I had these great rolls in Denmark last year and I was yearned to eat them again. They’re fairly simple to make and they combine the great taste of sunflower seeds and grated carrots which isn’t something I would have thought to do on my own. They’re a nice hearty roll that could easily be a breakfast or a meal with a soup or salad as a side. Though I would suggest mixing the seeds and carrots in to the dough in a bowl as it gets quite sticky otherwise.
An odd week because Andrew worked from home so I still made lunches but decided not to pack them and got a little unconventional with the whole thing. Hopefully you think this still counts (at least a little).
Minestrone soup, bread, grapes, salad 
Spinach and goat cheese quiche, apple, carrots and garlic dip 
Falafel with yogurt sauce, cucumbers, spiced vegetable couscous 
Jalapeño mac and cheese, apple 
Thai Style Red Chicken Curry over Rice
It’s Estonian’s 100th birthday this weekend so I’m sure the weekend plans will get a little changed (though I planned for leftovers just in case!). What a great time to be in the country <3
Saturday leftover minestrone
pasta with vegetables
Sunday leftover curry
out @ ??
Monday pasta with vegetables, salad, fruit
meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Tuesday vegetarian stuffed peppers, corn fritters, salad
pesto tart
Wednesday meatloaf, mashed potatoes, side salad
hot and sour soup, rice
Thursday pesto tart, carrots and hummus, boiled egg, fruit
vegetarian stuffed pepper, fritters, salad
Friday hot and sour soup, rice, fruit
homemade pizza
meatloaf
mashed potatoes
vegetarian stuffed peppers
corn fritters
pesto tart
hot and sour soup
canned corn
canned tomato
kidney beans
red chilies
rice wine
salad
white onions
potatoes
grapes
oranges
apples
peppers
carrots
mushrooms
zucchini
cherry tomatoes
milk
eggs
goat cheese
cheese
cat food
bamboo shoots
tofu
hummus
ground turkey
I absolutely love the texture of this creamy orzo with roasted vegetables. It’s got just enough cheese to produce that perfect soft, gooey mouthfeel of mac and cheese but it has enough vegetables to keep the flavor smokey and not just slip you in to a full on carb coma after eating it. It comes together in just a few minutes and there’s no second pan of sauce to wash so it makes a good weeknight meal.
This week Andrew worked from home but I still packed lunch in boxes because that’s just how I am. Nothing revolutionary about these lunches with the exception of the noodle-less lasagna which looks ugly but was super delicious.
Stir fry noodles, salad, mandarin 
Pear chutney turnover, salad, grapes, apple 
Wild rice and mushroom soup, salad, bread, apple 
Chicken drumsticks, mashed potatoes, green beans, apple 
Noodle less lasagna, salad, apple, boiled egg
Posting this a little late but it still counts because it’s still on Saturday. Otherwise I’m in a rush before we go out to a party so I have nothing particularly special to say.
Saturday chicken and potatoes and salad
out at friends
Sunday out for sushi
sandwiches
Monday spinach and goat cheese quiche, salad, fruit
thai red curry
Tuesday minestrone, boiled egg, salad
squash pancakes
Wednesday falafel, yogurt sauce, couscous, carrots and hummus
spinach and goat cheese quiche
Thursday thai red curry, rice, fruit
falafel
Friday mac and cheese, salad, fruit
homemade pizza
mac and cheese
falafels
minestrone
spinach and goat cheese quiche
thai red curry
soy sauce
lemongrass paste
carrots
peppers
oranges
bananas
apples
salad
squash
cucumber
tomato
rice
elbows
macaroni
couscous
bread
goat cheese
cheddar
eggs
milk
yougurt
cereal
chicken breast
sandwhich meat
frozen spinach
frozen vegetables
puff pastry
This was a sort of uneven week but at least it’s still snowing outside so that’s got to count for something.
Black bean and cheese enchilada, salad, apple, peanut butter cookie
Chickpea and Vegetable Curry, rice, apple
Pretzel Rolls with fried egg and cheese, cherry tomatoes, salad, apple
Carrot soup with pesto, salad, pesto rolls
Sweet and sour chicken, rice, carrots and hummus, apple
It is so cold outside that the snow isn’t even the main issue this week, just the absolute coldness. It makes you want to eat soup and bread and take a nap (or that’s how it makes me feel anyway) but since it’s almost mid-February I feel like it’ll be gone before I know it so I’d better enjoy it now.
Saturday toast and eggs
chickpea curry
Sunday sweet and sour chicken with rice
one layer lasagna
Monday mushroom and rice soup, biscuits, salad
stir fry noodles
Tuesday fish cakes, tartar sauce, couscous with vegetables, fruit
baked chicken, mashed potatoes with mushroom ragu
Wednesday one layer lasanga, carrots and hummus, fruit
mushroom and rice soup
Thursday stir fry noodles, salad, fruit
fish cake, tartar sauce, couscous with vegetables
Friday baked chicken, mashed potatoes with mushroom ragu, fruit
homemade pizza
fish cakes
mushroom and rice soup
one layer lasagna
stir fry noodles
baked chicken
mushroom ragu
pickles
canned tomatoes
coconut milk
zucchini
onions
carrots
salad
grapes
apples
potatoes
mushrooms
couscous
yogurt
ricotta
mozz
green peas
frozen vegetables
white fish
ground chicken
drumsticks
This soup has a wonderful simplicity to it. Sometimes coconut in soup can be really cloyingly sweet of overwhelming but in this soup its nicely balanced with the soft flavor of rice and the heartiness of mushroom. Since this takes only a few minutes to come together it’s perfect for when you don’t feel well or on a cold night where you just want a warm dinner right away.
It was snowing so much this week that I didn’t feel like being bothered with going to get groceries so I decided for the first time to get delivery ones (!) so we’ll see how that works out. Despite the cold weather I’m trying to stray at least slightly away from pure comfort food that I seem to want to inhale at this time of the year but you be the judge of how well that’s going.
Saturday leftovers
coleslaw, grilled zucchini, enchiladas
Sunday toast and eggs
vegetable and chickpea curry, rice
Monday tomato soup and pesto rolls, salad, fruit
pretzels with dip and salad
Tuesday sweet and sour chicken, rice, grilled vegetables, fruit
okonomiyaki
Wednesday vegetable and chickpea red curry, rice, fruit
tomato soup and grilled cheese
Thursday pretzels with mustard dip, loaded salad, fruit
sweet and sour chicken, rice
Friday okonomiyaki, grilled vegetables, fruit
homemade pizza
Sat – coleslaw, grilled zucchini, enchiladas
tomato soup + pesto rolls
okonomiyaki
pretzels, mustard dip
vegetable and chickpea red curry
sweet and sour chicken
cat litter
anise
cumin (ground)
canola oil
black beans
chickpeas
canned tomatoes
mustard
cream cheese
salsa
M&Ms
vanilla extract
mandarins
shredded cabbage
onions
red onion
potatoes
bell peppers
zucchini
tomatoes (500g)
salsa
limes
chicken breast
cheddar
butter
eggs
rice
tortillas
pesto