When I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it. While the recipe is technically quite close to a scotch egg what it actually resembles much more closely is falafel stuffed with a boiled egg. The scotch eggs do not really end up tasting anything like your meaty scotch eggs but it is a great twist on falafel. Make sure you spice your chickpea mixture well as the flavor seems to get a little lost after frying.
This felt like a lot less plums when I was packing them but I guess it’s fine. I was thinking about trying persimmons because they’re pretty cheap here and I don’t quite remember what they taste like? We’ll see.
Egg fried rice, scallion pancakes, plums 
Creamy orzo with roasted vegetables, tomato soup, plums 
Chicken noodle soup, Danish carrot roll, apple 
Bean and Rice Bowl, carrots and hummus, salad
Turkey and Cranberry Jam Sandwich, boiled eggs, salad, yogurt with plums
I don’t know why this shopping list seems to be 90% vegetables but I’m not complaining, that happens sometimes especially when you have a lot of the day to day staples still on hand. Mid-week I’ll do some shopping to make some festive cookies for the weekend but this is just the food based menu.
Saturday leftovers
chicken katsu, rice, tsukemono
Sunday toast and eggs
out after theater 🙂
Monday rolled omelette, rice, tsukemono, fruit
miso udon
Tuesday lasagna, salad, fruit
arepas
Wednesday miso udon, tempura vegetables, fruit
pasta with vegetables and goat cheese
Thursday black bean, avocado, and cheese arepas, corn and tomato salad, fruit
lasagna
Friday potato and carrot fry, chipati, spinach and green pea soup, fruit
homemade pizza
vegetable lasagna
chicken katsu
rolled omelettes
miso udon
arepas
potato-carrot fry
chipati
spinach and green pea soup
tsukemono
canned tomatoes (2)
udon
nori
carrots
potatoes
squash
avocado
onions
eggplant
cabbage
cucumber
apples
persimmons
oranges
cherry tomatoes
pepper
mushrooms
zucchini
salad
masa
rice
ricotta
parm
mozz
eggs
milk
cat food
cereal
chicken breasts
peas
spinach
I made a turnip gratin previously but I wasn’t in love with it but I think I’ve cracked the code this time. This potato gratin is so good it’s hard to stop eating! Layering the cheese and milk mixture is the most important part but also don’t cheap out and use poor quality cheese because the minimal nature of the ingredients means that basically there’s no where for flavors to hide.
I had a kind of sad week but actually the food ended up looking really good? Clearly this means I should just be sad all the time :p
Spinach Quiche, carrots and hummus, apple tart, apple
Smoked salmon and cream cheese on black bread, sautéed potatoes and green beans, mandarins
Mac and cheese, loaded salad, apple
Chicken Tikka Masala, rice, carrots and hummus, apple
Lentil Falafel, yogurt dip, salad, tomato soup, banana
Super busy and having people over on Saturday which means a much more exciting menu than usual but it also contains brie so there are no downsides.
Saturday leftovers
brie, cranberry chutney, crostini
calzone
eton mess
Sunday toast and eggs
creamy orzo with roasted vegetables
Monday double egg fried rice, scallion pancakes, miso soup, fruit
refried bean, vegetable, and rice bowls
Tuesday carrot rolls, chicken noodle soup, salad, fruit
salmon and couscous
Wednesday creamy orzo with roasted vegetables, pickles, chips
fried rice and scallion pancakes
Thursday tex mex roll ups, roasted corn salad, fruit
carrots rolls and soup
Friday breaded eggplant, dipping sauce, salad, boiled egg, fruit
homemade pizza
breaded eggplant
creamy orzo
roasted vegetables
fried rice
scallion pancakes
tex mex roll ups
carrot rolls
chicken noodle soup
onions
milk
lime curd
meringue
whipping cream
breadcrumbs
eggplant
corn
zucchini
pepper
onions
frozen veg
rice
scallions
yeast
mushrooms
mozz
parm
whole chicken
red sauce
tortillas
cheddar
salsa
red onion
black beans
orzo
carrots
broccoli
brie
fruit
cereal
salad
It snowed for three days in a row but now we’re back to more fall-like weather for some reason? Looks like there won’t be snow for an entire week which is just a real shame!
