Week 16/1/12 - Menu

We are having a dessert free week this week to counteract the overindulgence in Christmas chocolate!!  This probably won't go down too well with my youngest but "them's the breaks"!

Monday
Breakfast: toast and jam or boiled eggs and toast soldiers
Lunch     : sandwiches and fruit
Dinner    : Morrrocan chicken, rice, veg

Tuesday
Breakfast: cereal and toast
Lunch     : toasties
Dinner    : Sausages, chips and salad

Wednesday
Breakfast: Toast and yoghurt
Lunch     : salad and fruit salad
Dinner    : Honey/soy chicken wings and stirfry

Thursday
Breakfast : cereal and fruit
Lunch      : sandwiches
Dinner     : home-made pizza and salad

Friday
Breakfast: Muffins
Lunch     : sandwiches and fruit
Dinner    :Lamb kebabs and salad

Saturday
Breakfast: Banana bread
Lunch     : Hot dogs and fruit
Dinner    : Home-made hamburgers

Sunday
Breakfast: Croissants and fruit
Lunch     : Pasta in a creamy/cheesy sauce
Dinner    : Roast lamb and veg

Sandwich filling options are: cheese, left-over meats from roasts, cold cuts, salad, vegemite or peanut butter.  I sometimes have baked beans but the children don't like them for themselves.

Eat well, Live well!
Cheers
Susie

The week that was

Well this week was a bit wonky as the children ended up out for dinner on Thursday night and my son was working on Friday night so the dinners got shifted back a day or so.  Other than that came in on budget and no wastage!  Leftovers got eaten for lunch and Friday night's leftovers are tonight's dinner at work for Stirling.  The coming week will be a bit strange as it will only be the two of us for most of the week so there will be some creative leftover use as the meat portions I buy are for three.  Where I can I divide into individual portions and freeze but some things (mince for example) that is just not possible.  Will work on next week's menu tomorrow and post Sunday night.  Hope you are managing to eat well and live well.

Eat well, Live well!
Cheers
Susie

week 9/1/12 - Menu

Here is this week's menu - a day late I am sorry - but I was ill.


Monday

Breakfast - cereal
Lunch - sandwiches
Dinner - bacon and egg toasties
Dessert - handmade chocolates (made by Claudia)

Tuesday

Breakfast - toast
Lunch - chicken salad
Dinner - Homemade hamburgers
Dessert - rockmelon

Wednesday

Breakfast - cereal
Lunch - sandwiches
Dinner - BBQ - steak and salad
Dessert - muffins

Thursday

Breakfast - yoghurt and fruit
Lunch - salad with salami
Dinner - BBQ - peri peri chicken steaks and salad
Dessert - icecream

Friday 

Breakfast - pancakes
Lunch - salad
Dinner - sausages chips veg
Dessert - choc chip cookies

Saturday

Breakfast - cereal
Lunch - hot dogs
Dinner - butter chicken rice pappadums
Dessert - fruit salad

Sunday

Breakfast - croissants
Lunch - sandwiches
Dinner - BBQ - chops and salad and garlic bread
Dessert - watermelon

Hope you have a good week.

Eat well, Live well!
Cheers
Susie

Next week's shopping

I have done the shop for next week's meals and spent $90 all up.  That also included about $10 of toiletries and sundries.  Let's see how the week goes!! Will finalise the week's menu tomorrow and post Monday.  Hope you all enjoy your weekend.

Eat well, Live well!
Cheers
Susie

The week in progress

Well so far we are sticking to our meal plan except for desserts - still finishing off the Christmas chocolates!!  We got so many of them and the ones we took to other people's places to try and decrease our quantity all ended up coming home with us because they all had too many as well.  Reminder to self for next Christmas  - DO NOT GIVE CHOCOLATE.  On Spaghetti night made enough sauce to freeze two more serves so that's some cooking time saved for the future.

Also sorry for the disarray of the main post of menu.  On the compose page it all looked great but on the blog it all went wonky.  Will try a different format next week - hopefully with more success!

Eat well, Live well!

Cheers

Susie

I'm Back!!

