How to meal plan for twenty days
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ธ.ค. 2023
- What's in the cupboards? We stocked up before Christmas now we need to plan for January.
Frugal Queen in France
We are a British couple living in Brittany on a budget.
Frugal recipes, days out, home renovations and day to day making do in France.
We’ll give you hints, tips, advice and an insight into our life in France.
Website www.frugalqueeninfrance.com/
Instagram / frugalqueen. .
Equipment used
Camera : iPhone
Editing : iMovie on a Mac mini
Music:
TH-cam Copyright Free
Epidemic Sound
Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Artist: audionautix.com/
Some Sound from Zapsplat.com
TH-cam Audio Library
Apple iMovie*
Lots of lovely ideas, this is so useful. I know lots of people who are the home food providers that say thinking what to make for meals is often the hardest part.
It can be!
I love your post - so inspirational for me. I am really proud of me and my family - we did not over bought, over cooked or throw anything away. Leftovers can be so yummy as it is or totally re- invented. ❤
Wonderful! Thank you
Hello Jane, this was so thorough and really helpful, thank you! I have 3 kids and my husband, I am cooking a new meal almost every day and we eat leftovers as sides- but it's exhausting! I love your tip about cooking double or extra on Sunday and not having to cook on Monday! That went down in my notebook. Happy New Year to you and Mike!
Thanks for watching
I have never done this for 20 days, but I am going to give this a try. I love the detail.
Thanks Dawn. Maybe you could do a stock check, inventory video?
Dawn, it would be great to watch you meal plan in a video too, like Jane. 😊
🌷Sam
I love the idea of wrapping bacon wrapped chicken breast- will definitely try that one!
Thanks so much
I struggle with meal planning, so this is a very welcome video. Your yellow apron is so cheery, too. Glad to see you wearing your new creation.
Thanks so much
I like the idea of having enough on hand for meals for days ahead. It's reassuring to know that you're not just about to run out of something you may need. I try to shop the sales on things that I use a lot and stock up on them when there's a sale. Then I watch for the next sale on other items I use a lot. This way, I'm not often down to my last of anything and I saved money by shopping the sales. 😺
Thanks for sharing
Hi Jane and Mike,
I am so glad that I found your channel! You’ve helped me tweak my budget, and your meal planning projects have inspired me to do the same more diligently. Thank you for your inspiration!
Happy New Year!
Thanks for watching
This was my missing link in how to meal plan, and now that I’ve seen it I’m asking myself how I could’ve not known. Inventory, list, prioritize and then plan the menus. Super! Thanks, and have a happy New Year!
Happy to help
I always love your meals. Gives me inspiration!
No waste is good. I put together a quick meal for myself. Had some marinated beets. Added some leftover Brussels Sprouts to my pasta/leftover lamb stew (mainly carrots & broth). That cleaned my fridge of leftovers.
Sounds good
I love doing it this way so I must give it a try. Thanks JANE
Thanks so much for watching
Lots of wonderful ideas for meals! Love seeing how to use up 'stuff' and trying to save money while keeping expenses in check. Thank you!!!
You are so welcome!
Your timing is perfect, Jane! I'm in the process of doing the same thing!
Thanks Julie
Jane, love your meal plans, ideas and organizational skills for using up and definitely not wasting food. 😊
🌷Sam
Thanks so much! 😊
I was interested in your comment about red wine being kept in the fridge Jane, because it was a French wine expert who told me that there is so much nonsense spoken about red wine and room temperature. And that's because when people first decided wine tasted better at room temperature, the average temperature of a largish stone built home (and moreso a chateau), was barely above freezing in winter, unless you were practically sitting on top of an open fire. And of course it will keep better in a fridge and brought up to temperature before drinking, so nothing whatever wrong with that. For the food plan, excellent variety of dishes, and snap, I have both cherry compote and crumpets to use up, so excellent suggestions for those. Many thanks!
Thanks for watching
Great ideas! Thanks.
I stuff either chicken thighs or chicken breast then wrap them in bacon and roast. I either use sage and onion stuffing , or cheese, or mushrooms fried in garlic butter.
I love how you love to cook. It inspires me .
