Category: menus

Menu: Guess Who’s Back

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Trying and mostly failing to get back into the habit with another menu this week. I did actually make one last week but I’m glad I didn’t post it because I also didn’t really follow it…whoops.

Saturday eggs and toast
out @ Milan’s party

Sunday vegetable bake
out @ Greta’s party

Monday turkey and brie with cranberry chutney sandwich, salad, fruit
general tso’s cauliflower

Tuesday black bean, rice, and fajita vegetable burrito, salad, fruit
vegetable tortellini soup, bread, salad, fruit

Wednesday general tso’s cauliflower, rice, fruit
spaghetti and meatballs

Thursday vegetable tortellini soup, salad, bread, fruit
turkey and brie sandwiches

Friday spaghetti and meatballs, salad, fruit
pizza

Things to Make

vegetable tortellini soup
focaccia
general’s tsos cauliflower
turkey and brie with cranberry chutney sandwich
sweet potato and turkey meatballs
fajita burrito

Shopping List

olive oil
red sauce
tortillas
black beans
canned tomatoes
red pepper
zucchini
salad
cauliflower
apples
cranberries
fruit x 2
onions
carrots
spaghetti
couscous
baking powder
ginger
bread
brie
milk
eggs
turkey slices
ground turkey

Menu: September!

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Finally back with a new menu but only for two weeks before I take a break for two weeks to go on vacation so let’s make these next ones count.

Saturday bean burgers (leftovers)
samosa (round 2)

Sunday coconut vegetable curry (leftovers)
scrounge

Monday refried bean and cheese quesadillas, corn salad, salsa, sour cream, fruit
coconut lentils, stuffed naan

Tuesday zucchini pancakes, boiled egg, yogurt, fruit
lasagna

Wednesday coconut lentils, stuffed naan, fruit
bean and cheese quesadillas

Thursday one layer lasagna, salad, bread, fruit
leftovers

Friday chickpeas salad, boiled egg, fruit
pizza night!

Things to Make

coconut lentils
stuffed naan
one-layer lasagna
zucchini pancakes
chickpea salad

Shopping List

salsa
tortilla
olive oil
chickpeas
tinned tomato
red sauce
beans
corn
apples
grapes
plums
mushrooms
salad
onions
zucchini
carrots
cucumber
red onion
pepper
cherry tomatoes
avocado
lasagna
flour
lentils
goat cheese
mozzarella
parmesan
eggs
sour cream
ground turkey

Menu: Long Vacation

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This is probably my last menu for a three or four weeks since we’ll have family in town until almost mid-September (and then we go on vacation just a week or two after that! Hectic!) but it’s a good one. I have recipes queued until the end of August but I’m not sure if I’ll manage to make any more between now and then so this blog might be a little silent until October.

Saturday leftovers
mac and cheese with ground turkey and spinach

Sunday eggs and toast
goulash

Monday leftover macs, salad, yogurt with fruit
hummus wraps

Tuesday arnacini, salad, fruit
homemade miso udon

Wednesday goulash, rye, salad, fruit
arnacini

Thursday hummus wraps, boiled egg, salad, fruit
out for dinner with mom

Friday leftovers
out for dinner with mom

Things to Make

goulash
arancini
hummus wraps
udon noodles

Shopping List

yogurt
fruit x 2
macs
red pepper
salad
feta
tomato sauce
cheddar
ground turkey
fresh spinach
thighs
zucchini
carrots
onions
hummus
lavash
rye
short grain rice
mozz
flour
cereal
milk

Menu: The Daystar

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The heat just keeps chugging on so I’m keeping this weeks menu simple so I don’t get too frustrated about cooking in to heat (can you imagine trying to make pasta when you’re sweating too much to hold on to things?).

