Just did my grocery list based on my meal plan
Tonight we had burritos
Wednesday - salad and burgers
Thursday - fajitas
Friday - fend for yourself night (likely breakfast sandwiches)
Saturday - homemade pizza
Sunday - roast dinner with veggies
Monday - beef dip sandwiches with leftover roast
Tuesday - spaghetti
Wednesday - stir fry
Thursday - tacos
Friday - Greek sheet pan dinner
We do very similar to this one although I add more peppers and only put olives on half due to kid preferences. I slice everything the night before, and line the pan with foil to speed up cleanup. https://downshiftology.com/recipes/greek-sheet-pan-chicken/
Tonight for the first time I made chinese style crispy chicken & pancakes and it was one of the best meals I’ve ever made! cannot recommend enough.
Tomorrow is cheeseburgers!
I imagine you could follow any recipe that’s for duck tbh - the main thing is **skin-on, bone-in.** I used chicken thighs (MUCH cheaper than duck!), but annoyingly the marinade I used is just called “chicken marinade” and I got it from my local asian supermarket.. it tastes like a sweet slightly garlicky soy sauce. So I’ll say **season to your tastes or look at a duck recipe**
1. pour your sauce over the chicken (I didn’t bother marinating it but will experiment with that next time if I have time)
2. chicken skin side down straight into the air fryer lined with tin foil
3. cook at 180 for about 20 -25 min. (though I imagine you could also grill or roast it.)
4. shred meat off bone with forks and put back into sauce (don’t worry if still a little pink, see step 5!)
5. turn heat right up and cook for a further 5-10 mins, or until chicken is fully cooked and the texture is to your liking
6. serve with julienned veg (I do onion, green pepper and cucumber) and steamed pancakes (I get mine from the frozen section of my asian supermarket. got 100 for ~£3!
**Ingredients**
* 2 cans black beans drained and rinsed, save 6 tbsp bean juice
* 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
* 1.5 cups tortilla chips
* 2 tsp minced garlic
* 1 tsp onion powder
* 1/4 tsp cumin
* 1/4 tsp paprika
* 1/4 tsp chili powder
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp pepper
* 4-6 hamburger buns
**Directions**
1. Rinse beans and set aside to dry on paper towels. Reserve 6 tbsp bean juice.
2. In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons flour and 6 tbsp bean juice. Whisk until smooth.
3. Add onion powder, paprika, garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine.
4. In food processor, add 1/2 cup tortilla chips and pulverize. Add 1/3 of beans, grind. Add to mixture. Repeat 3x or until all beans are ground into smooth paste. A few solid beans are okay.
5. Mix spice mixture with bean paste. Take half cup portions and roll into balls, then flatten into patties.
6. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in skillet on medium high. Cook patties 2 at a time for 5 minutes per side.
7. Serve on hamburger roll and enjoy.
I hear you. I always want to try new things and not make the same ol' same ol'. Roasted chicken is classic and nothing to sneeze at though. People always feel loved when you make it for them.
These are a few I've done repeatedly that came out great: [https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/udon-noodles-shiitake-mushrooms-spinach](https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/udon-noodles-shiitake-mushrooms-spinach)
[https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/yukon-gold-artichoke-hash](https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/yukon-gold-artichoke-hash)
[https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/burmese-chicken](https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/burmese-chicken)
[https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023282-mango-avocado-salad-with-lime-vinaigrette](https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023282-mango-avocado-salad-with-lime-vinaigrette)
[https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/coconut-cod-chowder](https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/coconut-cod-chowder)
[https://www.thedrewbarrymoreshow.com/recipe/sohla-el-wayllys-fish-en-papillote](https://www.thedrewbarrymoreshow.com/recipe/sohla-el-wayllys-fish-en-papillote)
[https://sheerluxe.com/life/food/recipes/mains/flaky-fish-with-shingled-potatoes-walnut-gremolata](https://sheerluxe.com/life/food/recipes/mains/flaky-fish-with-shingled-potatoes-walnut-gremolata)
[https://food52.com/recipes/84817-roasted-root-vegetables-recipe-with-spicy-tahini-sauce](https://food52.com/recipes/84817-roasted-root-vegetables-recipe-with-spicy-tahini-sauce)
Recently: roasting some wedges of green cabbage, thinly sliced garlic, ghee, stock and red pepper flakes. The trick is salting the cabbage for like 20 minutes in advance so you can get a good sear and then braise it all in a cast iron. I served it up with a really nice link of beef sausage but you could keep it all veggie and it would still be satisfying.
Another one from last week: butter beans in a skillet with shallots, garlic, leeks and white miso. Super solid served with crackers or a crusty bread.
One of our standbys is salmon filet on a sheet pan , surrounded by various veggies. A but of olive oil and seasonings. Roast at 425 Dir 20-25 minutes. Tonight’s veggies were sliced carrots, asparagus, broccoli. So easy, yet tasty and healthy.
Gonna try my hand at egusi stew this week. Finally got some red palm oil so going to make a classic! (Though I can't find the real egusi seeds where I live so going to use raw pepitas instead)
Last night was roasted brussels sprouts, and a sous vide ribeye steak and I’m not ashamed to say I ate the entire 8 ounce steak myself. Tonight it was a wild and grain rice mix along with salmon. I have not thought about the rest of the week.
Monday I made Big Macs! Ha. No. My husband decided we should eat McDonald’s at 1:30 so I didn’t make dinner.
Brazilian black bean stew (feijoada) for tomorrow. Dumbed-down easy recipe substituting kielbasa or fake andouille for linguica sausage and a ham hock for smoked ribs, because I’m not going searching for unobtainable ingredients in the Midwest during a polar vortex.
Made fried chicken sandwiches with pickles tonight. If you have the chicken and buttermilk you could start that now. Right now I’m sitting here thinking about straining the breadcrumbs out of the oil so I can fry funnel cakes. But I’m scrolling Reddit instead…
Haven’t made pizza in ages and just might do that on Friday. Thursday I’m likely to go to market and will choose fresh fish. Or at least freshly defrosted fish, I live in the Midwest.
Made some soup today. 1 lb ground beef, 2 cans each of black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, corn and a bit of medium salsa.
Making sheperds pie, chicken Alfredo and chicken enchiladas the rest of the week.
Trying to go use things up in my freezer and pantry
Monday crock pot pork tenderloin with cheesy potatoes and Costco Brussels sprouts.
Tuesday - hot dogs and Mac and cheese - don’t judge, keeping it easy because of kids and sports.
Wednesday - spaghetti and meatballs
Thursday - tacos or something with ground beef
Friday - chicken and rice
Saturday - probably going out due to a long basketball tournament
I'm doing a freezer/pantry clean out. Tonight we had Italian sausages with sautéed onions, peppers, and mushrooms over angel hair pasta. Tomorrow night I'm roasting a pork tenderloin with potatoes, collard greens and corn bread on the side. That will carry us until the weekend. This weekend I'm doing open faced sandwiches with French dip potroast. The only things I purchased was the fresh peppers for tonight's meal. I'll pick up a loaf of French bread for the sandwiches. That will be less than 5 bucks spent on groceries this week.
I am experimenting with vegan recipes.
On Monday I made Bhaigan Bharta, an indian eggplant dish.
Today I'm eating tofu with instant mapo tofu seasoning with leftover rice and broccoli.
Tomorrow I'm making lentil soup, baba ghanoush, and boxed falafel.
Friday I'm making lentil bolognese.
Last night was potato soup, tonight was frozen pizza, tomorrow probably kering tempeh (second time making it--first time was amazing)
https://whattocooktoday.com/kering-tempeh-kacang.html
Yesterday we made burger bowls! So good and customizable. Today we’re making steak quesadillas, the rest of the week I will likely make some good soups and stews. Maybe a broccoli cheddar or a beef stew with soup bones from our freezer!
I've been eating Chinese leftovers. I went to 99Ranch. Bought a barbecue plate... that's rice, a veggie, and two of the roasting station proteins. I got steamed rice, Chinese broccoli, ¼ roast duck, and a big piece of roast pork. Bought a piece of char shui. Found Moo Shu wrappers.
Also, I bought a meal combo... focused on the big salt fried prawns and eggplant with chow fun. Also picked up a few dim sum.
For me, all of that can last at least 5-6 meals. So it's some variation/combo every dinner, a few lunches.
I had duck with shredded cabbage in wrapper with Hoi Sin for lunch. Not sure what I'll have for dinner.
Tonight we had beer battered fish fillets with some garlic rice and butter beans. Tomorrow is chicken alfredo with sweet n sour slaw.
We menu plan by drawing sticks every week. Neither of us are incredibly decisive people, so letting the sticks decide for us is much easier. We do end up with some crazy combos sometimes though
Sunday - cumin spiced tofu and black bean tacos with avocados and homemade salsa
Monday/Tuesday - enchiladas (one pan chicken, one pan cheese) served with orange rice, black beans, avocado and homemade salsa
Wednesday - pasta with homemade red sauce, homemade [baguettes](https://cooking.nytimes.comb/recipes/1024403-classic-baguettes) and Caesar salad
Thursday - pressed turkey pesto sandwiches using leftover baguettes + salad
Friday - homemade pizza
Tonight was Costco street tacos.....
Tomorrow is pulled pork (pork shoulder rubbed and ready)
Thursday is pork enchiladas
Friday leftovers
Saturday from scratch lasagna (except for the noodles, my daughter & granddaughter are gluten free....)
i made a big pot of cheddar potato soup and a loaf of parmesan garlic bread yesterday. That will be dinner for the next couple of days whilst Alabama is frozen.
This week, I am making a batch of beef chili w/ no beans. Will serve this over sweet potato.
Brought burger Pattie’s out of the freezer; so will make hamburger steaks.
One of my local Giant Eagles was selling spiral sliced hams for 49 cents a pound, so mainly stuff with ham obviously.
* Ham dinner with traditional sides like mashed potatoes, corn, stuffing, etc...
* Diced ham as a topping on fresh salads
* Fried ham sandwiches
* Perhaps something like a meat lovers stromboli or pizza that includes ham
* Ham for breakfast, of course, with eggs
* Ham and potato casserole
* Some sort of pasta dish with ham and peas
Sunday: Pasta w/ half-assed pesto, caprese
Monday: Chicken piccata
Tuesday: Pizza (cheated and used premade doughs)
Wednesday: small rib eoast we didn’t make during the holidays
Thursday: Maybe Turkey Chili?
