I’m a big fan of spicy soups and this one is great with a really hearty spicy base and a lot of crunchy tofu and vegetables and noodles to make it extra delicious. You can add anything you like in including meat or seafood but I was in a crispy tofu mood when I was making it.
(You can make this ahead of time by keeping the pan fried tofu separate from the soup until serving so it doesn’t get soggy)
I wish I were more consistent with this but this week I was living between two hours and we spent four days of the last week out until midnight or later with friends so just three lunches, yikes!
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Saturday leftovers
torta pasqualina
Sunday eggs and toast
out @ Greta’s
Monday coconut lentils, naan, salad, fruit
lemon rice stew, tabbouleh
Tuesday blini with salmon, horseradish cream and caviar, salad, fruit
black bean enchiladas
Wednesday lemon rice stew, tabbouleh, fruit
pasta with vegetables
Thursday savory scone, sweet scone, salad
torta pasqualina
Friday black bean enchiladas, corn salad, fruit
homemade pizza
blini
enchiladas
tabbouleh
lemon rice stew
onion and swiss scones
peach and brown butter scones
torta pasqualina
apples
grapes
peaches
cucumber
tomatoes
leeks
carrots
spinach
corn
salad
garlic
cat food
cereal
milk
black beans
cheddar
onions
flour
butter
swiss
tortillas
salsa
ricotta
eggs
rice
I’m headed out to eat food and drink wine on the beach tonight which is awesome, I haven’t done that in a long time. The summer crushes my desire to cook though so this weeks menu is a little bland but thankfully I have recipes queued up until September!
Saturday leftovers
picnic at the beach (chicken wraps)
Sunday eggs and toast
out @ lunch with Milan
Monday zucchini and carrot pancakes, salad, boiled egg
coconut lentils
Tuesday roasted chickpea salad, yogurt with fruit
corn chowder, crusty bread
Wednesday tofu and mushroom bowl, salad
pasta with vegetables
Thursday corn chowder, crusty bread, carrots and hummus
roasted chickpea salad
Friday pasta with vegetables, salad, fruit
homemade pizza
tofu and mushroom bowl
falafel
corn chowder
coconut lentils
chicken breast
croutons
caesar dressing
tortilla
cereal
milk
pasta
salad
coconut milk
frozen veg mix
corn
mushrooms
eggs
fruit x 3
hummus
yogurt
butter
zucchini
cherry tomatoes
potatoes
green onions
popcorn
goblets
wine
This is a LOT of work and it’s probably really best that you make your own lasagna noodles for best results too so it’s just work on work on work but you get something that is basically made for instagram and slightly worse than regular noodles and cheese lasagna. It’s hard to improve on a classic I suppose but it’s still really good if you’re okay with the work.
I think I did really good with the main dishes this week but I always just kind of fall back on fruit and vegetables for side dishes. Nothing wrong with that I suppose but I worry that it’s boring.
I’m going to not one but TWO outdoor shindigs this weekend which really makes you realize that once the sun comes out in Estonia everyone just flocks to the outside world. Next week I’m supposed to have a nice beach picnic as well, when it rains it pours (though I hope it doesn’t rain).
Saturday leftovers
out @ at a grilling party
Sunday picnic @ the park
falafel salad
Monday aloo dahi, carrots and hummus, fruit
pasta with vegetables
Tuesday loco moco, asparagus, fruit
pretzel sandwhich
Wednesday falafel salad, couscous, fruit
aloo dahi
Thursday pretzel sandwhich, salad, fruit
loco moco
Friday mushroom bowl, rice, fruit
homemade pizza
pretzels
loco moco
falafel
aloo dahi
mushroom bowl
apples
bananas
cherries
salad
red pepper
cucumber
mushrooms
onions
potatoes
ground turkey
cheese
yogurt
eggs
cereal
chickpeas
bathroom cleaner
baking soda
popcorn
rice
lentils
breadcrumbs
cat food
I don’t know how people with blogs do it, I don’t know how they update on time every week. Somehow I’m still always struggling with what should be such an easy thing to do. Anyway, here’s a menu.
Saturday leftovers
chicken goulash
Sunday eggs and toast
black bean burgers
Monday tomato and goat cheese tarts
white pesto pasta
Tuesday black bean burgers
ratatouille risotto
Wednesday chicken goulash
tomato and goat cheese tart
Thursday white pesto pasta
falafel salad
Friday ratatouille risotto
homemade pizza
white pesto pasta
chicken goulash
black bean burgers
tomato and goat cheese tarts
ratatouille risotto
milk
butter
flour
cherry tomatoes
pesto
goat cheese
ricotta
parmesan
long pasta
chicken thighs
onions
carrots
zucchini
tomato paste
black beans
jalapenos
cilantro
smoked chipolte
corn
cereal
salad
tomatoes
eggplant
red pepper
mushrooms
rice
cucumber
Keeping up lunches this year has been much harder even though I obviously keep making them. At least some of the break this time can be attributed to the fact I was out of the country for three weeks.
I’m trying to catch up with editing the 15 recipes I have pending so there’s no lack of content but for whatever reason editing recipes is a very droning task for me so I end up taking a lot “breaks” where I also end up writing on watching YouTube videos. Well, at least menus aren’t too bad (this only took me 20 minutes to make and about 5 to post!)
Saturday leftovers
homemade pizza
Sunday eggs and toast
out @ Tokumaru
Monday rice and bean bowls, fruit
vegetables and biscuit bake
Tuesday stir fry noodles, carrots and hummus, fruit
zucchini pancakes
Wednesday vegetable and biscuit bake, salad, fruit
sopa di fideo
Thursday latkes, sour cream, tabbouleh, fruit
pasta with vegetables
Friday sopa di fideo, corn salad, fruit
japanese curry and rice, lemon and raspberry battenberg
vegetable and biscuit bake
latkes
sopa di fideo
japanese curry
battenberg
butter
eggs
milk
flour
3 lemons
raspberry jam
marzipan
potatoes
carrots onions
bread
egg noodles
hummus
apples
kiwis
grapes
sour cream
bulgar
tomatoes
cucumber
squash
mushrooms
white beans
frozen vegetables
red pepper
canned tomatoes x 2
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short pasta
cereal
corn
parsley