Half term is over and it's back to routine this week, kind of. Our 11yo is off on a week long residential trip with her year group at school and it will be really strange and quiet without her here. It's my birthday one day this week so my family have requested a kiwi classic for dinner, and of course there will be birthday cake to enjoy.
It's a fairly busy week so most of our weekday dinners are quick, and able to be eaten on the go if necessary. We've got quite a few things on in the evenings this week, more so than usual. I've made the savoury swirls, wholemeal rolls, tortillas and roti, and stashed them in the freezer ready to defrost when needed.
Our back garden has plenty of fresh herbs, salad greens and rhubarb ready for us to harvest and enjoy this week. The strawberries are almost ready to pick too, just another week and they should be just right. I've included the salad greens and other items in the shopping list to make it easier to follow.
Meal Plan
Breakfasts will be overnight oats or granola with fruit compote and yoghurt as this is working well and nobody is tired of having it yet. Weekend breakfasts will be pancakes one morning and homemade toasted teacakes the other.
Packed lunches will be Wholemeal Savoury Swirls with crudites, a piece or two of fruit, and a baked treat for afters. We're off out for a shared BBQ lunch with friends on Saturday, I'll be taking a pavlova and fresh fruit salad for pudding, some salads, and plenty of supplies for mocktails/fruit punch. Sunday we'll have homemade pizzas for lunch.
Dinners
10 minute Spicy Vegan Bean Burgers
Bacon and Egg Pie
500g puff pastry
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
6 rashers of bacon, rind removed and thinly sliced
8 free range eggs
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat your oven to 200C/180 Fan.
Roll out 2/3 of the pastry on a floured surface until large enough to line a 25cm pie dish. Line the pie dish with the pastry. Sprinkle the chopped spring onion and half of the bacon over the pastry, crack in the eggs then sprinkle over the rest of the bacon.
Roll out the remaining pastry and use it to make a lid for the pie. Trim off any excess pastry and crimp the edges to seal. Cut 3 or 4 small vents into the lid of the pie, brush with milk and bake in the oven for 30 - 40 minutes until the pastry is dark golden and crispy. I'll be serving this with steamed mixed vegetables and garlic butter baked new potatoes.
Sweet Potato and Kale Flatbreads
3 large sweet potatoes, cut into 2cm dice
400g tin chickpeas, drained
1 bunch kale or spinach, chopped with stems removed
1 bunch kale or spinach, chopped with stems removed
1 Tblsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 large onions, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tblsp ginger, finely grated
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp chilli powder (optional)
To serve:
flatbreads/roti
hummus or herbed yoghurt
To serve:
flatbreads/roti
hummus or herbed yoghurt
Put a frying pan over a medium heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle for 10 - 20 seconds before adding the diced onion. Let the onion cook for a couple of minutes stirring occasionally.
In a small bowl, mix the garlic, ginger, turmeric, coriander and chilli powder with 1 tablespoon of boiling water mixing until combined. Tip the spice mixture into the onions and cook, stirring, until fragrant.
Add the sweet potato chunks and chickpeas, stir them around so they are coated with the onions and spices. Add 250ml/1 cup of boiling water. Cover the pan and cook for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sweet potatoes are tender. Add more water if the mixture looks too dry. The final mixture should be a little moist but not wet. Once the sweet potatoes are tender add the kale and cook until wilted.
Serve in flatbreads or roti with chopped fresh coriander and a drizzle of yoghurt. I usually serve some steamed mixed vegetables on the side.
Fish Tacos
1 onion, finely diced
2 courgettes, finely diced
2 peppers, any colour will do
300g frozen mixed vegetables, defrosted
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp ground cumin
2 Tblsp finely chopped fresh parsley
1 or 2 Tblsp lemon or lime juice
1 Tblsp oil olive oil
500g skinless, boneless firm white fish fillets
To serve:
Homemade or store bought tortilla wraps
Homemade or store bought salsa
Homemade or store bought guacamole
Lettuce, shredded
Preheat your oven to 190°C/375°F/170°C Fan/Gas Mark 5 and cook the fish fillets from frozen for 20-25 minutes until cooked through. In a bowl combine the onion, courgette, peppers, mixed vegetables, garlic, cumin, parsley and a tablespoon or two of lemon/lime juice.
