It’s getting pretty cold around here as the month slogs on and I suspect that snow may be in Seattle’s future. This weekend I’m going to a Christmas show and then entertaining friends the rest of the time. I haven’t been cooking as many novel recipes lately because I can’t afford the brainpower to come up with new things thanks to Nanowrimo getting the brunt of my creative energy but I’m planning a delicious menu with some new stuff and some old favorites for Thanksgiving and I can’t wait!

Saturday
lunch: beans and rice
dinner: tikka masala

Sunday
lunch: eggs and toast
dinner: baked cod, fries, salad

Monday
lunch: taco casserole, salad
dinner: veggie stir fry

Tuesday
lunch: crockpot vindaloo, boiled egg, fruit
dinner: pizza

Wednesday
lunch: taco casserole, yogurt, fruit
dinner: creamy cheesy chicken, mixed veg

Thursday
lunch: salad w/ everything, fruit, crackers
dinner: homemade macs with peas and spinach

Friday
lunch: crockpot vindaloo, boiled egg, fruit
dinner: leftovers

To Make on Prep Day

Crockpot Vindaloo
Taco Casserole
Baked French Fries
Grilled Cod
Boiled Eggs (4)

Shopping List

salad
mint
strawberries
apples
onions
pepper
spinach
mixed veg (stir fry)
chicken
butter
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frozen corn
cheddar
tomatoes
cream
milk
cereal

I have enough recipes to run until the holidays and I suspect I’ll be able to get enough of a queue to go all the way to next year which is great because today is the start of Nanowrimo and I may or may not update until the end of it (we’ll see how many words I can get out this weekend!). I only have 6 more recipes to make until I’ve made 100 things this year and that’s pretty awesome too! Anyway, menu and all the extra goodies are below for this week.

Saturday
lunch: oatmeal
dinner: salad, pizza, maybe cake @ Laura’s

Sunday
lunch: miso soup/beans and rice
dinner: chicken pot pie w/ asparagus salad

Monday
lunch: rice bake, salad
dinner: BBQ chicken, biscuit, salad

Tuesday
lunch: chicken noodle soup, biscuits
dinner: baked fish, couscous, veg

Wednesday
lunch: rice bake, crackers and cheese, fruit
dinner: pasta with vodka sauce and vegetables

Thursday
lunch: chicken noodle soup, biscuit
dinner: BBQ chicken, baked potato, salad

Friday
lunch: leftovers
dinner: out @ ??

To Make on Prep Day

Asparagus Salad
Pot Pie
Rice Bake
Biscuits
BBQ chicken
Chicken Noodle Soup

Shopping List

Vitamin D (with calcium)
cat food
apples
aspargus
almonds
green pepper
onions
salad
carrots
potatoes, 2
peas
frozen mixed veg
milk
cereal
fish
couscous
spinach
noodles
balsamic vinegar
chicken thigh
flour
mozzarella
pasta
yeast

We’re going to the chocolate festival today and then hanging out with our friends in their house for a last gasp of summer BBQ. It’s already starting to look like fall but I do hope it doesn’t rain on us!

Saturday
lunch: leftovers
dinner: out @ BBQ

Sunday
lunch: rice and beans
dinner: squash + sausage stew

Monday
lunch: piroshki, boiled egg
dinner: homemade pizza

Tuesday
lunch: naked gyro, fruit
dinner: spinach tortellini, grasini

Wednesday
lunch: piroshki, salad, boiled egg
dinner: baked salmon, couscous, cream spinach

Thursday
lunch: naked gyro, feta, apple
dinner: breakfast for dinner, omelets and pancakes

Friday
lunch: mini quiche, yogurt, grapes
dinner: chicken vindaloo, naan

To Make on Prep Day

Beans and Rice
Squash + Sausage Chili
Piroshki
Boiled Eggs (6)
Gyro Chicken
Vindaloo

Shopping List

peppers
tomato
squash
onions
spinach
couscous
apples
grapes
tortellini
beans
yogurt
chicken thighs
hummus
cereal
milk
chicken sausage
feta
cheddar
crackers

Meeting up with a new friend this weekend and hopefully we’ll have fun and stuff. In the meantime though I have been cooking really basic stuff because everything else is overwhelming. In a way that makes boring menus but at least it makes for food on the table.

