$200 BUDGET WEEKLY MENU PLAN

BREAKFAST OPTIONS

Overnight Oats

Oats are less than $2kg and are very healthy.

Base recipe: 1:1 Oats: Milk, refrigerate gerate overnight. You can eat these cold d or zap in the microwave before eating. ng. Can add chia seeds, sultanas, honey, vanilla and sometimes yoghurt. You can do choc coconut ones with some cocoa powder and desiccated coconut or add fresh fruits.

Alternative breakfasts could include toast, eggs on toast, eggs s and bacon and porridge with honey. ney.

LUNCH CHOICES

Leftovers from dinners if available. Sandwiches:

Filling options: Tuna, chicken, spinach, cheese, mayonnaise, tomato (if left from tacos), carrot, onion, bacon.

Shredded S chicken: Pop the chicken into a glass bowl, cover with water and place glad g wrap on top. ga Pierce three small holes (Time and an a then microwave a( for eight minutes

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Tuna Tu filling: A can of drained tuna, mayonnaise ma and some salt and pepper. If you’d like, you can add spring onion, red or brown diced onion or any other flavours you like.

SEVEN SEV DINNERS

Creamy Cre spaghetti carbonara c with steamed s vegetables

• 1 pack fettuccine or spaghetti

• 2 eggs

• 300ml 3 cream • freshly fre cracked black pepper peppe

• ½ cup parmesan pa (the fake dry stuff)

• 200g bacon, diced.

Method: Cook pasta as per packet, drain. Chop bacon.

In the pot the spaghetti is cooked in, add the bacon and fry off.

Meanwhile, add eggs to jug/bowl and whisk. Add cream, parmesan and pepper, whisk thoroughly.

Add to cooked bacon and cook gently for 20-30 seconds or so (Depends how hot your pot is still). Add pasta. When sauce is just clinging, turn heat off and serve.

Top with spring onions if you like. Serve with vegetables of your choice.

Family favourite chilli con carne

• 1tbs vegetable oil

• 500g premium beef mince

• 1 onion

• 1.5tbs cumin

• 1 tsp paprika

• ½ bunch coriander (or 1tbs dried)

• Chilli powder to taste

• 1 can diced tomatoes

• 1 can red kidney beans (drain and rinse) • 1 can baked bean in sauce

• 3tbs tomato paste

• Various vegetables, totally optional (carrot, capsicum, broccoli stem, corn, zucchini etc)

• ⅓ can beef stock

• Sour cream to serve

Method: Heat oil on medium heat, in a large pot. Dice onion.

Add mince and onion to pot and cook until mince is well browned, breaking up as you go.

Grate or chop all the veg up (if using).

Add dry spices and fry off for 30 seconds, stirring through the beef and onions.

Add the veg (if using), tomatoes, tomato paste, coriander, chilli and stock. Bring to the boil, stir thoroughly and then simmer on low for 20-30 minutes or until thickened nicely.

Serve with veg, carb of choice and sour cream. If you want, you can use lentils as well as or instead of the beef. Just add more liquid q and cook for longer. g