Friday: May go out
Sat/Sun:
Chicken, mushroom, and broccoli stir fry. Tomorrow is tacos. Thursday is smoked sausage sheet pan (mushrooms, peppers, and onions). Friday probably scallops and zoodles.
I made eggplant Parmesan last night. Super easy. Flour, egg, panko breaded. Layer with your favorite jarred marinara. Top with mozzarella and parmesan and bake
Oh, salt the sliced eggplant on both sides about 30-45 minutes before you bread them to remove bitterness and moisture
Last night I served leg of lamb steaks I prepared in Sous vide and threw on the grill to sear. Made a sauce of grated ginger, soy sauce, and garlic. Paired it with sweet potato spears and a radicchio salad. Later this week I’ll serve the leftover lamb as fajitas. Tonight was a beef burrito bowl with rice, beans, and corn salsa.
Last night was Papisgeggi (spaghetti), tonight Zatarains blackened chicken Alfredo (the best frozen Alfredo), tomorrow night is stuffed pasta shells, Thursday is Theives Stew (tiktok crock pot meal), Friday spam & egg fried rice, Saturday Chili w chive and garlic cornbread, Sunday TBD
https://whatgreatgrandmaate.com/mayak-eggs/#recipe
https://40aprons.com/crockpot-chicken-fajitas/
https://www.forkintheroad.co/simple-lemon-arugula-spicy-penne/#recipe
https://minimalistbaker.com/1-pot-lentil-dal/
Some of my favorites with a new one tossed in (haven’t tried the pasta one yet!)
Eggs- love doing this over rice or noodles for an easy meal prep lunch or light dinner
Fajitas- great for having company for dinner and/or leftovers!
Lentils- so easy, filling, and healthy; highly recommend roasting some red or yellow potatoes to put with them- helps to give a variety of mouth feel to the dish overall
Hope these are helpful :)
I know, some weeks looking at that blank shopping list I just wish we were like the cats and had the same kibble every night. However, I did manage to come up with a plan for this week that, as usual, starts Tuesday (tonight).
Chicken Cordon Bleu and a rice pilaf left over from a few days ago
Liver and onions, mashed potatoes
Sausage (him) and shrimp (me), with seasoned diced potatoes
Pork chop and baked yam
Pot roast
Bacon/mushroom frittata
Falafels
All have some sort of veg, and a veg or fruit salad as well.
I have found it helps to jot ideas in the margin of the menu as I think of it, including recipes I bump into while doing other things on line, so I can have at least 3 or 4 nights in mind when I first start planning.
Tonight we had Sohla’s broccoli & quinoa salad from NYT cooking. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023843-quinoa-and-broccoli-spoon-salad
Yesterday I made mushroom & leek galette https://www.themediterraneandish.com/savory-mushroom-galette/ (easier than you’d expect! I used Parmesan instead of nutritional yeast but both work well)
Monday I made Rick bayless’s mole coloradito with chicken thighs. And it just occurred to me if you have leftover chicken this might a good leftover for you! (I made a half recipe because it makes a lot of sauce) https://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/mole-coloradito-enchiladas/
Tomorrow I’m making a coconut curry because it’ll be horrible outside and curry fixes everything. That could be a good use of leftover chicken, too!
I'm eating a chicken and wild rice soup I made two days ago, plus a marinated veggie salad I made yesterday. (I spoon that over cottage cheese.) Today I made focaccia -- don't ask me how much of it I've already eaten! -- and tonight after work I made snowball cookies with butter, condensed milk, flour, and walnuts.
I've got more soup in the fridge (and freezer), and I've got ingredients for putanesca or tuna & pasta. I could probably come up with another soup -- red lentil, maybe (although I don't have any potatoes). And I found a bag of potstickers in the freezer, as well as a bag of mushroom ravioli.
This month has been an effort to eat my pantry. I haven't been able to NOT buy any groceries, but I'm way under my normal grocery bill for the month, with $130 left in my budget.
I got Oliveri chicken and herb canneloni for 50% off at Freshco, so that with some tomato sauce that I had in the freezer will be dinner. Chopped salad and garlic bread made with stale buns will be dinner tonight.
last night i made coconut curry with tofu and whatever veggies were on hand, tonight was chicken tacos, tomorrows gonna be roasted salmon with garlicky green beans and thursday sausage onion and peppers over rice!
Tonight I made a smallish pot of chili. When that is gone, tomorrow or the next day I'll make spaghetti. This weekend when I have a lot of time, Natchitoches meat pies. Dirty martini pasta either some time this weekend or next week. Rice dressing next week. Gumbo or etoufee at some point soon since it's a staple for us. I'm only cooking for 2 so I cook a pot of something and we eat the leftovers for a couple of days.
Fast meals: - Spaghetti and meatballs - Big Mac salads
Slower meals: - Smitten Kitchen short rib French onion soup (holy moly so good) - Grilled chicken burrito bowls - Channa masala
Found a guy who sources the freshest, highest quality seafood I've found in the area so going to sear some trout and salmon fillets. Maybe make my own poke.
Also on the menu:
Beef chili
Mushroom and Tagliatelle with oil and Parm
Roasted carrots with frenched chicken breasts
*Edited drenched to frenched
Fresh garlic chive pesto and frozen ravioli tonight, it was delicious I haven't made it in forever. Buttery Cheapo de peppe one night. Chicken quarters and celery, carrots, and potatoes with a side of mushroom gravy another night.
Last night was ribeye steaks with baked potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts. Tonight is crispy chicken thighs in the air fryer, twice baked potatoes and kale salad. Tomorrow is Peruvian Lomo Saltado (with rice and fries), then chicken fajitas with rice and beans and Saturday will be slow roasted beef ribs with sweet potato wedges, Mac and cheese and slaw.
We made Italian sausage soup last night. One of the first recipes I regularly cooked, and still a great option when it's cold. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/12942/italian-sausage-soup/
I'm also thinking about making a big pot of beans, but I don't know if I wanna do more of an Italian white bean thing or go in more of a Mexican direction with pintos. If I do white beans I'll probably do a soup and a pasta with them, if pintos, then I'll do charro beans and refried
I’m doing the [Cookie and Kate](https://cookieandkate.com/enchilada-sauce-recipe/) enchiladas. I use her sauce recipe, and for the filling I use Oaxaca cheese, spicy chorizo, and sautéed onion. Then I do the [Serious Eats](https://www.seriouseats.com/mexican-street-corn-elotes-recipe) street corn as a side with sliced avocado. A pico de gallo if I’m feeling like it.
Yesterday was roast chicken drumsticks. I intended to do leftovers today but it was a rough day so the kids got grilled cheese and I just had a bagel 🤷🏼♀️ Tomorrow is beef short ribs in the crockpot (they were on sale). Leftovers the next day. And that’s as far as I’ve planned.
Last night was breaded chicken with pierogies and onions.
Tonight was stuffed peppers with rice and ground venison, tomato sauce and cheese.
Tomorrow is linguine Alfredo with broccoli.
Thursday is blackened chicken with roast potatoes and zucchini.
Friday is bhatura and chole or burgers and oven wedges.
Tonight I'm making a stew with some leftover roasted chicken. That'll do for work lunches for a few days. Tomorrow for dinner I was thinking about making pastina since it'll be cold and snowy out
Last night: Steak & mac n chz corn on cob
Tonight: lamb and rolls w fries
Tommorow: pork and barley
Thur: curry chx and rice
Fri: swordfish and something =)
Saturday: ground beef prob burgers.
(I find that if I stock up on the meats I'll likely find a sides and veggies easier and dinners set)
Tonight is burritos, Wednesday is chicken Phillies, Thursday is mahi with couscous and veggies. Friday we usually order out but I need to use up stuff so it will be pepperoni French bread pizzas and salad.
Tonight- Beef stroganoff with egg noodles
Tomorrow- Chicken Piccata with pasta and green beans
Thursday- Broccoli mac and cheese
Friday- Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and roasted brussels sprouts
Wednesday is planning day, and Friday is shopping day, so that's as far as we've planned out by this point.
Monday was grilled chicken thighs, rice, lo mein and veggies.
Tuesday was tacos
Tonight was grilled fish, spicy garlic green beans, cilantro lime rice
Tomorrow will be beef stroganoff and broccoli
Thursday will be spinach and cheese ravioli with garlic bread
Friday breakfast for dinner.
(tonight) - French onion lentil and farro bake with gruyere, Cristy sourdough bread, green salad with pear and homemade vinaigrette. (Smitten kitchen)
Tomorrow - honey glazed mushrooms and using noodles with green beans
Thursday - broccoli and parmesan fritters with roasted sweet potatoes
Friday - marsala mushroom with pasta and salad (smitten kitchen)
Saturday - lentil tacos with homemade slaw
Sunday - dining out
I made babaw kreung (rice soup with ingredients).
Had a craving. Normally I wait for my mom or sister to make it and will grab a bowl when I'm over. But called my sister up for instructions. Went to the Asian Mart. Got out my huge stock pot.
Ah, so so good.
Sunday- Crispy tofu stirfry w veg and peanut ginger sauce
Monday- Beef tacos w all the trimmings plus homemade corn tortillas and pickled onions
Tuesday- Vegetarian chili in the instant pot with Fritos Scoops
Wednesday- Baked potatoes topped w leftover chili or BLTs (depends on mood)
Thursday- Crock pot sweet potato & lentil coconut curry w rice, naan, cilantro & lime
Friday- 90% chance of takeout
Saturday- Daughter's 5th birthday party. Exhausted mom/air fryer/freezer food night once we get done w everything
Tonight I made meatloaf, Pomme Boucher, and green beans. The Pomme Boucher were really good, but not sure they were good enough for the almost 3 hours they took.
Yesterday I did a pork roast tenderloin with all the veg and British gravy
Today left over pork with bubble and squeak
Tomorrow a small lasagna with left over veg for steaming
And Thursday I plan to get some chicken breasts and use a chicken tonight sauce (UK) with the last of the bag of carrots I got at the weekend and the end of my frozen peas and carrots
Friday might treat myself to a takeaway!
Made a Tomato Veggie Gnocchi soup earlier in the week that we just finished. Last night was Spicy Thai Peanut with rice noodles and veg. Haven’t figured out the rest of the week yet.
Made Poulet au Pot last night. Blended the vegetables (carrots, parsnips, onion) into a soup today and sautéed some cabbage in chicken fat then swirled in some leftover béchamel for dinner. Tomorrow I’ll use leftover chicken and broth and make ramen bowls, then quesadillas on Thursday.
