Weekly meals plan

[Disco]

Miso mushrooms with udon noodles
Cauli-cheese pie a la emmap
Cherry tom, spinach, speck, camembert linguine bake
Celeriac cafe de paris
Stuffed peppers

[emma_p]

I was inspired by the cafe de paris sauce and had it this evening with a spatchcocked chicken, chips and salad

[Disco]

Oh how delicious!

[Estrella]

That sounds so good, Emma!

I’ve just planned this week:

Obligatory Saturday night smash burgers
Tandoori lamb steaks on naan
Vietnamese caramel pork
Turkey Mac
Beef bulgogi noodles
Keema curry
Southern fried chicken burgers

[Disco]

Lamb chops rosemary & garlic sauce with new potatoes, spinach and capers
Warm new potato salad with speck and chives with fried breaded edam
Leek & chickpea soup

[wendy james]

Cauliflower steak with chickpeas and romesco sauce
Dan Dan noodles
Out of Mother’s Day roast
‘Chicken’ supreme
Tofu satay skewers
Paprikash
Whole roasted katsu cauliflower and rice

[wendy james]

Tempeh burger
Chana masala
Irish stew then Guinness brownies*
Spag Bol
Oven baked chilli tofu
Tomato and tofu stir-fry

*we’ll also have potato farls with breakfast

[Estrella]

Smash burgers
Spaghetti with Parma ham, lemon chilli cherry tomatoes and rocket
Pork fillet with mash and veg
Steak with asparagus, mushrooms and pepper sauce
Roast chicken
Something with leftover roast chicken - soup? Salad?
Spag Bol

[Estrella]

This week will be:

Smash burgers (non-negotiable)
Crispy chilli beef noodles
Mongolian lamb
Chicken fajita salad
Nasi Goreng
Szechuan pork and green bean noodles
Steak (either Thai beef salad or with pepper sauce and veg)

[wendy james]

Is the non-negotiable you or the children?

Oven baked chilli has been bumped as we had tonnes of veg and katsu sauce leftover from the cauliflower, so we’ll throw in some fake chicken and call it a curry.

[Estrella]

It’s me but the kids are totally on board too!

[Disco]

Mushroom dal with coriander chitney
Borlotti, pancetta & rosemary risotto
Tartiflette
Beef bulgogi udon
Sea bass ginger, chilli noodles

[emma_p]

Oooh tartiflette

I'm doing mine mostly in retrospect, as ever.

T: courgette carbonara, salad
F: chorizo and pork burgers with romesco and aioli. Salad, padron peppers and smoked paprika crisps on the side
S: cauliflower galette, giant French style salad
S: spatchcocked chicken with romesco potatoes, aioli and spinach
M: chicken and cashew curry with green beans, cucumber salad and basmati rice
T: cauliflower shawarma with green tahini, slaw, pitta
W: pumpkin lasagne with scamorza, mozzarella and buttered sage, salad

[wendy james]

It's a bit of a use stuff up week, mainly freezer stuff (either vegan Aldi stuff as we passed one last weekend or leftovers) so we're often not even all eating the same.

Aubergine & lentil stew/Pasta/Steak pie, chips and peas
Out - Greek or Thai, tbc.
Chana masala, red lentil & sweet potato curry, rice/roti
Sausage or tempeh burgers, roasted veg, couscous
Vegan pasty or sausage roll/steak pie, chips and beans
Fajitas
Pizza and salad/Freezer spag bol

[Disco]

Chunky fish finger ciabatta
Beef bulgogi egg fried rice
Sausage & cannelini bean casserole
Butter chicken
Roast pork

[emma_p]

T: mint, pistachio and courgette polpette
F: chicken burgers, slaw, crisps, WINE
If the weather's ok this weekend the plan is to bust out the pizza oven

[Estrella]

Burger night
Beef in oyster sauce
Steak and veggies and pepper sauce
Spaghetti with chicken and cherry tomatoes
Vietnamese caramel pork
“Fried” chicken and homemade chips
Chow mein

[emma_p]

We didn't have chicken burgers on Friday because I saw my favourite corn tortillas so we had veggie tacos.

S: Spatchcocked chicken, parmesan garlic fries salad.
S: Pizza and salad
M: Chicken and wild garlic pie, roasted carrots, broccoli, green beans
T: Mushroom and orzo soup, focaccia, salad

[wendy james]

Gochjuang glazed tofu
Traybake lemon dhal with pickled green chillies (from the new Anna Jones book, so we’re trying before buying!)
Crispy gnocchi
Tofu satay curry

Then we’re planning an afternoon tea for my mums birthday, consisting of

Smoked carrot and cream cheese bagels
Ham/fake ham and tomato or mustard on seeded bread
Hummus and carrot pinwheels
Tapenade ciabatta
We’ll make plain scones, coffee & walnut cupcakes and lamingtons but buy fruit scones and a lemon cake.

[Pippedydeadeye]

Please report back on the lemon dhal, Wendy. I have bookmarked h the recipe for the next time I’m home alone.