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I like to buy free range eggs, but of course they are more expensive and here I’ve considered quality over price. I watched Hugh Fearnly Whittingstall’s free range chicken campaign on TV about two years ago and now when I can I like to consider where my food comes from. I’ve found that at Iceland and Lidl it is possible to buy 6 eggs for 99p. In most other supermarkets or local shops the price is over £1.50. At both Iceland and Lidl the eggs are not on special offer – 99p is the usual price and I think it is the best value around. The eggs are good quality and on two occasions I’ve bought half a dozen eggs and found every single egg to have a double yoke! I’ve only seen eggs like this once before in my life when as a child on a camping holiday my grandfather bought eggs at the local shop.

My quick, cheap recipe for eggs on my meal plan is frittata and during the week Baby G and I often have a soft boiled egg for lunch. Please share different ways to use eggs in a weekly meal plan and have you found anywhere that does a better deal than 99p for 6 eggs?

This week we’re off on holiday for a few days and I’ve got lots to organise so a really easy meal plan is a must. Here is a meal plan for anybody who is really busy this week - my 7 meals:

1. Frittata & Salad
2. Chicken Risotto
3. Tomato & Bacon Pasta
4. Baked Salmon
5. Pizza
6. Chilli con Carne
7. Roast Chicken

When we are busy I are often rely on good quality and well priced store products. Pizza from Iceland is £1 or £1.50, it’s delicious, has good ingredients and is ready in minutes, which just makes sense to me. On Sunday (or sometimes midweek) roast chicken can be bought from the supermarket if they have a rotisserie section. Now rotisserie chicken really is delicious and is so easy as all you need to prepare are the vegetables.

Coming soon I will share my meal planner for dinner and lunch and my easy shopping list organiser as a free download.