Menu: Snow Daze

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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

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marzipan
butter
sugar
eggs
flour
2 jars of jam

Bento: Salad Time

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Andrew requested that I try to add a salad to every bento so you’re going to get sick of seeing all these side salads but I’ll try to keep things a little interesting at least so I don’t get bored either.

img_20161121_095524Vegetable Stir Fry, Side Salad with Cherry Tomatoes

kareJapanese Style Chicken Curry, Rice, Side Salad, Apple

img_20161123_104410Pelmeni, Caprese Salad, Apple

img_20161124_104149Chickpea Curry, Couscous, Side Salad with Chicken

Menu: Leftover

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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 @ Milan’s

Sunday eggs and toast
out @ Georgian Grill

Monday quiche, salad, fruit
honey and soy chicken, rice, snap peas

Tuesday red pepper dal, chickpea usali, salad, naan
trash casserole

Wednesday honey and soy chicken, rice, snap peas, fruit
quiche

Thursday trash casserole, salad, fruit
dal and chickpea usali

Friday pasta with vegetables, bread and butter, salad
take out :3

Recipes:
Quiche
Garlic Ginger Snap Peas
Honey and Soy Sticky Chicken
Chickpea Usali Salad
Red Pepper Dal

Shopping List

canned tomato
coconut milk
soy sauce
chickpeas
grapes
apples
oranges
red peppers
zucchini
salad
ginger
pasta
bread
eggs
museli
cat food
puff pastry
green beans (frozen)
chicken breast
frozen mixed veg

Bento: Pre-Gobble

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I don’t know how but Thanksgiving really snuck up on me this year so this is the last week before I totally buy every food on Earth and cook a ridiculous meal for just the two of us (they don’t do Thanksgiving here). Enjoy the week’s lunches in picture form in the meantime.

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Double bean chili, cornbread, apple img_20161115_111006Aloo Puff, Salad, Apple, Carrots and Hummus img_20161116_164420Turkey Burger, Green Beans, Roasted Potatoes, Apple and Hot Sauce img_20161117_100300Chicken and Dumplings, Green Beans, Rice with Zucchini img_20161118_112338Turkey Burger, Spiced Potatoes, Green Bean, Chocolate

Menu: Thanksgiving Feast

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Gearing up for Thanksgiving so the recipes at the beginning of the week are really simple and then on Friday I’m going to make a full four course meal for the two of us to celebrate our first Thanksgiving abroad.

Saturday mashed potatoes and green beans
out @ Milan’s

Sunday eggs and toast
leftovers

Monday vegetable stir fry, kinpira, fruit
chickpea and vegetable red curry

Tuesday fajita burrito, salad, fruit
baked fish, couscous

Wednesday tortellini, caprese salad, bread
homemade pizza

Thursday chickpea and vegetable red curry
fajita burrito, salad, fruit

Friday eating out for lunch
Thanksgiving Meal:
Appetizer:
Potato Pancakes
Two Sauces (Pea Puree and Apple Chutney)

Soup:
Corn Chowder with Goat Cheese
French Bread Rolls

Main Course:
Oven Roasted Duck Legs in Brown Butter Sauce
Butternut Squash Puree
Pan Roasted Carrots and Brussels Sprouts with Breadcrumbs

Dessert:
Mini White Chocolate Cheesecake with Cranberry-Citrus Brandy Sauce

Things to Make

veg stir fry
chickpea and veg curry
fajita vegetables

Thanksgiving Recipes:
Potato Pancakes
Apple Chutney
Pea Puree
Corn Chowder
French Bread
Duck Legs with Squash Puree
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
White Chocolate Cheesecake

Shopping List

egg noodles
mixed frozen veg
chickpeas
zucchini
carrots
pepper
basil
tomatoes
apples
grapes
muesli
cat food
toilet paper
mozzarella
tomato sauce
pizza cheese
eggs
milk
salad
fish
couscous
rice
tortellini
bread
potatoes
frozen peas
canned corn
garlic
mustard
vinegar
flour

Thanksgiving Shop:
brussel sprouts (300g)
butternut squash (250g)
cranberries (200g)
onions (6)
fresh herbs (sage, rosemary)
raisins (50g)
white chocolate (50g)
graham crackers (100g)
goat cheese (150g)
heavy cream (100ml)
cream cheese (80g)
mascarpone (200g)
parmesan (50g)
duck legs (2)

Bento: A Big Downer

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Last week has a huge downer and I feel like you can actually see that in my food. Even though I managed to make a whopping all five lunches I feel like they’re less cute and less interesting than they had any right to be. Also, so many apple. So many.

14906974_10104089259133853_2496174209349639746_nCaramelized Onion and goat cheese tart, side salad, tomato soup, apple 14963175_10104089259173773_8933468664974699667_nBaked Chicken with Apple and Rosemary, Spiced Rice, Carrots and Hummus, Kiwi 14947936_10104089259203713_6022050872317070053_nLentil Falfel, Yogurt Sauce, Couscous, Apple 14962775_10104089259238643_6712710973078434806_nVegetable Lasagna, Side Salad, Apple and Kiwi 15073487_10104089259283553_6074216847284533570_nSquash and White Bean Saute, Cornbread, Apple

 

Menu: Use Up the Freezer

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So my freezer is full of ice because of a variety of reason and I’m trying to use up all the stuff in it so that I can flush the whole thing out and basically hit a total reset of the ice level in my freezer. This actually helped me make a menu (restriction really does help with creativity I guess).

Saturday leftovers
eating out @ Georgia Tavern

Sunday pancakes and eggs
vegetable pizza

Monday black bean chili, cornbread, salad
chicken and dumplings

Tuesday aloo puffs, baked green beans, fruit
pasta with vegetable sauce

Wednesday turkey burgers, french fries, salad
salmon, couscous, roasted veg

Thursday chicken and dumplings, fruit, baked green beans
black bean chili, bread

Friday out with coworkers
turkey burgers, french fries, salad

Things to Make

chicken and dumplings
vegetable pizza
aloo puffs
black bean chili
turkey burgers
french fries

Shopping List

black beans x 2
apples
grapes
zucchini
carrots
onions
potatoes
peppers
salad
pasta
flour
bread
burger buns
milk
pizza cheese (200g)
cream
cat food x 2
frozen green beans x 2
frozen corn
frozen green peas
chicken breast
ground turkey

Meta: Vegan

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I added a new category for “vegan” recipes.

I pretty much never intend to make vegan food but in the course of making vegetarian food I do make plenty of vegan food as well. This tag will include recipes that are vegan (naturally!) or ones that would easily be vegan by replacing the cooking fat (usually butter) with oil or honey with sugar in places where it won’t too significantly change the recipe at all. Most of these don’t EXPLICITLY say to replace these products so but I will attempt to suggest it in future posts I plan to tag as vegan.

While in a technical way you could make my Broccoli-Cheddar Soup with vegan milk substitutes and vegan cheese, the consistency of the recipe would likely be pretty heavily changed and you’d have a way better time finding recipes already geared around those ingredients.

Most recipes of course can be adapted to be vegan, some by simply removing meat or replacing it with a meat substitute or by using vegan substitutes for butter, milk, and eggs but you might notice I don’t really eat meat substitutes and I’m not a fan of things like seitan and tofu in place of meat so I’m going to just trust you’ll make your best judgements about recipes and I’ll keep trying to helpfully tag recipes.

Happy cooking!