Menu: But It’s Complicated

March 23, 2019March 25, 2019Leave a comment

I’m doing some house sitting for the next two weeks but we won’t be going over there until Tuesday so I kind of don’t want to shop until I can shop at the place I’ll be staying so the menu is a little messy for the next week. Good thing I made too much food last week!

Saturday cucumber and carrots sushi (for Rob’s)
dinner @ Rob’s

Sunday chopped liver toasts, salad
pasta with vegetables

Monday hummus warp, salad, boiled egg, fruit
chicken pot pie pie

Tuesday mushroom stroganoff, carrots and hummus, fruit
homemade pizza

Wednesday chicken pot pie, salad, apple
out @ Milan

Thursday kofta, rice, fruit
out @ Jurgen’s (beet salad)

Friday trash casserole, carrots and hummus, fruit
malai kofta

Things to Cook

cucumber sushi
malai kofta
chicken pot pie
no knead crockpot bread
mushroom stroganoff
hummus wrap

Shopping List

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Rainbow Lasagna

Recipe: Cinnamon Raisin Bread

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019Leave a comment

This is a surprisingly easy recipe with perfect results. I’ve actually made this recipe a few times and incorrectly (!) once and it still came out just right. This bread is great on its own and not too sweet but it’s even better with some jam, butter, or even just a little cream cheese to really bring out the savory flavor of raisin.

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Adapted from Eva Bakes

Menu: A Long Fright

March 16, 2019October 24, 2019Leave a comment

It’s hard to get back to routine after a week of strange and interesting meals but I suppose it’s worth the sacrifice. I’m hoping to get all my cooking done on Saturday and Sunday so that I can coast through the week but we’ll see how much of that actually pans out…

Saturday couscous with vegetables
piroshki (potato, spinach, cheese)

Sunday eggs with toast
arancini and salad

Monday piroshki, carrots and hummus, salad
vegetable stir fry

Tuesday kreplach, biscuits, fruit
fritatta

Wednesday arancini, roasted vegetables, fruit
zucchini pancakes

Thursday coconut lentils, quick naan, fruit
kreplach, biscuits

Friday frittata, salad, fruit
pizza night!

Things to Cook

kreplach
arancini
stir fry
piroshki
coconut lentils
drop biscuits
quick naan

Shopping List

apple
banana
grapes
carrots
cucumber
pepper
onions
avocado
mushroom
cauliflower
potatoes
salad
chicken breast
red sauce
ketchup
nachos
salsa
eggs
mozzarella
ricotta
cheese
green peas
corn
peanut butter
canned tomatoes
black beans
lasagna
flour
cat food

Recipe: Pierogi

March 14, 2019January 29, 20221 Comment

These delicious boiled then fried pillowy dumplings are delicious and pretty easy to eat. They’re especially good because they can be made in large batches ahead of time and frozen. I filled them with the usual onions and mashed potatoes but you can put anything in them, even sweet things.

Pierogi

Adapted from Fermenting for Foodies

Weekly Lunches: #26

March 11, 2019March 10, 2019Leave a comment

I have friends coming to visit today which is pretty exciting but it also means that my husband took off work for the next week so I won’t be making any lunches for a week which is fine, everyone deserves a break now and then.

Mushroom Bourguignon, egg noodles, salad, apple

Vegetable Lasagna, salad, tabbouleh, banana

Aloo Gobi Matar, yogurt with kiwi, blood orange

No fry sweet and sour chicken, rice, salad, kiwi

Recipe: Fleischnacka (Meat Snails)

March 8, 2019June 7, 20212 Comments

This is a pretty unique recipe from the Alsatian region in France. It’s what you’d get if you combined stew, pasta, and a wrap all at once. While it does take a bit of time I found that you can freeze the rolls and then simply cook them right from the freezer which means this is a great ahead of time meal since the final steps after making the roll is fairly easy. In the future I would process the vegetables for a smoother consistency but I didn’t really mind the texture either, just made them a little harder to hold together.

Fleischnacka (Meat Snails)

Adapted from SBS

Weekly Lunches: #25

March 4, 2019March 1, 2019Leave a comment

I kind of made do this week because I’d forgotten a few things from my shopping list since we shopped on Sunday instead of Saturday but it turned out alright in the end. I’m trying to be consistent in quality but stubbornness and ice got in my way.

Ratatouille risotto, carrots and hummus, apple

Spinach and goat cheese quiche, cherry tomatoes, orange

Homemade Spaghettios, quick naan, grapes

Tabbouleh, carrots and hummus, yogurt with raisins, almonds, and honey

Menu: Listing

March 2, 2019March 2, 2019Leave a comment

Getting through my list of movies still but this week also trying to not be too wild about making new recipes while I catch up with all the ones I haven’t posted yet.

Saturday leftovers
homemade pizza

Sunday eggs with toast
sweet and sour chicken, rice

Monday mushroom bourguignon, egg noodles, salad, fruit
omelettes with smoked salmon and greens

Tuesday sweet and sour chicken, rice, fruit
black bean nachos

Wednesday vegetable lasagna, salad, fruit
aloo matar gobhi, spiced rice

Thursday nachos, corn salad, fruit
pasta with vegetables

Friday aloo matar gobhi, spiced rice, fruit
nachos

Things to Cook

vegetable lasanga
no fry sweet and sour chicken
aloo matar gobhi
nachos

Shopping List

Recipe: Chili Fries

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019Leave a comment

Take french fries (or really, in this case roasted potatoes) to the next level by adding chili on top of it. This comes together surprisingly quickly and can be topped with anything from cheese to jalapenos and ranch if that’s what floats your boat.

Chili Fries

Adapted from Amanda's Cookin'

Weekly Lunches: #24

February 25, 2019February 22, 2019Leave a comment

I think I did a great job this week for the most part. Lots of fun and delicious new recipes which means next week will be more standard fare but you can’t be 110% all the time.