Bento: Sick Daze

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

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

Bento: More Salads

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

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

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

Chicken noodle soup, bread for dipping, salad, apple

Curried lentils, rice, salad

Turkeyloaf, pasta with cream sauce, spinach/tomato salad, italian mandarins

Vegetable couscous, roast potatoes, side salad, apple

Menu: A Little Party

Making a big batch of cookies this weekend for a party has zapped me of the desire to make fancy food so we’re going with some delicious easy, homey dishes instead. I don’t know if I want to do anything really special for the holidays that are coming up soon but there’s a lot of celebrate lately, so I’ll just have to wait and see!

Saturday out @ Grenka
out @ Milan’s

Sunday eggs and toast
vegetarian pot pie

Monday vegetable miso soup, rice with furikake, boiled egg, fruit
mac and cheese

Tuesday vegetarian pot pie, salad, fruit
dum aloo

Wednesday mac and cheese, roasted brussel sprouts, cherry tomatoes, fruit
salmon, couscous, roasted veg

Thursdaychicken goulash, rice, carrots and hummus
vegetable miso soup, rice with furikake, boiled egg

Fridaydum aloo, rice, salad, fruit
goulash over rice

Recipes:

Vegetable Miso Soup
Vegetable Pot Pie
Dum Aloo
Mac and Cheese
Goulash

Shopping List

cashews
apples
oranges
bananas
salad
cherry tomatoes
onion
carrot
mushroom
scallions
potato (12, small)
elbow pasta
bread
butter
cheddar (300g)
yogurt
milk
cat food
cereal
shampoo

-2nd shop
canned tomato x 2
zucchini
carrots
rice
milk
eggs
hummus
TP
chicken (,5kg)
salmon
mixed veg (frozen)

Bento: Ricey

Some weeks you just get to a weird theme (or really, a rut) which is why this week there is just so much rice going on. Especially in the winter it’s hard to resist the siren song of carbs but hopefully next week will be more interesting carbs at least!

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Menu: Snow Daze

A much simpler week after the four course extravaganza that was Thanksgiving. Just some nice, down to earth food that I’ve made before so I don’t have to get too stressed out about it.

Saturday leftovers
out @ ??

Sunday eggs and toast
leftovers

Monday chicken noodle soup, bread, fruit
sweet potato souffle, salad

Tuesday red pepper coconut lentil curry, rice, fruit
meatloaf, french fries, salad

Wednesday sweet potato souffle, roasted tomatoes and potatoes
chicken noodle soup, bread

Thursday meatloaf, french fries, spinach salad
salmon, salad, and couscous

Fridaypasta with vegetables, pea soup, bread
homemade pizza

Recipes:
Red Pepper Coconut Lentil Curry
Chicken Noodle Soup
Sweet Potato Souffle
Turkey Loaf
Homemade Pizza
Tri Color Cookies

Shopping List

sweet potatoes
potatoes
cherry tomatoes
heavy cream
butter
eggs
salt
onions
tinned tomatoes
dry stock
rice
mozzerella
carrots
mushrooms
ground turkey
zucchini
salad
apple
kiwi
chicken breast
celery
pasta
salmon
frozen peas
bread


marzipan
butter
sugar
eggs
flour
2 jars of jam