Menu: Always Behind

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I can never tell if I’m overextending myself or actually just very lazy and easily distracted. What a terrible confusion. Anyway here is this week’s menu and I promise there are three more recipes coming down the pipeline very soon I’ve just kind of forgotten to edit them because it takes quite a bit of time and I’ve been writing so much lately that it ended up feeling more like a chore than a record / fun.

Saturday leftovers
mac and cheese with spinach

Sunday eggs and toast
out @ Greta’s

Monday harira, khobz, green beans in garlic and cumin
ratatouille risotto

Tuesday mac and cheese with spinach, fruit
salmon and egg wrap

Wednesday ratatouille risotto, salad, fruit
harira

Thursday salmon and egg wrap, salad, fruit
kitsune udon

Friday aloo dahi, rice, fruit
pizza

Things to Make

Mac and Cheese with Spinach
Ratatouille Risotto
Salmon and Egg Wrap
Harira
Aloo Dahi
Khobz

Shopping List

chickpeas
canned tomatoes x 2
apples
mandarins
grapes
potatoes
red pepper
onions
eggplant
arugula
chives
zucchini
mushrooms
garlic
risotto
flour
cheddar
butter
cream cheese
milk
cereal
chicken
salmon
green beans
spinach

Weekly Lunch: #17

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I think next year I’m going to start posting these starting with the number one again so I can see how many weeks I actually hold to the posting part. I haven’t been 100% with my making or tracking or photographing of lunches either but I feel like I’m into the 95% territory which is all you can ask of humans really.

coconut lentils with vegetables, carrots and hummus, grapes potato croquettes, curry dipping sauce, salad, mandarins bean enchiladas, spiced rice, apple, grapes turkey bolonegese on homemade pasta, salad, apple chicken pot pie, salad, apple

Menu: Behind November

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The last two months of the year somehow get more full than the rest of the year (also it’s almost next year, when did that happen?) but this week will be especially weird because it’s Tallinn Restaurant Week so we’re going out to dinner TWICE for that and over to a friend’s for dinner as well. I basically don’t have to cook at all – that’s a bit hyperbolic but certainly a lot less than usual.

Saturday eggs and toast
leftovers

Sunday pancakes
out @ Umami

Monday veggie hummus wrap, boiled egg, salad
trash casserole

Tuesday roasted tomato soup and gulerodsbrud, salad, fruit
out @ Milan’s

Wednesday trash casserole
baked fish and spiced potato wedges

Thursday chicken stir fry
out @ Tabula Rasa

Friday harissa spiced couscous, yogurt with fruit, red pepper slices
pizza

Things to Make

veggie hummus wraps
roasted tomato soup
gulerodsbrud
trash casserole
chicken stir fry

Shopping List

dry cat food
rice noodles
frozen veg
hoisin sauce
lavash
eggs
salad
tomatoes
sunflower seeds
carrots
cheese
potatoes
couscous
yogurt
red pepper
zucchini
cereal
milk

Menu: 20%

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It’s hard to create habits as an adult and it’s even harder to break out of ruts and I think doing both at the same time has kind of been stressing me out over an entire lifetime but we’ll keep on trying so here’s a pretty decent menu for the week. (Also gosh, we went from zero to ALL OF THE FALL FOODS in record time I think).

Saturday leftovers
roasted salmon with couscous

Sunday eggs and toast
zucchini pancakes

Monday minestrone, bread, salad, fruit
pasta with vegetables

Tuesday empanadas, rice, salad, fruit
onion tart, salad

Wednesday chicken, mashed potatoes, fruit
minestrone, bread

Thursday loaded chickpea salad, carrots and hummus, boiled egg, fruit
empanadas, rice

Friday onion tart, salad, fruit
pizza

Things to Make

empanadas
minestrone
loaded chickpea salad
creamy orzo pasta
onion tart

Shopping List

chickpeas
canned tomatoes
white beans
mushroom
onions
zucchini
potatoes
apples
bananas
plums
cucumber
red onions
cherry tomatoes
bell pepper
sweet potatoes
salad
carrots
small pasta
goat cheese (or Gruyere)
milk
yogurt
cheddar
cat food
cereal
chicken thighs
salmon

Weekly Lunches: #16

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Whew, only four this time because it was my birthday on Monday (I made Andrew buy lunch and then I made myself some miso udon for the occasion) but next week there should be five again barring any disasters…

Turkey lentil chili, bread, salad Curry, rice, carrots and hummus, apple Crab croquettes, rice with greens, roasted sweet potato, plums Vegetable bake with biscuits, salad, grapes

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

Recipe: Honey and Apple Challah

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A twist on classic challah for Rosh Hashanah or if you just want to impress your friends with what amounts to a very fluffy apple cake, this honey and apple challah is really good with a big cup of hot tea or coffee on a cold day. The honey gives it a nice sweetness without being overwhelming. I only used a single apple but I kind of wanted more apples in it, I might try using apple butter instead of regular butter for extra apple goodness next time.

Honey and Apple Challah

Adapted from Living Sweet Moments

Weekly Lunches: #15

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By the time you read this I’ll be in sunny, warm Montenegro on vacation! It’ll be at least two weeks of no bentos but recipes will still publish for those weeks so you probably won’t even notice the passage of time.

chicken noodle soup, bread, grapes, orange

carrot-zucchini pancakes, apple butter, syrup, yogurt with nuts and raisins, apple pasta with red sauce, salad, apple chicken tikka masala, rice, apple

Menu: Montenegro or Bust

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This is the last week before we go on vacation for two whole weeks (yikes!) so this is a bit boring as far as menus go because everything needs to be eaten up at the end of the week so I want to make familiar food so I know exactly how much it makes (and most of it can be saved if there’s leftovers).

Saturday lentils with naan
out @ ???

Sunday quesadillas
chicken noodle soup

Monday stir fry noodles, chickpea salad, fruit
potato cakes with fried egg, salad

Tuesday zucchini pancakes, yogurt with fruit, apple
tikka masala, rice

Wednesday chicken noodle soup, bread, salad, fruit
stir fry noodles

Thursday potato cakes, fried egg, carrots and hummus, yogurt with fruit
leftovers

Friday tikka masala, rice, salad, fruit
eat leftovers (and clean out fridge for vacation!)

Things to Make

chicken noodle soup
tikka masala
potato cakes
zucchini pancakes
stir fry noodles

Shopping List

stir fry noodles
tomato sauce
sun dried tomato
onions
carrots
grapes
nectarines
salad
zucchini
pepper
rice
small pasta
lavash
black bread
feta
milk
cream
yogurt
cereal
cat food
chicken thighs