I ran across this Moroccan soup a few months ago and figured I’d eventually get around to it and now it’s easily one of my favorites. With a hearty tomato and spice base it contains what seems like an overwhelming amount of things (chickpeas, lentils, and a small amount of meat as well) but that gives it a great base but makes it hearty enough for a full meal.
It took a minute but 2019 is now officially started and this blog has moved from its old landing place to the new one (though I can’t seem to make the redirect work 100% but whatever, time fixes everything I suppose). I’m going to try and get back to business as usual but we’ll see how long that streak lasts.
Saturday leftovers
out @ Jürgen’s
Sunday eggs and toast
chicken nuggets and fries
Monday pizza bites, dipping sauce, roasted brussel sprouts, apple
turkey burgers
Tuesday udon miso, yaki onigri, mandarin
potato gratin
Wednesday turkey burger, coleslaw, fruit
pizza bites
Thursday potato gratin, carrots and hummus, fruit
pasta with vegetables
Friday refried bean bowls, salad, fruit
homemade pizza
miso udon
pizza bites
refried bean bowls
potato gratin
turkey burgers
salad
mandarins
grapes
peppers
cherry tomatoes
carrots
mushrooms
apples
zucchini
potatoes
onions
coleslaw
ground turkey
salsa
paprika sauce
red sauce
milk
sour cream
cheddar
gruyere
eggs
butter
burger buns
chicken nuggets
french fries
black beans
breadcrumbs
rice
pasta
Wow! A round number! Only five more weeks to go in the year and it kind of feels like an accomplishment to have posted 25 (hopefully) out of 52 weeks. I don’t think anyone looks at my blog though so maybe the effort isn’t worth it? *shrug*
couscous, salad, apple 
zucchini and carrot pancakes, yogurt with raisins, banana 
chicken and vegetables over mashed potatoes, apple, salad
lentil falafel, salad, yogurt dipping sauce, apple 
carrot-cucumber sushi, grapes
We have friends who have four cats and go out of town for a few days every month. This means that we get to hang out with a lot of cats several times which is really cute most of the time. I don’t have any deeper thoughts than that about the menu this week – apologies.
Saturday leftovers
miso udon soup
Sunday eggs and toast
general tso’s cauliflower, rice
Monday vegetable quiche, carrots and hummus, fruit
bean and cheese quesadillas
Tuesday sopa de fideo, bolillo, corn salad
general tso’s cauliflower, rice
Wednesday baked chicken, chutney, mashed potatoes
vegetable quiche
Thursday refried bean and cheese quesadillas, corn salad
sopa de fideo, bolillo
Friday egg noodles with vegetables, boiled egg, salad
pizza
general tso’s cauliflower
vegetable quiche
quesadillas (refried beans)
sopa de fideo
bolillo
apple
oranges
plums
bread
cauliflower
puff pastry
cheese
carrots
beans
tortillas
canned tomatoes
thin pasta
corn
mashed potatoes
salad
soy sauce
dumplings
milk
cereal
salmon
green beans
spinach
If you ever wanted to eat mashed potatoes as a finger food: this is it. These are perfectly creamy and deliciously cheese filled but in the future I might actually not shred the cheese but instead place a small cube inside each ball just for a next texture change. To make them much easier to bread I froze them before but you bread them right away if you’re impatient. This is great if you have leftover mashed potatoes (though who has leftover mashed potatoes?).
I feel like I used to make much more exciting lunches but I can’t seem to get out of this rut? I want to pack more things but it just seems like a big deal over nothing? I don’t know, still thinking about it.
Harira, bread, salad, plums
Salmon omelette, yogurt with trail mix, apple
Ratatouille risotto, salad, apple
Mac and cheese and spinach, plums and grapes
Aloo Dahi, rice, grapes
It’s already Thanksgiving week. Since we’re abroad we’ll be “celebrating” it on Friday. In terms of celebrating…I just like an excuse to make a full menu dinner. Plus it’s an excuse to break out some of the fancy wine that we bought when we were on vacation which is really all you can ask from a holiday.
Saturday leftovers
out @ Jürgen’s
Sunday salmon omelettes
lemon chicken soup
Monday lentil falfels, yogurt, salad, fruit
chicken and mashed potatoes
Tuesday lemon chicken soup, bread, carrots and hummus
pasta with vegetables
Wednesday carrot and cucumber sushi, miso soup, fruit
Thursday stir fry noodles, carrots and hummus, fruit
lentil falfels
Friday
couscous with harrisa, salad, fruit
THANKSGIVING:
Sweet Potato Biscuits
Creamed Corn with Chilies
Pan Fried Green Beans and Potatoes
Cranberry and Apple Stuffed Turkey Roulade
Vanilla Pudding with Coffee Surprise
sushi
lemon chicken soup
stir fry noodles
vegetable pancakes
lentil falfels
Thanksgiving Recipes:
sweet potato biscuits
cream corn with chilies
pan fried green beans and potatoes
turkey roulade
vanilla pudding with coffee surprise
red sauce
apples
oranges
bananas
limes (6)
carrots
cucumbers
zucchini
salad
cherry tomatoes
egg noodles
pasta
lentils
couscous
selga cookies
sweetened condensed milk
milk x 2
cream
butter
hummus
yogurt
frozen veg
This is such a simple sauce but it’s absolutely delicious. Served with a wide noodle to pick up all those nice chunks of turkey (or chicken or beef or whatever ground meat you end up using) and tomato there’s really something truly delicious about taking good food and making a good meal. You can add some grated Parmesan on top but I found that if seasoned right, the cheese just didn’t have much to add so it’s all about your taste. You can add in more spices or herbs if you want but I found the perfectly paired down flavors packed a nice punch and with just salt and pepper you’re able to really taste the underlying garlic, olive oil, and balsamic. Sometimes life is better when it’s simple.
I feel like I’m very slow at everything suddenly but at least I’m up to number 18 with my lunches. If I don’t manage to post for any of the next four more weeks I’ll have still have posted a little more than every other week which is ehhh, not great but better than nothing. I don’t know if posting does anything since I don’t actively try to grow an audience but at least it proves I can kind of do things regularly when I want to.
hummus wrap, salad, mandarin, kiwi 
tomato soup, carrot roll, salad 
trash casserole, carrots and hummus, apple, kiwi 
couscous with vegetables and harissa, yogurt with kiwi, apple 
hummus wrap (the reprise, now with carrots), boiled eggs, kiwi