Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Menu planning - 9 - 15 May

A busy week that started with a party for the teen in rural Gloucesteshire - the kind accessed by a single track road! Unfortnately a 1am pick up does not lead to a productive day, although we did manage to get his prom suit bought. Still playing catch up to finish all the other things that are needed at the beginning of the week

Half term here, although as he is on study leave that runs into next week too.

Monday - Tuna

Tuesday - Caramel apple pork chops

WednesdayCoconut chicken curry

Thursday - Ribs (found in Asda!)

Friday - Fish pie

Saturday - Asian meatballs

Sunday - Coconut curry pork

Sharing as usual with Mrs M

Monday, 19 May 2014

Menu planning 19 - 25 May

So, this is the last week of compulsory school until September, from Friday the boy is only in on the days he has exams. So some days he's in all day, some half days and some not at all - means a good plan of Mum's taxi and meals!

Last week went to plan apart from Friday's chowder! Yet again, Asda didn't have any plantains (space on the shelf, just nothing there!), so had to do a bit of rethinking.  We had coconut curried pollack which is reasonably quick.

The advantage of still cooking for 4 on most nights is that four times last week we had left overs that could be used for lunch - pork chops or shredded pork goes well with a salad.

And so to this week (from Friday I'm going to have to think about stocking up on lunch supplies)

Monday - Spicy salmon

Tuesady - Pork burgers

Wednesday - Honey mustard chicken

Thursday -Shepherd's pie

Friday - Curried fish chowder

Saturday - Husband and son at Didcot for the day and will probably eat there, so no cooking!

Sunday - Balsamic Pork roast - a new recipe to try

Hope to share with Mrs M

Monday, 12 May 2014

Menu planning 12 - 18 May

So this is the week that GCSEs begin - may need to stock up on treats to get through the next 6 weeks!

Last week went pretty much to plan, I found a variation for fresh beef burgers that came out OK, and decided that making Coconut curried pork was a quick dinner for Saturday.

And so to this week, not much happening outside the house this week apart from exams, but lots to get done - marketing plans, product photos and end of year accounts....

Monday - Tuna

Tuesday - Citrus pork chops

Wedneday - Coconut turkey stew

Thursday - Pineapple chilli - it can go in the slowcooker as I have both Messy Church and a Scout meeting and have to eat between them!

Friday - Curried fish chowder

Saturday - Meatza

SundayHoney apple ginger pork

I will be sharing as usual with Mrs M


Monday, 5 May 2014

Menu planning 1 - 11 May

Still lots going on - craft/wedding fairs, GCSEs ....

Food blog has to take a back seat while I build up my business one, if anyone wants to come and visit it is at www.mintymoose.com

Thursday 1 - Bacon wrapped meatloaf

Friday 2 - Cheesy fish

Saturday 3 - should have been Asian meatballs, but ended up as burgers!

Sunday 4 - Pulled pork

Monday 5 - Poached salmon

Tuesday 6 - Not stuffed mushrooms

Wednesday 7 - something with beef!

Thursday 8 - Chicken not pie

Friday 9 - Fish pie

Saturday 10 - ?

Sunday 11 - Beef stew

Maybe the week will quieten down, so I can add a few new recipes......?

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Menu planning 21 - 30 April

This is a review post to just record what we have already eaten!

Monday 21 - Salmon fish cakes

Tuesday 22 - Pork burgers

Wednesday 23 - Coconut chicken curry

Thursday 24 - Beef & prune bake

Friday 25 - Coconut curry pollack

Saturday 26 - Christmas turkey (had to get it out of the freezer!)

Sunday 27 - Coconut curry pork

Monday 28 - baked tuna

Tuesday 29 - leftover turkey

Wednesday 30 - Citrus pork chops


Monday, 14 April 2014

Menu planning 14 - 20 April

This week is a busy week with people coming and going, so I'm hoping it will be simple to get everyone fed!

Monday - baked tuna

Tuesday - Caramel apple pork chops

Wednesday - Chicken not-pie

Thursday - Hungarian meatloaf

Friday - Curried fish chowder

Saturday - Honey apple ginger pork - another kind of pulled pork

Sunday - frozen burgers from Aldi (as 3 of us are out all day, it needs to be something really simple!)

Sharing as usual with Mrs M

Monday, 7 April 2014

Menu planning 7 - 13 April

Well I certainly know that I have an extra adut to feed!  Last week's grocery bill was up, as I would normally either cook just for 3 of us, or use the fourth portion for lunch. Only another two and half weeks...

And just to make things more complicated, the brakes on my car have started making weird noises, so we are down to one car - when the supermarket is 10 miles away!  I have sent my husband off with a list to get on his way home from his volunteer day at the railway and he is taking the car to the garage tomorrow.

We did stick to the menu from last week, but the variation on the meatloaf was only partly succssful - I made the meatloaf like a giant sandwich with chopped prunes and spinach in the centre. I think it would be better with them mixed into the meat mixture - you can't pick out the pieces then!

Monday - Baked tuna

Tuesday - Pork burgers

Wednesday - Bacon wrapped meatloaf

Thursday - out for a meal for my parents' Golden Weddding anniversary

Friday - Paleo fish pie

Saturday - Coconut chicken curry

Sunday Slow cooker beef stew

Sharing at usual with Mrs M Menu Planning Monday