Menu: It’s Cold Out There…

January 7, 2017November 28, 2018Leave a comment

It is VERY cold this past week so I tried to pick very warming recipes to make. It won’t as cold next week but in the middle of the winter, there’s nothing wrong with comforting, warm soups and stews.

Saturdayeggs and toast
salmon, couscous, roasted veg

Sunday out for lunch
bean burritos

Mondaycoconut lentils, bread, salad, apple
scotch eggs

Tuesdaybean burrito, corn salad, orange
chicken and rice soup

Wednesday scotch eggs, salad, carrots and red peppers with hummus, grapes
coconut lentils

Thursdaychicken and rice soup, bread, salad, grapes
scotch eggs

Fridayvegetable pancakes, boiled egg, grapes and apples
homemade pizza

Things to Make

bean burritos
scotch eggs
chicken and rice soup
vegetable pancakes
coconut lentils

Shopping List

pinto beans
canned tomatoes
zucchini
red pepper
carrots
tomatoes
grapes
apples
salad
lentils
pasta
chicken
flour
breadcrumbs
rolls
sour cream
cheese
ground turkey
dry cat food
frozen mixed veg

Bento: Bon Voyage

January 2, 2017Leave a comment

These were the last food remnants of 2016. It was a really colorful and largely successful week that included a day off at the beginning, so there’s only four but I think quality over quantity any day, right?

Chicken Stew, Rice, Spinach Salad

Arincini, Red Pepper Sauce, Carrots, Salad with Walnuts

Chicken Dumplings (Gyoza), Spinach salad, Soy Sauce, Apple, Mandarins

Baked Chicken Tenders, Green Beans and Cherry Tomatoes, Challah, Apple

Menu: 2017 Now!

December 31, 2016November 28, 2018Leave a comment

The last menu of 2016! What a year it’s been and a really successful one for me re: cooking and baking. I made over 100 new recipes and I have more queued up already until March so I’m feeling really motivated to keep it going. This week I’m just re-making recipes though to give my brain a bit of a break before I jump in to 2017.

Saturday leftover rice balls
chicken caccitore

Sunday eggs and toast
fried rice

Monday vegetable quiche, salad, peaches
spaghettios

Tuesdayfried rice, dumplings, fruit
black bean burgers

Wednesday chicken afritada, rice, salad
quiche

Thursdayblack bean burgers, zucchini fries, carrots and hummus
chicken afritada

Fridayspaghettios, bread, fruit, salad
pasta with vegetables

Things to Make

Holiday Recipes:
Shaved Salad
Arinchini
Challah
Chicken Caccitore

Recipes:
quiche
spaghettios
fried rice
black bean burgers
chicken afritada

Shopping List

EVOO
canned tomatoes x 2
black beans
salad
peaches
apples
oranges
zucchini
cherry tomatoes
potatoes
carrots
peppers
chilies
pineapple (can)
coffee
ring pasta
rice
bread
cheese
milk
eggs
cat food
cereal
ground turkey
chicken thighs
green peas (frozen)

Recipe: Homemade Spaghettios with Meatballs

December 27, 2016March 25, 2023Leave a comment

This is a delicious change from soup and a nice throwback to a lot of peoples childhoods. I haven’t had Spaghettios in probably over a decade and I’ve never eaten the one with meatballs but I can almost assure you this one is way more delicious than the one in a can and honestly, very easy to make! You can sub in any type of meatballs or leave them out for a vegetarian version.

Homemade Spaghettios with Meatballs

Adapted from The Budding Table

Bento: Sick Daze

December 26, 2016Leave a comment

Last week we both caught mild colds so half the week Andrew worked from home which means that two of these are not actually bento. One can argue that actually none or all of them are bentos though so I’m going to take my credit for making lunch while sick and just run with it either way.

