Menu plan week 11 and 12

I'm running a little behind this week, haven't yet thought about by menu plan and its grocery day tomorrow.  My last fortnight came in ridiculously over budget at $428 - what a disaster!  The only good thing to come of such a drastic overspend is a well stocked pantry due to the menu bargains I was unable to resist at Aldi.

Wednesday -  Coq au vin, crusty bread plus lemon meringue pie

Thursday – BBQ chicken and avocado pasta

Friday – Meat loaf, lemon risotto, peas and broccoli (for me at least!)

Saturday - Homemade pizza

Sunday – Sausages with potato bake and garden salad plus sticky date self saucing pudding

Monday – Sausage hotpot with rice

Tuesday – Leftovers

Wednesday – Jamie Oliver's Melt in your mouth shin stew

Thursday - Lamb chops with mash and peas

Friday - Slow cooker chicken cacciatore and rice

Saturday – Enchiladas and rice

Sunday – Speedy chicken and mushroom casserole

Monday – Leftovers

Tuesday – Chicken meatball soup

So with that insight into my upcoming culinary adventures, I will say goodnight and leave my shopping list compilation until the morning.

On a separate note can I add that budget busting means we are attempting to survive the winter with no heating in the house, so far so good, although my fingers are numbing as I type. The children are well and truly rugged up and snuggled in their warm beds, and my hot water bottle awaits.