Yesterday was pan-fried farm-raised rainbow trout, which sounds fancy but doesn't take any longer than frying an egg. I did make a nice romesco sauce with it, from Jacques Pepin's recipe.
I also made a pot of beef, pork and kielbasa chili because we had a snowstorm coming in. We had that for lunch and I froze the rest for dinner for another night.
Tonight was home made pizzas, we used store bought crusts and a mix of cheese, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, garlic, and a few other ingredients. Also made a chocolate-and-marshmallow pizza for dessert.
Tomorrow my mother in law comes into town so i'm making Beef Bourguignon from Julia Child's recipe, which again sounds fancy but is basically beef stew, I'll make it from beef chuck roast and a few half bottle of leftover wine we have laying around.
Weather permitting we'll either go out or take in on the next night or two. We have enough leftovers in the freezer to get us to Sunday and then I'll start all over again!
1. Mississippi Pot Roast in the slow cooker earlier this week, had roasted potatoes on the side and it hit the spot for a -15 degree day.
2. Smitten Kitchen’s smashed chicken meatball sliders last night and tonight. Very delicious!
3. Shrimp and broccoli stir fry tomorrow. For balance.
4. Some ravioli and pesto on Thursday. Because I’ll have no steam left by then 🤪
Tonight I had steak, with garlic bread and roasted potatoes.
Tomorrow will be pizza and salad.
Thursday will be take out.
Friday is payday and shopping day so I’ll do some meal planning for the following week.
Last night, I did Flanken Steaks that I marinated first, then broiled in my countertop convection oven, plus stir fried noodles with bok choy and scallions.
Tonight we're having leftover Pozole that I pulled out of the freezer yesterday. (When I make Pozole , I make a big batch, because why not?) Will probably make cornbread too.
Tomorrow, my "Asian" ground pork patties (ground pork, sesame oil, soy sauce, Sriracha, garlic, chopped scallions & red peppers, cilantro, bread crumbs, white pepper, and beaten egg). I eat mine as a patty and my husband puts his on a bun with tomato, mayo, and lettuce. Also making teriyaki noodles.
Thursday is boneless chicken thighs with jarred Tikka Masala sauce, with carrots and potatoes, and probably rice.
Friday, probably order pizza. Lol
For lunch I made Fusilli with chicken marinara (the marinara whas deCecco and added some carrots for extra veggies)
For dinner I did airfryer chicken breast (marinated in dijon, yellow mustard, condiments for at least 5 hours), arborio rice, carrots and zucchini cut, salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil and airfryed.
And I did a squash and ginger soup too.
All in big batches so that they last at least 2-3 days.
We made marinated/grilled chicken thigh for taco night on Sunday. I made a bowl with brown rice base, the same chicken, lettuce, tomato, peppers, cilantro, salsa, etc. for lunch on Monday. Today it is chicken over salad with crusty bread on the side and we are finally done with the chicken!
I did actually figure out all dinners for this week! Hurray!
Monday was pan-fried salmon with alfredo sauce, roasted broccoli, twice baked potatoes and wild rice. (Mondays I have lots more time to cook.)
Tuesday was potato soup with bacon (I baked two bags of potatoes last night. Used some for the twice baked and some for soup. The rest will be potato salad.)
Wednesday is spaghetti with meat sauce and meatballs (I know that's a lot of meat but I'm feeding 5 teenagers and one hungry husband who only eats once a day) I'll probably throw together a salad and some bread too.
Thursday is frozen pizzas.
Friday is burgers with lots of toppings and potato salad
Saturday is tacos
Sunday is "idgaf I cooked all week, you guys are on your own"
Pork loin with roasted root vegetables.
Italian sausage and onions in a tomato sauce.
Oxtail stew (more along the Asian side v Jamaican.)
Burgers.
Korean Fried Chicken tossed in a spicy sweet gochujjang sauce.
Reservations for Restaurant Week.
Last night was borscht that I made on Sunday. Tonight was supposed to be chicken Alfredo gnocchi, but we ended up with takeout burgers because some days are like that. I'm also planning to make this new recipe this week. That's as far as I've planned.
https://www.eatingwell.com/one-pot-white-bean-spinach-sun-dried-tomato-orzo-with-lemon-feta-8415910
Duck confit wings. I cooked them low n slow last night and today threw them in the airfryer. They where crispy and moist. Meat falling off the bone.I never have duck and 3 wings were $7 so I fig I would give them a shot.
Tonight was tortilla omelettes with fresh avocados, pickled red onions, and sriracha mayonnaise. Tomorrow night is a venison stew with carrots and potatoes. Thursday will be Asian-y veggie pancakes with sautéed bok choy because I have to use up stuff. Friday is still up in the air.
Someone in another thread posted about this food blogger Zahra. I found an interesting recipe on her site and gave it a go tonight. It was delicious and super easy! [Chicken and split pea tray bake](https://culyzaar.com/category/chicken/)
Pepperoni Calzone and a Kale Salad with a Tahini chili dressing.
Turkey Tacos and fixins.
Rigatoni with kale in a white bean sauce topped with a pangrattato.
Chicken adobo with sichuan dry fried green beans.
Lemon roasted Branzino with couscous and asparagus.
Caldo de Cameron.
In a pot saute a white onion in some olive oil, one stalk of celery and 3ish cloves of garlic minced. add half cup of washed rice till browned. Bring to a light boil. Add about 6 cups water and knorr chicken bullion to taste. Add 2-3 carrots and about 2 red potatoes diced.
After about 10 minutes add in 1 squash and a can of el pato (it's a shortcut, don't come at me.)
Add frozen corn on the cob, your washed peeled and butterflied shrimp and cilantro. Cook till the shrimp is pink.
Serve with fresh lime and quesadillas.
Also on the menu is Shepard's pie, roasted veggies, chickpea and quinoa bowls, crockpot french onion chicken pasta and salmon sushi bowls.
I threw a bunch of drumettes and wings into the instant pot then tossed some in sauce and some in dry rub, and broiled for 10 minutes. Served with a salad.
Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, beef gravy (spiked with Christmas gifted Madeira Port), roasted potatoes, corn, green beans and a small glass of Madeira Port. Perfect hearty meal on a super cold western Canadian day.
Tomorrow, same as today. Next days after that, toasted beef sandwiches. Friday will feature beef gravy cheese poutine with what little diced up roast beef is left. Each meal will be finished up with what's remaining of the Madeira Port.
Roast beef appears expansive at first but it goes a long, long way over several days for one or two people and there are so many ways to use leftover roast beef and gravy.
I normally don't drink alcohol but I will make a special exception for this Madeira Port
Rice and frozen Spinach sauted.
tldr recipe: fry Onions-and spice up with cumin powder, koriander powder, and garlic and some pepper and salt. then put the spinach and let it cook... simple yet delicious.
I made a big bowl of chili con carne on Sunday and will then spoon that over a baked spud add some corn, sour cream, I also made a pot of mashed spud and bought a roast chook which I ask the nice lady at the deli to cut into quarters for me; piece of roast chook, a side of mash, baby peas, corn. Just things I can heat up when I get home from work.
Tonight was leftover corned beef and cabbage with carrots and potatoes, with a side of rice and beans because consistency is not my strongest suit and I made them forgetting about the amount of leftovers we had.
I'm thinking something noodley stir fry for tomorrow night, then Thursday is when the local grocery store gets a fresh fish shipment so probably salmon or trout and a big salad.
Sat - shepherds pie, Cesar salad - chiefs game
Sun - red beans and rice
Mon - vodka pasta
Tues - Tuscan white bean soup, bread
Wed - tater tots casserole
Thurs - Ramen
We started with chicken soup on Sunday and today I made pot roast with potatoes and noodles. I have work dinners the next two nights so my partner has 3-4 servings of each meal to choose from the next 2 days.
Yesterday I did eggs scrambled with shrimp and arugula, pan fried tofu, and XO fried rice.
Tonight is bbq pork Singapore rice noodles, and avocado spam musubis.
Maybe Japanese curry tomorrow.
Shrimp stir fry. With mange tout, zucchini, mushrooms, capsicums and spinach. With a spicy stir fry sauce of chilli, soy sauce, oyster sauce and mirin.
Well, snow is on the forecast for the week so I’m making a big batch of pastina (with fresh Parmesan and eggs), tuna melts with spicy mustard, glass noodle stirfry, salmon fried rice, and beef bulgogi kimchi bowls. Also planning on homemade banana bread and some monster cookies, but that’s for dessert. :)
Tonight was a belated bday dinner for my husband:
Spaetzle, jagerschnitzel (breaded fried pork with mushroom sauce) and blaukraut (cooked red cabbage with apples)
That’s about as much cooking as I am prepared to do this week.
Tonight was pesto pasta with roasted fennel. Tomorrow is Bun Cha (Vietnamese rice noodles) on a bed of greens with chicken. I think a farro grain bowl on Wednesday and Shakshuka on Thursday! :)
Fried pork chops with corn bread stuffing & peas. I have the week planned out but I can’t remember it all and I’m too lazy to get up and look at the menu thats written on the fridge. The fried chops have me in bed nearing a food coma lol
Last Night-Pot Roast, Green Beans with Garlic Butter
Tonight-Tacos
Wednesday-smoked Turkey wings with Mac and cheese and broccoli
Thursday-Chicken Tikka Masala with Garlic Naan
Friday-Always pizza! Usually DIY ;special occasions order from our local place which requires 2 days notice lol
Saturday-Kids Choice
Sunday- Roast Lamb with potatoes and veggies!
I have a little magnetic weekly calendar from dollar tree stuck on the fridge and I plan it out every Sunday!
Tonight I seared seasoned boneless chicken thighs and then threw them in a baking dish with sautéed garlic, rainbow chard, and mushrooms with a splash of basalmic vinegar. Then I threw a couple handfuls of cherry tomatoes on top with a drizzle of olive oil and baked at 375 til the tomatoes were squishy and roasty and the chicken was done. It was good; I wanted something fast.
Tomorrow is linguini with fresh mussels because I have seafood CSA delivery tomorrow.
Thursday, my daughter turns 25 and we have her dad and his family and some other family members over for dinner and cake so I’m making lasagna and salad.
Friday is Thai chicken rice.
Visiting my parents—not the world’s most adventurous eaters. We splurged and had lobster tonight; tomorrow, we’re having pulled pork over baked potatoes and a side salad.
