Keeping up lunches this year has been much harder even though I obviously keep making them. At least some of the break this time can be attributed to the fact I was out of the country for three weeks.
Weekly Lunches: #28
Menu: The Misses
I’m trying to catch up with editing the 15 recipes I have pending so there’s no lack of content but for whatever reason editing recipes is a very droning task for me so I end up taking a lot “breaks” where I also end up writing on watching YouTube videos. Well, at least menus aren’t too bad (this only took me 20 minutes to make and about 5 to post!)
Saturday leftovers
homemade pizza
Sunday eggs and toast
out @ Tokumaru
Monday rice and bean bowls, fruit
vegetables and biscuit bake
Tuesday stir fry noodles, carrots and hummus, fruit
zucchini pancakes
Wednesday vegetable and biscuit bake, salad, fruit
sopa di fideo
Thursday latkes, sour cream, tabbouleh, fruit
pasta with vegetables
Friday sopa di fideo, corn salad, fruit
japanese curry and rice, lemon and raspberry battenberg
Things To Cook
vegetable and biscuit bake
latkes
sopa di fideo
japanese curry
battenberg
Shopping List
butter
eggs
milk
flour
3 lemons
raspberry jam
marzipan
potatoes
carrots onions
bread
egg noodles
hummus
apples
kiwis
grapes
sour cream
bulgar
tomatoes
cucumber
squash
mushrooms
white beans
frozen vegetables
red pepper
canned tomatoes x 2
EVOO
short pasta
cereal
corn
parsley
Recipe: Kreplach
These are really delicious and you can speed up the whole process if you use store brought stock or just make a really big batch and freeze the kreplach dumplings separate from the soup. I do have to admit this is a chore to make all at once and takes a LONG time to come together but it’s worth it for special people or a special occasion.
Kreplach
Adapted from Tori Avey
Recipe: Aloo Matar Gobi
This is a super simple curry made from plenty of vegetables so that it is really filling. It’s a really dry curry so it’s especially good with some nice chewy bread or even yogurt as a side but it doesn’t end up with a gravy so there’s nothing to sop up. This would work really well as a filling for dumplings / stuffed breads.
Aloo Matar Gobi
Adapted from Easy Food Smith
Menu: Pre-Germany
This is the last week before we take two weeks in Germany so it’s kind of a weird menu because I’m trying not to buy too many things or leave anything around to rot. Unfortunately that makes it a little low on the nutrition scale also but hopefully it’s not too awful.
Saturday leftovers
out @ Botaanik
Sunday eggs and toast
chicken burritos
Monday mushroom stroganoff, egg noodles, carrots and hummus
vegetable tikka masala
Tuesday chicken burritos, salad, fruit
pizza
Wednesday zucchini pancakes, boiled egg, yogurt with fruit
mushroom stroganoff
Thursday udon soup, salad, fruit
leftover
Friday flying to Germany!
Things to Make
chicken burritos
mushroom stroganoff
Shopping List
apples
oranges
zucchini
carrots
mushrooms
salad
chicken
tortillas
chips
salsa
taco mix
milk
hummus
eggs
sour cream
butter
yogurt
noodles
instant coffee
Menu: Sunny Skies
The weather has been absolutely amazing for the past few days and so it looks like spring has finally sprung which is really great except of course, we’re going out of the country again for vacation soon so maybe we won’t get to enjoy it properly? I don’t know, either way this weeks menu is here and that’s what really matters anyway!
Saturday loaded salad
matzo ball soup
Sunday out @ Greta’s
grilled fish, roasted potatoes and carrots
Monday matzo ball soup, salad, fruit
vegetable tikka masala
Tuesday potato gratin, roasted veg, fruit
chicken fried rice
Wednesday vegetable tikka masala, yogurt with fruit
salmon and leek fritatta
Thursday refried bean bowls, carrots and hummus, fruit
potato gratin
Friday salmon and leek egg fritatta, salad, fruit
out @ Milan’s
Things To Cook
matzo ball soup
vegetable tikka masala
chicken fried rice
potato gratin
salmon and leek fritatta
refried beans
Shopping List
leeks
salad
cucumber
cherry tomatoes
red onions
red peppers
apples
bananas
potatoes
carrots
corn
whole chicken
salmon
white fish
red sauce
cheese
cream
eggs
yogurt
milk
mixed frozen veg
canned tomatoes
black beans
chickpeas
rice
cereal
cat food (wet and dry)
popcorn
Menu: No Fever
Finally I am over my cold and I can get on with things like I wanted to since not only do I have no cold but I’m also back home! What a wonderful combination of things.
