Salamwalikoum,
Long time no blog for me.... My work schedule got all flipped around again and finding time for blogging seems to be getting harder... And the fact that Ramadan seems to be kicking my bum this year isn't helping... fasting in this heat has been tough. But I have to say I am proud of myself for sticking it out.
Anyhoo I thought I would give a sign of life today and share a website that I regularly peruse for my own amusement.It's called Project Gutenberg. Now I know many people probably already know about this site, it's been around for a while, but for those not in the know here is the scoop. This site is a repository of copyright free books from allover the world in several languages.
It's a huge mix of every kind of book out there, but my favorite section that I find the most amusing (weirdo that I am) is the cookery section. This part of the website contains cook books that even date back to the Roman empire. Some of the books that I find the most useful are the ones that were printed around the 1st World War. These books contain tons of recipes that will fill you up on the cheap and keep you going.
So there is my contribution to blogland for the day. Hope you guys find the website as entertaining as I do. Have fun.
Showing posts with label meal plans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label meal plans. Show all posts
Friday, 3 August 2012
Monday, 11 June 2012
Meal plans... June Week 2
Salamwalikoum,
So I am finally posting a meal plan on the right day! Woohoo for getting up at the crack of dawn to get ahead on my housewifey stuff!!
So here is what my DH will be enjoying this week:
Monday
Salade nicoise (Moroccan style)
It's a big salad that is really a meal in itself...
Tuesday
Celery and lamb tajine(no worries I will be sharing this recipe IA)
salad
Wednesday
Spaghetti with shrimp and tomato sauce
Salad
Thursday
Cauliflower au gratin
French fries
salad
Friday
As usual Couscous or some other fancy-ish dish for Jumaa.
Saturday
Gulaba ( a recipe a work colleague from Yemen gave me, it's a 1st time try for me)
It's supposed to be something like chili...
and... you guessed it! Salad
Sunday as usual too busy to make large meals so I have leftovers or sandwiches made using leftovers.
Now bear in mind that I list salad a lot. But I don't always make the same plain old salad, I usually try to make different salads with a base of greens like spinach or lettuce or even coleslaw.
So there you have it, my meal plan for the week.
I will be sharing some of the recipes this week my schedule willing....
Enjoy!
Till next time
So I am finally posting a meal plan on the right day! Woohoo for getting up at the crack of dawn to get ahead on my housewifey stuff!!
So here is what my DH will be enjoying this week:
Monday
Salade nicoise (Moroccan style)
It's a big salad that is really a meal in itself...
Tuesday
Celery and lamb tajine(no worries I will be sharing this recipe IA)
salad
Wednesday
Spaghetti with shrimp and tomato sauce
Salad
Thursday
Cauliflower au gratin
French fries
salad
Friday
As usual Couscous or some other fancy-ish dish for Jumaa.
Saturday
Gulaba ( a recipe a work colleague from Yemen gave me, it's a 1st time try for me)
It's supposed to be something like chili...
and... you guessed it! Salad
Sunday as usual too busy to make large meals so I have leftovers or sandwiches made using leftovers.
Now bear in mind that I list salad a lot. But I don't always make the same plain old salad, I usually try to make different salads with a base of greens like spinach or lettuce or even coleslaw.
So there you have it, my meal plan for the week.
I will be sharing some of the recipes this week my schedule willing....
Enjoy!
Till next time
Some recipes... Eggs Royale
Salamwalikoum,
I thought today I would share one of the recipes from last week's meal plan. The recipe I'm sharing today is called Eggs Royale. I found this recipe in an old french cook book. I inherited this book from an older lady that my mom was friends with.
This lady was originally from France but immigrated to the US as a war bride after WW2. She was a very funny lady and unfortunately didn't have any family here so my mom was about as close to family as she had.
Anyhoo the book is from 1927 and is in poor shape... but I actually found a listing for it on amazon.You can view the listing here. My copy has the exact same cover. The book has all sorts of recipes and even has a calendar at the end that gives you whats meats and produce is in season and when so you know what to shop for when stuff is least expensive.
Now given the age of this book and that its a everyday cookery book, it doesn't have any measurements at all and the instructions are minimal. I think it was written with the idea that most women using the book would have decent knowledge and cooking skills (Which nowadays isn't necessarily the case)
Ok so enough with the blabbering and on with the recipe.