Sorry for the disappearing act but I ran out of puff.  My son though wants me back on track and to that end bought me a meal planner for Christmas!!  It will help with shopping and budgeting so I am happy.

Here is our first week's menu for 2012:

                     Breakfast                           Lunch                       Dinner                    Dessert

Monday -   Cereal/toast                       Salad or sandwich        Butter chicken            Christmas m&ms
                                                                                                 Tumeric rice
                                                                                                 Pappadums

Tuesday -    Cooked breakfast                      "                          Spaghetti bolognese     Icecream

Wednesday -fruit and yoghurt                       "                           BBQ : steak                 Mangoes
                                                                                                           potato salad
                                                                                                           green salad

Thursday -   cereal/toast                               "                            Pasta bake                 Christmas pudding
                                                                                                   salad

Friday -        cooked breakfast                     "                             Honey/soy chicken wings  Handmade
                                                                                                   rice                                    chocolates
                                                                                                   stir fry vegetables

Saturday -     cereal/toast                             "                              home made pizzas         fruit salad

Sunday -        croissants and fruit                 left overs                   roast chicken and          apple pie and
                                                                                                    vegetables                     icecream



Most of these meals are for three people and come in under $10 for the meal.  I make most things from scratch to keep costs down.

Eat well, Live well
Cheers
Susie

This week in my Kitchen - 30/7 - 5/8

Busy week this week with my birthday celebrations (where did my diet go?).  The kids spoiled me and I had a lovely time.

Saturday - Thai food at our local Thai restaurant for celebration dinner. Approx cost $50 (3 of us)

Sunday - lamb chops and veg with chocolate mud cake sandwich cookies
Lamb chop - - $11.00
zucchini, mashed potato, carrots, broccoli and beans

The chocolate biscuits were made by Claudia and the recipe is unbelievably complicated!!!

Monday - Pork chops and stirfry vegetables and mini mint slices
Pork chops - $5.80 for 2
bok choy, carrots, capsicum, beans, corn, zucchini, broccoli
soy sauce

I just had stir fry veg as I try to have at least one meat free night a week.

Tuesday - Fried rice and rest of mini mint slices
3 rashers bacon - approx $2
rice
peas,corn,capsicum,bok choy, broccoli, carrots, zucchini, beans
onion and garlic
soy sauce and chinese 5 spice powder (1/2 teaspoon)

Made enough to do lunches for next two days

Wednesday - honey soy chicken legs with noodles and veg, birthday cake
8 chicken legs - $5.80
rice noodles
honey soy sauce
broccoli, beans and carrots

Super fantastic rainbow marble cake baked by Claudia

Thursday - roast chicken and veg and brownies
chicken - $6.90
potatoes, sweet potato, carrots, beans, cauliflower, broccoli

Brownie recipe

Triple Choc Brownies

 

Ingredients:

200g dark choc, chopped

200 g unsalted butter,cubed

3/4 cup (155g) brown sugar

3 eggs, whisked

100g milk choc bits

100g white choc bits

3/4 cup (115g) plain flour

 

Method:

Pre-heat oven to 170 C, Line pan with baking paper.

Place the chocolate and butter in saucepan and melt over a medium heat.  Stir regularly. Set aside to cool slightly.

Add the sugar and eggs to chocolate mixture and mix until combined.  Stir in the choc bits and flour and mix well.  Pour into the pan.

Bake for 25 minutes or until crumbs cling to a skewer.  Set aside to cool completely.

These were also for a craft class on friday.

Friday - Lebanese lamb pizzas - birthday cake

Lamb mince - $5.75
onion and garlic
cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon)
chilli (1 teaspoon)
2 medium tomatoes , chopped
tortillas

Recipe
Saute the onion and garlic, brown the mince, add the chilli, cinnamon and tomatoes cook til all fluid gone. Pile onto tortillas and cook in oven til tortilla crispy ( not long).  Serve with lemon wedges and yoghurt.

I only got one box of fruit and veg this week so that cost is only $9.

Protein - $28
F&V -    $9
Other - $70 (incl $50 dinner out)
Baking - $10

Total cost of the evening meal over the week - $117