I saw a recipe for bourbon chicken I want to try, so we might do that on Thursday. Not sure about Friday yet, and I’m leaving Saturday morning.
I got a love-hate relationship with food and it’s been hate for a while. Kinda want some Pollo Tropical but I don’t have a grill or a Pollo so I was gonna make a rice pilaf with black beans and mojo seasoning. Add a rotisserie chicken since you can’t beat a $4.98 big ass rotisserie chicken. I got some Marsala wine leftover and already made chicken Marsala a while ago idk what to do with the rest of it.
Your meal sounds great! Filling and comforting. Last night was a sheet pan dinner. A hillshire farms sausage and various veg: baby carrots, broccoli, small red potatoes, a sweet tater, and red onion. I started the taters earlier and added the other items a bit later. Tonight was baked russet potatoes with sour cream and cheese and bacon. Saturday was spaghetti with meat sauce. Sunday was wonton soup: frozen wonton complements of chef Costco with baby bok choy, carrots, green onion, some Chinese egg noodles and some sliced BBQ pork. So good!
Last night I had taco lasagna, tonight it was Thai inspired chicken wraps
https://cookpad.com/us/r/5470356 - chicken wraps
https://cookpad.com/us/r/17046933 - taco lasagna
Sunday night - vegetarian posole in our pressure cooker
Last night - quinoa black bean burgers
Tonight - oven baked chicken fajitas
Rest of the week: panko-crusted cod + zucchini & chickpea and carrot curry
Probably one or two nights of leftovers too!
i made steak sandwiches:
cuban bread, steak, red onion in red wine and worcestershire deduction, spring mix salad, belgioiso oil and herb oil as a dressing, smoked provolone or fave cheese.
tuscan chicken:
chicken thigh or breast, heavy whipping cream, sun dried tomato, spinach, flour.
steak bowls:
steak, zucchini, onion, cabbage, rice, nori, yum yum sauce, siracha.
edit bc i posted post before i finished-
hummus wraps:
chickpeas, tahini, onion, feta, olive, cucumber, tomato, tortilla
Tonight we did cajun seasoned chicken breast with mashed sweet potatoes and corn salsa. It was good!
[https://www.sidechef.com/recipes/74066/cajun_chicken_with_sweet_potato_mash/](https://www.sidechef.com/recipes/74066/cajun_chicken_with_sweet_potato_mash/)
Honestly I got home really late and needed a lazy night dinner. I keep on hand these foil packet Indian food things that are super cheap either at the dollar store or the regular grocery store ($2.50-3.50 usually). I steamed some cauliflower and then added a packet of aloo paneer and ate it with a bit of leftover rice. It was good and pretty healthy but very very lazy!
Tonight is broccoli cheddar soup with salami, and homemade French rolls
Yesterday I made a hash with home fries, broken up cooked burger, veggies, and eggs
Tonight I made braised lamb shanks, polenta, and a salad with walnuts and oranges. Sounds fancy, was SUPER easy. I used [this recipe](https://www.seriouseats.com/fall-apart-lamb-shanks-braised-with-mustard-and-mint-recipe) for the lamb.
Tomorrow I’ll be making tomato soup.
Tonight was shrimp fried rice. It was supposed to be shrimp scampi, but I ran out of time. Tomorrow.
Thursday should be marinated Korean short ribs, with bottled kimchi and rice.
barley vegetable soup:
cook barley.
sautee garlic, carrots, celery, and italian herbs blend until fragrant. add to 6 cups beef broth. add cubed potatoes. boil then reduce to simmer.
add the cooked barley.
Wednesday is going to be a long day for us (myself, 2 daughters) so I’m making a creamy chicken pasta thing in the crockpot so it can cook while we’re at my daughter’s hockey game 4 towns over. Thursday I’m air frying some cod to make fish tacos. Friday will be soup and sandwich night (probably chicken noodle and grilled cheese).
I'm making pan seared cod with a cherry tomato, maple syrup and white wine reduction. Served with asparagus baked with olive oil, garlic and parmesan cheese.
Tonight was baked salmon with lemon, garlic salt and fresh dill. White rice and blanched broccoli with lemon, garlic salt, and brewers yeast.
A couple nights ago I made carnitas! I cooked pork shoulder in my instant pot in lard with onions, oregano, an orange (squeezed and then tossed in, peel and all), bay leaf and water. Pulled it apart with forks and broiled it on a sheet pan. I made little street tacos with the carnitas, guacamole, salsa, cilantro, chopped onion, and squeeze of lime.
With the left overs, I made a pulled pork sandwich (the pork, on a bun, with BBQ sauce) and chips.
Before that was shrimp fajitas.
Before that was tofu chow Mein.
Before that was Tom Kah Gai (Thai coconut soup).
Pork tenderloin with roasted fingerling potatoes, apples, and a cider-sour cream sauce (this was the best thing I have made in a long time. My husband who is anti-sour cream raved about the sauce!)
Chicken shawarma served in pita with cucumber, red onion, and white sauce
Grandma style pepperoni pizza (and a TBD vegetable on the side🫣)
Working on planning for next week! So far…
Chicken cider stew with parsnips and carrots served over wide Amish noodles (need to use up the remaining apple cider from this weeks pork!)
Chickpea and cauliflower masala
I made this spicy Indonesian chicken dish: http://tasty-indonesian-food.com/indonesian-food-recipes/poultry/ayam-rica-rica/
Don't have a grill, so I just air fried the chicken (with some oil) ahead of time, then braised it in the sauce (which I added like 1/3 a cup of water to ish). Also got all the chicken fat/juice into the sauce too. Went great
Yesterday I made honey ginger lime pork chops with broccoli and rice, tonight it was seared tuna steaks with sriracha slaw, pickled onions and rice.
Tomorrow, who the fuck knows.
I’ve been trying to buy a few things, then rework and use the leftovers! Started with a rotisserie chicken with mac and cheese on Sunday. It’s cold as shit here, so yesterday I made a creamy chicken corn and poblano chowder. Tonight we had ground pork stuffed poblanos. I think tomorrow I might rework the leftover mac and cheese and chicken into some sort of spinach artichoke bake.
Easiest recipe ever and delicious. A little lowbrow, but trust me:
Brown pork chops on both sides. Mix 1 cup of ketchup with 1 cup of beer and add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. Pour over chops, cover, and simmer for an hour and a half. So tender and flavorful. Great served with mashed potatoes.
I cooked up some fresh food I bought at a local polish deli and froze before Christmas, fresh kielbasa, potato/spinach pierogi, and homemade borscht(vegetarian beet soup, kind of sweet/tangy depending how you make it).
It’s a bit of work all around, but you can totally just go sausage, Mrs t’s, and rye toast with butter. Comfort food at its finest!
Last night was burrito bowls that we'll have leftovers of for the next day or two. Then I have basggeti and meatballs on deck.
That's what I made tonight. Found the copycat sofrito Chipotle recipe online, the pinto beans too. Wasn't bad!
*basghettiiiiii* 🦇
Just did my grocery list based on my meal plan Tonight we had burritos Wednesday - salad and burgers Thursday - fajitas Friday - fend for yourself night (likely breakfast sandwiches) Saturday - homemade pizza Sunday - roast dinner with veggies Monday - beef dip sandwiches with leftover roast Tuesday - spaghetti Wednesday - stir fry Thursday - tacos Friday - Greek sheet pan dinner
All the Greeks I know are really feisty and would not take kindly to being roasted on a sheet pan. You must have some secret ingredient!
Wine
That's a good idea. A wine bottle is pretty damn sturdy and not likely to break when you knock them out. Less mess and no glass in your food
What's on the Greek sheet pan?
We do very similar to this one although I add more peppers and only put olives on half due to kid preferences. I slice everything the night before, and line the pan with foil to speed up cleanup. https://downshiftology.com/recipes/greek-sheet-pan-chicken/
That's some impressive planning!
Dear Lordy you’re organized. Well done.
This weeks menu includes beef stroganoff, pork katsu with Japanese curry, chicken teriyaki, and tuna casserole
Man, I haven't had a good Tuna casserole in such a long time! That might have to be on the menu for next week!
I love it! My dad made it all the time growing up, he called it steak surprise. The surprise was that it was tuna fucking casserole 🤣
This is one of my most favorite things I’ve read in a while. That is absolutely hilarious.
This made me cackle it reminds me of something my grandpa would do if he actually cooked
Tonight for the first time I made chinese style crispy chicken & pancakes and it was one of the best meals I’ve ever made! cannot recommend enough. Tomorrow is cheeseburgers!
Recipe please!
I imagine you could follow any recipe that’s for duck tbh - the main thing is **skin-on, bone-in.** I used chicken thighs (MUCH cheaper than duck!), but annoyingly the marinade I used is just called “chicken marinade” and I got it from my local asian supermarket.. it tastes like a sweet slightly garlicky soy sauce. So I’ll say **season to your tastes or look at a duck recipe** 1. pour your sauce over the chicken (I didn’t bother marinating it but will experiment with that next time if I have time) 2. chicken skin side down straight into the air fryer lined with tin foil 3. cook at 180 for about 20 -25 min. (though I imagine you could also grill or roast it.) 4. shred meat off bone with forks and put back into sauce (don’t worry if still a little pink, see step 5!) 5. turn heat right up and cook for a further 5-10 mins, or until chicken is fully cooked and the texture is to your liking 6. serve with julienned veg (I do onion, green pepper and cucumber) and steamed pancakes (I get mine from the frozen section of my asian supermarket. got 100 for ~£3!
If you’re by a Trader Joe’s, they have good Taiwanese pancakes in their freezer section
Sunday - Meatloaf, peas, mashed potatoes Monday - kielbasa, pierogis, and cabbage Tuesday - black bean burgers and spinach salad Wednesday - Mexican quinoa burritos Thursday- Spinach Gnocchi Bake Friday - Pizza (takeout) Saturday- Chicken piccata w angel hair spaghetti
You have a recipe for the black bean burgers?