Now the recipe is similar to eggs Benedict but easier on the supplies and the techniques.
Ingredients:
a few slices of stale bread - crusty french bread is awesome for this.
a few eggs
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
salt + pepper
gruyère or Parmesan cheese
bacon or ham (optional) - I don't use this for religious reasons, but I do sometimes substitute for halal chicken bacon...
Directions:
Butter the bread slices on both sides and fry in a pan until golden an crispy. Set aside in a casserole dish
Poach the eggs and drain well then place 1 egg on each piece of bread.(on top of the cooked bacon if you are using it)
In a small saucepan melt the butter.
Once the butter is melted add the flour and make a paste.
Add the milk all at once and stir until the sauce is thick (not too thick)
Don't forget the salt and pepper.
Now on top of each egg add 1-2 tablespoonfuls of sauce. Top with the grated cheese and pop in the oven under broil until the cheese is golden.
This is pretty good anytime.
I serve this usually with some steamed asparagus or a nice salad.
It's pretty quick and super yummy.
Enjoy!
Till next time.
I thought today I would share one of the recipes from last week's meal plan. The recipe I'm sharing today is called Eggs Royale. I found this recipe in an old french cook book. I inherited this book from an older lady that my mom was friends with.
This lady was originally from France but immigrated to the US as a war bride after WW2. She was a very funny lady and unfortunately didn't have any family here so my mom was about as close to family as she had.
Anyhoo the book is from 1927 and is in poor shape... but I actually found a listing for it on amazon.You can view the listing here. My copy has the exact same cover. The book has all sorts of recipes and even has a calendar at the end that gives you whats meats and produce is in season and when so you know what to shop for when stuff is least expensive.
Now given the age of this book and that its a everyday cookery book, it doesn't have any measurements at all and the instructions are minimal. I think it was written with the idea that most women using the book would have decent knowledge and cooking skills (Which nowadays isn't necessarily the case)
Ok so enough with the blabbering and on with the recipe.
Now the recipe is similar to eggs Benedict but easier on the supplies and the techniques.
Ingredients:
a few slices of stale bread - crusty french bread is awesome for this.
a few eggs
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
salt + pepper
gruyère or Parmesan cheese
bacon or ham (optional) - I don't use this for religious reasons, but I do sometimes substitute for halal chicken bacon...
Directions:
Butter the bread slices on both sides and fry in a pan until golden an crispy. Set aside in a casserole dish
Poach the eggs and drain well then place 1 egg on each piece of bread.(on top of the cooked bacon if you are using it)
In a small saucepan melt the butter.
Once the butter is melted add the flour and make a paste.
Add the milk all at once and stir until the sauce is thick (not too thick)
Don't forget the salt and pepper.
Now on top of each egg add 1-2 tablespoonfuls of sauce. Top with the grated cheese and pop in the oven under broil until the cheese is golden.
This is pretty good anytime.
I serve this usually with some steamed asparagus or a nice salad.
It's pretty quick and super yummy.
Enjoy!
Till next time.
Saturday, 9 June 2012
Meal plan...resumed
Salamwalikoum,
I have to admit that lately I've been neglecting blogland quite a bit... My work schedule just keeps changing on me. But now my hubby went and bought a new laptop for me to use...Isn't he just the sweetest man ever? So now with my new toy I plan on wallowing in blog land a whole bunch in the weeks to come! I've got plenty of recipe ideas I want to share and some other fun stuff that I've found on the web.
First thing I'm sharing today is my meal plan from last week... I know, I know ... but better late than never!
So here goes:
Monday:
Chicken with carrots and olives
Salad
Tuesday:
Eggs royale
home fries
steamed asparagus with hollandaise sauce
Wednesday:
Lemon-basil spaghetti with vegetables
salmon cakes(like crab cakes only with salmon instead)
Caesar salad
Thursday
Kefta(a.k.a. ground beef) tajine
coleslaw
Friday
Seffa(steamed vermicelli) with chicken
Saturday
Nachos for lunch
African Peanut butter stew on white rice for supper
Sunday is leftovers and cookies day.
