$50 fortnight Week1 – Day 5 and Week 3 – Day 5

$50 Fortnight Week 1 – Day 5

Breakfast
Souffle Omelette
I really enjoy souffle omelettes. The fluffiness of the eggy mixture coupled with a bit of cheese and veges is just a joy to start the day with 🙂  It just seems so much more than 1 egg.

Lunch
Quiche.
If I had given this day’s meal plan more thought, I would not have quiche after having eggs for breakfast.

Dinner 
“Tex Mex Rice Slice”
I invented this combination a week or so ago when I discovered the range of rice and pasta sachets in Woolworths.  One of the rice varieties is Mexican Rice.   I loved the idea of having beef with it, but Mince is expensive from the supermarket so I did not think I was going to be able to do this until I could build up a stockpile.  Then I found the Meat Sauce. 🙂   So my Tex Mex Rice Slice was born.

Recipe (using the Mexican Rice sachet)
In a pot, make up the rice as per the instructions. 
Once the rice has finished cooking, allow to cool slightly.
Microwave or boil a cup of mixed veges.  Add to the cooked rice along with
1/2 cup or so of meat sauce.
Add in 2 eggs which have been lightly beaten.
Mix well and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees C for 15-20 minutes. 
or until well set.
Allow to cool a little before cutting and serving with salad.

OR
Recipe  ( using plain white rice and a sachet of Taco Seasoning)
In a pot, melt 2 teaspoons of butter, add rice and stir until the rice is well coated in butter.
Add 1/2 packet of  Taco Seasoning mix stir well to combine all.
Add 300ml of water and bring to the boil.  Cover and simmer until the rice is cooked.

Once the rice has finished cooking, allow to cool slightly.
Microwave or boil a cup of mixed veges.  Add to the cooked rice along with
1/2 cup or so of meat sauce.
Add in 2 eggs which have been lightly beaten.
Mix well and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees C for 15-20 minutes. 
or until well set.
Allow to cool a little before cutting and serving with salad.

I am going to make this again with brown rice and minced beef.  It would be really lovely served with avocado and a good dollop of sour cream.

$25 Menu Week 3  – Day 5

Breakfast
Porridge ( Again i don’t cook this)

Lunch
“Pizza”
Bread spread with a bit of the tomato sauce from
the tin of baked beans then topped with  chopped bacon, onion and cheese.
Grill until the cheese is melted and everything is hot.

Dinner
Tuna Rissoles withe Vege and Salad.