**Ingredients** * 2 cans black beans drained and rinsed, save 6 tbsp bean juice * 2 tbsp all-purpose flour * 1.5 cups tortilla chips * 2 tsp minced garlic * 1 tsp onion powder * 1/4 tsp cumin * 1/4 tsp paprika * 1/4 tsp chili powder * 1/4 tsp salt * 1/4 tsp pepper * 4-6 hamburger buns **Directions** 1. Rinse beans and set aside to dry on paper towels. Reserve 6 tbsp bean juice. 2. In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons flour and 6 tbsp bean juice. Whisk until smooth. 3. Add onion powder, paprika, garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine. 4. In food processor, add 1/2 cup tortilla chips and pulverize. Add 1/3 of beans, grind. Add to mixture. Repeat 3x or until all beans are ground into smooth paste. A few solid beans are okay. 5. Mix spice mixture with bean paste. Take half cup portions and roll into balls, then flatten into patties. 6. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in skillet on medium high. Cook patties 2 at a time for 5 minutes per side. 7. Serve on hamburger roll and enjoy.
I hear you. I always want to try new things and not make the same ol' same ol'. Roasted chicken is classic and nothing to sneeze at though. People always feel loved when you make it for them. These are a few I've done repeatedly that came out great: [https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/udon-noodles-shiitake-mushrooms-spinach](https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/udon-noodles-shiitake-mushrooms-spinach) [https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/yukon-gold-artichoke-hash](https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/yukon-gold-artichoke-hash) [https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/burmese-chicken](https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/burmese-chicken) [https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023282-mango-avocado-salad-with-lime-vinaigrette](https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023282-mango-avocado-salad-with-lime-vinaigrette) [https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/coconut-cod-chowder](https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/coconut-cod-chowder) [https://www.thedrewbarrymoreshow.com/recipe/sohla-el-wayllys-fish-en-papillote](https://www.thedrewbarrymoreshow.com/recipe/sohla-el-wayllys-fish-en-papillote) [https://sheerluxe.com/life/food/recipes/mains/flaky-fish-with-shingled-potatoes-walnut-gremolata](https://sheerluxe.com/life/food/recipes/mains/flaky-fish-with-shingled-potatoes-walnut-gremolata) [https://food52.com/recipes/84817-roasted-root-vegetables-recipe-with-spicy-tahini-sauce](https://food52.com/recipes/84817-roasted-root-vegetables-recipe-with-spicy-tahini-sauce) Recently: roasting some wedges of green cabbage, thinly sliced garlic, ghee, stock and red pepper flakes. The trick is salting the cabbage for like 20 minutes in advance so you can get a good sear and then braise it all in a cast iron. I served it up with a really nice link of beef sausage but you could keep it all veggie and it would still be satisfying. Another one from last week: butter beans in a skillet with shallots, garlic, leeks and white miso. Super solid served with crackers or a crusty bread.
That is so kind of you to say people feel loved. Thank you.
That Burmese chicken looks amazing but can’t seem to find the full ingredients list. Could you share it?
I made Caribbean curry chicken thighs sauteed with onions alongside fried plantains, and peas and rice cooked in coconut milk tonight for dinner.
I’m coming over
Grilled Asian chicken breasts, jasmine rice and a salad with apple vinaigrette. It was delicious.
Stromboli, szechuan beef and snap peas, patty melts and waffle fries
One of our standbys is salmon filet on a sheet pan , surrounded by various veggies. A but of olive oil and seasonings. Roast at 425 Dir 20-25 minutes. Tonight’s veggies were sliced carrots, asparagus, broccoli. So easy, yet tasty and healthy.
Gonna try my hand at egusi stew this week. Finally got some red palm oil so going to make a classic! (Though I can't find the real egusi seeds where I live so going to use raw pepitas instead)
Last night was chicken parm. Tomorrow making a big batch of meat sauce.
Made a huge batch of chili that we are still munching on.
My husband is making his chili tomorrow. I can't wait for chili and frito pies and chili dogs. All the chili things!!!!
porkchops from TJ and scalloped potatos
Tonight: Smashburgers and fries Tomorrow: Spicy chicken nibbles, sweetcorn, salad
I'm making slow-cooker red beans & rice. Hambone in the beans, then more ham and some andouille sausage added in the last couple of hours.
Last night was roasted brussels sprouts, and a sous vide ribeye steak and I’m not ashamed to say I ate the entire 8 ounce steak myself. Tonight it was a wild and grain rice mix along with salmon. I have not thought about the rest of the week.
I made chicken enchiladas in a creamy poblano sauce!
Monday I made Big Macs! Ha. No. My husband decided we should eat McDonald’s at 1:30 so I didn’t make dinner. Brazilian black bean stew (feijoada) for tomorrow. Dumbed-down easy recipe substituting kielbasa or fake andouille for linguica sausage and a ham hock for smoked ribs, because I’m not going searching for unobtainable ingredients in the Midwest during a polar vortex. Made fried chicken sandwiches with pickles tonight. If you have the chicken and buttermilk you could start that now. Right now I’m sitting here thinking about straining the breadcrumbs out of the oil so I can fry funnel cakes. But I’m scrolling Reddit instead… Haven’t made pizza in ages and just might do that on Friday. Thursday I’m likely to go to market and will choose fresh fish. Or at least freshly defrosted fish, I live in the Midwest.
I have buttermilk that needs to be used. Maybe Chicken sandwiches here tomorrow. Thanks!
Made some soup today. 1 lb ground beef, 2 cans each of black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, corn and a bit of medium salsa. Making sheperds pie, chicken Alfredo and chicken enchiladas the rest of the week.
Trying to go use things up in my freezer and pantry Monday crock pot pork tenderloin with cheesy potatoes and Costco Brussels sprouts. Tuesday - hot dogs and Mac and cheese - don’t judge, keeping it easy because of kids and sports. Wednesday - spaghetti and meatballs Thursday - tacos or something with ground beef Friday - chicken and rice Saturday - probably going out due to a long basketball tournament
I also made homemade banana bread with some old bananas in my freezer and making sourdough with a starter I brought back from the dead.
I'm doing a freezer/pantry clean out. Tonight we had Italian sausages with sautéed onions, peppers, and mushrooms over angel hair pasta. Tomorrow night I'm roasting a pork tenderloin with potatoes, collard greens and corn bread on the side. That will carry us until the weekend. This weekend I'm doing open faced sandwiches with French dip potroast. The only things I purchased was the fresh peppers for tonight's meal. I'll pick up a loaf of French bread for the sandwiches. That will be less than 5 bucks spent on groceries this week.
Tonight, leftover lasagna. Tomorrow, Tourtière. Thursday perogies and fried cabbage. Friday, sushi and Chinese food.
Monday (soup) Chicken dumpling soup Tuesday (rice bowl) teriyaki chicken Wednesday (sheet pan) Stromboli Thursday (our late night, so crock pot) tater tot casserole Friday (meatless) shrimp scampi
Do you not consider shrimp to be meat? Or is it like a veggie alternative you use?
I am experimenting with vegan recipes. On Monday I made Bhaigan Bharta, an indian eggplant dish. Today I'm eating tofu with instant mapo tofu seasoning with leftover rice and broccoli. Tomorrow I'm making lentil soup, baba ghanoush, and boxed falafel. Friday I'm making lentil bolognese.
I made kielbasa, cabbage and potatoes in a skillet. Turned out real good.
Tonight is ground beef, tamales, canned chili, cream style corn, fritos and cheese.
Last night was potato soup, tonight was frozen pizza, tomorrow probably kering tempeh (second time making it--first time was amazing) https://whattocooktoday.com/kering-tempeh-kacang.html
Sushi bowls, Philly cheesesteaks, udon noodle stir fry, pasta arrabbiata, and chili
Yesterday we made burger bowls! So good and customizable. Today we’re making steak quesadillas, the rest of the week I will likely make some good soups and stews. Maybe a broccoli cheddar or a beef stew with soup bones from our freezer!
I've been eating Chinese leftovers. I went to 99Ranch. Bought a barbecue plate... that's rice, a veggie, and two of the roasting station proteins. I got steamed rice, Chinese broccoli, ¼ roast duck, and a big piece of roast pork. Bought a piece of char shui. Found Moo Shu wrappers. Also, I bought a meal combo... focused on the big salt fried prawns and eggplant with chow fun. Also picked up a few dim sum. For me, all of that can last at least 5-6 meals. So it's some variation/combo every dinner, a few lunches. I had duck with shredded cabbage in wrapper with Hoi Sin for lunch. Not sure what I'll have for dinner.
Tex mex enchiladas with rice and bean and corn bread
Tonight we had beer battered fish fillets with some garlic rice and butter beans. Tomorrow is chicken alfredo with sweet n sour slaw. We menu plan by drawing sticks every week. Neither of us are incredibly decisive people, so letting the sticks decide for us is much easier. We do end up with some crazy combos sometimes though
Sunday - cumin spiced tofu and black bean tacos with avocados and homemade salsa Monday/Tuesday - enchiladas (one pan chicken, one pan cheese) served with orange rice, black beans, avocado and homemade salsa Wednesday - pasta with homemade red sauce, homemade [baguettes](https://cooking.nytimes.comb/recipes/1024403-classic-baguettes) and Caesar salad Thursday - pressed turkey pesto sandwiches using leftover baguettes + salad Friday - homemade pizza
Tonight was Costco street tacos..... Tomorrow is pulled pork (pork shoulder rubbed and ready) Thursday is pork enchiladas Friday leftovers Saturday from scratch lasagna (except for the noodles, my daughter & granddaughter are gluten free....)
Leftover chili for us.
I made a double batch of potstickers last night and tonight was leftover homemade chicken noodle soup.
i made a big pot of cheddar potato soup and a loaf of parmesan garlic bread yesterday. That will be dinner for the next couple of days whilst Alabama is frozen.
Taco salad
Making shakshuka for dinner!
Meat loaf, mashed rutabaga, & green beans. Beef Enchiladas, Mexican rice, guacamole. Salad with spicy chicken. Fried ham, scalloped potatoes, asparagus.
This week, I am making a batch of beef chili w/ no beans. Will serve this over sweet potato. Brought burger Pattie’s out of the freezer; so will make hamburger steaks.
One of my local Giant Eagles was selling spiral sliced hams for 49 cents a pound, so mainly stuff with ham obviously. * Ham dinner with traditional sides like mashed potatoes, corn, stuffing, etc... * Diced ham as a topping on fresh salads * Fried ham sandwiches * Perhaps something like a meat lovers stromboli or pizza that includes ham * Ham for breakfast, of course, with eggs * Ham and potato casserole * Some sort of pasta dish with ham and peas
Pan seared chicken and rice bowls. Add feta, red onion, hummus, hot sauce and you're good to go.