Savory scone (goat cheese, pear, pepper), tomato and cucumber salad, boiled egg, apple Taco Bowl (rice, salad, turkey, peppers, onion, tomato, corn, sour cream) Turkey, Brie, and Cranberry Chutney Sandwich (there’s pickles and oranges on the plate too) Broccoli-Cheddar Soup, Rye Bread, Mandarins, Apple Vegetable Pot Pie, Side Salad (very sad looking), Apple, Mandarins

Menu: Holiday Cheer

December 24, 2016November 28, 2018Leave a comment

We’re coming in to the final days of 2016. I’ll be happy to see it go. Even though it finished strong for me personally, overall it’s been a mixed year. Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah and the Eve of Christmas so I’m cooking up a slightly larger than usual dinner (with dessert!) for that day but everything else should just go on as usual.

Saturday leftovers
Starter: shaved brussel sprout salad, arinchini
Main Course: challah, chicken cacciatore
Dessert: gingerbread cookies, raspberry la flor (cocktail)

Sunday eggs and toast
leftovers

Monday vegetable thai curry, rice, fruit
baked chicken tenders, spiced couscous, green beans and cherry tomatoes

Tuesday falfel, yogurt sauce, corn salad, carrots, fruit
salmon and rice and salad

Wednesday egg and vegetable fried rice, gyoza, fruit
vegetable thai curry, rice

Thursdaybaked chicken tenders with green beans and tomatoes, spiced couscous, apple
falfel, salad, side dish, fruit

Fridayfancy salad, boiled egg, gyoza
egg and vegetable stir fry, gyoza, fruit

Things to Make

Holiday Recipes:
Shaved Salad
Arinchini
Challah
Chicken Caccitore

Recipes:
Vegetable Thai Curry
Sauted Corn Salad
Baked Chicken Tenders
Falfel
Fried Rice

Shopping List

EVOO
canned corn
coconut milk
walnuts
limes
apples
grapes
salad
basil
brussel sprouts
bell pepper
mushrooms
carrots
zucchini
eggplant
onions
cherry tomatoes
coffee
arborio rice
gingerbread stuff
2 colors of decorating stuff
milk
eggs
yogurt dip
mozzerella
parmesan
cat food (both)
TP
chicken thighs
chicken breast
frozen peas
frozen green beans
frozen mixed veg
gyoza

Recipe: Daigaku Imo (Candied Sweet Potatoes)

December 22, 2016April 5, 20211 Comment

An easy and lightly sweet side dish if you want to make sweet potatoes just a little more fun. You can see in the picture I really got the edges a bit too dark but actually they still tasted really good like that. Just be more observant and you should be fine.

Candided Sweet Potatoes

Adapted from Otaku Food

Bento: More Salads

December 19, 2016Leave a comment

Trying out some new recipes this week but somehow falling in to a pattern anyway. Oh well, at least we got fed right?

Vegetable Miso Soup, Rice with furikake, boiled egg, apple

Vegetable Pot Pie, Salad, apples and bananas Dum Aloo, Rice, Salad Pasta with meat sauce and roasted Vegetables, side salad, rye bread, apple Chicken Goulash, rice, apple

Recipe: Goat Cheese, Pear, and Black Pepper Scones

December 15, 2016August 13, 2024Leave a comment

I love the idea of making traditionally sweet foods into savory ones. When I saw this recipe I knew I would be making it. Despite sounding very fancy, goat cheese and pears are not exactly the most high ticket items so this is a pretty cheap recipe if you need to impress someone. On top of all of that, this is also a one bowl recipe so it’s pretty easy on the clean up as well.

Goat Cheese, Pear, and Black Pepper Scones

Adapted from Culture Cheese Magazine

Bento: WordPress Update

December 12, 2016Leave a comment

Oop, the latest WordPress update almost broke my recipe card plug in but thankfully it seems to have fixed things. This week I tried not to just make boring salads every day but it’s not always the easiest to do that.

Tortilla soup, crackers and cheese, boiled egg, terrible lighting