I have been dangerously lax about posting lunches this year and I’m not sure why. I’ve even had trouble keeping up with posting them on Instagram but I guess you can’t do all the things all the time? Either way there’s only a few more weeks left in the year (more like a dozen and a half but it feels like only a few) so let’s see if we can’t get back on track until 2020.
Surprisingly this is both a very simple and a very difficult cake to make but I can assure you that guests will be impressed even if you deliver a technically imperfect masterpiece. Since its just one cake recipe all the work is in the assembly so if you’re like me you’ll probably make a mess and it will take you a surprising amount of time from start to finish. This can sit for a few days though because its covered so just block out enough time before you commit.
These are classic and easy and since I’m not actually a big fan of peanut butter I like these better than the peanut butter m&m cookies I previously made. This is a single bowl, no wait cookie that comes out absolutely perfect every time and is so simple you probably have everything in your house right now except the M&M candies.
This is not a difficult recipe but it is time consuming. The weird part is before I finished making this I was sure I’d never make this again but after eating it, it might just be worth the hassle. I will probably try other biryani configurations in the future but this dish will make you a lot of dishes but it will also impress you with its depth of flavor.
These are just mini versions of babka but they’re soooooo good and using Nutella or any other hazlenut spread makes this a breeze. I added a brown sugar cinnamon topping just to bring them over the top (and make them look a little fancier).
Trying so hard this week and hopefully next week will be some delicious food too. I think this week was uniquely successful and I managed to get things done towards the beginning of the week so, good job.
I love the summer because it feels like there’s a party every weekend (because there’s basically a party every weekend). I made some chocolate cupcakes for the one on Saturday which is pretty cool, otherwise it’s busy as usual.
Saturday leftovers
out @ party 🙂
Sunday eggs and toast
vegetable ziti
Monday hummus wraps, carrots and hummus, fruit
chicken tikka masala
Tuesday loaded chickpea salad, yogurt with nuts and fruit, potato naan
squash risotto
Wednesday chicken tikka masala, rice, fruit
hummus wraps
Thursday vegetable ziti, salad, fruit
vegetable pancakes
Friday squash risotto, salad, fruit
homemade pizza
loaded chickpea salad
summer squash risotto
vegetable ziti
hummus wraps
chicken tikka masala
stuffed naan
gin
carrots
salad
ziti
squash
fruit x 3
potatoes
yogurt
tomatoes
frozen peas
lavash
chicken
red pepper
feta
onion
mushroom
ricotta
mozz
red sauce
red onions
milk
cereal
flour
These are actually a lot easier to make then you’d think and while it’s a bit like pancakes (your first roll while likely not look great) each roll will keep improving. I’ve never particularly talented with my hands and these come out impressive anyway. The nice thing is that they have no fish or cooked parts except the rice so they can make ahead of time and are great for picnics and potlucks.
I didn’t post this on Instagram so they’re unedited but they’re still pretty okay pictures and I’d rather have a record of them than not I suppose. I’ll do better next week, probably.
It’s definitely better to have a menu posted late (even after I’ve gone food shopping and started making food for the week) than never so here is that menu. I know I’ll leave some cooking for Monday also but hopefully I can get the bare minimum done on Sunday.
Saturday rice soup + scones
leftovers
Sunday eggs and toast
refriend beans and rice
Monday pb and j, salad, fruit
roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans
Tuesday refried beans and rice
tortellini (mushroom)
Wednesday crab creme croquets
out @ Estonian burger
Thursday roasted chicken, horseradish mashed potatoes, green beans
crab creme croquets
Friday gochujang chickpea salad
homemade pizza
sandwhich bread
crab creme croquets
roasted chicken
horseradish mashed potatoes
refried beans
tortellini
tomatoes
fruit x 3
chilis
red pepper
cucumber
potatoes
mushroom
parsley
salad
red onions
brussel sprouts
onions
whole chicken
surumi
stock
chickpeas
salsa
chips
black beans
eggs
masarpone
milk
cereal
green beans (frozen)
pizza (frozen)
spinach (frozen)
breadcrumbs
cat food (wet)