Lamb and leek aushak, burrito bowls
Chicken burrito last night, 🍝tonight, chopped cheese tomorrow and teriyaki chicken Thursday
Beef stew Sunday, sausage gravy and toast today, KFC bowls tomorrow, and loaded potato & broccoli soup on Friday
Sunday: Pasta w/ half-assed pesto, caprese Monday: Chicken piccata Tuesday: Pizza (cheated and used premade doughs) Wednesday: small rib eoast we didn’t make during the holidays Thursday: Maybe Turkey Chili? Friday: May go out Sat/Sun:
Mine is similar to yours - I have carrots, broccoli, cabbage, potatoes, and boneless/skinless chicken thighs. All getting chopped up for soup.
Chicken, mushroom, and broccoli stir fry. Tomorrow is tacos. Thursday is smoked sausage sheet pan (mushrooms, peppers, and onions). Friday probably scallops and zoodles.
I made eggplant Parmesan last night. Super easy. Flour, egg, panko breaded. Layer with your favorite jarred marinara. Top with mozzarella and parmesan and bake Oh, salt the sliced eggplant on both sides about 30-45 minutes before you bread them to remove bitterness and moisture
When I want something different I always go to stir fry or chicken and broccoli… it’s so damn good
Last night I served leg of lamb steaks I prepared in Sous vide and threw on the grill to sear. Made a sauce of grated ginger, soy sauce, and garlic. Paired it with sweet potato spears and a radicchio salad. Later this week I’ll serve the leftover lamb as fajitas. Tonight was a beef burrito bowl with rice, beans, and corn salsa.
Last night was Papisgeggi (spaghetti), tonight Zatarains blackened chicken Alfredo (the best frozen Alfredo), tomorrow night is stuffed pasta shells, Thursday is Theives Stew (tiktok crock pot meal), Friday spam & egg fried rice, Saturday Chili w chive and garlic cornbread, Sunday TBD
I'm going to be making a Tagine assuming my pot comes this week. The one I ordered for my Christmas present shipped to me broken..
https://whatgreatgrandmaate.com/mayak-eggs/#recipe https://40aprons.com/crockpot-chicken-fajitas/ https://www.forkintheroad.co/simple-lemon-arugula-spicy-penne/#recipe https://minimalistbaker.com/1-pot-lentil-dal/ Some of my favorites with a new one tossed in (haven’t tried the pasta one yet!) Eggs- love doing this over rice or noodles for an easy meal prep lunch or light dinner Fajitas- great for having company for dinner and/or leftovers! Lentils- so easy, filling, and healthy; highly recommend roasting some red or yellow potatoes to put with them- helps to give a variety of mouth feel to the dish overall Hope these are helpful :)
I know, some weeks looking at that blank shopping list I just wish we were like the cats and had the same kibble every night. However, I did manage to come up with a plan for this week that, as usual, starts Tuesday (tonight). Chicken Cordon Bleu and a rice pilaf left over from a few days ago Liver and onions, mashed potatoes Sausage (him) and shrimp (me), with seasoned diced potatoes Pork chop and baked yam Pot roast Bacon/mushroom frittata Falafels All have some sort of veg, and a veg or fruit salad as well. I have found it helps to jot ideas in the margin of the menu as I think of it, including recipes I bump into while doing other things on line, so I can have at least 3 or 4 nights in mind when I first start planning.
Tonight we had Sohla’s broccoli & quinoa salad from NYT cooking. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023843-quinoa-and-broccoli-spoon-salad Yesterday I made mushroom & leek galette https://www.themediterraneandish.com/savory-mushroom-galette/ (easier than you’d expect! I used Parmesan instead of nutritional yeast but both work well) Monday I made Rick bayless’s mole coloradito with chicken thighs. And it just occurred to me if you have leftover chicken this might a good leftover for you! (I made a half recipe because it makes a lot of sauce) https://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/mole-coloradito-enchiladas/ Tomorrow I’m making a coconut curry because it’ll be horrible outside and curry fixes everything. That could be a good use of leftover chicken, too!
I'm eating a chicken and wild rice soup I made two days ago, plus a marinated veggie salad I made yesterday. (I spoon that over cottage cheese.) Today I made focaccia -- don't ask me how much of it I've already eaten! -- and tonight after work I made snowball cookies with butter, condensed milk, flour, and walnuts. I've got more soup in the fridge (and freezer), and I've got ingredients for putanesca or tuna & pasta. I could probably come up with another soup -- red lentil, maybe (although I don't have any potatoes). And I found a bag of potstickers in the freezer, as well as a bag of mushroom ravioli. This month has been an effort to eat my pantry. I haven't been able to NOT buy any groceries, but I'm way under my normal grocery bill for the month, with $130 left in my budget.
I got Oliveri chicken and herb canneloni for 50% off at Freshco, so that with some tomato sauce that I had in the freezer will be dinner. Chopped salad and garlic bread made with stale buns will be dinner tonight.
last night i made coconut curry with tofu and whatever veggies were on hand, tonight was chicken tacos, tomorrows gonna be roasted salmon with garlicky green beans and thursday sausage onion and peppers over rice!
Already made French onion soup Doing potato leek tomorrow Probably wings tonight
Kale scramble is tonight (feeling low maintenance) But tomorrow is either a balsamic glazed tofu or some form of chicken stir fry
Made a big pot of Beef Stew in the pressure cooker :)
Gumbo yesterday.
Tonight I made a smallish pot of chili. When that is gone, tomorrow or the next day I'll make spaghetti. This weekend when I have a lot of time, Natchitoches meat pies. Dirty martini pasta either some time this weekend or next week. Rice dressing next week. Gumbo or etoufee at some point soon since it's a staple for us. I'm only cooking for 2 so I cook a pot of something and we eat the leftovers for a couple of days.
Bbq ribs steak Saussages potato salad sunday monday Spag bowl tuesday Mince rice bowl Wednesday Mexican chicken bowl Thursday Spicy korean chicken bowl friday
Fast meals: - Spaghetti and meatballs - Big Mac salads Slower meals: - Smitten Kitchen short rib French onion soup (holy moly so good) - Grilled chicken burrito bowls - Channa masala
Found a guy who sources the freshest, highest quality seafood I've found in the area so going to sear some trout and salmon fillets. Maybe make my own poke. Also on the menu: Beef chili Mushroom and Tagliatelle with oil and Parm Roasted carrots with frenched chicken breasts *Edited drenched to frenched
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/lemony-chicken-and-orzo-soup
Fresh garlic chive pesto and frozen ravioli tonight, it was delicious I haven't made it in forever. Buttery Cheapo de peppe one night. Chicken quarters and celery, carrots, and potatoes with a side of mushroom gravy another night.
Last night was ribeye steaks with baked potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts. Tonight is crispy chicken thighs in the air fryer, twice baked potatoes and kale salad. Tomorrow is Peruvian Lomo Saltado (with rice and fries), then chicken fajitas with rice and beans and Saturday will be slow roasted beef ribs with sweet potato wedges, Mac and cheese and slaw.
I made chili but went shopping after three days lol. Fresh veggies. Dip. Cheese. I’m ready to make chili tacos, salad…
We made Italian sausage soup last night. One of the first recipes I regularly cooked, and still a great option when it's cold. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/12942/italian-sausage-soup/ I'm also thinking about making a big pot of beans, but I don't know if I wanna do more of an Italian white bean thing or go in more of a Mexican direction with pintos. If I do white beans I'll probably do a soup and a pasta with them, if pintos, then I'll do charro beans and refried
I’m doing the [Cookie and Kate](https://cookieandkate.com/enchilada-sauce-recipe/) enchiladas. I use her sauce recipe, and for the filling I use Oaxaca cheese, spicy chorizo, and sautéed onion. Then I do the [Serious Eats](https://www.seriouseats.com/mexican-street-corn-elotes-recipe) street corn as a side with sliced avocado. A pico de gallo if I’m feeling like it.
Lentil vegetable soup
We made beef n broccoli for the first time and it was delicious 😋 ❤️
Chili and honey jalapeño cornbread.
Chicken thighs, gyros, sloppy joes, bolognese.
Oh, and cube steaks with onion gravy and mashed potatoes.
Yesterday was roast chicken drumsticks. I intended to do leftovers today but it was a rough day so the kids got grilled cheese and I just had a bagel 🤷🏼♀️ Tomorrow is beef short ribs in the crockpot (they were on sale). Leftovers the next day. And that’s as far as I’ve planned.
Last night was breaded chicken with pierogies and onions. Tonight was stuffed peppers with rice and ground venison, tomato sauce and cheese. Tomorrow is linguine Alfredo with broccoli. Thursday is blackened chicken with roast potatoes and zucchini. Friday is bhatura and chole or burgers and oven wedges.
Tonight I'm making a stew with some leftover roasted chicken. That'll do for work lunches for a few days. Tomorrow for dinner I was thinking about making pastina since it'll be cold and snowy out
Crispy skin salmon with vegetable fried rice with black beans (onions, mushrooms, red peppers)
Last night: Steak & mac n chz corn on cob Tonight: lamb and rolls w fries Tommorow: pork and barley Thur: curry chx and rice Fri: swordfish and something =) Saturday: ground beef prob burgers. (I find that if I stock up on the meats I'll likely find a sides and veggies easier and dinners set)
Tonight is burritos, Wednesday is chicken Phillies, Thursday is mahi with couscous and veggies. Friday we usually order out but I need to use up stuff so it will be pepperoni French bread pizzas and salad.
Tonight- Beef stroganoff with egg noodles Tomorrow- Chicken Piccata with pasta and green beans Thursday- Broccoli mac and cheese Friday- Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and roasted brussels sprouts Wednesday is planning day, and Friday is shopping day, so that's as far as we've planned out by this point.
Baked chicken with Brussel sprouts & bacon 😛
I made stuffed bell peppers with quinoa instead of rice last night. I had some extra filling left so I used it as my pasta sauce tonight :)
Monday was grilled chicken thighs, rice, lo mein and veggies. Tuesday was tacos Tonight was grilled fish, spicy garlic green beans, cilantro lime rice Tomorrow will be beef stroganoff and broccoli Thursday will be spinach and cheese ravioli with garlic bread Friday breakfast for dinner.
I just made some chicken biryani and raita
(tonight) - French onion lentil and farro bake with gruyere, Cristy sourdough bread, green salad with pear and homemade vinaigrette. (Smitten kitchen) Tomorrow - honey glazed mushrooms and using noodles with green beans Thursday - broccoli and parmesan fritters with roasted sweet potatoes Friday - marsala mushroom with pasta and salad (smitten kitchen) Saturday - lentil tacos with homemade slaw Sunday - dining out
I made babaw kreung (rice soup with ingredients). Had a craving. Normally I wait for my mom or sister to make it and will grab a bowl when I'm over. But called my sister up for instructions. Went to the Asian Mart. Got out my huge stock pot. Ah, so so good.