Saturday squash and black bean chili, chive muffins, salad
out with milan at Sfäär

Sunday eggs and toast
chicken kerala, rice

Monday vegetable pad thai, salad, boiled egg, fruit
salmon and leek quiche

Tuesday biscuits with mushroom ragu, carrots and hummus, fruit
chicken kerala, rice

Wednesday salmon and leek quiche, salad, fruit
pasta with peas in a cream sauce

Thursday chicken kerala, rice, salad, fruit
biscuits with mushroom ragu

Friday pickled carrot and cucumber sushi, miso soup, fruit
homemade pizza

Things to Make

chicken kerala
biscuits
mushroom ragu
salmon and leek quiche
vegetable pad thai

Shopping List

red sauce
nori
sambal oelek
fruit x 3
mushroom
chilies
onions
carrots
leeks
zucchini
red pepper
cucumber
salad
butter
milk
goat cheese
cream
cereal
cat food
chicken thighs
salmon

Menu: 3 Kilos

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Two menus in a row! What is even happening here? Yeah trying to get back on the horse of doing things every day we’ll see how that goes for the next month (when I’ll be hosting family for almost three weeks).

Saturday eggs and toast
veggie pad thai

Sunday leftovers
delivery

Monday lamb gyros, couscous salad, fruit
pasta with vegetables

Tuesday squash and black bean chili, cheddar muffins, salad, fruit
one layer lasagna

Wednesday lentil falafel, couscous salad, yogurt sauce, fruit
vegetable pancakes

Thursday one layer lasagna, salad, fruit
squash and black bean chili, cheddar muffins

Friday pickled carrot and cucumber sushi, miso soup, fruit
homemade pizza

Things to Make

one layer lasagna
cheddar muffins
vegetable sushi
squash and black bean chili
lentil falafel

Shopping List

couscous
cat food
milk
hand soap
eggs
ground turkey
EVOO
carrots
canned tomatoes x 2
stock
zucchini
tomatoes
mozzarella
parmesan
black pepper
cucumber
yogurt
chives
sour cream
lentils
fruit x 3
cereal
cornmeal

Menu: Laggy

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Oof, I have been neglecting this site on and off all summer. My queue even ends at the end of this month but for some reason when it’s hot outside you don’t really want to cook as much (I know you’re shocked too!). When I have less recipes to post then I post less bentos and less menus too so it’s a pretty rough / vicious cycle and one that I have to break over and over since I don’t post often enough for habit. Anyway, here’s a menu!

Saturday aloo dohi, rice
FF party:
sweet and sour chicken
vegetable fried rice
chocolate cake

Sunday egg burritos
leftovers

Monday roast chicken and vegetables, biscuits, fruit
wild rice and mushroom soup

Tuesday red onion tart, carrots and hummus, yogurt, fruit
vegetable pad thai

Wednesday spaghetti with meatballs, salad, fruit
roast chicken and vegetables, biscuits

Thursday wild rice and mushroom soup, biscuit, salad
red onion tart

Friday vegetable pad thai, boiled egg, fruit
homemade pizza

Things to Make

wild rice and mushroom soup
balsamic red onion tart
meatballs
vegetable pad thai
biscuits
roasted chicken and vegetables

Shopping List

sweet and sour sauce
sweet chili sauce
eggs
butter
whole chicken
carrots
pepper
onions
yeast
fruit x 2
yogurt
spaghetti
ground turkey
sweet potato
mushrooms
salad
red onions
chicken thigh
frozen veg
zucchini
milk

Menu: Fondue

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I’ve always associated fondue with the dead of winter, sitting in a chalet somewhere in Swiss alps (not that I’ve ever been) but since it’s beautiful, sunny, and nearly 20C right now we might as well have a fondue party this weekend. Otherwise a few new recipes on the docket for this week as I try to get back in to a better groove.

