Meal Plan: August 2023

By Kirsty Wallace

A four week meal plan made at the end of summer holidays Plan for a family of4

Prices are still rising… so this one comes in at £34.01, but does include over three pounds spent on fruit, which can be cut out if need be. All from Sainsburys

Shopping list

850g peas 80p

3 x tins tomatoes £1.05

Iceberg lettuce 60p

6 x Tomatoes 85p

Cucumber 65p

3 x peppers £1.10

1kg Carrots 40p

1kg onions 60p

Cauliflower 95p

4 x garlic bulbs 95p

Pineapple 95p

6 x apples 95p

8 x Bananas £1.35

1kg porridge oats 90p

3 loaves bread £1.35

1kg spaghetti 56p

1kg rice 52p

2.5kg potatoes £1.15

Garlic baguette 36p

500g pork mince £2.35

2 x tins beans 54p

500g split peas £1.10

500g bacon £1.00

20 sausages £1.65

400g cheddar £2.69

500g Margarine 99p

3.4l milk £2.15

340g peanut butter £1.25

340g Honey 75p

100g curry powder £1.05

1l veg oil £1.85

Salad cream 80p

Breakfasts

Breakfasts are all served with fresh-cut fruit salad across the week – Pineapple, banana and apple (reserving 100g pineapple for stirfry)

4 x peanut butter granola served with milk

600g oats

50ml oil

120g peanut butter

120g honey

3.2l milk

3 x 2 toast with margarine and peanut butter or honey

24 slices bread

200g Margarine

120g peanut butter

120g honey

Lunches

2 x cheese salad sandwiches

16 slices bread

Margarine

240g cheese

3 tomatoes

1/2 Cucumber

1/2 lettuce

3 x Split pea and bacon soup with 2 toast

24 slices bread

Margarine

Oil

Garlic

200g onions

250g carrots

300g bacon

300g split peas

1 x Vegetable curry and rice

200g peas

150g onions

Garlic

Oil

1/2 cauliflower

200g carrots

Curry powder

250g rice

Sausages with potatoes, peas and salad

4 sausages

600g potatoes

200g peas

1 tomato

1/4 Cucumber

1/4 lettuce

Salad cream

Dinners

Sticky peanut pork stirfry and rice

250g pork mince

Oil

15g peanut butter

15g honey

Garlic

150g onions

1 pepper

150g carrots

100g peas

100g pineapple

250g rice

Sausages with potato wedges and salad

8 sausages

800g potatoes

Oil

1/4 Iceberg lettuce

2 tomatoes

1/4 Cucumber

Salad cream

Baked potatoes with beans and cheese

800g potatoes

2 tins beans

160g cheddar

Bacon and tomato spaghetti with garlic bread

200g bacon

Oil

Garlic

Tin tomatoes

150g peas

500g spaghetti

Garlic baguette

Cauliflower, potato and split pea curry

150g onions

Garlic

Oil

1/2 cauliflower

300g potatoes

200g split peas

Curry powder

Tin tomatoes

250g rice

Spaghetti bolognese

150g onion

Oil

Garlic

250g pork mince

200g carrot

Tin toms

500g spaghetti

Honey garlic Sausage and pepper traybake with rice

150g onion

Honey

Garlic

Oil

8 sausages

2 peppers

200g carrots

250g rice