The Mock Turtle

I am coming to eat with you this week Beab.

I’m planning day by day but tomorrow is Mowgli mother butter chicken and chat bombs.

The girls like those hotdogs, Bean. They didn’t much like you in a hotpot though.

Masala mash and crispy kale
Sweet and sour marinated tofu with stir-fried veg
Polenta chip kebabs
Butter tofu, saag aloo and rice
Baba ganoush, hummus, tabbouleh, pitta

I am heading to Wendy's for the week. I'm intrigued by butter tofu, I can't decide if it's going to be well fat (butter) or healthful.

Well it will be plant based spread rather than butter. Its from my new vegetarian Indian instant pot recipe book. It’s butter paneer and the author suggests subbing with tofu. We shall see!

I'm slightly addicted to tofu at the moment, so I'm interested in the results.

It’s really nice.

Nut roast and kale
Beetroot hummus and crispy chickpea sub
Mushrooms and polenta
Crispy thyme, roasted leek and mushroom pasta bake
Roast parsnip and carrot gnocchi with pine nuts and spinach
‘Cheesy’ leek crumble
Courgette and white bean lasagne
Pie and chips

That all sounds great. Have you ever tried aquafaba Yorkshire puddings? I don’t know if they’re even a thing.

I haven’t had much luck with aquafaba, though I’ve been trying meringues rather than Yorkshire puddings.

I have a recipe that uses SR flour and baking powder that isn’t terrible. They’re not quite the same though!

I think my favourite was the leek crumble, though the gnocchi was nice and Sproglette even ate it whilst banging on about her 5 a day.

This week is a bit weird due to visitors/heading off for a few days so loathe to buy much fresh stuff.

Pork chops/nut cutlets, roast potatoes, veg
Red tofu slow-cooked ribs, chinese-style vegetable curry, egg fried rice, frozen picky stuff (spring rolls, wontons, etc)
Beef/mushroom fajitas
Back up meal of burgers, if needed

This week’s plan is (very chicken heavy):

Instant pot Korean beef and rice
Chicken burgers on brioche buns
Instant pot chicken burrito bowls
Chicken pie
Sausages of some kind, potentially toad in the hole
Steak with pepper sauce
Pork and pineapple tacos

This week:

Pie, chips and peas
Chickpea ‘polenta’ stew
GF Shepherds Pie (minged)
Sausage, mash and veg
Deconstructed sushi bowl with sriracha dressing

Next week:
Crusty bread pizza
BNS and cauliflower cobbler
Black bean balls and spaghetti
JO’s Greens Mac & Cheese (Sproglette watched his first meat free programme)
Kentucky fried seitan, beans, corn, coleslaw

Have you made your own seitan yet Wendy ?

Holland and Barrett now sell the vital wheat gluten so I'm going to give it a go

I used to make it years ago

That mac and cheese and greens looked so good

I have, well P has. Tbh, it doesn’t really agree with my digestive system so I don’t have it often!

I just remember it being a faff to make so was hoping for an easy recipe

This week’s plan is:

Chicken fajitas
Pressure cooker Korean beef and rice
Jerk chicken with pineapple and black bean salsa
JO 30 Minute Meals Steak noodles
Pressure cooker corned beef
Pressure cooker white chicken chilli
Spaghetti bolognaise

Burritos
Shepherds pie, yorkshire puddings, veg
All-in-one toasted tomato and bay orzo with black pepper
Roasted red cabbage with crisp garlic croutons, apple, raisins and lamb’s lettuce
Sweet potato Tex-mex salad
Quick-roast broccoli with olives, sun-dried tomatoes, basil and pine nuts

White chicken chilli
Pasta with Parma ham, rocket and cherry toms
Corned silverside
Burgers (on brioche buns) and chips
Pasta with sausage, tomato and baby spinach

Wed: cheese
Thurs: cheese
Fri: cheese
Til the end of time: cheese