Family Hub Cooking - Free school meal voucher ideas
Deciding how you can feed your children for a whole week especially throughout the holidays can be difficult and we want to help. We have created some easy weekly meal planners that you can download that include a daily lunch meal, dessert and your shopping list that you can take along to your chosen supermarket. All of the weekly planners have a maximum budget of £15.00 at the time of creation, click on the week number to download.
Weekly Planners
Week 1 Meal Planner
Monday - Ham and Cheese Crumpet
Tuesday - Chicken and Sweetcorn Wraps with Veggie Sticks
Wednesday - Ham and Mushroom Omelette
Thursday - Chicken and Red Pesto Pasta
Friday - Ham Finger Sandwich with Veggie Sticks
Week 2 Meal Planner
Monday - Jeweled Rice
Tuesday - Pitta Pocket Pizza
Wednesday - Tuna, Pasta and Sweetcorn
Thursday - Bangers and Mash
Friday - Homemade Potato Wedges, Fish Fingers and Peas
Week 3 Meal Planner
Monday - BLT Pittas
Tuesday - Scooby Snacks
Wednesday - Pitta Pockets
Thursday - Eggy Dippers and Wraps
Friday - Meat Free Lunch Kit
Week 4 Meal Planner
Monday - Tuna, Sweetcorn and Mayonnaise Jacket Potato
Tuesday - Tuna and Sweetcorn Wraps with Veggie Fingers
Wednesday - Picnic Lunch
Thursday - Chicken and Pasta Salad
Friday - Chicken Salad Wrap with Hummus
Week 5 Meal Planner
Monday - Tuna and Cheese Melt
Tuesday - Baked Potato with Tuna
Wednesday - Cheese and Tomato Pasta
Thursday - Cheese and Ham Tortilla Wraps
Friday - Peanut Butter and Banana Round
Week 6 Meal Planner
Monday - Fishcakes, Peas with Corn on the Cob
Tuesday - Ham and Egg Toasted Bagel
Wednesday - Stuffed Peppers
Thursday - Peanut Butter Bagel
Friday - Ham, Peas and Egg Fried Rice
Top Tips
- Try adding mash and vegetables to some of the lunch meals to make an evening meal.
- Change the portion sizes to your child's age.
- Swop around ingredients to meet your child's tastes and dietary requirements.
- Pop the yogurts into the freezer to make a nice frozen treat.
- Use the food to create funny faces on the plate.
- Picky eater? Involve your child in making the meals, they will then be more interested in eating them.
- Struggling to get your child to eat vegetables? Hide them in your meals, e.g. if you are making Spaghetti Bolognese use 50% mince meat and 50% finely grated carrot.
- Don't be afraid to experiment, and remember you are your child's role model so lead by example.
- Have a look at the recipes on the Family Hub Cooking - Cooking for a family on a budget page for more recipes.