Saturday leftovers
fondue with Jürgen

Sunday eggs and toast
chicken with peas, mashed potatoes, salad

Monday tortellini soup, salad, bread, fruit
lentil falafel, cucumber salad, rice

Tuesday chicken with peas, mashed potatoes, fruit
tomato-zucchini galette

Wednesday lentil falfaels, cucumber salad, rice
pasta with vegetables

Thursday tomato-zucchini galette
tortellini soup, bread

Friday spinach and hummus wraps, cucumber salad, boiled egg, fruit
homemade pizza

Things to Make

cucumber salad
lentil falafel
tomato-zucchini galette
tortellini soup
hummus wraps
chicken with peas

Shopping List

canned tomatoes x 2
red sauce
apricots
kiwi
carrots
red onion
onions
tomatoes
zucchini
red pepper
baby spinach
snap peas
cucumber
lentils
tortellini
pasta
lavash
cream cheese
yogurt
butter
ricotta
feta
chicken cutlets

Menu: Discouraging

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Making this menu was somehow really discouraging and I couldn’t say why. It’s just kind of more boring, same things that I always make so maybe I’m just disappointed in not trying something bizzare but we’ll see how the week goes – maybe there’s still time for something exciting.

Saturday eggs and toast
out @ Laura’s birthday

Sunday chickpea curry, rice
leftovers (aloo dohi, enchiladas, etc)

Monday stir fried noodles, pickled cucumber, fruit
goat cheese scones, soup

Tuesday baked scotch egg, salad, yogurt, fruit
latkes

Wednesday goat cheese scones, simple bean soup, baked zucchini fries, fruit
creamy orzo

Thursday latkes, salmon, sour cream, carrots and hummus, fruit
baked scotch eggs

Friday creamy orzo with roasted vegetables, salad, fruit
homemade pizza

Things to Make

goat cheese scones
simple bean soup
stir fry noodles
latkes
baked scotch eggs
creamy orzo

Shopping List

egg noodles
apples
kiwi
banana
cucumber
frozen vegtables
butter
black pepper
goat cheese
carrots
white beans
diced tomatoes
parmesan
orzo
red pepper
mushrooms
ground turkey
potatoes
salad
orzo
cheddar

Menu: One Month Later

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Had a little pause there for a month but I’m back with a brand new menu for the almost-summer. Pretty simple stuff as I ease out of having company for almost two weeks and eating a lot of meals out but hopefully next week I’ll be back in good form.

Saturday pancakes
trash casserole

Sunday toast and eggs
spinach and goat cheese quiche

Monday trash casserole, boiled egg, salad, fruit
spaghetti and meatballs

Tuesday spinach and goat cheese quiche, carrots and hummus, fruit
chickpea tikka masala

Wednesday aloo dahi, rice, salad, fruit
black bean enchiladas

Thursday spaghetti and meatballs, grilled zucchini, fruit
leftovers

Friday black bean enchiladas, corn salad, fruit
homemade pizza

Things to Make

quiche
meatballs
chickpea tikka masala
black bean enchiladas
aloo dahi

Shopping List

apples
grapes
kiwis
zucchini
cherry tomatoes
salad
onions
potatoes
carrots
cheese
eggs
milk
feta
cream
hummus
cream cheese
butter
yogurt (plain)
spaghetti
breadcrumbs
rice
tortilla
black beans
cereal
diced tomatoes
coconut milk
chickpeas
cat food
coffee
bread
ground turkey
frozen spinach
frozen veg

Menu: Coffee Festival

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I have a series of sweet recipes coming up which is great but I always feel bad because I don’t think of sweets as real food but on the other hand I rarely post dessert recipes so this evens things out a little I suppose.

Saturday coffee festival
out @ ???

Sunday eggs and toast
tazitziki chicken, roasted potatoes, green beans

Monday peanut butter and jelly sandwiches,
coconut lentils

Tuesday eggplant parmesan, salad, fruit
sweet and sour chicken

Wednesday coconut lentils
vegetable and biscuit bake

Thursday sweet and sour chicken, rice, kinpira, fruit
eggplant parmesan, salad

Friday vegetable and biscuit bake
homemade tortellini

Things to Make

eggplant parmesan
coconut lentils
sweet and sour chicken
vegetable and biscuit bake

Shopping List

canned tomato
white beans
ketchup
pepper
cucumber
carrots
squash
kiwi
banana
zucchini
salad
flour
spaghetti
bread
eggs
mozz
parm
milk
butter
yogurt
chicken breast
mixed veg
cat food