Maternity Meal Planning Farmer’s Wife Style

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You must all know the score by now. As a farmer’s wife, I have to cook a lot.

Food for workers, food for the family. Hubster doesn’t cook so it is all down to me and he likes ‘proper’ meals because he works so hard so I have to be mindful of this.

With the impending birth, I started to worry about what would happen.

When I had Boo, we had ready meals for a couple of days and then I was right back in the cooking saddle.

This time, with Boo needing feeding and ready meals not really, being an option, I have decided to get organised and plan a couple of weeks worth of meals which can be swapped around but will leave me with one less thing to worry about and ensure that any shopping I get delivers can actually be made into meals.

My maternity pay also goes down to statutory this month, so it will be a good idea to plan to try and avoid overspending.

I have used Mr Google a lot for ideas and for templates but it is all down to personal choice.

For price and for ease, I can’t get away from roasts. They do two days at least so I have opted for two roasts a week because I am lazy and because that sees to four days worth of evening meals.

Don’t forget I am vegetarian so when you seen no veggie alternative, I usually just have what they have veg-wise and throw in a quorn burger or sausage. It’s easier.

So here goes….

Sunday-roast chicken with cauliflower and potatoes (roasted).

Monday- Chicken with cabbage and onion and potatoes (boiled)

Tuesday- Sausage, mash and beans

Wednesday- Gammon joint, carrots and potatoes

Thursday- Gammon omelettes (cut thinly it’s just like ham) with or without cheese, chips and peas or beans.

Friday spaghetti bolognaise with garlic bread (the wine is just a dream).

Saturday-take away.

Sunday-roast chicken with cauliflower and potatoes (roasted).

Monday- Chicken with cabbage and onion and potatoes (boiled)

Tuesday- Sausage, mash and beans,

Wednesday-pork joint cooked in cola, green beans and potatoes

Thursday- pork stir fry with noodles

Friday chilli and rice

Saturday-take away.

I batch cooked four portions of spag bol and chilli so I can rest about that for a few weeks.

It may not be terribly exciting but, if it gets me through the first month of sleep deprivation, I can maybe have a think about changing some things.

I am going to do a lunch menu too as this can get out of hand. Just call me Mrs Domesticated.

What did you do when you had your baby?