Saturday
lunch: out w/ Sarah
dinner: chicken vindaloo

Sunday
lunch: leftovers, scrambled eggs
dinner: taco casserole

Monday
lunch: leftover lentil soup, carrots and hummus
dinner: creamy herbed chicken, roasted potatoes and zucchini

Tuesday
lunch: rice bake, herb biscuit with goat cheese
dinner: vindaloo

Wednesday
lunch: zucchini galette, salad
dinner: pizza w/ veggies

Thursday
lunch: rice bake, salad, biscuit
dinner: homemade mac and cheese

Friday
lunch: galette, salad
dinner: leftovers

To Make on Prep Day

Mini Quiche (for the freezer)
Taco Casserole
Herb Biscuits
Zucchini Galette
Rice Bake

Shopping List

mushroom
avocado
jalapenos
corn
zucchini
onions
peppers
tomatoes
strawberries
bananas
salad mix
potatoes
elbow pasta
ricotta
cat food
cereal
milk
goat cheese
black beans
mozzarella
corn tortillas
sour cream
hummus
flour

Still not quite back to normal after PAX because of the 4 day weekend thing and then having to deal with a car accident and now having a loaner car and taking on too many social events and augh, you know how when it rains it pours (and it has been raining and pouring here just to cap that off as well). I’m also going out two nights in a row at the end of the week so this might be an expensive month ;-;

Saturday
lunch: scrounge
dinner: coq au Riesling

Sunday
lunch: eggs w/ veg and toast
dinner: japanese chicken curry

Monday
lunch: chicken vindaloo, hummus + carrots
dinner: miso udon w/ boiled egg

Tuesday
lunch: japanese curry, fruit
dinner: tomato-lentil soup, croutons, salad

Wednesday
lunch: salad with boiled egg, chips and salsa
dinner: pasta w/ vodka sauce

Thursday
lunch: chicken vindaloo, salad
dinner: out w/ Sarah (rice and bean bowls)

Friday
lunch: tomato-lentil soup, yogurt with honey
dinner: leftovers, Jill Sobule concert

To Make on Prep Day

Coq au Reisling
Japanese Curry
Chicken Vindaloo
Tomato-Lentil Soup
croutons
boiled eggs

Shopping List

green beans
carrots
fruit x 2
mushrooms
heavy cream
milk
cereal
yellow lentils
stock
canned tomatoes

Not only do we have a house guest this week but it’s also PAX! It’s going to be crazy and these meals likewise are super lazy because I won’t be around all weekend to cook them. I won’t be distraught if all these meals get shifted around either. My hope is packing lunch every day at least will save us a bit of money.

Saturday
lunch: salad, couscous, fruit
dinner: out @ ??

Sunday
lunch: cold soba w/ egg
dinner: out @ ??

Monday
lunch: biscuits w/ egg and cheese, fruit, yogurt
dinner: homemade mac and cheese, grilled veggies

Tuesday
lunch: turkey sandwiches, hard boiled egg, fruit
dinner: pizza

Wednesday
lunch: cheesy rice bake, salad
dinner: japanese curry, rice

Thursday
lunch: sandwiches, yogurt, salad
dinner: baked salmon w/ couscous

Friday
lunch: curry, rice, salad
dinner: leftovers

Shopping List

salad
strawberries
apples
grapes
potatoes
mixed frozen veggies
salmon
udon
miso
couscous
eggs
cheddar
yogurt
macaroni
bread
deli turkey

Now that I’m thinking about it left is going to be hectic start on Friday of this upcoming week. We have a houseguest staying with us over the Labor Day weekend while we go to PAX. It probably doesn’t effect this weeks menu much (he’s coming on Thursday night) but I’m sure next weeks will be a mess. A good mess.

Saturday
lunch: leftover take out
dinner: operation clean out fridge (bbq, corn, soup, meatballs, salad)

Sunday
lunch: beans and rice
dinner: fish burritos w/ avocado sauce

Monday
lunch: Bagel veggie sandwiches, fruit
dinner: curried chicken thighs

Tuesday
lunch: cheese and spinach piroshki
dinner: out @ Capitol Cider

Wednesday
lunch: salad, hummus, carrots, fruit
dinner: pizza bagels, salad

Thursday
lunch: cheese and spinach piroshki
dinner: Creamy chicken with baked potato and zucchini

Friday
lunch: Curried chicken thighs, rice, salad
dinner: leftovers or veggie pasta

To Make on Prep Day:

Fish Burritos
Braised Curry Chicken Thighs
Prep for Veggie Bagels
Piroshki

Shopping List

avacado
grapes
apples
onion
spinach
cucumber
zucchini
carrots
green peppers
salad
chicken breast
tiplpia
pasta/sauce
frozen spinach
cream cheese
sour cream
yogurt (plain)
eggs
cereal (chex)
cleaning wipes
bagels
cider
hummus