Thank you so much
This way of making an inventory saves money and especially reassures us on the number of meals we have. Thank you for this sharing.
Thanks for watching and commenting
Happy New Year Jane and Mike, thanks for another great video!
Happy new year!
Such excellent advice you pass on.
Glad it was helpful!
Perfect peace of mind! Thanks Jane and Happy New Year to you both.
And to you too
Happy New Year Jane & Mike. Thank you for your videos.
Our pleasure!
I love your meal planning content - thank you ❤
You are so welcome!
Great ideas. Happy New Year to you and Mike🎉😊.
Thanks so much
Yes, I'll be using up all my food and if I do need anything, it will just be odd bits for the next couple of weeks. I like the spoon in the bottle as well as the crumpet pizza tip. Never thought of that. 😃 Thanks both for sharing. 🤗
I missed the spoon in the btl trick..can you share please?
@@wvhickchick When checking the fridge, I thought I heard Jane say, that once opened, a spoon placed in the top of a bottle of a fizzy drink, will keep the fizz. Otherwise, I stand corrected... 😃🤷
@@sheila1013 I heard it too..but wasn't sure what to do with the spoon..so you take the lid off and put a spoon handle down in the btl?..
@@wvhickchick Well that's what I thought, otherwise it wouldn't fit. 😆🤷
Looking very smart in your jumper aka apron. The one you made. Especially smart.
Thank you! 😊
Thank you. So very helpful to see you take full stock of your kitchen and freezer like you do.😊
You are so welcome!
Hi, thanks for good ideas. Thank you, Jane and Mike and Puppies.
Thanks so much
Thank you Jane and Mike for a very useful video 👍😮
Have a wonderful New Year 💐in France 🇫🇷
Same to you! Thanks for watching
The cherry compote would also be lovely as a yoghurt or porridge topping or for a sweet crepe filling
Dear Jane&Michael,thank you for sharing your refrigerator&freezer stock check,it reminded me to do the same! Thanks for the nudge! Happy New year 2024
Thank you! You too!
Thanks for a very inspiring video! 😀 I'm going to be using up fridge and freezer items over the next few weeks too to help minimise food shopping for my first no spend January. Best wishes from scotland and happy new year when it comes 🎉
Thanks so much for commenting
Jane best to you and Mike such a good video right on time for no spend january
Thanks so much
As always a really good video! Could you expand on the spoon in the fizzy drinks -just a regular spoon? I've never heard of this. I wouldn't mind hearing more. Maybe a video on little secrets ?
A teaspoon, no idea how it works but it does
Thanks for the video! We are also struggling to use up Christmas leftovers!
Thanks for watching
Happy New Year! Thank you for the inspiration, I´m off to do my inventory of the fridge / freezer right now. 🍋🍏🥦
Thanks for watching
@@FrugalQueeninFrance unfortunately it was a lot of food waste canned food that expired in ‘21, opened glasses of jam and other stuff. Mayonnaise, not expired, but I don’t remember when it was opened and fruit. I don’t know why I buy the fruit for Christmas, we snack on veggies, not fruit 🤷♀️ But still happy, clean and organised food storage 🫑🥦🥬🧅🧄
👍👍👍
I loved your ideas
Please could you share your sweet and sour sauce recipe with me? I used to make it but have lost the recipe recipe. In my mind, it is the most authentic. Thank you and a very Happy and Productive, New Year.
Super helpful to describe the goal, then show the process of compartmentalizing the frig then freezer lists to show which perishes first. Showing the written meal plan was helpful as I'm not flexible in my thinking. It helped me to see that your plans worked because you eat two meals (me too) per day which helped me overcome the feeling that my meal planning never looks like other people's and is therefore deficient. It reminded me that everyone is truly different and that's OK. Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting
❤❤❤
I sorted my freezer out this morning. All my drawers had got muddled and I hate that. Bread things and fridge things got put in the freezer. I now know exactly what I have and what meals we’re going to have next week. I laughed when I saw this video x
Good for you Helen
Great menu planning ideas. I am trying new ways to make what we have on hand. Today I made spring rolls, using veggies on hand and leftover chicken. I mixed chili sauce with a few tablespoons of peanut butter for a dipping sauce, it was light an fresh and filling.