So there you have it, that's what we ate last week. And trust me it may look elaborate but most dishes are prepared on my 15 minute breaks from work. So they are do-able even for super busy people.
I have to admit that lately I've been neglecting blogland quite a bit... My work schedule just keeps changing on me. But now my hubby went and bought a new laptop for me to use...Isn't he just the sweetest man ever? So now with my new toy I plan on wallowing in blog land a whole bunch in the weeks to come! I've got plenty of recipe ideas I want to share and some other fun stuff that I've found on the web.
First thing I'm sharing today is my meal plan from last week... I know, I know ... but better late than never!
So here goes:
Monday:
Chicken with carrots and olives
Salad
Tuesday:
Eggs royale
home fries
steamed asparagus with hollandaise sauce
Wednesday:
Lemon-basil spaghetti with vegetables
salmon cakes(like crab cakes only with salmon instead)
Caesar salad
Thursday
Kefta(a.k.a. ground beef) tajine
coleslaw
Friday
Seffa(steamed vermicelli) with chicken
Saturday
Nachos for lunch
African Peanut butter stew on white rice for supper
Sunday is leftovers and cookies day.
So there you have it, that's what we ate last week. And trust me it may look elaborate but most dishes are prepared on my 15 minute breaks from work. So they are do-able even for super busy people.
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Meal Plan Monday 3
Salamwalikoum,
So here again for another installment of meal plan monday. Last week I unfortunately forgot to place the order for our halal chicken at the shop so I'm running low on meat. This week will be border line vegetarian until the box of chicken arrives next monday.
Luckily I always keep plenty of legumes on hand.
So here goes for this week:
Monday
We had friends over for dinner on sunday night.
The result way too many leftovers.... so today is
LEFTOVER DAY...lol
Tuesday
lentil soup a.k.a. Shorbat Adas
ingredients:
8 c. water
1 1/5 c. lentils
1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic
chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
3/4 tsp cumin
1 tsp turmeric
3 cubes chicken bouillon
Literally throw everything in a pot and cook on medium heat for about 30-45 minutes or until the lentils a tender and the broth is a bit thick.
Too yummy
Wednesday
Potatoe pancakes
This is a traditional acadian recipe.
3-4 meduim potatoes finely grated
1 egg
1 onion finely chopped
2 tbsp flour
salt pepper and any other spices you want.
oil for pan frying
Make sure to remove as much excess water from the grated potatoes as possible.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and laddle onto a hot skillet with a bit of oil for frying.
cook on both sides until golden and crispy.
Makes enough for 4 people.
This can also be a breakfast food.
Thursday
Spaghetti with meat sauce
Friday
Couscous
(this is still uncertain....)
Saturday
Pot pie
This will be using leftover turkey that is already cooked and sitting in my freezer...
Sunday
as usual is left blank because no matter what meal I plan on this day... it's never what I end up making...lol
So there is this weeks menu plan and inshallah I won't deviate too much from it....lol
Take care
happy eating!
So here again for another installment of meal plan monday. Last week I unfortunately forgot to place the order for our halal chicken at the shop so I'm running low on meat. This week will be border line vegetarian until the box of chicken arrives next monday.
Luckily I always keep plenty of legumes on hand.
So here goes for this week:
Monday
We had friends over for dinner on sunday night.
The result way too many leftovers.... so today is
LEFTOVER DAY...lol
Tuesday
lentil soup a.k.a. Shorbat Adas
ingredients:
8 c. water
1 1/5 c. lentils
1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic
chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
3/4 tsp cumin
1 tsp turmeric
3 cubes chicken bouillon
Literally throw everything in a pot and cook on medium heat for about 30-45 minutes or until the lentils a tender and the broth is a bit thick.
Too yummy
Wednesday
Potatoe pancakes
This is a traditional acadian recipe.
3-4 meduim potatoes finely grated
1 egg
1 onion finely chopped
2 tbsp flour
salt pepper and any other spices you want.
oil for pan frying
Make sure to remove as much excess water from the grated potatoes as possible.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and laddle onto a hot skillet with a bit of oil for frying.
cook on both sides until golden and crispy.
Makes enough for 4 people.
This can also be a breakfast food.
Thursday
Spaghetti with meat sauce
Friday
Couscous
(this is still uncertain....)
