7 Meals for 7 Days and a Spare

Feb 05, 11 7 Meals for 7 Days and a Spare

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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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7 Meals for 7 Days and a Spare

Jan 08, 11 7 Meals for 7 Days and a Spare

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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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7 Meals for 7 Days and a Spare

Nov 21, 10 7 Meals for 7 Days and a Spare

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Last week, we experimented with a new chicken dish, making a stuffing from 2 gluten free sausages and a gluten free ciabatta roll. You’ll find the recipe below. Monday – Beef burrito salad Tuesday – Seafood Risotto Wednesday – Chicken with sausage stuffing served with seasonal veg and mashed...

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7 Meals for 7 Days and a Spare

It’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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Parmesan Risotto Takes Time, But Is Sooooo Worth It!

Oct 21, 10 Parmesan Risotto Takes Time, But Is Sooooo Worth It!

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Making Parmesan Risotto will rock your cooking world if you’ve been eating Uncle Ben’s your whole life. Creating this classic Italian dish is intimidating to many people, but it’s incredibly easy to accomplish. It takes some patience, but is always worth the effort. Risotto is not a type of rice. Risotto is the...

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7 Meals in 7 Days and a Spare

Oct 16, 10 7 Meals in 7 Days and a Spare

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Monday – Butternut Squash Risotto with poached smoked haddock Tuesday – Chicken Strips with swede chips and broccoli spears Wednesday – Chilli Thursday – Pork Loin with Onion and Mushroom Gravy, mashed potatoes, steamed chard with bacon Friday -  Bangers and Mash Saturday -  Spaghetti Bolognaise Sunday - ...

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