Saturday leftovers
bean and cheese quesadillas
Sunday toast and eggs
spinach and ricotta quiche
Monday chicken tikka masala, rice, fruit, carrots/hummus
fried falafel, couscous, salad
Tuesday tomato soup, french onion dip, breadsticks, salad, fruit
baked salmon, couscous, salad
Wednesday spinach ricotta quiche, salad, fruit
tikka masala, rice
Thursday pan fried falafel, vegetable couscous, fruit
tomato soup, onion dip, breadsticks
Friday potato gratin, salad, boiled egg, fruit
homemade pizza
quesadillas
potato gratin
chicken tikka masala
spinach ricotta quiche
french onion dip
tomato soup
breadsticks
falafel
pinto beans
sesame seeds
tomato sauce
bananas
apples
potatoes
tomatoes
onions
salad
carrots
zucchini
lentils
couscous
butter
milk x 2
cream
yogurt
cream cheese
gruyere
cheddar
ricotta
frozen spinach
salmon
The original recipe touted that this is a copycat of Wendy’s but honestly it doesn’t really taste anything like Wendy’s except for the part where it’s spicy and fried chicken. Nothing wrong with that and this was an absolutely delicious and great sandwich/burger but just don’t expect a miracle of replicating the deliciousness of a professional level deep fryer in your house.
This week Andrew has off from work so I think I’ll take a week off from lunch box making and just stick to good old fashioned things in regular dishes but in good new, I’ll probably have made and taken photographs of 150 lunches by the end of the year anyway 🙂
Taco Salad, chips and salsa, mandarins
Pasta with cream and cheese sauce, salad, apple
Popovers with mushroom ragu, boiled egg, mandarins, chocolate, tomato cucumber salad
Chicken noodle soup, mini biscuits, salad, apple
Chicken pot pie, salad, walnut/raisins/cheese, apple
It’s Thanksgiving week which means a little bit more of a hectic schedule and some extra take out food to off set how hard I’ll be working on Thursday to produce a big meal (I bet that fast food gets a weird boost around this time of year?).
Saturday leftovers
out @ sushi
Sunday toast and eggs
pelmini, salad
Monday wild mushroom and rice soup, black bread, salad, fruit
sweet and sour chicken
Tuesday gulerodsbrod, loaded salad
pasta with vegetables
Wednesday sweet and sour chicken, rice,
wild mushroom and rice soup
Thursday Thanksgiving!
Soup: Corn Bisque with Creama and Basil Oil
Bread: Sweet Potato Souffle
Vegetable Side: Potato and Green Bean Saute
Main: Duck Cassoulet
Dessert: Apple, Goat Cheese, and Honey Tarts
Drink: Cranberry Champagne Cocktails
Friday leftovers
take out 🙂
gulerodsbrod
wild rice and mushroom soup
sweet and sour chicken
red suace
soy sauce
coconut milk
apples
grapes
bananas
salad
peppers (red/green)
carrots
mushrooms
onions
sunflower seeds
corn starch
wild rice
vegetable stock
flour
pasta
black bread
chicken breasts
milk
butter
eggs
cereal
Thanksgiving List:
sweet potatoes (2)
cranberries
carrots
onions
celery
lemon (1)
limes (4)
garlic
basil
baby red potatoes (,5 kg)
green beans (,5kg)
apples (3)
corn
chili powder
honey
gelatin
butter x 2
heavy cream (250ml)
sour cream
eggs
goat cheese (250g)
duck (whole)
1 pound turkey sausage
puff pastry
cranberry juice
prosecco (2 bottles)
brandy