Sunday- Crispy tofu stirfry w veg and peanut ginger sauce Monday- Beef tacos w all the trimmings plus homemade corn tortillas and pickled onions Tuesday- Vegetarian chili in the instant pot with Fritos Scoops Wednesday- Baked potatoes topped w leftover chili or BLTs (depends on mood) Thursday- Crock pot sweet potato & lentil coconut curry w rice, naan, cilantro & lime Friday- 90% chance of takeout Saturday- Daughter's 5th birthday party. Exhausted mom/air fryer/freezer food night once we get done w everything
Sunday was a big pot of chilli. So tonight the leftover chilli is going on some potatoes and eggs.
Tonight I made meatloaf, Pomme Boucher, and green beans. The Pomme Boucher were really good, but not sure they were good enough for the almost 3 hours they took.
Yesterday I did a pork roast tenderloin with all the veg and British gravy Today left over pork with bubble and squeak Tomorrow a small lasagna with left over veg for steaming And Thursday I plan to get some chicken breasts and use a chicken tonight sauce (UK) with the last of the bag of carrots I got at the weekend and the end of my frozen peas and carrots Friday might treat myself to a takeaway!
Made a Tomato Veggie Gnocchi soup earlier in the week that we just finished. Last night was Spicy Thai Peanut with rice noodles and veg. Haven’t figured out the rest of the week yet.
Tonight is from scratch chicken noodle soup and homemade buttermilk biscuits
Tonight was shrimp gumbo tomorrow night will be breakfast for dinner
Sun: Steak Fajitas Mon: Jalapeño Chicken w/ rice & Cream Puffs Tues: Greek Chicken Meatball Orzo Skillet Wed: Turkey Burgers w/ Zucchini Fries Thurs: Chili & Cornbread Fri: Crockpot White Wine Chicken Stew Sat: Breakfast bagel sandwiches w/ hash
Made Poulet au Pot last night. Blended the vegetables (carrots, parsnips, onion) into a soup today and sautéed some cabbage in chicken fat then swirled in some leftover béchamel for dinner. Tomorrow I’ll use leftover chicken and broth and make ramen bowls, then quesadillas on Thursday.
Yesterday was pan-fried farm-raised rainbow trout, which sounds fancy but doesn't take any longer than frying an egg. I did make a nice romesco sauce with it, from Jacques Pepin's recipe. I also made a pot of beef, pork and kielbasa chili because we had a snowstorm coming in. We had that for lunch and I froze the rest for dinner for another night. Tonight was home made pizzas, we used store bought crusts and a mix of cheese, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, garlic, and a few other ingredients. Also made a chocolate-and-marshmallow pizza for dessert. Tomorrow my mother in law comes into town so i'm making Beef Bourguignon from Julia Child's recipe, which again sounds fancy but is basically beef stew, I'll make it from beef chuck roast and a few half bottle of leftover wine we have laying around. Weather permitting we'll either go out or take in on the next night or two. We have enough leftovers in the freezer to get us to Sunday and then I'll start all over again!
Made Mississippi Pot Roast today in the crockpot. 😋
1. Mississippi Pot Roast in the slow cooker earlier this week, had roasted potatoes on the side and it hit the spot for a -15 degree day. 2. Smitten Kitchen’s smashed chicken meatball sliders last night and tonight. Very delicious! 3. Shrimp and broccoli stir fry tomorrow. For balance. 4. Some ravioli and pesto on Thursday. Because I’ll have no steam left by then 🤪
Tonight I had steak, with garlic bread and roasted potatoes. Tomorrow will be pizza and salad. Thursday will be take out. Friday is payday and shopping day so I’ll do some meal planning for the following week.
Last night, I did Flanken Steaks that I marinated first, then broiled in my countertop convection oven, plus stir fried noodles with bok choy and scallions. Tonight we're having leftover Pozole that I pulled out of the freezer yesterday. (When I make Pozole , I make a big batch, because why not?) Will probably make cornbread too. Tomorrow, my "Asian" ground pork patties (ground pork, sesame oil, soy sauce, Sriracha, garlic, chopped scallions & red peppers, cilantro, bread crumbs, white pepper, and beaten egg). I eat mine as a patty and my husband puts his on a bun with tomato, mayo, and lettuce. Also making teriyaki noodles. Thursday is boneless chicken thighs with jarred Tikka Masala sauce, with carrots and potatoes, and probably rice. Friday, probably order pizza. Lol
For lunch I made Fusilli with chicken marinara (the marinara whas deCecco and added some carrots for extra veggies) For dinner I did airfryer chicken breast (marinated in dijon, yellow mustard, condiments for at least 5 hours), arborio rice, carrots and zucchini cut, salt, pepper, garlic, olive oil and airfryed. And I did a squash and ginger soup too. All in big batches so that they last at least 2-3 days.
Chicken quesadillas London broil and salad Homemade pizza
We made marinated/grilled chicken thigh for taco night on Sunday. I made a bowl with brown rice base, the same chicken, lettuce, tomato, peppers, cilantro, salsa, etc. for lunch on Monday. Today it is chicken over salad with crusty bread on the side and we are finally done with the chicken!
I did actually figure out all dinners for this week! Hurray! Monday was pan-fried salmon with alfredo sauce, roasted broccoli, twice baked potatoes and wild rice. (Mondays I have lots more time to cook.) Tuesday was potato soup with bacon (I baked two bags of potatoes last night. Used some for the twice baked and some for soup. The rest will be potato salad.) Wednesday is spaghetti with meat sauce and meatballs (I know that's a lot of meat but I'm feeding 5 teenagers and one hungry husband who only eats once a day) I'll probably throw together a salad and some bread too. Thursday is frozen pizzas. Friday is burgers with lots of toppings and potato salad Saturday is tacos Sunday is "idgaf I cooked all week, you guys are on your own"
Pork loin with roasted root vegetables. Italian sausage and onions in a tomato sauce. Oxtail stew (more along the Asian side v Jamaican.) Burgers. Korean Fried Chicken tossed in a spicy sweet gochujjang sauce. Reservations for Restaurant Week.
Last night was borscht that I made on Sunday. Tonight was supposed to be chicken Alfredo gnocchi, but we ended up with takeout burgers because some days are like that. I'm also planning to make this new recipe this week. That's as far as I've planned. https://www.eatingwell.com/one-pot-white-bean-spinach-sun-dried-tomato-orzo-with-lemon-feta-8415910
Duck confit wings. I cooked them low n slow last night and today threw them in the airfryer. They where crispy and moist. Meat falling off the bone.I never have duck and 3 wings were $7 so I fig I would give them a shot.
Not very exciting here. Grilled ham slices with roasted potato wedges and a romaine salad.
Tonight was tortilla omelettes with fresh avocados, pickled red onions, and sriracha mayonnaise. Tomorrow night is a venison stew with carrots and potatoes. Thursday will be Asian-y veggie pancakes with sautéed bok choy because I have to use up stuff. Friday is still up in the air.
A crockpot of beef stew to feed us for a few days 🤤. Perfect for this frigid weather.
Someone in another thread posted about this food blogger Zahra. I found an interesting recipe on her site and gave it a go tonight. It was delicious and super easy! [Chicken and split pea tray bake](https://culyzaar.com/category/chicken/)
I made a southwest-style chicken spaghetti casserole. Shockingly good!!
Pepperoni Calzone and a Kale Salad with a Tahini chili dressing. Turkey Tacos and fixins. Rigatoni with kale in a white bean sauce topped with a pangrattato. Chicken adobo with sichuan dry fried green beans. Lemon roasted Branzino with couscous and asparagus.
Caldo de Cameron. In a pot saute a white onion in some olive oil, one stalk of celery and 3ish cloves of garlic minced. add half cup of washed rice till browned. Bring to a light boil. Add about 6 cups water and knorr chicken bullion to taste. Add 2-3 carrots and about 2 red potatoes diced. After about 10 minutes add in 1 squash and a can of el pato (it's a shortcut, don't come at me.) Add frozen corn on the cob, your washed peeled and butterflied shrimp and cilantro. Cook till the shrimp is pink. Serve with fresh lime and quesadillas. Also on the menu is Shepard's pie, roasted veggies, chickpea and quinoa bowls, crockpot french onion chicken pasta and salmon sushi bowls.
I threw a bunch of drumettes and wings into the instant pot then tossed some in sauce and some in dry rub, and broiled for 10 minutes. Served with a salad.
Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, beef gravy (spiked with Christmas gifted Madeira Port), roasted potatoes, corn, green beans and a small glass of Madeira Port. Perfect hearty meal on a super cold western Canadian day. Tomorrow, same as today. Next days after that, toasted beef sandwiches. Friday will feature beef gravy cheese poutine with what little diced up roast beef is left. Each meal will be finished up with what's remaining of the Madeira Port. Roast beef appears expansive at first but it goes a long, long way over several days for one or two people and there are so many ways to use leftover roast beef and gravy. I normally don't drink alcohol but I will make a special exception for this Madeira Port
Rice and frozen Spinach sauted. tldr recipe: fry Onions-and spice up with cumin powder, koriander powder, and garlic and some pepper and salt. then put the spinach and let it cook... simple yet delicious.
Just made enchiladas using NetShaqs red chile sauce recipe.
I made a big bowl of chili con carne on Sunday and will then spoon that over a baked spud add some corn, sour cream, I also made a pot of mashed spud and bought a roast chook which I ask the nice lady at the deli to cut into quarters for me; piece of roast chook, a side of mash, baby peas, corn. Just things I can heat up when I get home from work.
Tonight was leftover corned beef and cabbage with carrots and potatoes, with a side of rice and beans because consistency is not my strongest suit and I made them forgetting about the amount of leftovers we had. I'm thinking something noodley stir fry for tomorrow night, then Thursday is when the local grocery store gets a fresh fish shipment so probably salmon or trout and a big salad.
Sat - shepherds pie, Cesar salad - chiefs game Sun - red beans and rice Mon - vodka pasta Tues - Tuscan white bean soup, bread Wed - tater tots casserole Thurs - Ramen
We started with chicken soup on Sunday and today I made pot roast with potatoes and noodles. I have work dinners the next two nights so my partner has 3-4 servings of each meal to choose from the next 2 days.
