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    7 Day Budget Meal Plan (Oct 5-11)

    Published: Oct 4, 2020 · Modified: Oct 11, 2020 by Deborah Rainford · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    A 7 day flexible, budget-friendly meal planner to take the guesswork out of making dinner. All the ingredients are from Aldi because I’m a big believer in a one-stop-shop and staying on a budget. The plan includes the recipes and an itemized shopping list to make it all really easy!

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    • Why Aldi
    • About the meal plan
    • The recipes
    • Shopping list & tip sheet

    Hello, and welcome to the ninth Savvy Bites dinner plan using all ingredients from Aldi UK. If you’re USA based, I’m sure you can get most of these items at your local Aldi, too. So here we are. In unprecedented times and unchartered territory. We're all looking to stay closer to home these days and we're most certainly looking for comfort in these times. So, I’ve included 6 recipes but, depending on the size of your household you may have leftovers. Or, if you’re able, you may decide to support one of your local eateries and order takeout or delivery.

    Why Aldi

    I know many people might be new here, so let me just explain a few things real quick. I don’t work for Aldi, nor have I ever. I’m not affiliated with them in any way except that they are my favourite grocery store and I think what they do is remarkable. Like many of you, I’m sure, I used to do my primary shop at Aldi, and then go to one or two other shops for “bits and bobs”. It was costing me too much time and too much money. So, I decided to use my chef training and get creative and disciplined about making recipes using only ingredients from Aldi. And so far, it’s been a hit!

    About the meal plan

    Meal planning has been an integral part of my life since I was a kid. Being raised in a single-parent household on a fixed income, it was vital that we didn’t buy more than we needed and certainly never wasted anything. All of that means that I know a tonne about sticking to a budget and making a lot out of not very much. In times like these, both skills have come in handy. So, these meal plans are a way that I can help you navigate some waters you may not have a lot of experience with.

    I want to use my experience and knowledge to lighten your load in any way that I can. I’m including 6 recipes (all ingredients available at Aldi), so you can either do a takeaway one night or have some leftovers. Either way, you get 6 recipes and the shopping list.

    The recipes

    Tortellini pasta soup

    Korean beef stir fry

    Chicken broccoli bake

    Egg fried rice

    Baked gnocchi

    Chicken and bacon pasta

    Shopping list & tip sheet

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    Just a quick note about the shopping list... just double-check what you have and don't have. There are items on the list like olive oil, garlic and onions that you more than likely already have, so just check your fridge and pantry first so that you're not doubling up on ingredients.

    Shopping list for Aldi meal plan.

    Tip sheet for the Aldi recipe meal plan. Budget meal plan.

     

    THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING AND COOKING ALONG WITH ME! IF YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE OR HAVE A QUESTION, I’D LOVE IT IF YOU LEFT A COMMENT AND A RATING. YOU CAN ALSO FOLLOW ALONG ON PINTEREST, FACEBOOK AND  INSTAGRAM TO SEE WHAT WE’RE EATING, PINNING AND A LITTLE BEHIND THE SCENES TOO!

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    1. Julie

      October 28, 2021 at 7:53 pm

      Hi Deborah, your meal plan and shopping list don’t marry up with the recipes on this one?

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      • Deborah Thompson

        October 29, 2021 at 10:58 am

        Thanks for catching that Julie. I've had some tech issues lately! Much appreciated that you took the time to let me know. 🙂

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    Hi, I'm Deborah! A Cordon Bleu graduate with more than 10 years of restaurant cooking experience. I now focus on helping you create easy, delicious and healthy(ish) budget recipes from scratch using only Aldi ingredients. Welcome to my virtual kitchen!

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