Sounds great!
I went through the fridge & freezer a few days ago and put together a 'Christmas Dinner soup' - there were the bitty bits of the turkey, bacon, some leftover stuffing, sausage meat, a couple of roasties & some maple basted parsnips, along with some ham stock from a previous ham hock meal, seasoning & the rest of the sourdough from boxing day - it was one of the nicest soups I've made this year - happy New Year to you both and the pooches
Thanks so much
Great 👍 lovely frugal meal ideas great yummy food 😋. No food waste or money .Well done ❤🎉. ✔ use what u have first .and save time and money 💰 🤑 💸 😊❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks
Great ideas, I must do the same.
Thanks for watching
Thank you VERY much for doing this video. Exactly what I’ve been looking for, as my husband and I eat differently. Kind regards and best wishes for a very good New Year in 2024. (We’re all fastening our seatbelts here.)
P.S. Not a newbie.I keep getting unsubscribed from different channels at different times.
You are so welcome!
No waste is the easiest way to save money. 😊
Thanks
Great ideas. I try to eat somewhat seasonally - winter foods vs summer foods. I just finished inventory of freezer meats and made a list of what needs to be used in Jan and Feb. Keep basics alwzys but will need to buy dairy and some fresh fruits to supplement. As I age this is much simpler. I can pretty much shop local store once a month and Costco in city every quarter. Blessings in 2024.
Thanks for watching
Great menu planning. I'm cooking today. 😅3 lbs of chicken thighs with Cauliflower will have for 4 days (2 people). I still have in freezer a pork loin, tri-tip, and lamb chop roast. Just need more veggies.
All sounds delicious
❤
Jane, I find that I can make these meal plans easily enough. However, when the day comes around for, say, beef cobbler, I um and ah and think I really don’t feel like beef cobbler today. What’s your advice for getting around this? Happy new year and thank you for all your efforts in educating us!
You're in charge, eat something else off your meal
Plan. I don't stick to the set days, just eat what we have instead of buying more.
Thank you for this..i home can a huge amount of our food...im trying to be strict snd not be wasteful...takes alot of planning for surr
Thanks so much
Great video! I was surprised to see your White Range/oven in the video. Did you replace your wood burning stove? I think your white range is lovely!
Nope, wood cooker still there
Thank you, really interesting. Have you made any videos on making coronation chicken, meatloaf or cheese scones? If not would be interested to see. Always fancied making a meatloaf.
Also, do you anticipate having to do a top up shop at all whilst eating this food or is it 3 weeks with no supermarket trip?
Happy New Year!
Yes to everything but the coronation chicken
Just caught your video.. very nicely presented and not condescending! I have always been frugal and waste conscious buying 'yellow label goods and freezing immediately..'.live alone now as 5 kids have flown but can't get into habit of cooking for 1 so still cook for 6 but portion and freeze for later to the extent had to get extra freezer!!! Always make a batch of ragu from Tom's and peppers even mushroom stalks and freeze in mini pots will continue to watch ; thankyou
Hi Jane,
Is it just me or did you get a new gas range in your kitchen next to the refrigerator? It looks nice 😃
It’s very old, it’s normally in the basement, we got it out when we had the power outage
Can I blanche potatoes as chips to fry? Will they still fry. Thanks and a Happy New Year. Love your videos. Love from our family to yours. XX
To freeze them? I’m not sure but let me know how you get on.
Drizzle your potatoes with oil, then bake for a few minutes. Cover then flash-freeze your chips on a baking tray, flat and not touching, for a few hours. When frozen solid they're ready to be tipped into a freezer bag and kept until you need them. Blanching the potatoes would make your chips soggy.
Not too succesful. Will stick to freezing mash.
Just gotback from the grocery store. Combined with what I have I hope to get to Jan 24 .except for milk, eggs and produce.
Good luck 👍
Hello!! just want to chare with everyone that you can freeze butter.😊
Thanks for watching
Do you only eat one meal a day?
We eat a main meal at lunch time , we eat fruit, natural yogurt , mixed seeds and nuts for our evening meal
I wish I would your channel earlier!!!