Since it’s the start of the summer (no one has told Seattle yet) it seems like my new and ambitious recipes have died off in favor of social outings, vacations, and general laziness. So this weekend I’m going to figure out a bunch of great thing I’d love to do during the summer and about a dozen things I’d like to cook to help me get over that boring hump of endlessly making the same 50 or so things. This year we decided not to continue our CSA so that we could try our luck at the Farmer’s Market again so I’ll be in much more control of what comes in the house at least.

Saturday
lunch: out
dinner: mac and cheese

Sunday
lunch: rogan josh
dinner: summer rolls, mango magaritas

Monday
lunch: chicken tortilla soup
dinner: grilled cheese

Tuesday
lunch: bean burgers
dinner: cheesy rice bake

Wednesday
lunch: chicken tortilla soup
dinner: pizza

Thursday
lunch: salad w/ boiled egg
dinner: pasta w/ shrimp

Friday
lunch: bean burgers
dinner: BBQ chicken

This is our first full week back home and I’m so thankful we are home. This weeks menu is really simple even though it’s a holiday weekend because I’ve been spending a lot of time writing instead of cooking. I’ve run out of recipes that I had queued up to the blog so I’m going to have to start making/finding new ones I think 🙂

Saturday
lunch: out @ fair
dinner: pasta w/ veg

Sunday
lunch: beans and rice
dinner: fish tacos with jalapeno slaw

Monday
lunch: soup box
dinner: chicken vindaloo

Tuesday
lunch: chicken noodle soup
dinner: homemade turkey helper

Wednesday
lunch: chicken vindaloo
dinner: omelets and fruit

Thursday
lunch: chicken noodle soup
dinner: rogan josh (freezer)

Friday
lunch: leftovers
dinner: veggie pizza

To Make on Prep Day:

Chicken Vindaloo
Cole Slaw
Fish Tacos
Chicken Noodle Soup
Kimchi
Chocolate Chip Cookies

We’ll be back from Pittsburgh by the time this gets posted but since I will likely be exhausted from our trip and we won’t be able to do a full shopping before the next week this menu is largely simple food and not the world’s healthiest menu either but definitely leans on the time saving aspects in the supermarket.

Monday
lunch: minestrone, carrots and hummus
dinner: pizza

Tuesday
lunch: salad w/ boiled egg, apple
dinner: pancakes and eggs

Wednesday
lunch: Piroshki
dinner: Frozen Mushroom Ravioli

Thursday
lunch: BBQ chicken (crockpot) + steam veg
dinner: cup lasanga

Friday
lunch: Piroshki
dinner: BBQ chicken + cornbread

There’s no prep since we’ll be getting home at 7pm on Sunday and I’ll probably just pick up a few things (milk, hummus, fruit) to fill in the holes in our pantry.

We’re off to Pittsburgh on Wednesday night so this is only a partical menu for the week as there will be no planned cooking during our trip (though I will likely end up making curry for a crowd – probably vindaloo to boot on Friday). Sorry it’s so short and simple!

Sunday
lunch: leftover casserole
dinner: chicken w/ mashed potatoes and creamed spinach

Monday
lunch: salad with feta, greek yogurt, apple
dinner: chicken burritos

Tuesday
lunch: cheese and spinach piroshki
dinner: omelets

Wednesday
lunch: leftovers (chicken + potato)
dinner: cooked cod with wild rice and greens

To Make on Prep Day:

Burrito Fixings
Omelet Fixings
Mashed Potatoes
Piroshiki

Shopping List:

salad
apples, 4
bananas, 4
onions, 4
pepper
potatoes, 4
egg
flour
sour cream
cat food (dry)
BBQ sauce
pasta (2)
wild rice
cod
cheddar
cider
oatmeal

Thing have been really hectic and hectic usually means expensive too. While I will be having a dinner party on Friday (which is pricey in itself), I still think this menu could be cheaper/stretched even more. I make everything I possibly can myself to reduce costs but we still end up spending a fair bit on groceries. Well who knows what the future holds any way right?

Saturday
lunch: out @ A&E
dinner: coq au reisling

Sunday
lunch: galette and salad
dinner: pizza (homemade, onions, peppers, tomatoes)

Monday
lunch: egg bake, yougurt, grapes
dinner: black bean enchiladas, chips+salsa

Tuesday
lunch: minestrone, apple
dinner: cheesey rice bake

Wednesday
lunch: black bean enchiladas, salad
dinner: beans, rice, and fixin’s

Thursday
lunch: minestrone, grapes
dinner: egg bake

Friday
lunch: enchiladas, chips, salsa, grapes
dinner: moussaka, honey cake (cupcakes)

To Make on Prep Day:

Coq au Reisling
Pizza
Egg Bake
Rice Bake
Minestrone
Moussaka
Honey Cake

Shopping List:

onions, 5
peppers, 3
carrots
green beans
potatoes, 2
oranges, 2
grapes, 2lb
eggplant, 2
chicken thighs
ground turkey
salsa
pasta
noodles
black beans, 3
honey
frozen mixed veg
cream cheese
mozzarella
cheddar
rolled dough
chips
popcorn
cat food
mouthwash
toothbrush
toilet paper
air freshener
Riesling

Going a little Greek for the big meal on Sunday. I still can’t tell if I cook too much or not but I don’t know how people eat the same 2-3 things the entire week I find that 7 “meals” means they only get repeated twice at most which is plenty for most meals (I love chili but I don’t want to eat it more than twice in one week, that’s for sure). Thankfully oatmeal is on sale this week so we’ll just have that for breakfast (with almonds, cinnamon and ginger and a bit of sugar mixed in) so no need to also make a breakfast. I didn’t make the crackers last week but I am 90% sure I will this week because last week I wasn’t feeling very well so we’ll see what happens this weekend.

Saturday
lunch: leftovers (pasta, meatloaf)
dinner: miso udon soup

Sunday
lunch: leftover risotto (freezer)
dinner: moussaka, honey cake

Monday
lunch: shrimp with green beans, hummus, carrots
dinner: bbq chicken, mac and cheese, salad

Tuesday
lunch: zucchini galette, apple, boiled egg
dinner: lentil + bean chili

Wednesday
lunch: bbq chicken, crackers, salad
dinner: baked salmon w/ couscous

Thursday
lunch: zucchini galette, strawberries
dinner: pasta w/ veg

Friday
lunch: lentil + bean chili, crackers, boiled egg
dinner: leftovers

To Make on Prep Day:

Boiled Eggs (6)
Lime Infused Gin (not exactly food)
Miso Udon
Moussaka
Shrimp with Green Beans
BBQ Chicken in the Slow Cooker
Zucchini Gallete
Bean and Lentil Chili (halved)
Cheeze Its
Honey Cake (halved)

Shopping List:

onions, 2
red onions, 2
peppers, 1
eggplants, 2
zucchini, 2
strawberries (2lb)
mint
udon
milk
salmon
ground turkey
canned tomatoes, 2
brown sugar
frozen spinach
frozen green beans
frozen mixed veg
eggs (18)
butter
sour cream
ricotta cheese
oatmeal (BOGO)
strongbow cider
hummus