How does this sound for a bit of a mash up?

So, FC, what's on the menu tonight?

I used up a roast chicken breast and made a curry over rice.

 

We had bbq'd chicken with chilli, garlic and paprika, with rice and salad. Got a lemon cheesecake to have later with a glass of something.

 

Hate to preach to the converted FC, but, you may find that planning your menu in advance will save you money - plus, keeps you on track budget wise.

If that is too daunting, then at least keep a written record in your diary of what you had for dinner that day. Think about, do that for a couple of months and you'll have 8 weeks worth of menu plans already written out

Another option (if you are a buy it on spec kind of shopper), keep the receipt and when you have a spare 20 minutes, go through it and list how many items will make a meal (including from leftovers) and then write your week/months menu from that.

Sounds really rigid, but it never is. For example:

~ 1 tin of corned beef, 3 different ways (sliced with salad, new potatoes; corned beef hash, corned beef hotpot.

~ 1 packet of sausage meat, 3 different ways: made into a meat loaf; used to make Scotch eggs; used to make "burgers" (add grated onion and grated apple, a few stale breadcrumbs, an egg to bind the lot together, maybe some sage? Voila!)

I've never been so rigid to have a predictive: "This on that night, that on a Monday/Tuesday/etc night" but I do have a few basic recipes which make a variety of meals so I can vary what, when, how many and occasion (not to mention making the most of the deals around too).

Good luck with your Sainsbury's Shuffle!

 

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