Saturday
Pot pie
This will be using leftover turkey that is already cooked and sitting in my freezer...
Sunday
as usual is left blank because no matter what meal I plan on this day... it's never what I end up making...lol
So there is this weeks menu plan and inshallah I won't deviate too much from it....lol
Take care
happy eating!
Monday, 23 January 2012
Meal plan monday
Salamwalikoum,
So it's that time of the week again.... Time to figure out what I will be making for dinner all week.
So this week I actually have some beef to cook with for the 1st time in a few months... Halal meat is hard to come by in my area, so we tend to stick to chicken and turkey and sea food since they are the only things that are halal and readily available.
DH eyes lit up when we got some meat from a freind of ours...lol
So here goes:
Monday
Meat with prunes
coleslaw
Tuesday
Tajine made with
leftover turkey,
potatoes,
brussel sprouts,
carrots and olives.
Wednesday
Tuna casserole
tchatchouka (recipe found here)
Thursday
Cabbage rolls
(they were on my menu for last week but I had so much leftovers that I didn't bother to make them)
Friday
Couscous (as most fridays)
Saturday
Roasted red pepper and tomato soup
Biscuits
Sunday
I rarely plan meals on sunday because we often eat out or get invited to dine at a freinds house.
So there is our menu for the week.
I will try to post the more uncommon recipes at some point over the weekend inshallah.
Bon apetit!
So it's that time of the week again.... Time to figure out what I will be making for dinner all week.
So this week I actually have some beef to cook with for the 1st time in a few months... Halal meat is hard to come by in my area, so we tend to stick to chicken and turkey and sea food since they are the only things that are halal and readily available.
DH eyes lit up when we got some meat from a freind of ours...lol
So here goes:
Monday
Meat with prunes
coleslaw
Tuesday
Tajine made with
leftover turkey,
potatoes,
brussel sprouts,
carrots and olives.
Wednesday
Tuna casserole
tchatchouka (recipe found here)
Thursday
Cabbage rolls
(they were on my menu for last week but I had so much leftovers that I didn't bother to make them)
Friday
Couscous (as most fridays)
Saturday
Roasted red pepper and tomato soup
Biscuits
Sunday
I rarely plan meals on sunday because we often eat out or get invited to dine at a freinds house.
So there is our menu for the week.
I will try to post the more uncommon recipes at some point over the weekend inshallah.
Bon apetit!
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Meal Plan monday ... a bit late
Salamwalikoum,
Wow things have really gotten away from me this week... I had originally planned on doing this post on monday and kicking off my 1st themed post. But between work, researching how to register a non-profit organisation, and prepping for some guests we are expecting on friday at our Islamic center.... It's just been craaaaaazzzzyyyyyy
Alright so let's get this rolling shall we.
I thought I would share some of my tricks to save money on groceries.
I've managed to lower my grocery bill from over 100$ to an average of 60$ a week for 3 adults.
Now granted I do cook over 80% of our food from scratch.
My tricks are probably well know and pretty simple...
So trick #1:
I do my grocery list based solely on what's on sale in the store flyers. I do actually go to several stores since I live in a small town and they are all close together.
Now when drawing up my list I write the prices next to the items that way if it's cheaper in another store but wasn't announced in the flyer I will simply pick it up.
If something comes on sale super cheap, I buy several. This will last me a long while and the item will likely come back on sale before I use up what I have at home.
I buy frozen veggies when they are on sale, they keep longer than fresh and have more vitamins than canned...
Trick #2 : I make a meal plan for the whole week using what I already have in the house. I put priority on the stuff that needs to be used 1st or is left from the previous shopping day.
Trick #3: Make enough at every meal for there to be leftovers for lunch. I don't have time to cook much so I rely on left overs for lunch the next day. I also try not too make too much that way nothing gets thrown away.
Trick #4: Use recipes that make a little go a long way. I do cook ALOT of morrocan dishes and serve them as I've seen them served in morroco. i.e. everyone sitting around the same dish.
Eating this way actually prevents everyone from overeating (or almost...lol) Everyone is satisfied at the end of the meal. There are very few leftovers... so less waste.