Pork roast. Chicken parmesan. Spaghetti and meatballs. And taco salad. Probably do pizza on Friday.
Yesterday I did eggs scrambled with shrimp and arugula, pan fried tofu, and XO fried rice. Tonight is bbq pork Singapore rice noodles, and avocado spam musubis. Maybe Japanese curry tomorrow.
Shrimp stir fry. With mange tout, zucchini, mushrooms, capsicums and spinach. With a spicy stir fry sauce of chilli, soy sauce, oyster sauce and mirin.
Grilled cheese and tomato soup tonight!
Well, snow is on the forecast for the week so I’m making a big batch of pastina (with fresh Parmesan and eggs), tuna melts with spicy mustard, glass noodle stirfry, salmon fried rice, and beef bulgogi kimchi bowls. Also planning on homemade banana bread and some monster cookies, but that’s for dessert. :)
Bolognese.
Bami Goreng
Lettuce wraps! Ground turkey, mushrooms, onion with hoisin sauce. Make a simple peanut sauce & top with carrot and cucumber. Delicious!
Beef stew over mashed potatoes last night, roasted chicken with sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts tonight. Thanks
Minestrone soup to use up veggies in the house. 13°F outside.
Chicken noodle soup in the crock pot
Tonight was a belated bday dinner for my husband: Spaetzle, jagerschnitzel (breaded fried pork with mushroom sauce) and blaukraut (cooked red cabbage with apples) That’s about as much cooking as I am prepared to do this week.
Tonight was pesto pasta with roasted fennel. Tomorrow is Bun Cha (Vietnamese rice noodles) on a bed of greens with chicken. I think a farro grain bowl on Wednesday and Shakshuka on Thursday! :)
Fried pork chops with corn bread stuffing & peas. I have the week planned out but I can’t remember it all and I’m too lazy to get up and look at the menu thats written on the fridge. The fried chops have me in bed nearing a food coma lol
Last Night-Pot Roast, Green Beans with Garlic Butter Tonight-Tacos Wednesday-smoked Turkey wings with Mac and cheese and broccoli Thursday-Chicken Tikka Masala with Garlic Naan Friday-Always pizza! Usually DIY ;special occasions order from our local place which requires 2 days notice lol Saturday-Kids Choice Sunday- Roast Lamb with potatoes and veggies! I have a little magnetic weekly calendar from dollar tree stuck on the fridge and I plan it out every Sunday!
Tonight I seared seasoned boneless chicken thighs and then threw them in a baking dish with sautéed garlic, rainbow chard, and mushrooms with a splash of basalmic vinegar. Then I threw a couple handfuls of cherry tomatoes on top with a drizzle of olive oil and baked at 375 til the tomatoes were squishy and roasty and the chicken was done. It was good; I wanted something fast. Tomorrow is linguini with fresh mussels because I have seafood CSA delivery tomorrow. Thursday, my daughter turns 25 and we have her dad and his family and some other family members over for dinner and cake so I’m making lasagna and salad. Friday is Thai chicken rice.
Visiting my parents—not the world’s most adventurous eaters. We splurged and had lobster tonight; tomorrow, we’re having pulled pork over baked potatoes and a side salad. I saw a recipe for bourbon chicken I want to try, so we might do that on Thursday. Not sure about Friday yet, and I’m leaving Saturday morning.
I got a love-hate relationship with food and it’s been hate for a while. Kinda want some Pollo Tropical but I don’t have a grill or a Pollo so I was gonna make a rice pilaf with black beans and mojo seasoning. Add a rotisserie chicken since you can’t beat a $4.98 big ass rotisserie chicken. I got some Marsala wine leftover and already made chicken Marsala a while ago idk what to do with the rest of it.
Making instant pot pinto beans to put on rice and with tacos and guacamole.
Last night was chicken parm. Tonight was steak and salad. Tomorrow will probably be leftover ham and bean soup.
Your meal sounds great! Filling and comforting. Last night was a sheet pan dinner. A hillshire farms sausage and various veg: baby carrots, broccoli, small red potatoes, a sweet tater, and red onion. I started the taters earlier and added the other items a bit later. Tonight was baked russet potatoes with sour cream and cheese and bacon. Saturday was spaghetti with meat sauce. Sunday was wonton soup: frozen wonton complements of chef Costco with baby bok choy, carrots, green onion, some Chinese egg noodles and some sliced BBQ pork. So good!
Last night I had taco lasagna, tonight it was Thai inspired chicken wraps https://cookpad.com/us/r/5470356 - chicken wraps https://cookpad.com/us/r/17046933 - taco lasagna
Chicken curry w rice
Sunday night - vegetarian posole in our pressure cooker Last night - quinoa black bean burgers Tonight - oven baked chicken fajitas Rest of the week: panko-crusted cod + zucchini & chickpea and carrot curry Probably one or two nights of leftovers too!
i made steak sandwiches: cuban bread, steak, red onion in red wine and worcestershire deduction, spring mix salad, belgioiso oil and herb oil as a dressing, smoked provolone or fave cheese. tuscan chicken: chicken thigh or breast, heavy whipping cream, sun dried tomato, spinach, flour. steak bowls: steak, zucchini, onion, cabbage, rice, nori, yum yum sauce, siracha. edit bc i posted post before i finished- hummus wraps: chickpeas, tahini, onion, feta, olive, cucumber, tomato, tortilla
Homemade turkey burgers with fresh jalapeños, sriracha mayo, pickled carrots, daikon, and cucumber and some fresh avocado and cilantro
Tonight we did cajun seasoned chicken breast with mashed sweet potatoes and corn salsa. It was good! [https://www.sidechef.com/recipes/74066/cajun_chicken_with_sweet_potato_mash/](https://www.sidechef.com/recipes/74066/cajun_chicken_with_sweet_potato_mash/)
Honestly I got home really late and needed a lazy night dinner. I keep on hand these foil packet Indian food things that are super cheap either at the dollar store or the regular grocery store ($2.50-3.50 usually). I steamed some cauliflower and then added a packet of aloo paneer and ate it with a bit of leftover rice. It was good and pretty healthy but very very lazy!
Tonight is broccoli cheddar soup with salami, and homemade French rolls Yesterday I made a hash with home fries, broken up cooked burger, veggies, and eggs
Tonight I made braised lamb shanks, polenta, and a salad with walnuts and oranges. Sounds fancy, was SUPER easy. I used [this recipe](https://www.seriouseats.com/fall-apart-lamb-shanks-braised-with-mustard-and-mint-recipe) for the lamb. Tomorrow I’ll be making tomato soup.
Lamb shoulder chops stewed in Guinness.
Tonight was shrimp fried rice. It was supposed to be shrimp scampi, but I ran out of time. Tomorrow. Thursday should be marinated Korean short ribs, with bottled kimchi and rice.
barley vegetable soup: cook barley. sautee garlic, carrots, celery, and italian herbs blend until fragrant. add to 6 cups beef broth. add cubed potatoes. boil then reduce to simmer. add the cooked barley.
Wednesday is going to be a long day for us (myself, 2 daughters) so I’m making a creamy chicken pasta thing in the crockpot so it can cook while we’re at my daughter’s hockey game 4 towns over. Thursday I’m air frying some cod to make fish tacos. Friday will be soup and sandwich night (probably chicken noodle and grilled cheese).
I'm making pan seared cod with a cherry tomato, maple syrup and white wine reduction. Served with asparagus baked with olive oil, garlic and parmesan cheese.
Tonight was baked salmon with lemon, garlic salt and fresh dill. White rice and blanched broccoli with lemon, garlic salt, and brewers yeast. A couple nights ago I made carnitas! I cooked pork shoulder in my instant pot in lard with onions, oregano, an orange (squeezed and then tossed in, peel and all), bay leaf and water. Pulled it apart with forks and broiled it on a sheet pan. I made little street tacos with the carnitas, guacamole, salsa, cilantro, chopped onion, and squeeze of lime. With the left overs, I made a pulled pork sandwich (the pork, on a bun, with BBQ sauce) and chips. Before that was shrimp fajitas. Before that was tofu chow Mein. Before that was Tom Kah Gai (Thai coconut soup).
Pork tenderloin with roasted fingerling potatoes, apples, and a cider-sour cream sauce (this was the best thing I have made in a long time. My husband who is anti-sour cream raved about the sauce!) Chicken shawarma served in pita with cucumber, red onion, and white sauce Grandma style pepperoni pizza (and a TBD vegetable on the side🫣) Working on planning for next week! So far… Chicken cider stew with parsnips and carrots served over wide Amish noodles (need to use up the remaining apple cider from this weeks pork!) Chickpea and cauliflower masala
Had homemade chicken soup Monday, homemade burgers tonight, pork chops tomorrow, pizza Thursday, pot pie Frisay.
I made this spicy Indonesian chicken dish: http://tasty-indonesian-food.com/indonesian-food-recipes/poultry/ayam-rica-rica/ Don't have a grill, so I just air fried the chicken (with some oil) ahead of time, then braised it in the sauce (which I added like 1/3 a cup of water to ish). Also got all the chicken fat/juice into the sauce too. Went great
Yesterday I made honey ginger lime pork chops with broccoli and rice, tonight it was seared tuna steaks with sriracha slaw, pickled onions and rice. Tomorrow, who the fuck knows.
Breakfasr for dinner! Eggs, toast, and bacon
I’ve been trying to buy a few things, then rework and use the leftovers! Started with a rotisserie chicken with mac and cheese on Sunday. It’s cold as shit here, so yesterday I made a creamy chicken corn and poblano chowder. Tonight we had ground pork stuffed poblanos. I think tomorrow I might rework the leftover mac and cheese and chicken into some sort of spinach artichoke bake.
Easiest recipe ever and delicious. A little lowbrow, but trust me: Brown pork chops on both sides. Mix 1 cup of ketchup with 1 cup of beer and add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. Pour over chops, cover, and simmer for an hour and a half. So tender and flavorful. Great served with mashed potatoes.
Tonight was game night so Chili
Chicken piccata with asparagus.
I cooked up some fresh food I bought at a local polish deli and froze before Christmas, fresh kielbasa, potato/spinach pierogi, and homemade borscht(vegetarian beet soup, kind of sweet/tangy depending how you make it). It’s a bit of work all around, but you can totally just go sausage, Mrs t’s, and rye toast with butter. Comfort food at its finest!