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Menu Monday 14th May 2012

May 14th, 2012

I am sorry that  I have not been posting regularly but I have been working on a new ebook, The Stylish Frugalista.  Yes you can have style, look great without spending a fortune and you will not have to go to Primark.

Now on to the food – the weather this morning has gone back to the beginning of March instead of being in mid May. So I am going to be making a bit heavier food than I would normally. I am going to try to keep it easy so I have more time to work.

Monday – Mushroom risotto made with the last week’s chicken stock from the slow cooker.

Tuesday – Provencal Beef Daube

Wednesday – Roast chicken with our favourite saffron orzo and green beans.

Thursday – Vegetable stir fry maybe with some frozen prawns thrown it.

Friday – Spanish torilla with chorizo and salad

Have a great and productive week. For more menus go to OrgJunkie.

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Menu Monday 7th May 2012

May 7th, 2012

Sorry dear readers that I did not get a second post up last week but it was a tough one for me.  I had black dogs chasing me for a few days and just could not get another post up.  My weekly menu was also thrown off so the lovely pumpkin tagine  got bounced to this week.

Onwards and upwards for this week!

Monday – Roast chicken, celeriac mash and green beans

Tuesday -  Pumpkin tagine - bounced from last week

Wednesday – Pasta with bolognese sauce in the slow cooker

Thursday –  Mushroom risotto with stock made from Monday’s chicken

Friday – Fish cakes and salad

Have a great week and for more recipes visit OrgJunkie.

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Menu Monday 30th April 2012

April 30th, 2012

We are still stuck with heavy April showers that make you want to hide under the duvet. This week is a busy one as I have some extra freelance so our dinners need to be quick and easy.

I am also trying to sneak in a bit more vegetarian fare, this week 2.5 meals are vegetarian. I am counting the chorizo on top of the black beans as a flavouring not really the hero of the dish.

Monday – Ricotta and spinach tortellini with peas and pesto. – I still have pesto left from last week’s cheap tub.

Tuesday -Impossibly Easy Taco Pie with salad

Wednesday - Pumpkin tagine – the lovely Susan made this for me, it was so good that I am going to make it for my beloved.

Thursday – Chorizo on  black beans with yellow rice.

Friday – Roast chicken with mashed sweet potatoes.

Have a great week! For more menu ideas visit OrgJunkie.

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Make food while the sun is shinning

April 30th, 2012

This past Saturday was one of if not the best weather day of the summer.  So what did I do?  Go shopping of course!  I went all over Portobello in search of produce that I can freeze to give me a taste of summer in the darkest days of winter.

My first two cooking adventures were a basil pesto and a rocket (or if you are in the US argula) pesto. They are both so easy to make and freeze well. You can even freeze them in ice cube trays for easy portion sizes.

My other big batch cooking is going to be gazpacho.  I am hoping to freeze some but will probably end up taking it to work for lunch with a piece of cheese.

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Menu Monday 23rd April 2012

April 23rd, 2012

The weather here in London is schizophrenic, one minute it is sunny and warm then the next it is cold and raining. This makes menu planning a bit difficult because we don’t know what we want to eat until a couple of hours before dinner.

Monday –  Leftover Pesto chicken stew with cheesy dumplings, my beloved made this, it was gorgeous so we are having another round.

Tuesday – I will be out at Blogger Meetup

Wednesday – Roast chicken with safron orzo

Thursday – Vegetable stir fry with cashew nuts

Friday – Burittos made from the leftover chicken with black beans and yellow rice.

For more great menus visit OrgJunkie.

 

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Menu Monday 16th April 2012

April 16th, 2012

The weather in London thinks it is early March not mid April so out with the slow cooker and yummy stews. I scored a big tub of pesto in the market so I need to use it.

Monday – Easy Lemony Chicken (slow cooker) with new potatoes and green beans. We are having guests over so not much chance of leftovers.

Tuesday – Chili in the slow cooker – I am making a big batch to feed the freezer. I am also going to make jalapeno corn bread muffins.

Wednesday – Lentils with Bulgar wheat and caramelized onions - I am trying to get my beloved to eat more vegetarian.

Thursday – Pesto chicken stew with cheesy dumplings - I got a giant tub of Pesto for just £2 in the market – cheaper than making it yourself.

Friday – Homemade chicken soup with orzo – made from Monday’s chicken.

Have a great week. For more menus visit OrgJunkie.

 

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Menu Monday 9th April 2012

April 9th, 2012

 After a lovely Easter we still have some lamb leftover so I will be making it into a stew.

I recently discovered The Luna Cafe which is inspirational and has brilliant recipes.