Put a frying pan over a medium heat and add the vegetables mixture. Cook, stirring continuously, until the vegetables have softened. Once cooked, take of the heat and leave to cool slightly.
Once the fish and vegetables are cooked, flake some fish on to each tortilla, followed by a serving of the vegetable mixture. Add salsa, and whatever other condiments you like. Roll up then serve.
Hot Dogs with Coleslaw
1 Tblsp oil
2 onions, sliced into rings«
6 good quality pork sausages
1 beetroot, grated
2 carrots, grated
1 apple, grated
½ cabbage, shredded
¼ cup mayonnaise
½ cup natural yoghurt
To serve:
6 wholemeal bread rolls
sweet potato wedges
Preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F/Fan 180°C/Gas Mark 6 and put the sausages into a baking dish or onto a foil lined oven tray. Cook for 25-30 minutesor until cooked through.
Put a frying pan over a medium heat then add the oil and onions. Cook for around 15 minutes until the onions are very soft and caramelised. In a large bowl, mix the grated beetroot, carrots, apple and cabbage. Mix the yoghurt and mayonnaise together then stir through the salad until well coated.
Quesadillas
Quesadillas
1 Tblsp oil
1 onions, finely diced
1 pepper, finely
diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 courgettes, grated
300g frozen mixed
vegetables
1 can chilli beans
12 tortillas
2 cups mature cheddar
cheese, grated
Heat oil in a large
frying pan over a medium heat and add the onions and pepper, cook until the
vegetables start to soften. Add the
grated courgette and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir through the chilli beans and mixed vegetables. Cook for a further 5 minutes then remove from
the heat and allow to cool slightly.
To make the
quesadillas, heat another large frying pan over a medium heat. Put a tortilla in the frying pan and spread a
few spoonfuls of the bean mixture over it then sprinkle on some cheese. Top with another tortilla. Cook for a few minutes then turn over and
cook the other side for a few minutes more.
Remove the tortilla from the pan when it's crisp and the cheese has
melted. Repeat with the remaining
tortillas, bean mixture and cheese. Cut
the quesadillas into wedges before serving. We'll be having ours with dressed salad greens and shredded cabbage.
Chicken, Roast Vegetable and Lentil Salad
2 large sweet
potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
1 onion, cut into
wedges
2 beetroot, cut into
small cubes
1 Tblsp oil, divided
600g chicken thigh
or breast strips, I used cook from frozen pack
2 cloves garlic,
minced
2 Tblsp paprika
1 Tblsp dried mixed
herbs
1 can lentils,
drained
500g frozen mixed
vegetables, defrosted
Heat oven to 180ºC. Toss the sweet potato, onion and beetroot with
a tablespoon of oil and season with salt and pepper and put into a large
ovenproof dish or onto a lined baking tray.
Mix together a tablespoon of oil with the crushed garlic, paprika and
dried mixed herbs. Rub this mixture all
over the chicken strips until coated then put onto a lined baking tray.
Bake the vegetables
and chicken for around 20–30 minutes until thoroughly cooked. Remove from the oven and leave to cool
slightly. Put the defrosted mixed
vegetables into boiling water for around 5 minutes, drain well. Mix the cooked vegetables, drained lentils
and mixed vegetables together. Drizzle
over some lemon juice or balsamic vinegar then top with the cooked
chicken.
