Meal Plan August 26

The days are certainly getting warmer and I think this Summer will be a hot one. We spent all weekend at the beach, and technically it's still Winter.
It means I'll have to start looking into summer salad type recipes.

The best indication of the warmer weather presented itself at the supermarket this afternoon - Nectarines. They were pretty expensive (I paid over aus $1 for each) but I just couldn't help myself.
Summer fruits are the best. And my boys were so excited when they saw them so it was worth it.

Nothing fancy on the menu this week. Starts off with 2 household favourites, followed by a new one (again from Budget Bytes which is a site I am just loving at the moment) and then a simple quiche on Thursday and a baked rice dish on Friday.

Here's the menu:


Monday

Slow cooked beef roast
I am making this one because i want to use the leftovers on Wednesday night. No other reason really. I'll pair it with roast veg including these potatoes which one of my sons asks for every time he sees that i'm cooking potatoes.


Tuesday

Baked spring rolls
I really shouldn't put this link as i make quite a few changes to the recipe, but in a way that shows how adaptable it can be. The main changes that i make are swapping the ham for grilled chicken fillet which i shred and also swapping celery for grated zucchini

Wednesday

Beef stuffed potatoes
This is what I plan on using the leftovers from Monday for. The recipe looks great and I'm hoping that it is well received by the boys

Thursday

Crustless bacon & cheese quiche
This is another recipe that is very adaptable, and I'll be honest, I don't actually use this recipe - it's just the closest one I could find to the recipe that resides in my memory bank. I actually have alot of recipes in there (my memory bank) but its quite time consuming to write them down and take step by step photos and I'm a bit time poor at the moment.
Some other ideas aside from the recipe are - grated zucchini, tomato slices layed on the top before baking, ham instead of bacon, asparagus, sun dried tomatoes. You can also add spices or mustard to the egg and cheese mix.

Friday

Baked Moroccan chicken
I tweak this one a bit as i found it too dry the first time i baked it. The 'tweaks' are: * Add 1/2 cup white wine * Reduce rice to 1 1/2 cups * Add mix veg as well as peas

Do let me know if you try any

Jen

Meal plan June 17

I am loving doing up this meal plan each Sunday.
The best thing about it is that it takes out the worry (ie. staring at the fridge and cupboard) all week about what to make and consequently we eat better (not that we eat bad normally). Also, it saves money as I don't find myself at the supermarket every second day.
I used to do a weekly meal plan a few years ago but just got bored of doing it. I am anticipating that I will get bored again eventually but the difference this time will be that I have a record of what I did so, essentially, I can just start again from my first meal plan.

This week we have the school athletics carnival on Wednesday so, from that day, I am making meals that I know will be eaten as I anticipate that there will be some tired kidlets


Monday










http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/22910/speedy+fried+rice
An easy start to the week. Yummy

Tuesday

http://asunshinyday.com/slow-cooker-coconut-cashew-chicken/
This one looks really good. I haven't made it before but I figure you can't go wrong with cashews! I will probably add some vege's to the slow cooker at some stage - maybe baby corn, capsicum and spinach leaves. And I plan to serve it with noodles (only because we are having rice the night before)

Wednesday

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/19828/individual+chunky+beef+pies
Another recipe that I haven't tried before. I am thinking that I'll do mushroom for the adults, and carrot and potato for the boys as mushrooms are not on their favourite vegetable list.
There's quite a few suggestions in the comments section that I am going to have a good read over before I start this one.

Thursday

http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/Curried-Sausages-L602.html
The picture I've posted and the picture that comes up from the link do not match. It's a pinterest thing but I like the picture above better than the one on the link - simple as that.
This dinner will be yummy with mash

Friday

http://pinterest.com/pin/486036984755614949/
I think I could make this recipe with my eye's closed. Its almost foolproof.
Foolproof risotto is what it should be called.
It's originally from a Family circle cookbook - Quick short Chicken recipes.
I generally do pumpkin and spinach instead of leek. I also add pine nuts and bacon or ham if I have it.
It is super easy and super delicious.

Have a great week.
The full link (board) of what I am making is here:
http://pinterest.com/jenstrongy/this-weeks-dinner/