Oh yummmmmm
1 Like
I kinda made a meal plan but did not fully plan nor did I assign specific meals to specific days. I’m still trying to re-find my cooking mojo and adjust to full-time work again so I’m playing it loosey-goosey here.
Meals 4/6
Curry noodles- Made this on Tuesday(?), did not like. Too much heat for me, Son apparently doesn’t like coconut milk which I love and was the main reason I was interested in it. I sadly threw the rest out because I knew we wouldn’t eat it. Sigh.
Kielbasa pierogis- made this last night for the second time. Still delicious and easy and Son loves it.
Cheeseburger and fries- no recipe, it all comes from my freezer because I’m tired after work
Salmon w/creamy lemon dill sauce, mashed potatoes, asparagus
Coca Cola chicken wings, rice, broccoli
Samosa pie- can’t wait to make this again, it was so good last time! Will probably do it Saturday
Frozen TJs pizza - Tonight’s dinner.
*Be assured I’m taking short cuts wherever I can in these recipes. Like, I’m not peeling and chopping potatoes, I’m using diced frozen potatoes. The broccoli gets cooked in the microwave. The mashed potatoes will be instant. I very frequently use frozen chopped onions when I need onions, but if I want sliced onions like I do for the pierogi dish, I use the mandoline so it takes no time. But I’m also cheap, so I make my own crème fraîche. It’s two ingredients stirred together plus sitting time so it’s not like it’s hard. I don’t think I take any short cuts in my baking, but putting dinner on the table (almost) every night is another story completely.
4 Likes
Thursday I made 3 kinds of potatoes instead of eggs, and mine had TVP. Is TVP a recession indicator?
One night we had tandoori chicken/paneer and the kids supplemented with 5 hotdogs.
Last night we did the fish fingers and I had a burger instead. Pretty close to plan!
So next week…
Biryani and bindi for me. Maybe channa
omelettes/tofu
pita pizza/pizza salad w peppers, mushrooms, onion
GF RAVIOLI - what sauce should I do? I can make a marinara or we have jarred alfredo
Tofu/ fish tray bake w salad
Soup - cauli cheese, lentil carrot
The cauliflower soup I’ll do earlier in the week, maybe even on the weekend and lentil soup later. Lunches for B1 I do not have his preferred foods available. Ooops.
5 Likes
Cauliflower soup sounds yummy. Do you have a recipe?
1 Like
I don’t! Sorry… sautee onion, deglaze, add cauliflower and a potato, cook till soft, puree adding cheese in stages, keep some chunks if desired.
4 Likes
Oooh, potato and cheese as well. Even better!
2 Likes
I’m coming over for dinner on Friday!
3 Likes
husband is making red beans and rice for dinner tonight and it smells amazing i need it now.
5 Likes
Oh my good gravy I want that so bad
2 Likes
Totally blanking on a meal plan this week. I started my sourdough starter tonight and I’m hoping I either find inspiration by tomorrow or just make a normal loaf.
I want:
1 bean dish (have cooked pinto in the freezer or could do garbanzo, black, or red)
1 fish dish
1 crock pot meal
Veggies to use up:
- very ripe bananas
- 1 head cauliflower
- Mini peppers
- Butternut and acorn squash
- Have lots of other veg in the freezer too.
I might have some chicken in the freezer but we have every cut of beef you could imagine. Salmon or tilapia for the fish.
Any thoughts based on these parameters? I might just make @noodle’s butternut squash curry again since that’s such a good recipe!
6 Likes
Since last week did not go according to plan, I still have the ingredients for probably a week’s worth of food. Will try to do:
spaghetti/sausage
a chickpea thing–MAYBE with additional protein if I feel like it, if not husband can deal
chorizo skillet
burritos/bowls with rice, ground beef, beans…
Oh and we have asparagus from the garden that needs to be eaten. Something with that…
I think that will be enough for the week tbh. Will report back if we follow any parts of this plan!
5 Likes
This week’s plan:
- Giant vat of chili
- Salads with various proteins mixed in
3 Likes
I also made this from budget bytes:
It was good? But both Partner and I thought it was missing ~something~
Needed cheese or nuts or a sauce.
We have some leftovers still but I think I will plan on making another food today so that can be more of a side as a leftover.
It is gonna be BIVALVE SOUP. Its’ such a winner in our household. Not hard to make and really yummy. Introduced to us from @iualia s household. So I need to go to the asian grocery store so I can pick up frozen mussels.
6 Likes
Tell me about chorizo skillet!!
1 Like
Sunday- salmon cakes, cucumber, avo, cabbage slaw
Monday- steak, roast sweet potato, cucumber salad
Tuesday- dinner out
Wednesday- red lentil curry
Thursday- pasta, red sauce
4 Likes
What’s your salmon cake recipe? I have quite a bit of tinned salmon
2 Likes
My salmon cake recipe is a tin of salmon, some panko (1/3 cupish), 2 tbsp flour, an egg, some mayo, a seasoning blend. I will probably add some corn. I would have green onions too if they were in the fridge
Let it sit in the fridge for 20 minutes or so.
If i have lots of panko I might do an eggwash and crust, or just a crust. But I only have one box atm, so probably won’t.
Flattened meatball size, pan fry
4 Likes
Corn! Inspired. Thank you for writing this out.
2 Likes