I love falafel. I love chickpeas and spices and the delicious tangy yogurt sauces that always come with it but what I don’t really like is lentils. So when I saw this recipe at first I was skeptical but even though I used to crappiest form of lentil they came out so delicious and so perfectly seasoned that I was nibbling them right out of the oven!
A simple staple that goes with all sorts of foods, this cornbread like most others, whips up in about 5 minutes of work and tastes moist and fluffy and delicious. Perfect with chili, soups, stews, or even as a quick breakfast with cream or jam.
Next week Marvel’s Civil War is out and the week after that is Eurovision but those aren’t quite here so this weekend I’ll be hanging out with my friend Zabeth who is in town for a relatives wedding party. Hopefully we can catch up anyway.
Saturday leftover chicken, veggies, rice
out with friends
Sunday out @ HH with Zabeth
beer soaked chicken sausages with vegetables and spatzel
Monday turkeyloaf, garlic-herb rolls, yogurt
black bean enchiladas
Tuesday cauliflower coconut curry, rice, fruit
pasta with mixed vegetables
Wednesday turkeyloaf, garlic-herb rolls, yogurt
black bean enchiladas
Thursday cauliflower coconut curry, rice, fruit
salmon, couscous, roasted veggies
Friday leftovers
homemade spinach and tomato pizza
Beer Chicken Sausage
turkeyloaf
cauliflower chickpea coconut curry
black bean enchiladas
pizza prep
herb and garlic rolls
Pinwheel Cookies
onions
apples
tomatoes
carrots
mushrooms
green pepper
zucchini
strawberries
ground turkey
mozzarella
cheddar
cream cheese
yogurts
eggs
milk
ketchup
chickpeas
flour
breadcrumbs
salsa
diced tomatoes
pasta / sauce
cereal
cat litter
frozen peas
frozen spinach
ground turkey
I didn’t realize that I’d actually taken a break there from posting menus. I guess I just busy with life in the usual way though it was a nice break since everything else on the site is set to push all the way out to September. Of course I’ve got my own menu in the house
Saturday
lunch: leftover egg bake
dinner: out @ mall
Sunday
lunch: salad with boiled eggs
dinner: roasted chicken, vegetables, salad
Monday
lunch: vegetable fried rice, carrots/hummus
dinner: matzo ball soup
Tuesday
lunch: turkey sandwiches, salad, fruit
dinner: tofu tikka masala, rice
Wednesday
lunch: vegetable fried rice, carrots/hummus
dinner: matzo ball soup
Thursday
lunch: turkey sandwiches, salad, fruit
dinner: salmon, couscous, roasted veg
Friday
lunch: leftovers
dinner: beer soaked sausages and vegetables, spatzel
Prep for Friday
Matzo Ball Soup (Matzo Balls, Soup, Roasted Chicken)
Tofu Tikka Masala
Vegetable Fried Rice
carrots
onions
potatoes
cherry tomatoes
salad
cabbage
zucchini
apples
grapes
banana
eggs
garlic
turkey
bread
shampoo
chicken
frozen veg mix
hummus
egg noodles
couscous
chicken sausage
cat food
popcorn
cream
Looks like I forgot to post my menu last week but no worries because here’s the one for this week. We’re going to VegFest on Saturday which is the Seattle vegetarian and vegan festival and there’s about 200 samples so that’s kind of like eating lunch, right?
Saturday
lunch: Veg Fest
dinner: salmon, couscous, salad
Sunday
lunch: bean burritos
dinner: chicken afritada
Monday
lunch: taco rice, salad, fruit
dinner: ginger fish cakes, mushroom soup, kinpira
Tuesday
lunch: turkey chili, carrots/hummus
dinner: pasta with veggies
Wednesday
lunch: taco rice, salad, fruit
dinner: ginger fish cakes, mushroom soup, kinpira
Thursday
lunch: turkey chili, carrots/hummus
dinner: homemade mac and cheese
Friday
lunch: leftovers, yogurt
dinner: individual fritatta, salad
Chicken Afritada
Taco Rice
Turkey Chili
Mushroom Soup
Kinpira
Ginger Fish Cakes
apples
mushrooms
green onions
grapes
berries
carrots
onions
potatoes
jalapeño
zucchini
turnips
cheddar
eggs
milk
salad dressing
canned pineapple
black beans
breadcrumbs
tofu
canned tomato x 2
canned tomato with chilies
cereal
scrubbing bubbles
ground turkey
hummus
This recipe uses extra vegetables so you can use less pasta. It’s really delicious and has a nice pleasing way of making you feel full (pasta, vegetables, and cheese do that though I guess). The best part about this recipe is that it doesn’t take much effort and if you have leftover cooked pasta around it’d be even less effort.
