pork with rice(Simply Cook) Tuesday  Hot dogs and fries Wednesday Pasta with salmon and peas Thursday  Sausage and mash with gravy in a giant yorkshire pudding Friday Bombay biryani ( Simply Cook) Saturday Steak pies, hassleback potatoes with carrots and broccoli  Sunday Lamb stew If you want to give simply cook a try then click HERE    for a trial £1 box. Emma xoxo

Domestic and General Appliance Cover - Tried and Tested

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Like most people up and down the country we’ve had moments where we’ve walked into the kitchen to find the washing machine has leaked, opened the fridge freezer to find its defrosted or noticed the kids have gone rather quiet after a bang only to find the tv has somehow been broken and for many years I would get that sinking feeling. Despite having contents cover when something like that would happen we’d usually incur out of pocket expenses to pay for a repair or in some cases replace the item all together. For years people I knew had talked about how good Domestic and General were so I finally called them to discuss my options. We decided that for us the most important things to cover were our big kitchen appliances and our main tv and being the UKs leading specialist warranty providers I knew we were in safe hands. After a quick call to Domestic and General I was talked through the options available to me and within 15 minutes my appliances were covered from the same date and all fo

Meal Plan 01/02/21

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Here we go with our first meal plan for February. Am I the only one who gets a little excited when a new month starts on a Monday? Monday Pasta bolognese bake Tuesday BBQ wings, chips and salad Wednesday Breakfast dinner Thursday Salmon, green beans and crushed new potatoes Friday Beef nachos Saturday Fish finger rolls Sunday Nando’s fakeaway  We are going to attempt ‘Fakeaway February’ here and the money we would have spent each weekend on a takeaway we will put in a pot and save it for a treat if we are ever allowed out again.  If you have any fakeaway favourites I’d love to know which ones and the recipes to help us along this month. I’m taking part in Katy Kickers food linky this week and am looking forward to seeing what everyone else has on their menus. If you are looking for some food planning inspiration or just some meal ideas this is a great opportunity to check out what others are cooking up in their kitchens. Emma xoxo

Staycations - Making the most of the UK

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The Tower of London Ok, I won’t lie. When I think of a holiday my first thoughts run to golden sands, hot sun, sipping cocktails by a pool, swimming in the sea and not in the UK. The pandemic last year meant that our holidays and short breaks abroad had to be cancelled so we looked a little closer to home and I have to say we have been majorly overlooking the UK for a short break or family holiday. Some places are definitely more suited for a city break, others for a week away with the family and there are some great solo adventures to be had too. This year we have said we will actively look at booking some UK breaks if and when our government allow. City breaks Perfect if you just want to get away for a few days and fancy doing some exploring. There are so many cities that have lots to offer from architecture to amazing landmarks. Why not visit London to see the Birmingham Queens residence or Big Ben. Oxford and Cambridge have some beautiful buildings to admire and Bath is a historian

Meal Plan - 25/01/21

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Week 4 of home learning and I’ve let the kids help with deciding what will be on this weeks menu. Monday Garlic chilli prawns and noodles Tuesday Homemade pizza and garlic bread Wednesday  Lamb biriyani Thursday Mushroom and sausage pasta  Friday Cajun spiced chicken thigh burgers and chips Saturday Takeaway Sunday Jerk pork, rice and peas, plantain and salad. Emma xoxo

Our 2021 Bucket List

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If you had told me in December when I was thinking about our bucket list for 2020 how the year would go I would have laughed so hard. I mean who could have even guessed half of the disasters that 2020 would throw up; a bushfire, floods, swarms of locusts, coronavirus, BLM all that and we hadn’t even been met by summer yet. So many of my personal and our family goals were negatively impacted by coronavirus in particular but we still managed to make some fantastic memories, see beautiful new places and do lots of things in spite of that so I’m not going to let the uncertainty of 2021 prevent me from setting goals and creating our annual bucket list. I’ll just do it with all of the crazy in mind. One of the big things 2020 taught us was about loving the space we live in. As a family that like an adventure we don’t spend too much time at home usually but last year forced us to spend lots of time in our home and we realised that the space we had and how we were using it didn’t really work f

Weekly Meal Plan 18/01/21

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Using the slow cooker last week whilst supporting home learning was a big help in our home so this week I’m going to try to make use of it as much as possible again.     Monday Meatballs in a tomato and basil sauce with spaghetti    Tuesday         Chicken fajitas with sweetcorn salsa and wedges     Wednesday   Jacket potatoes with a selection of fillings   Thursday Beef koftes with rice, homemade flatbreads and salad   Friday Pork casserole   Saturday Loaded fries   Sunday Jerk pork with rice and peas, homemade coleslaw, salad and plantain  What dish are you most looking forward to this week? Emma xoxo

Meal Plan 11/01/21 - The slow cooker edition

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After the disaster that was learning from home/working from home/being a domestic goddess/keeping children alive and looking after myself last week, I’ve quickly realised that something has to give. Despite having a meal plan, it was getting to 5pm and we were still trying to finish up school work, work and quite frankly I was shattered so this week I have decided to make the most of my slow cooker and get the dinners on in the morning so once dinner time rolls around we are ready to go!  All meals are slow cooker friendly Monday  Fake-away kebab and chips Tuesday  Beef casserole with green beans and root vegetable mash Wednesday  Chicken korma, rice and naan bread Thursday Sweet chilli halloumi and plain boiled rice (it was a hit last week so requested again) Saturday Sam’s birthday takeaway choice Sunday Roast chicken dinner What does your lockdown week 2 menu look like? Emma xoxo

Weekly Meal Plan 04/01/2021

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  So here goes, the first meal plan of 2021 Monday Slow cooker bolognese with rigatoni, garlic bread and steamed veggies Tuesday Sweet chilli halloumi and rice Wednesday  Chicken wings, chips and salad Thursday  Homemade pizzas, dough balls and salad Friday Sausage, mash and onion gravy Saturday Chicken noodles and spring rolls Sunday Roast pork with all the trimmings  What is on your meal plan for this week? Emma xoxo