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
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
Mac and Cheese with Spinach
Ratatouille Risotto
Salmon and Egg Wrap
Harira
Aloo Dahi
Khobz
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
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
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
veggie hummus wraps
roasted tomato soup
gulerodsbrud
trash casserole
chicken stir fry
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
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
empanadas
minestrone
loaded chickpea salad
creamy orzo pasta
onion tart
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
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
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
vegetable tortellini soup
focaccia
general’s tsos cauliflower
turkey and brie with cranberry chutney sandwich
sweet potato and turkey meatballs
fajita burrito
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