Menu: Company

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Finally people over this weekend for the first time since buying all our cool housewares and it feels good. One of my favorite things is hosting people and making menus (you couldn’t have guessed I know) so I’m really looking forward to it and maybe it will take my mind off worrying for a minute.

Saturday eggs and toast
pub party: pretzels with mustard dip, scotch eggs, loaded pub salad

Sunday leftovers
vegetable quiche

Monday salami sandwiches, boiled egg, salad, fruit
lentil falafel

Tuesday vegetable quiche, yogurt with fruit and honey, carrots and hummus
coconut curry soup

Wednesday lentil falafel, spiced rice, yogurt sauce, spicy pickles, fruit
salami sandwiches, salad

Thursday coconut red curry chicken and rice soup, salad, bread, fruit
pasta with vegetables

Friday vegetable polenta, salad, fruit
homemade pizza

Things to Make

pretzels
scotch eggs
lentil falafel
vegetable quiche
coconut red curry chicken and rice soup

Shopping List

coconut milk
bananas
red pepper
carrots
cucumbers
tomatoes
garlic
onions
zucchini
rosemary
salad x 2
pasta
rice
red lentils
yeast
stock mix
flake salt
breadcrumbs
bread
mustard dip
parmesan
butter
yogurt
goat cheese
milk
lemon juice
ground turkey
chicken breast

Bento: #7

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Last week was only four days of work because Good Friday is a day off here which means I only made four bentos and we just ate leftovers on Friday which is a lot easier anyway. Tried to do a little change up with including a salad as the main course for one of the days but Andrew still insists on salads nearly every day so there’s a lot of boring salads.

Lemony Vegetable and Lentil soup, bread, grapes, boiled egg

Greek inspired salad (balsamic marinated chicken, tzatziki sauce, feta), rice, mandarin, walnuts

Cheese and spinach Piroshki, side salad, spicy pickles, mandarin, boiled egg, salad dressing

Fish Cakes, Tartar Sauce, grapes, spicy pickles, side salad, apple

 

Menu: No Bunny Holiday

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I didn’t realize that a holiday on Friday might mean stuff was closed all weekend so I’m really just hoping that’s not the case because we don’t really have enough food in the house to last the weekend but I’m sure there will be things open on Saturday and probably we won’t starve either way because I do have a lot of potatoes in the house!

Saturday out somewhere
salmon and couscous

Sunday pancakes
dumplings, miso soup, and rice

Monday meatball sandwhich, carrots and hummus, salad
vegetable lasagna

Tuesday japanese style curry, rice, miso bussel sprouts, apple
cheesy vegetable rice bake

Wednesday pea soup, brioche, salad, apple
meatball sandwhich

Thursday vegetable lasagna, salad, boiled egg, carrots and hummus
japanese curry

Friday pan fried halloumi salad, fruit, a sweet
breakfast burritos

Things to Make

japanese style chicken curry
sweet potato and turkey meatballs
brioche buns
vegetable lasagna
minty pea soup
trash casserole
pan fried halloumi salad

Shopping List

white vinegar
tortilla
beans
canned tomato x 2
salad
avocado
red onion
lemon
mint
basil
zucchini
carrots x 2
brussel sprouts
apples
bananas
strawberries
sweet potato
red pepper
tomatoes
pasta sauce
salad dressing
couscous
rice
flour
yeast
toilet paper
milk
butter
eggs
cheese
hummus
mozzarella
ricotta
halloumi
frozen peas
frozen mixed veg
chicken
ground turkey
dumplings

Bento: #6

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I think salads are boring but it’s what Andrew wants so I guess I’ll just keep packing them and be bored out of my mind looking at these pictures. I keep wanting to shake things up but I’ve been really slacking on my meal prep so I never get around to it. I was hoping to get some back end stuff done this weekend but it didn’t really happen so we just gotta march on.

Baked len

Baked Falafel, Chili-Yogurt Sauce, Salad, Roasted Spiced Potatoes, Apple

Chicken Goulash, Rice, Salad with Carrots, Apple

Minestrone, Bread, Salad, Cherry Tomatoes, Apple

Aloo Dahi (pan fried potatoes in yogurt sauce), Rice, Carrots and Hummus, Strawberries

Menu: Paper

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Today is my half birthday and it feels like that’s an auspicious thing. The weather is starting to go from bleak to quite lovely actually. By the time we go on vacation we’ll be trading off nice weather for more nice weather so that’ll be funny. In the mean time here is a menu as per usual.