Shopping List
46 items: £69.44
Frozen
3x ASDA Smartprice Mixed
Vegetables (1Kg) £2.46
1x ASDA Frozen for Freshness
Berry Medley (1Kg) £2.75
1x ASDA Cook from Frozen Chicken
Breast Strips (600g) £2.50
1x ASDA White Fish Fillets (540g) £2.50
Tins,
Jars and Cooking
2x ASDA Smartprice Red Kidney
Beans in Water (400g) 60p
1x ASDA Vegetable Oil (1L) £1.09
1x ASDA Smartprice Mayonnaise
(500g) 41p
1x ASDA Chick Peas in Water
(400g) 33p
1x Merchant Gourmet Ready to Eat
Puy Lentils (250g) £2.00
1x ASDA Black Beans in Water
(400g) 65p
1x ASDA Chilli Beans in Chilli
Sauce (390g) 65p
Dairy and
Eggs
2x ASDA Semi Skimmed Milk 6 Pints
(3.41L) £2.96
5x ASDA Smartprice Low Fat
Natural Yogurt (500g) £2.25
1x ASDA Free Range Mixed Weight
Eggs (15) £2.00
1x ASDA Butter - Unsalted (250g) £1.45
1x ASDA Mature Cheddar Cheese -
Light (750g) £3.65
Packets
and Cereals
1x Silver Spoon Granulated Sugar
(1Kg) 64p
1x ASDA Strong White Bread Flour
(1.5Kg) 69p
1x ASDA Wholemeal Bread Flour
(1.5Kg) 69p
1x KTC Lemon Juice (250ml) 40p
2x ASDA Scottish Porridge Oats
(1Kg) £1.78
1x ASDA Ready to Roll Puff Pastry
(500g) £1.00
Fruit and
Vegetables
1x ASDA Grower's Selection
Unwashed Sliced Curly Kale (200g) 65p
1x ASDA Grower's Selection Baby
Potatoes (1Kg) 80p
2x ASDA Grower's Selection Salad
Tomatoes (750g) £2.30
25 ASDA Grower's Selection
Bananas £2.70
19 ASDA Grower's Selection Royal
Gala Apples £4.56
1x ASDA Grower's Selection
Carrots (1Kg) 50p
5x ASDA Grower's Selection Whole
Cucumber £2.50
1x ASDA Grower's Selection
Iceberg Lettuce 50p
1x ASDA Grower's Selection Celery 55p
2x ASDA Grower's Selection
Courgettes (3) £2.40
1x ASDA Grower's Selection Garlic
(3) 55p
1x ASDA Grower's Selection Spring
Onions 55p
1x ASDA Grower's Selection
Beetroot Bunched (500g) £1.60
2x ASDA Grower's Selection Sweet
Potatoes (1Kg) £2.00
1x ASDA Grower's Selection Ginger
(125g) 50p
2x ASDA Grower's Selection
Satsumas (600g) £2.00
4x ASDA Farm Stores Pears (500g) £3.20
1x ASDA Farm Stores Brown Onions
(1Kg) 55p
1x ASDA Farm Stores Round Lettuce 40p
2x ASDA Farm Stores Mixed Peppers
(3) £1.98
1x ASDA Grower's Selection Ripen
at Home Avacodos (4) £1.60
1 ASDA Grower's Selection White
Cabbage 78p
Meat,
Fish and Poultry
1x ASDA Farm Stores Cooking Bacon
(500g) 57p
1x ASDA Extra Special Pork
Sausages (6 per pack - 400g) £2.25
Prices and special offers reflect those of the online grocery website My Supermarket, and are correct as of 3rd June 2018. Prices may vary in different in-store locations.
My lovely blogging buddy Ciara from My Fussy Eater has created a fab Meal Planning Facebook Group so we can inspire each other. She also has a book, I have a copy and it is fab. You can order a copy for yourself here.
And Katykicker, and Naomi from The Organised Life Project have a Meal Planning Linky full of fabulous Meal Planning posts with lots of tasty ideas.
I hope your 11yo has a fab trip and Happy birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of that Bacon and Egg Pie....I think that would go down well here.
Fab meal plan x
Happy Birthday! I have never had fish in tacos before, I should give it a go.
ReplyDeleteI love how organised you are. When I sit down to plan the week my mind goes blank. Maybe I need that group in my life.
ReplyDeleteNice to see you are enjoying my burgers.
Looks like a fantastic meal plan. Happy birthday!! Hope you had a great day with the kiwi special and that your daughter had a good time away xx
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