Monday –  Creamy mushroom, pancetta and chilli penne

Tuesday – Moorish lamb and chickpea stew - this recipe looks great but I will to make some changes – first of all we don’t have that much lamb leftover and no homemade lamb stock but I do have lamb stock cubes and hot paprika.  If you try it please leave me a comment of any changes you had to make.

Wednesday – Early Spring salad of lentil and faro - I will use the rest of the chorizo from the lamb stew.

Thursday – Cheese burgers with latkes – I think I might need an easy cooking night.

Friday – Green Chile Mac and Cheese – I can’t wait to try this recipe, I think the green chile crema might become addictive.

Have a great week! Here in the UK, we have a four day weeks – hoowoo!

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Menu Monday 2nd April 2012

April 2nd, 2012

Since I have not been working as much as I need to money has been quite tight. Hence,  I have been trying to convert my meat and potatoes man into eating more vegetarian fare. It is so much cheaper especially since we have a great fruit and vegetable market nearby.

Monday – Roast chicken, potatoes and fennel with a rocket salad (I got three bags at Tesco for 10p each)

Tuesday – Being taken out to eat, this is the first time since Valentine’s Day. I am very excited!

Wednesday - Aubergine pasta bake with pesto crust (phot0)- I actually made this Sunday night. Have a look at the photo. It was very tasty but next time I would put it in a flatter dish.

Thursday – Chicken burittos made with the leftover chicken from Monday. Clean the chicken after the main meal so it is easy to use later.  I am using black beans from the freezer.

Good Friday – Panko shrimp cakes with sriracha aioli - these work better if made left in the refrigerator for a few hours to set.

Have a great Easter holiday! For more menus go to OrgJunkie.

 

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Menu Monday 19th March 2012

March 19th, 2012

 This has been an exciting week, I have done the second Lean Times podcast about Meal Planning, which I do cringe when listening to it, but it took me a couple of days to actually record it. Who knew how hard it is to talk to a microphone for ten minutes. Now for the exciting bit – I am going to be on iTunes! Now total strangers can listen to me babble.

Monday – roast chicken with saffron orzo, asparagus.

Tuesday – Mexican Black Bean Chili with jalapeno corn muffins – this has been bounced for the past two weeks and I am definitely going to make it this week as the peppers are in the frig waiting.

Wednesday – Risotto with any veg I find in the market. Hopefully there will be portobello mushrooms in the market.

Thursday –  Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie

Friday -  Roasted red pepper soup

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Menu Monday 12th March 2012

March 12th, 2012

This week is another frugal one but luckily I some great buys at the market on Saturday including duck legs and fennel.  Also some Italian plum tomatoes to make sauce.

Monday – Five-spice duck legs with roasted fennel and rice. I think I might even try my hand at making duck stock.

Tuesday – Roast Chicken with sweet potato mash and broccoli

Wednesday – Portobello Mushrooms stuffed with Spinach, Quinoa and Pancetta  - I am not using the Merchant  Gourmet quinoa , I am using all generic products, so I have not fallen off the frugal wagon.

Thursday – Penne with fresh tomato chili sauce

Friday - Mexican Black Bean Chili (slow cooker) with jalapeno corn muffins – bounced from last week.

For more menu ideas visit OrgJunkie.

 

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Menu Monday 5th March 2012

March 5th, 2012

March is looking like March should, lion like wind and still a bit of a chill in the air.  I don’t have any freelance work this week, *sad face* so we need to be extra frugal.

I am going to make carrot soup for my lunches and maybe try to make bread again.  The last attempts was not super successful.

Monday – Roast chicken with roasted garlic mash and sauteed zucchini.

Tuesday - Butternut squash macaroni and cheese  and salad

Wednesday – Warm tofu with spicy garlic sauce and stir fried bok choy

Thursday – Parmesan Polenta and spicy sausage sauce

Friday – Mexican Black Bean Chili (slow cooker recipe)

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Menu Monday 27th Feburary 2012

February 27th, 2012

The week I am getting out my slow cooker to make as many frugal and freezer friendly. The first thing I am going to put in my slow cooker is chick peas. They taste so much better than the canned ones. I am going to make enough to make chana massala and hummus.

Monday – Spanish Tortilla with Chorizo and salad – bounced from last week.

Tuesday – Roast chicken with truffled mash potatoes and sugar snap peas.

Wednesday - Chana Massala with rice

Thursday - Slow Cooker Lamb, Apricot and Olive Tagine  with couscous

Friday – Pot Luck – whatever is left over.

For more menus go to OrgJunkie.  Have a great week.

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