Saturday leftovers
out for dinner

Sunday toast and eggs
gyro chicken salad with feta

Monday pasta with vegetables, carrot cake, salad
piroshiki, salad

Tuesday gyro chicken salad with feta, walnuts, hummus and carrots, fruit
red lentil soup

Wednesday piroshiki, salad, fruit
fish cakes, yogurt sauce, french fries

Thursday red lentil soup, boiled egg, bread, fruit
pasta with vegetables

Friday fish cakes, yogurt sauce, french fries, salad
black bean nachos

Things to Make

gyro chicken salad
piroshiki
red lentil soup
fish cakes
carrot cake muffins

Shopping List

walnuts
onion
grapes
salad
apple
carrots
zucchini
potatoes
pepper
oranges
cucumber
sugar
black pepper
bread
milk
feta
yogurt
butter
vene juust
sour cream
cereal
chicken breast
white fish
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black beans
nacho chips x 2
salsa
melting cheese

Bento: #5

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It was too hectic this week and I was only able to make 3 bentos and honestly they’re even more boring than average but it’s still better than zero bentos (in theory). I missed cooking though so I’m kind of looking forward to getting back in to the swing of things next week. Also I’m excited to study Estonian again! Four days was a good break but I feel like I forgot stuff!

Stir Fry Vegetable Noodles, Carrots and Hummus, Apple

PB and J on Black Bread, Chips, Boiled Egg, Apple, Salad

Savory Turnover (pear chutney, Havarti, walnuts), carrots and hummus, apple, salad

Menu: Study Buddies

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It’s April Fools Day but instead of playing a trick on someone I’m mostly just going to take a walk, go food shopping, rest, and study my Estonian. I don’t even know if April Fools is a thing in Estonia so maybe it’s just not and I can live my life peacefully instead!

Saturday veg noodle stir fry
leftovers

Sunday toast and eggs
mac and cheese

Monday falafel, yogurt sauce, salad, spiced baked potatoes
chicken goulash, rice, salad, fruit

Tuesday minestrone, challah, fruit, boiled egg
fish, couscous, salad

Wednesday mini quiche, salad, apple, carrots and hummus
dahi aloo, rice, fruit, cherry tomatoes

Thursday chicken goulash, rice, fruit, salad
minestrone, challah, fruit, boiled egg

Friday dahi aloo, rice, fruit, cherry tomatoes
pizza

Things to Make

goulash
dahi aloo
minestrone
falafel
challah

Shopping List

EVOO
white beans
canned tomato x 2
salad
cherry tomatoes
apples
oranges
carrots
zucchini
celery
coffee
elbow macaroni
pasta sauce
red lentils
yeast
yogurt
milk
cereal
cat litter
cat food
chicken thigh

Bento: #4

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Even though I have more time to make food, I am still trying to keep things simple. When you I have an unlimited time frame to do something one of either two things happens: I procrastinate and never get anything done OR I pick extremely over elaborate things and I waste all the extra time I had on making it. I don’t want to replace 8 hours working with 8 hours cooking. I’m trying to remember that going forward.

Potato latke, sour cream and hot sauce, spicy pickles, carrots and hummus, apple Coconut Curry Chicken and Rice Soup, salad, banana Roasted vegetable pasta (sauce on the side), breadsticks, grapes, cheese, cherry tomatoes Shrimp fried rice, spicy pickles, boiled egg, orange Cheese and bean quesadillas, sour cream and salsa, spiced rice salad, oranges

Menu: Friend Visit!

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My friend is visiting from the States for 5 days so this menu is VERY tentative and will probably just be a huge mess and eating out instead but I’m going to do the best I can to keep it together and at least make lunches for Andrew to take to work…

Saturday pancakes
shrimp fried rice

Sunday toast and eggs
out with Doc!

Monday stir fry noodles, pickles, boiled egg, fruit
pasta with vegetables

Tuesday broccoli cheddar soup, bread, salad, fruit
frozen pizza

Wednesday turkey sandwiches, salad, fruit, pickles
chicken katsu, rice

Thursday salmon, mashed potatoes, miso baked brussel sprouts
dumplings and rice

Friday cheese, pear, and walnut puffs, carrots and hummus salad, fruit
turkey sandwiches, chips and dip, popcorn

Things to Make

broccoli cheddar soup
stir fry noodles
chicken katsu
cheese, pear, and walnut puff pastries
sweet potato with oat topping

Shopping List

butter
milk
broccoli
cheese
mixed frozen veg
egg noodles
sweet potatoes (2)
oats
puff pastry
Havarti
pear
breadcrumbs
thin chicken breast
pasta
red sauce
frozen pizza
salmon
dumplings
cucumber
brussel sprouts
frozen peas
frozen spinach
bread
salad
apples
oranges
rice
carrots
cold cut turkey
eggs
chips
popcorn

Recipe: Arancini

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So these little balls of goodness are absolutely delicious. The recipe makes enough that you could easily make them for a party where they’d be a crazy center piece and probably everyone would be impressed by them but I have to say they’re a ton of work. While most recipes call for already made risotto, the part where you make the risotto is the least work by far. Even with ready-made risotto you’re looking at a battering and breading process and then frying. To me that always produces delicious results, a ton of dishes, and exhaustion. So make these if you like getting at least 4 bowls and 2 pans dirty and you have the energy of a 6 year old at a birthday party.

Arancini

Adapted from The Guardian