This is the last week before we go on vacation for two whole weeks (yikes!) so this is a bit boring as far as menus go because everything needs to be eaten up at the end of the week so I want to make familiar food so I know exactly how much it makes (and most of it can be saved if there’s leftovers).

Saturday lentils with naan
out @ ???

Sunday quesadillas
chicken noodle soup

Monday stir fry noodles, chickpea salad, fruit
potato cakes with fried egg, salad

Tuesday zucchini pancakes, yogurt with fruit, apple
tikka masala, rice

Wednesday chicken noodle soup, bread, salad, fruit
stir fry noodles

Thursday potato cakes, fried egg, carrots and hummus, yogurt with fruit
leftovers

Friday tikka masala, rice, salad, fruit
eat leftovers (and clean out fridge for vacation!)

Things to Make

chicken noodle soup
tikka masala
potato cakes
zucchini pancakes
stir fry noodles

Shopping List

stir fry noodles
tomato sauce
sun dried tomato
onions
carrots
grapes
nectarines
salad
zucchini
pepper
rice
small pasta
lavash
black bread
feta
milk
cream
yogurt
cereal
cat food
chicken thighs

I’m back on my game! Some new things and some old things too this week which is a good mix of colors and textures and recipes, hopefully I can deliver two more good weeks before two weeks of vacation (I’m so busy this time of year!) and then birthdays and holidays come up really quickly! Yikes!

Onion tart, salad, yogurt with nectarines Chicken with snowpeas, rice, carrots and hummus, apple Coconut vegetable curry, rice, nuts and chocolate, nectarine Bean burgers, salad, carrots and hummus, apple Samosa (potato and pea), spiced couscous, yogurt with plums

Only one more week before our families will be here and I’m not sure how lunches will be after that but this was a perfectly normal week so lunches ahoy:

Harrisa spiced couscous with cucumber raita, plums and gooseberries
Spinach quiche, salad, carrots and dip, apple Roasted chicken thigh, mashed potatoes, grapes and gooseberries, salad Vegetable Pad Thai, salad, apple Dum aloo, rice, salad, apple

I actually made new recipes for this week which is amazing because I don’t think I’ve made anything new for almost a month. I know that a lot of my inspiration will come back when the weather cools down and I think having a month off (when family comes to visit) should help too.

Lamb pitas, spiced couscous, oranges Black bean and squash chili, salad, cheddar chive muffins, apple Falafel with yogurt sauce, spiced couscous, kiwi, grapesPasta bake, salad, kiwi Cheese pizza, salad, nectarine

I want to get back in to making new recipes but it’s been so overwhelmingly hot that I haven’t felt like being anywhere near the kitchen for almost two weeks. Once the temperature dips a little hopefully it’ll rally my desire for novelty in the kitchen.

Lamb burritos, yogurt with nectarines Aloo dohi, rice, salad, apple Pasta and meatballs, carrots and hummus, grapes Mushroom and Rice Soup, black bread, banana, salad Onion tart, salad, yogurt with nectarine

Honestly if I did this without having to write something each time I’d probably post them more regularly. It’s why I can post them every day to my Instagram but somehow the 5 minutes it takes to make an entry here seems like way too much. Whatever, here’s food!

Black bean quesadillas, salad, peachMeatloaf, mashed potatoes, salad, applePelmini, carrots and hummus, apple Aloo dohi, rice, salad, kiwi Mac and cheese, apple

I am trying to be timely about things but somehow if I manage to fall a little behind everything comes down like an avalanche. Next weekend I’ll be in Southern Estonia all weekend so there will be only four lunches (probably) but we’ll just play it by ear as per usual.

Falafel, yogurt, kiwi, carrots and hummus Zucchini-tomato galette, salad, kiwi, apple Tortellini soup, bread, cucumber yogurt salad, peach Pasta with peas, cucumber yogurt salad, apple Chicken with snap peas, mashed potatoes, salad, apple

Feels like I’m back on track with lunches, at least for the short term. It doesn’t seem like much but actually it takes a surprising amount of effort to post things every day and keep track of lunches and so on.

Zucchini pancakes, maple syrup, yogurt with trail mix, apple Scotch eggs, carrots and hummus, salad, apple Creamy orzo with roasted vegetables, salad, apricots Bean and vegetables soup, challah, banana Latkes with sour cream and salmon, salad, apple

Oof, been a bit since I posted one of these too but I’m hoping for a little more consistency – at least until August 🙂

Spinach quiche, carrots and hummus, apple

Aloo dohi, rice, salad, nectarineSpaghetti and meatballs, salad, apple Chickpea tikka masala, rice, grapes Enchilada (black bean and vegetable), salad, yogurt with nectarine

A pretty good week if I say so myself. I never seem to get the hang of side dishes though which is such a shame but I guess it’s fine as long as I’m happy eating my own food huh?

Breakfast burritos, hashbrowns with hot sauce Vegetable Quiche, salad, blueberry yogurt, and plums Vegetable stir fry, salad, orange Chicken noodle soup, carrots and hummus, grapes Piroshki (one cabbage, one meat and onion), boiled egg, salad, orange