Menu: A Little Pause

October 7, 2017November 28, 2018Leave a comment

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

September 25, 2017Leave a comment

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

September 23, 2017November 28, 2018Leave a comment

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

Recipe: Potato and Spinach Knish

September 21, 2017September 8, 2019Leave a comment

These are a total hit, I would absolutely suggest that if you would like to eat bread and potatoes at the same time that you do it in knish form. The dough for these is VERY forgiving and the filling is hearty and homey at the same time so these would be great next to a bowl of soup or a salad to make a full meal.

Potato and Spinach Knish

Adapted from Little Ferraro Kitchen

Bento: #20

September 18, 2017Leave a comment

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

September 11, 2017Leave a comment

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

Menu: Ambitious

September 9, 2017November 28, 2018Leave a comment

This is a very ambitious menu that banks on me wanting to cook and make many different things but somehow all my side dishes are still boring (!) but we’ll see how it shakes out. Now that’s colder outside, cooking does look much more attractive as a pastime.

Saturday leftovers
spicy vegetable ramen

Sunday eggs and toast
chicken goulash, spatzel, apple hand pies

Monday one pot mac and cheese, salad, fruit
general tso’s cauliflower, rice, miso soup

Tuesday popovers with mushroom ragu, salad with oranges, fruit
chicken goulash, spatzel

Wednesday general tso’s cauliflower, rice, miso soup, fruit
pasta with vegetables

Thursday moroccan chickpea rice soup, popover, salad
popovers with mushroom ragu

Friday potato and fried onion piroshki, salad, fruit
homemade pizza

Things to Make

spicy vegetable ramen
goulash
spatzel
wild mushroom ragu
popovers
mac and cheese
general tso’s cauliflower
morcoccan chickpea and rice soup
piroshki

Shopping List

red sauce x 2
chickpeas
diced tomatoes
ramen
cauliflower
zucchini
mushrooms
bell peppers
carrots
grapes
oranges
black pepper
paprika
rice
salad
eggs
milk
butter
sour cream
cereal
cat litter
floss picks
detergent
chicken

Bento: #18

September 4, 2017Leave a comment

Oh boy, a lot of salad and apples this week. Only four lunches because Andrew got to be on a yacht all day on Tuesday so that’s pretty cool. Maybe next week will be more varied but, this week wasn’t except for the main dishes so that’s something:

chickpea masala, rice, side salad, apple

matzo ball soup, salad, apple

chicken, bean, cheese quesadilla, carrots and hummus, plum

fish cakes, salad, carrots and hummus, apple

Menu: A Little Festival

September 2, 2017November 28, 2018Leave a comment

I did great with planning and execution this week so flying on that high I made a really simple menu in hopes that I can continue that trend (I always feel better if I manage to cook and eat all the things on my list). And yes, I am making scallion pancakes again! They were so good that both of us agreed we should eat more of them right away.

Saturday out @ festival
japanese chicken curry

Sunday toast and eggs
jerk seasoning shrimp bowls

Monday japanese chicken curry, rice, salad, fruit
potato gratin

Tuesday jerk seasoning shrimp bowls, chips and salsa
vegetable pancakes

Wednesday potato gratin, salad, fruit
one pot mac and cheese

Thursday okonomiyaki, kinpira, miso soup
salmon, couscous, salad

Friday mac and cheese, salad, fruit
homemade pizza, salad

Things to Make

japanese chicken curry
potato gratin
okonomiyaki
one pot mac and cheese
jerk seasoned shrimp bowls

Shopping List

chips
salsa
black beans
fruit x 3
avocado
carrots x 2
potatoes
onions
cabbage
salad
coffee
pineapple
rice
macs
butter
cheddar
cream
sour cream
milk
gruyere
cereal
cat food
shrimp
chicken breast

momo:
katsuobushi
kewpie mayo

Bento: #17

August 28, 2017Leave a comment

This week went really well in terms of food (and honestly, in terms of not-food also) which probably means that next week might be a struggle but I really liked all of these meals and we ate everything 🙂

Pasta with red sauce, side salad, banana, chocolate wafer candy Bean soup, scotch eggs, side salad, grapes Pizza Bites and red sauce dip, salad, carrots and zucchini fries, apples Galette, side salad, banana and strawberries Risotto with green peas, salad, bean soup, apple