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Keep the whole family happy and well-fed during the school holidays with our budget-friendly meal plans. This week there’s eggy bread and pasta pesto lunch ideas for the kids and another bunch of tasty new dinner ideas for the whole family to enjoy – we reckon the BBQ turkey buns could be a big hit! To make things nice and simple we’ve made a weekly shopping list, so you can spend less time planning and more time enjoying the sunshine.
Snack
Frozen choc-dipped kiwi Melt dark chocolate in the microwave in 20 sec bursts until smooth. Pat thickly sliced peeled kiwi dry with kitchen paper, then dip the fruit half-way into the melted chocolate. Lay on a tray lined with baking paper and pop in the fridge for at least 1hr. These can be frozen for a cold chewy treat as well. Make a batch of these for snacks for the week.
Lunch
Pasta with pesto and cherry tomatoes Cook a couple handfuls of penne pasta until soft, then drain. Mix in a spoonful of Free From green pesto, splash of oil and black pepper, along with a handful of halved cherry tomatoes and some grated Creamfields red Leicester cheese. This pasta can be served warm or cold as a pasta salad, so why not make a double portion and save half for another day?
Dinner
Pan-fried sausage and cabbage hash This sausage hash is like a hug in a frying pan. Potato, cabbage, onions and red pepper bulk it out and it’s seasoned with mixed herbs and garlic granules. Simple but oh-so-satisfying. Find the recipe here.
Frozen choc-dipped kiwi Serve up some choccy kiwi for today’s snack.
Eggy bread with chunky tomato salsa Beat a couple of eggs with a pinch of dried mixed herbs and a splash of milk if you have it. Dip a few slices of wholemeal bread in the mixture and fry in a little oil for 2-3 mins on each side until golden brown. Sprinkle with some grated Creamfields red Leicester cheese while still warm. Mix together a few chopped cherry tomatoes, ½ a chopped red pepper and a sliced spring onion for a quick salsa-inspired salad to serve with it.
Tomato soup with pesto toasties Who doesn’t love a classic tomato soup? This homemade version is a doddle to make and is served alongside cheesy pesto toasties for dunking. Find the recipe here.
Apples with yogurt dip Mix a couple of pots of fruit medley yogurt together with a drizzle of honey and pinch of cinnamon. Slice up an apple and spoon the yogurt dip into small bowls for dipping.
Pasta with pesto and cherry tomatoes Cook a couple handfuls of penne pasta until soft, then drain. Mix in a spoonful of Free From green pesto, splash of oil and black pepper along with a handful of halved cherry tomatoes and some grated Creamfields red Leicester cheese. This pasta can be served warm or cold as a pasta salad, so why not make a double portion and save half for another day?
Slow-cooker BBQ pulled turkey buns with coleslaw Turkey thigh is basted in BBQ sauce and slow-cooked until perfectly tender. Use two forks to shred the meat from the bone, then stuff into rolls and serve with coleslaw on the side. Save the leftovers for the kid’s lunch tomorrow! Find the recipe here.
Frozen choc-dipped kiwi
BBQ sauce pulled turkey toasties Use some leftover pulled turkey with extra BBQ sauce and a small handful of grated Creamfields red Leicester cheese to make oozy toasties. Serve with crunchy carrot sticks and any leftover coleslaw.
Ramen with soft boiled egg Sip and slurp your way through this tasty veggie ramen that’s on the table in just 20 minutes! If you like a bit of spice, add a pinch of crushed chilli flakes. Find the recipe here.
Butternut squash curry with flatbreads Friday night = curry night! This vegan curry is lightly spiced with korma paste and ginger and garlic. Serve it alongside flatbreads for mopping up all the delicious sauce. Find the recipe here.
1 x large baking potato 1 x bunch spring onions 150g pack mangetout 1kg pack Redmere Farms red onions 300g pack beansprouts 1 x butternut squash 800g pack carrots 250g pack Nightingale Farms cherry tomatoes 375g pack Nightingale Farms Peppers 1 x white cabbage 6-pack Suntrail Farms kiwi 6-pack Rosedene Farms Braeburn apples 400g pack Creamfields red Leicester 250g unsalted butter 6 x 25g Creamfields Berry Medley low-fat yogurts 1.25kg British turkey thigh joint 8-pack 50% reduced fat pork sausages 320g pack straight to wok medium noodles 500g pack Hearty Food Co. penne pasta 2-pack plain laffa style flat breads 6-pack white batch rolls 800g H.W.Nevill's wholemeal sliced bread 6 medium free-range eggs440g squeezy bottle BBQ sauce 450ml squeezy bottle light mayo 2 x 70g pots korma paste pots 190g jar Free From green pesto 95g jar garlic & ginger paste 400g tin Grower's Harvest chopped tomatoes 400ml tin light coconut milk 100g bar Ms Molly's dark chocolate bar
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Vegetable oil, clear honey, dried mixed herbs, garlic granules, ground cinnamon
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