Menu Plan Monday: June 16th June 15, 2008
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It’s been such a hectic couple of months here in our household. The school year is winding down (although it’s not done yet) and I’ve been doing a lot of tutoring and other preparations. Makes meal planning (and cooking, actually) very difficult! Only 2 more weeks, then I’m done! Yay!
For lots more fun menu plans, visit <a href=”http://orgjunkie.com/2008/06/menu-plan-monday-june-16th.html” target=”_blank”>the Org Junkie</a>. You won’t be sorry!
This week our menu looks like this:
Monday: Broccoli & Mushroom crustless quiche, a variation of Quinoa & Wheatberry Pilaf, green salad
Tuesday: Order in Pizza (I’m having my physics students over for afternoon study session & food always goes with teenagers!)
Wednesday: Baked chicken, pasta with tomato sauce, vegetable
Thursday: Tacos (veggie)
Friday: Unknown. Probably something take away, to end a long week!
Menu Plan Monday: We will return May 26, 2008
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Good morning!
This is my last full teaching week, and I’m busy busy busy! I’ve got lots of students (I tutor) to help get ready for exams, and I’m just very busy! To top it off, we’re off to visit family for the latter half of the week, so there will be very little cooking going on around here!
Visit the Org Junkie for more exciting meal plans. There are lots of them. Go and see!
Monday - Leftovers from the weekend. There’s takeaway chinese food, yummy curry chicken from Friday, and some other random items.
Tuesday - Tortellini pasta with creamy mushroom sauce, green salad - we never did have it last week
Wednesday - Friday - off with family
Have a good one. Keep watching this space for a wonderful food announcement sometime this summer!
Menu Plan Monday: May 19th, Victoria day Edition May 19, 2008
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Good morning! It’s a holiday weekend up here in Canada. Fireworks, sleeping in (ha!) and all that. I took an unplanned break the last 2 weeks, both from menu planning, and blogging. As a teacher, I’m just really busy this time of year!
Visit the Org Junkie for more exciting meal plans. There are lots of them. Go and see!
As you may notice, we’ve been trying to eat more salads. We buy a big tub of mixed lettuces, keep cut up cucumbers and peppers in the fridge, and just toss with a favourite dressing for an instant salad!
Monday - Planned for wraps, but some of the ingredients were not available at my grocery store. So I’ll probably make some sort of modified bean burritos
Tuesday - BBQ burgers, corn & some sort of vegetable, green salad
Wednesday - Chili couscous pie. (3 bean veggie chili)
Thursday - Tortellini pasta with creamy mushroom sauce, green salad
Friday - Curry-mayonnaise chicken, basmati rice, green vegetable, salad
Menu Plan Monday: April 28th April 27, 2008
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Good morning! The festival of Passover is over (thank goodness), so it’s back to the status quo around here. Last week was overwhelming in its meat content, so we will be returning to our flexitarian lifestyle with a vengeance this week!
Visit the Org Junkie for more exciting meal plans. There are lots of them. Go and see!
Monday - Cauliflower lentil soup, sauteed snow peas, crusty bread
Tuesday - BBQ burgers, corn & some sort of vegetable, green salad
Wednesday - Homemade pizza with vegetables, no homemade crust, though; green salad
Thursday - Leftovers, or raiding the freezer
Friday - Mayo-curry chicken on basmati rice
Saturday - Corn chowder and a nice homemade bread (need recipes for both!)
Menu Plan Monday: April 21st, Passover Edition April 21, 2008
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Good morning! This week, Jewish people around the world will be celebrating the festival of Passover. In a nutshell, this means that we avoid any bread or other items made with wheat. The exception, of course, being Matzah, a flat, unleavened cracker.
The holiday started on Saturday night with the first of two big dinners (called Seders). Our menu this week will follow Passover tradition. Unfortunately for me, this holiday is a big meat eating holiday (after removing all grains, pasta & legumes, there’s not much left), so my menu will reflect that. By the way, my husband, a (semi) reformed meat & potatoes guy loves Passover. Me? Not so much.
Visit the Org Junkie for more exciting meal plans. There are lots of them. Go and see!
Monday - Leftovers from our dinner last night. Brisket, Matzah farfel (a kind of stuffing), vegetable puffs, cauliflower-leek kugel, french beans with mango & pine nuts
Tuesday - Dinner @ my husband’s grandmother. Likely to consist of 4 kinds of meat, boiled potatoes and an iceberg lettuce salad. Seriously. I’ll probably eat only chicken soup.
Wednesday - Matzah lasagna. (finally, meat free!). This is just like a regular lasagna, but instead of noodles, pieces of matzah are used. Green salad.
