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

Recipes - Slow cooked beef roast

 

Slow cooked beef roast

 

Ingredients

750g-1kg              Topside beef roast

½ cup                     Red wine
2 tbs                      Mustard (I use Thomy brand but a seeded mustard would also be fine)
2-3                          Bay leaves          
2 tbs                      Gravy powder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Method

1. Spread mustard over the top of beef.

2. Place roast in slow cooker with red wine and bay leaves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Cook on low for 6 hours.

4. Approximately 10-15 minutes before serving, place beef in oven at 160 degrees to keep warm and to firm up the outside a bit (this makes it easier to slice too)
5. Add enough gravy mix to red wine/pan juices in the slow cooker to create consistency that you like. (I will admit that I never measure this out and only put 2tbs at the top as a guide)
6. Slice roast and serve with gravy and roast vegetables.
I love this recipe for roast potatoes and often do my pumpkin and carrots the same way: http://natashaskitchen.com/2013/05/29/oven-roasted-baby-red-potatoes/