Menu: Doing It Well

After a daring week long bout with the stomach flu, I am happy to report that I feel much better and I’m looking forward to eating real food and even better yet, cooking real food this week.

Saturday leftovers
piled high nachoes

Sunday toast and eggs
out for dinner

Monday leftover chili, cornbread, salad, fruit
mac and cheese

Tuesday red curry baked potatoes, bread, fruit
homemade spaghettios

Wednesday mac and cheese, salad, baked green beans, fruit
vegetable fried rice

Thursday homemade spaghettios
red curry baked potatoes, baked green beans, fruit

Friday vegetable fried rice
homemade pizza

Things to Make

homemade spaghettios with meatballs
mac and cheese
red curry baked potatoes
vegetable fried rice

Shopping List

chips
chili beans
cheddar
sour cream
salsa
eggs
salad
apples
oranges
kiwis
macs
potatoes
tiny noodles
ground turkey
chicken breast
tomato puree x 2
milk
balsamic vinegar
cereal
cat food (dry)

Menu: Not Sick Anymore

After a daring week long bout with the stomach flu, I am happy to report that I feel much better and I’m looking forward to eating real food and even better yet, cooking real food this week.

Saturday leftovers
out @ Milan’s

Sunday toast and eggs
fish and chips

Monday mushroom risotto, baked zucchini fries, fruit
mini chicken pot pie

Tuesday vegetarian stoch eggs, salad, carrots and hummus, fruit
black bean tortilla soup, cornbread muffins

Wednesday mini chicken pot pie, salad, bread, fruit
mushroom risotto

Thursday sun dried tomato babka, cream cheese, cold cuts
pasta with vegetables

Friday black bean tortilla soup, roasted corn salad, cornbread muffins
homemade pizza

Things to Make

mini chicken pot pie
vegetarian scotch eggs
sun dried tomato babka
mushroom risotto
black bean tortilla soup
cornbread (muffins)
baked zucchini fries

Shopping List

veg oil
chickpeas x 2
black beans
tortillas
apples
avocado
red pepper
zucchini
mushroom
salad
grapes
apples
corn
carrots
oranges
flour
pasta
breadcrumbs
veg stock
yeast
eggs
butter
hummus
milk
sun dried tomatoes
cereal
cat food (wet)
chicken legs
frozen peas
cold cuts

Recipe: Scallion Pancakes

These are like naan on steroids. They’re very unassuming but they were super quick to make and absolutely delicious. I didn’t do a great job at pan frying but they still were crispy and crunchy and completely satisfying. I made the dough the night before and then fried them up in the morning so that’s an option if you’re a little low on time or you like to last minute cook in the morning.

Scallion Pancake

Adapted from Rasa Malaysia

Recipe: Homemade Ravioli (Cheese, Pea, and Mint)

I’ve had “make ravioli” on my to do list for about 8 years and I finally did it and guess what: it was great! It probably would have been a lot easier with a pasta sheeter but doing the whole process by hand was actually not hard or that time consuming. It’s the type of recipe that you struggle with the first time but I feel like you’d get exceptionally better after 3-4 times. This is a recipe you can use to impress EVERYONE but also it was just very fresh tasting, cheap, delicious, and worth a try.

Homemade Ravioli

Adapted from Thyme and Envy

Menu: A Little Pause

I had to take a little break from things because stuff got a little overwhelming weirdly but I think I’m back to fighting shape (but don’t worry because I still cooked and fed myself last week).

Saturday leftovers
out @ friends

Sunday not cooking, it’s my birthday!

Monday leftovers (bean burgers or rice casserole)
out @ Greta’s

Tuesday brie and pear chutney sandwiches, salad, carrots and hummus
vegetable quiche

Wednesday piroshki, caprese salad, baked green beans
tortellini soup

Thursday vegetable quiche, carrots and hummus, fruit
piroshki, salad

Friday tortellini soup, salad, bread, fruit
pizza

Things to Make

piroshki
vegetable quiche
pear chutney
tortellini soup
caprese salad

Shopping List

canned tomatoes x 2
red sauce
apples
plums
bananas
carrots
salad
green beans
cherry tomatoes
basil
tortellini
pasta
bread
hummus
eggs
milk
brie
mozzerella
sour cream
cereal

Bento: #21

Ive been so consistant this year with making lunches and posting them that I feel extra super proud every time I managed to make 5 a week even though I probably shouldn’t feel that elated with, you know, feeding myself. There’s only 13 more weeks in the year though so I’m going to have to plan hard if I want to make more new things in that time!

Chicken fried rice, salad, grapes

Spaghetti and meatballs, bread, salad, apple

Piroshki, salad, carrots and hummus, banana

Quiche, coleslaw, apple, cherry tomatoes

Falafel, couscous with tomatoes, salad

Menu: A Chill, A Warmth

Easy menu for my SO’s birthday week but delicious none the less. It was getting colder outside but this week it’s unexpectedly warmer so I guess we’re holding off on completely proper fall for just a little while longer.

Saturday leftovers
roasted chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes

Sunday eggs and toast
out @ ??

Monday minestrone, salad, bread, fruit
turkey stroganoff

Tuesday black bean burritos, chips and salsa, fruit
minestrone

Wednesday vegetarian carbonara, salad, fruit
burritos

Thursday turkey stoganoff, salad, bread
vegetarian carbonara

Friday vegetable pancakes, carrots and hummus, fruit, boiled egg
homemade pizza

Things to Make

Black Bean Burritos
Vegetable Pancakes
Minestrone
Vegetarian Carbonara
Turkey Stroganoff

Shopping List

bread
milk
apples
grapes
pasta
mushrooms
flour
parmesan
ground turkey
egg noodles
carrots
black beans
tortillas
salsa
chicken legs
canned tomatoes
frozen veg
chips
onions
cereal
cat food
zucchini

Bento: #20

Just some good ol’ fashioned salads populating lunch this week. I don’t know what it is about salad except that it’s super easy and Andrew likes it so I try not to fight against the tide too much but also I kind of hate the quiet complacency of salad?

Mac and cheese, salad, nectarine Goulash, spatzel, salad, apple General Tso’s Cauliflower, rice, salad, nectarine Black bread with lox and cream cheese, roasted vegetables, grapes Pepper popovers with mushroom ragu, salad, carrots and dip, grapes

Bento: #19

I made all five lunches for this week and I feel good about it because I didn’t waste any food and I managed to only make food that tastes great so that always makes me happy.

Japanese style chicken curry, rice, salad, plums

Zucchini pancakes, boiled egg, jam, grapes, nectarine

Jerk seasoned shrimp and vegetable bowl, sour cream, chips, and salsa

Potato au gratin, salad, carrots and hummus, grapes

Pb and j, coleslaw, grapes, nectarine