Thursday - Baked chicken breast with honey mustard topping; roast potatoes; some sort of green vegetable (snow peas, perhaps)
Friday - EIther a roasted turkey breast, or a baked salmon fillet. Quinoa (the only grain actually allowed on passover) and a vegetable.
Saturday - another night of leftovers. Probably a matzaroni & cheese casserole for lunch.
Sunday - It’s all over! Probably take away chinese food! Yum!
If you celebrate, Happy Passover!!
Menu Plan Monday: April 14th April 14, 2008
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Good morning! I’ve been missing in action for a bit here, but I’m back this week. It’s mid April, and around here it’s time for Passover preparation. I’ve written a little bit about that over at the new Playdate website, but keep your eyes peeled for recipes here.
This week it’s all about using up food in the refrigerator and freezer! Next week I’ll have a full Passover menu with recipes, for those that celebrate, so come back and see!
Visit the Org Junkie for more exciting meal plans. There are lots of them. Go and see!
Monday - Tacos (made with soy meat), Black bean dip, Spanish rice
Tuesday - Squash polenta with mushroom topping
Wednesday - Butter Tofu, split pea or 3 bean daal, naan, basmati rice
Thursday - Leftovers
Friday - Take Away food - no more bread, since we will have turned the kitchen over for Passover
Have a good week!
Menu Plan Monday: March 31st March 31, 2008
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Good morning! March is almost over. I am so glad. It’s been a very lion-like March around here. My spring break is still over 2 weeks away (as a teacher in a private school, I truly miss the standard March Break) and I’m counting the minutes!
Simple meals this week, in keeping withe my mode of overstressed!
Visit the Org Junkie for more exciting meal plans. There are lots of them. Go and see!
Monday - Vegetarian Meatballs cooked in a mushroom gravy, rice, green salad
Tuesday - Chili from the freezer, leftover rice and baked corn chips
Wednesday - Some sort of pasta. Any suggestions?
Thursday - Homemade pizza (premade crust this time), salad
Friday - Mayonnaise Chutney chicken, mashed potatoes, grilled portobello mushrooms. (recipe to follow)
Have a good week!
Menu Plan Monday: March 17th March 17, 2008
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Good morning! It’s a short week this week, so there’s lots to fit in before the holiday. We’re trying to keep things simple around here for a while, while I’m working extra hours. Summer will see more variety and less stress, but we’ll work with what he have for now.
Visit the Org Junkie for more exciting meal plans. There are lots of them. Go and see!
Monday - Homemade pizza (not homemade crust, though - simple!), green salad
Tuesday - Chili (from the freezer), rice, green salad
Wednesday -Pasta with chickpeas & vegetables in a creamy curry sauce (from Vegan Planet) (didn’t make it last week)
Thursday - Leftovers, prob’ly
Friday - Holiday dinner (Purim for us) - pot luck with the parents and inlaws
Have a good week!
Menu Plan Monday: March 10th March 9, 2008
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Good morning and welcome! It’s a long week this week. My son is on March Break, so he’ll be home with The Nanny all week without a break for her. I have to work more then usual this week, including 2 nights tutoring. Simple, therefore, is of the essence!
Visit the Org Junkie for more exciting meal plans. There are lots of them. Go and see!
Monday - Shepherd’s Pie (vegetarian), miso soup & green salad
Tuesday - Asian style grilled tilapia, fried rice, sesame broccoli & asian sprout salad
Wednesday -Pasta with chickpeas & vegetables in a creamy curry sauce (from Vegan Planet)
Thursday - Leftovers, prob’ly, or pierogies
Friday - Some sort of baked chicken with a variety of side dishes (probably with the mothersister)
Saturday - out to dinner! Yay! Going to a show and (hopefully) dinner for hubby’s birthday
Sunday - leftovers or something simple from the freezer
Menu Plan Monday: March 3rd March 2, 2008
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Good morning and welcome!
Nothing extra special going on this week, I’m going to try to actually do a bit of cooking, but who knows if it will work out! We didn’t get all of our meals made last week - I had parent-teacher interviews on Wednesday, so it was take away all the way!
Visit the Org Junkie for more exciting meal plans. There are lots of them. Go and see!
Monday - Stir fry veggies with tofu and big thick noodles
Tuesday - Squash & corn polenta with mushroom sauce (several recipes put together, experiment - will post if it works!)
Wednesday - zucchini tacos with black bean dip & spanish rice
Thursday - Leftovers, prob’ly
Friday - pot luck dinner at our synagogue.