Saturday leftovers
brinner (egg and cheese sandwhich, fruit, grilled brussel sprouts)
Sunday eggs and toast
bean burger, potato wedges
Monday falafel, tabouli, yogurt sauce, fruit
vegetable fried rice
Tuesday vegetable biryani, naan, fruit
pasta with cream sauce
Wednesday bean burgers, carrots and hummus, fruit
chicken satay noodle salad
Thursday vegetable fried rice, salad, fruit
falafel and tabouli
Friday chicken satay noodle salad, fruit
pizza night!
Things to Cook
vegetable fried rice
Vegetable biryani
bean burgers
falafel
tabouli
chicken satay noodle salad
Shopping List
brussel sprouts
cauliflower
potatoes
onions
chilies
tomatoes
salad
oranges
kiwis
red cabbage
carrots
cucumber
cilantro
red onions
limes
chicken thighs
butter
cheddar
milk
yogurt
cereal
beans
cat food
chickpeas
basmati rice
rice noodles
red lentils
Recipe: Oladyi (Yeasted Blini)
I call these blini (because they’re yeasted pancakes) but I had a friend from Belarus recently tell me that these are call oladyi there and that what I think of as blinz are her blini but whatever you want to call them they’re absolutely delicious and they make the perfect canvas for a variety of toppings!
Oladyi (Yeasted Blini)
Adapted from Luke Thomas
Menu: Fever
I woke up on Saturday morning with a fever so this menu is a little late and the recipes are easier than the last two weeks to try and give myself a break but I think it’ll still work out okay (as long as I can make it to the store today)
Saturday leftovers
loaded french fries
Sunday eggs and toast
delivery
Monday bean bowl, carrots and hummus, fruit
crab croquettes
Tuesday onion tart, salad, fruit
pasta with vegetables
Wednesday crab croquettes,
bean bowls
Thursday turkeyloaf
onion tart
Friday falafel, tabbouleh
pizza night!
Things to Cook
onion tart
turkeyloaf
crab croquettes
falafel
tabbouleh
bean bow
Shopping List
cucumber
tomatoes
parsley
mint
lime
flour
butter
onions
guyere
milk
puff pastry
lentils
breadcrumbs
ground turkey
mushrooms
carrots
peppers
salad
apples
oranges
banana
ketchup
french fries
surumi
beans
rice
corn
Menu: Foreign Land
It’s kind of odd being in someone’s house but I suppose it’s only a little different from being on vacation. This week’s menu is very ambitious to take advantage of the large kitchen, extra appliances, and dishwasher (the best part honestly!).
Saturday leftovers
crunch wrap supreme, salad
Sunday eggs and toast
halibut cheeks with miso broth, greens, sweet potato mash
Monday harira, salad, fruit
rainbow lasagna
Tuesday picnic pie, carrots and hummus, fruit
tofu laksa
Wednesday rainbow lasagna, salad, fruit
lentil wellington
Thursday tofu laksa, spiced rice, fruit
picnic pie
Friday lentil wellington, salad, yogurt with fruit
homemade pizza
Things to Cook
Rainbow Lasanga
Halibut with Miso Broth and Sweet Potato Mash
Crunchwrap Supreme
Tofu Laksa
Lentil Wellington
Picnic Pie
Shopping List
apples
grapes
bananas
oranges (4)
tomatoes
lettuce
onion
mushrooms
sweet potatoes (2)
potatoes (3)
turnip greens
carrots
sage
ground turkey (2)
EVOO
pesto
flour tortillas
corn tortillas
coconut milk
sesame seeds
puff pastry
eggs
butter
parmesan
milk
cheddar
butter spread
white beans (2)
tomato puree
lasanga
speciality store:
halibut cheeks
miso paste
lemongrass
tofu
egg noodles