The menu this week falls back on many family favourites. The nights are still chilly so I’ve chosen dishes to keep us warm through the night. Menu plan Monday – Seafood risotto Tuesday – Chicken pie with puff pastry filled with seasonal vegetables Wednesday – Chilli Thursday – Pork steak with red onion,...
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We’re well into the New Year now. My kids are back in school and hubby is back to work. And I’m trying to get rid of a lot of extra weight. Some, well, most of the meals I provide in these meal plans may not look all that “diet-friendly”, but don’t be fooled. Do your shopping carefully, buy whole foods,...
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Life is slowly returning to normal once again as we enter the New Year. It’s time to move away from the heavy and rich foods we were eating over the holiday time, back to simpler meals. These family favourites take advantage of foods that are in season at this time of year. Monday – Butternut Squash Risotto Tuesday...
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We’re a week away from Christmas and I’m looking for foods which can be used for lunch the following day as I have children out of school until January. Rather than spend loads more money making sure I have lunch items on hand, I’ll give them, and me, leftovers from the night before. Monday – Fish and chips...
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Monday – Butternut Squash risotto with smoked fish; fish fingers and chips Tuesday – Bangers and mash, chips, gravy, baked beans Wednesday – Chicken pie Thursday – Pork steaks with onion gravy, mash, fresh veg; pork steaks, mash and veg Friday – Beef stir fry with rice/ chicken nuggets and...
read moreIt’s getting colder each morning as we move into Autumn. We had frost on the windows and grass the other morning and there’s a chill in the air. It’s time to move away from the lighter foods of summer and think more about winter foods – stews and casseroles and such. In the days before central heating these...
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