£20pp One Week Shopping List + Meal Plan
Shopping List for 1 Week:
6 Dinners, 4-5 Leftovers, 5 Days of Snacks, 5 Days of Breakfast and Lunch for 2 People
Creating this post is something I have been toying with for awhile. I am pretty sure my new friends at university already appreciate how obsessed I am with food. One thing everyone does like to talk about though is how to save money. I have sort of perpetuated this idea that I am the queen of meal plans. I firmly believe that they help you save money. I have tried to encourage my parents to do it as well, but not with too much luck. I appreciate that not everyone is meat-free and not everyone just has to feed just two people. The take home message is still the same though, planning your meals saves time, effort and money. It is so much quicker to cook a meal when everything is already bought and planned out for you. I order all my food online, once a week, making the whole process easier still.
This meal plan is exactly what I ordered and exactly what I cooked last week. I have enjoyed all of these recipes, and so I hope that if this whole list doesn't inspire you that at least one meal will. The great thing about planning out dishes is that you can have a more pricey option one night, say fish, and then have a delicious but cheaper alternative, like the soup, another night. Since I am student, I try to make most of these dishes leftover and tupperware appropriate as well!
Pantry
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Fridge
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Freezer
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1 loaf of whole grain, seeded bread (800g)
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300g
cup mushrooms
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2 x
400g frozen raspberries
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1 bag of clementines
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2
x 500g cod loins
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300g
of frozen vegetarian sausages
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500g courgettes
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2 x 4
pint of milk
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8 crumpets
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150g ball of
mozzarella
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600g
carrots
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2 x 500g of
parsnips
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6
mince pies
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12
medium free range eggs
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600g
cherry tomatoes
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250g
of butter
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3 x 400g tinned
tomates
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250g gnocchi
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350g jar of tomato
sauce
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500g of risotto
rice
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500g of whole
wheat pasta
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1kg of porridge
oats
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250g soft dates
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1 250ml bottle of
balsamic glaze
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Meals
Monday: Tomato and mozzarella risotto
Tuesday lunch: Leftover tomato and mozzarella risotto
Tuesday: Tomato and thyme poached cod
Wednesday lunch: Eat at home or buy a sandwich
Wednesday: Gnocchi with egg and sautéed spinach
Thursday lunch: Leftover tomato and thyme poached cod
Thursday: Slow cooked tomato, courgette and mushroom with scones
Friday lunch: Leftover slow cooked tomato, courgette and mushroom with scones
Friday: Spaghetti 'Bolognese'
Saturday: Parsnip soup
Sunday: FOOD ORDER DAY
jar of
tomatoes
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ball of
mozzarella
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1 tbsp
of butter
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250g of
risotto rice
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1 tsp of
balsamic vinegar
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350g jar
of tomato sauce
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(2 stock
cubes)
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(salt,
pepper, thyme)
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(1
yellow onion)
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(2
cloves of garlic)
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Tomato and thyme poached cod: Dinner x2, Lunch leftovers x2
500g of
cod
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1 tin of
tomatoes
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(1 tbsp
soy sauce)
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(1
onion)
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(1
garlic clove)
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(salt,
pepper, thyme)
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(couscous)
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Spinach gnocchi with egg: Dinner x2
1 pack
of gnocchi, boiled and then sautéed in butter
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2 medium
eggs
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1
handful of cherry tomatoes
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(sautéed
spinach)
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4
crumpets
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1 tin of
tomatoes
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300g of
mushrooms
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300g of
courgette
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(150ml
of red wine)
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(1
onion)
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(2 small
cloves of garlic)
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(1 stock
cube)
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(thyme,
salt and pepper)
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(1 tbsp
of flour)
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(1 tbsp
of fruit jam)
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(1 tsp
of sugar)
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400g of
meat free sausages
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1 tin of
tomatoes
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50g of
butter
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2 cloves
of garlic
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150g of
carrot
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150ml of
milk
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150ml of
red wine
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250g of
spaghetti
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1 tbsp
of balsamic glaze
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(1
onion)
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(2
cloves of garlic)
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(salt
and pepper)
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Parsnip soup*: Dinner x2, Lunch x2
150ml of
milk
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1kg of
parsnips
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250ml of
water
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(2
garlic cloves)
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(1
onion)
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(salt
and pepper)
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Breakfast
Eggs
with toast
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Snacks/ Dessert
Clementines
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Mince
pies
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Additional Lunches