Eating this way I 've seen 6 people eat 2 chicken legs, 3 potatoes and 3 carrotts and everyone was full...Also you can have last minute dinner guests whitout worrying if there is enough for 1 or 2 people more than planned.
So here is my meal plan for the week:
Please note I only plan 1 major meal since my husband usually takes the leftovers along as his lunch for work the next day.
Monday:
Leftovers
(I had too much leftovers from the weekend , so I made a meal of it...)
Tuesday:
Macaroni and cheese
(the home made kind, not the in a box bright orange one...)
salad
Wednesday:
Roasted Chicken with carrots, turnips ,parsnips and olives
salad
Thursday:
Red cabbage and beet soup
boiled eggs
Fried cauliflower
Friday:
Morrocan style couscous
Saturday:
vegetarian cabage rolls
coleslaw
Sunday:
Beans and franks
ployes (traditional buckwheat crepe)
So there is my meal plan for this week.
I will try to post most of the recipes over the weekend inshallah.
If anyone is wondering why I don't make plans for breakfast, it's because I usually prepare most breakfast foods (i.e breads, pastries) ahead of time in large quantities and freeze them. So every morning I make a pot of tea before work and whenever my husband wakes up he just grabs a cup of tea and throws something into the toaster oven to eat.
So there ya go, meals for a week
Take care 'till next time
Wow things have really gotten away from me this week... I had originally planned on doing this post on monday and kicking off my 1st themed post. But between work, researching how to register a non-profit organisation, and prepping for some guests we are expecting on friday at our Islamic center.... It's just been craaaaaazzzzyyyyyy
Alright so let's get this rolling shall we.
I thought I would share some of my tricks to save money on groceries.
I've managed to lower my grocery bill from over 100$ to an average of 60$ a week for 3 adults.
Now granted I do cook over 80% of our food from scratch.
My tricks are probably well know and pretty simple...
So trick #1:
I do my grocery list based solely on what's on sale in the store flyers. I do actually go to several stores since I live in a small town and they are all close together.
Now when drawing up my list I write the prices next to the items that way if it's cheaper in another store but wasn't announced in the flyer I will simply pick it up.
If something comes on sale super cheap, I buy several. This will last me a long while and the item will likely come back on sale before I use up what I have at home.
I buy frozen veggies when they are on sale, they keep longer than fresh and have more vitamins than canned...
Trick #2 : I make a meal plan for the whole week using what I already have in the house. I put priority on the stuff that needs to be used 1st or is left from the previous shopping day.
Trick #3: Make enough at every meal for there to be leftovers for lunch. I don't have time to cook much so I rely on left overs for lunch the next day. I also try not too make too much that way nothing gets thrown away.
Trick #4: Use recipes that make a little go a long way. I do cook ALOT of morrocan dishes and serve them as I've seen them served in morroco. i.e. everyone sitting around the same dish.
Eating this way actually prevents everyone from overeating (or almost...lol) Everyone is satisfied at the end of the meal. There are very few leftovers... so less waste.
Eating this way I 've seen 6 people eat 2 chicken legs, 3 potatoes and 3 carrotts and everyone was full...Also you can have last minute dinner guests whitout worrying if there is enough for 1 or 2 people more than planned.
So here is my meal plan for the week:
Please note I only plan 1 major meal since my husband usually takes the leftovers along as his lunch for work the next day.
Monday:
Leftovers
(I had too much leftovers from the weekend , so I made a meal of it...)
Tuesday:
Macaroni and cheese
(the home made kind, not the in a box bright orange one...)
salad
Wednesday:
Roasted Chicken with carrots, turnips ,parsnips and olives
salad
Thursday:
Red cabbage and beet soup
boiled eggs
Fried cauliflower
Friday:
Morrocan style couscous
Saturday:
vegetarian cabage rolls
coleslaw
Sunday:
Beans and franks
ployes (traditional buckwheat crepe)
So there is my meal plan for this week.
I will try to post most of the recipes over the weekend inshallah.
If anyone is wondering why I don't make plans for breakfast, it's because I usually prepare most breakfast foods (i.e breads, pastries) ahead of time in large quantities and freeze them. So every morning I make a pot of tea before work and whenever my husband wakes up he just grabs a cup of tea and throws something into the toaster oven to eat.
So there ya go, meals for a week
Take care 'till next time
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