Here is the meal plan for this week. As always, it is subject to change! This week I have some milk I want to use up before it spoils. There might or might not be some baking to use up the milk! I haven't grocery shopped this week, so everything used will be from the fridge, freezer, and pantry.
Monday
Brunch - Milk rice, fish curry, tangerine
Dinner - Broiled chicken drumstick, salad
Tuesday
Brunch - Scrambled egg, fried potato, bacon, followed by a fresh peach
Dinner - Spaghetti with meat sauce (ground beef, can of pasta sauce, diced onion, grated carrot, sliced celery, and broccoli), carrot sticks, yogurt
I browned 1 lb. ground beef, took some for the meat sauce and froze the rest. There is quite a bit of the sauce left and I am debating if I want to freeze it for later or use it to make a pan of "lasagna" (I don't have ricotta and Parmesan cheese for a proper lasagna, only mozzarella) which will then be portioned out and frozen.
Wednesday
Brunch - French toast
Dinner - Rice, fish curry, green beans
Thursday
Brunch - Pancakes or paratha
Dinner - Spaghetti with meat sauce; salad
Friday
Brunch - Leftover pancakes or paratha
Dinner - Pot roast slices (from the freezer), green beans, carrots, etc., and baked potato
Saturday
Brunch - Uppuma (Indian style semolina)
Dinner - Rice with smoked sausage stir-fry, maybe
Sunday
Brunch - Scrambled egg and fried potato?
Dinner - Leftover rice with stir-fry
Is anyone else making any meal plans in June?
I haven't done a detailed plan for next week. Instead I have made a list of the things I want to use up and will tick them off as I use them.
ReplyDeleteI think I should probably do the same! Too often, I don't feel like eating what I write down! Or, maybe I should just list the meal possibilities and take if from there.
DeleteNo meal plan but I did leave out some butter to soften today, so I could make Welsh Cakes, which I did this afternoon. I hadn't had any for years and had never made them before. It is great that they cook on a griddle or frying pan and the oven isn't needed in hot weather. I really like this kind of quick bread, they're not too sweet and don't even need butter on them.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of Welsh cakes, before, so had to look them up. They sound delicious and might be something to try, one day. I need to buy currents or raisins, first. :)
DeleteCooking successfully for one is just a major pain in the elbow ... always either too much or not quite enough for really adequate leftovers- it does look like you manage to work around those issues though-
ReplyDeleteOh, those gorgeous peaches! since I am destined to support our local farmers this year, I am really getting anxious to get to some of the farm-stands that usually pop up around in this area- you can know I will be buying as much as we can possibly use here-meanwhile I keep finding more blackberries, but they are coming to an end, so I need to get out daily for the next few days and bring those in- the fig trees are looking like there will be a lot to pick too- they aren't at the top of my list, but they can surely be versatile-
We are going to have more rain ... this is getting ridiculous- I must see if I am developing webbed feet-
As always, fondest thoughts to you and yours-
Barb
I have the choice of cooking just enough for one meal and cooking every day or making extra and having that for several meals and having a break from cooking. I also try to keep a few items on hand that can make a quick meal on the days when I don't feel like cooking. :)
DeleteOoh, you have fig trees, too? Wow! Lucky you!
Hope all is well with you, too, Barb. Take care.
I got a delivery of groceries today, so my meals will revolve around what was available. This week I received all the berries and veggies I asked for, so that was great. I asked for a family tray of chicken parts and got boneless, skinless chicken breasts at full price *ouch*. I also asked for a leg of ham or a pork roast. Apparently there was none to be had. So my entrees will consist of chicken or ground beef. I had taken out my last packet of farmer's sausage for dinner last night, but was gifted with freshly caught pickerel by my next door neighbour yesterday. So I had that instead. See Bless!! I have great neighbours too.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you got a delivery of groceries, today. Ouch, indeed, on having to pay full price on the chicken breasts! I am so glad that you, too, have great neighbors, Susan; I'm glad that they are taking care of you. :)
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