We are going out caucusing this morning! It’s pretty exciting and my first caucus so hopefully it goes well. Otherwise having friends over tonight and then a slightly special-er than usual Sunday dinner means this menu rounds out pretty fancy. Well, fancy for me anyway.
Saturday
lunch: chickpea chili
dinner: chicken goulash, spätzle, mini carrot cakes
Sunday
lunch: pancakes with jam, yogurt with honey
dinner: salmon, leek, dill quiche, mini carrot cakes
Monday
lunch: piroshiki, salad, carrots/hummus
dinner: baked veggie rice casserole
Tuesday
lunch: creamy vegetable orzo, fruit, yogurt
dinner: veggie and bean burritos
Wednesday
lunch: piroshiki, salad, carrots/hummus
dinner: vegetable stir fry
Thursday
lunch: creamy vegetable orzo, fruit, yogurt
dinner: baked veggie rice casserole
Friday
lunch: leftovers
dinner: homemade pizza
Chicken Goulash
Spätzle
Carrot Cake
Salmon Quiche
Veggie Burrito Prep
Baked Veggie Casserole
Piroshki
Stir Fry
Creamy Orzo with Veggies
apples
strawberries
onion
zucchini
mushrooms
asparagus
green pepper
tomatoes
leeks
carrots
mozz
cheddar
sour cream
eggs
butter
milk
re fried beans
fish sauce
tomato paste
pasta sauce
cereal
izzes
cat food
fraps
puff pastry
frozen spinach
frozen veg
hand wash
hummus
chicken
I love these pancakes and they turn breakfast for dinner in to a much healthier prospect overall. You can use store bought mix or any other pancake batter that you like as well as substituting any vegetables you like in to the batter. I like to use carrots and zucchini because they are both mild and a little bit sweeter than your average vegetable though.
This weekend it’ll be a tight squeeze to go food shopping with everything going on but we’ll make it work.
Saturday
lunch: scrambled eggs, turkey bacon
dinner: out @ gaming night
Sunday
lunch: leftovers and salad
dinner: Greek style salad, spanakopita meatball subs
Monday
lunch: chickpea chili, carrots/hummus
dinner: baked salmon, couscous, salad
Tuesday
lunch: vegetable galette, salad, yogurt
dinner: homemade mac and cheese
Wednesday
lunch: mini fritatta, fruit, carrots/hummus
dinner: chickpea chili
Thursday
lunch: vegetable galette, salad, yogurt
dinner: pancakes, fruit
Friday
lunch: leftovers
dinner: Octavia and Eric’s (spatzel)
Greek Salad
Spanakopita Meatball
Mini Fritatta
Vegetable Galette
Chickpea Chili
apples
berries
salad
cucumber
zucchini
fresh spinach
sweet potato
tomatoes
ricotta
green pepper
milk
cereal
butter
cream cheese
chickpeas (2)
paprika
olive oil
ground pepper
chipolte peppers
tomato/chilies
canned tomato (2)
elbow macs
tomato sauce
toilet paper
paper towels
lemon juice
cleaning wipes
hummus
feta
salmon
ground chicken
Basically okonomiyaki are like a savory Japanese pancake that is shoved with whatever you like (the word okonomiyaki is literally “what you want”). This is a pretty basic one with just some dried tuna flakes and cabbage but you can pretty much put in anything you want from blue cheese to fish eggs to ground bison – whatever you have laying around. You can pick up the Japanese ingredients in a specialty Asian store or on Amazon.