MealPlans WB 11th January 2010

misskool

not all done yet for this week

we're having pizza tonight
then the next 5 days, in no particular order are
mushroom orzotto
pizza again
lamb's liver stew with potatoes and veg
a beef roast from freezer with veg
pumpkin pomodoro (thanks to Norman Bean!)

not very organised this week and it's snowing so probably loads of meal juggling

Norman_Bean

CCP wrote: »

Thanks for the recipe, and thanks champys for the alternative suggestions - they sound lovely and will definitely be going in my meal plan next time I have a pumpkin or squash (probably quite soon, as my veg box company seems quite fond of them).

The naan bread is a recipe from the booklet that came with my breadmaker (Hinari Homebaker, for copyright purposes!), although the machine just makes the dough so you can do them by hand too. It makes 4 - 6 naan breads, depending how big you make them:

3 tbsp natural yoghurt
1tbsp oil
5 fl oz water
12 oz bread flour
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt (I tend to use about 1/2 a tsp, personally)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp yeast
I also add a sprinkling of kalonji seeds, for that "Indian takeaway" look, but they're not essential.

Mix up the ingredients into dough and leave to rise (it's about 45 mins in the breadmaker), then knock back, divide into however many pieces you want, and roll out each piece into an oval. Stick under a hot grill (or in a hot pan) for a couple of minutes on each side until brown and puffy.

They're not quite as good as the ones you get from an Indian restuarant, but considerably better than Tesco's ones. I don't know how they'll compare to the ones you usually get in France.

Thanks CCP - will get H to knock some of those up x I haven't found naans here (not that I've really been looking ) but froze loads that I bought in morrisons when I was in UK in the summer.
Thanks again
Norman x

champys

Norman_Bean wrote: »

Wow! That sounds yum Champys and a real improvement! Will def try that when I'm not being so tight (February perhaps...)

Where abouts in Northern France are you? I'm in Normandy x

Norman x

I'm in the Ardennes - miles away from Normandy! About half way between Reims and Luxembourg. And although it is pretty cold here as well, we haven't got any snow at all - possibly the only part of France that's not white at the moment.

champys

CCP wrote: »

They're not quite as good as the ones you get from an Indian restuarant, but considerably better than Tesco's ones. I don't know how they'll compare to the ones you usually get in France.

They will compare most favourably, as we cannot get them in France at all! (Well, maybe if you live in a big city.......). I am still searching for the right naan recipe as my previous attempts have been so-so. So I will try yours next time curry is on the menu, thanks a lot!

suziewuzie

Fri - freezer night! pizza for dd; hm game pie for oh; ww meal for me
Sat - lunch out; eve quorn with ginger and soy served with stir fry veg and noodles
Sun - lunch - them - cheesy oatcakes, me hm veggie soup (last weekends lasted me for a week's lunches as well, so gonna make a vat of this)
eve - lamb for oh - he will use leftovers for sarnies; dd and me quorn fillet and lots of veggies (broccoli, carrots & swede) incl roast spuds; prune puree (from our glut - still eating it up) and yogurt for pud
Mon - hm fishcakes (using up a few bits of white fish & prawns from freezer and a couple of anchovies from the depths of a jar at the back of the fridge) with veg as sunday (would have liked leeks, but they are frapped, frozen in the veg patch) - might have a bit of cabbage as well
Tue - Chicken cass in the slow cooker with all veg thrown in as we come in at different times (potatoes, mushrooms, carrots) - portioning own whole fr chicken so will freeze some for a curry next week
Wed - pasta carbonara with salad
Thurs - not sure - usually have a bit of a using up day - if nothing much available might make a spanish omellete and hm bread with a tomato salad (mil gave me a whole pack that she didn't want today)

Have a good week.

Norman_Bean

champys wrote: »

I'm in the Ardennes - miles away from Normandy! About half way between Reims and Luxembourg. And although it is pretty cold here as well, we haven't got any snow at all - possibly the only part of France that's not white at the moment.

I love Reims and I also like your pate
Good see another French dweller here - I will keep an eye out for you (in a non-stalker type of way of course!)
Norman x

Norman_Bean

champys wrote: »

They will compare most favourably, as we cannot get them in France at all! (Well, maybe if you live in a big city.......). I am still searching for the right naan recipe as my previous attempts have been so-so. So I will try yours next time curry is on the menu, thanks a lot!

As I suspected ... although I really don't go in for searching out British food to buy in France - I prefer to wait and get stuff when I go to UK.
Yes, as an adopted Brummie I do consider naans as British

I think CCP's naans sound pretty good and we will be trying them - they could be the latest thing in France at this rate!

Norman x

dizzybuff

Okay I should be back with avengions this year ,

I am just cooking my 1st bedrock for this week so here goes my meal plan

Sunday - Lasange with left over spagbol
Monday - Chicken and mushroom pie , potatoes and green beans
Tuesday - Coronation Chicken and homemade flat brad
Wednesday - Hot and sour noodle soup
Thursday - Posh Beef stew
Friday - Piquant pasta (using left over stew )
Saturday - pasties (using stew )
Sunday - Yet to choose a bedrock but may be lamb

There are only 3 of us and most of the recipes make enough for 6 , so I can see my freezer being full of pies , pasties leftover chicken and stew ..

jc2703

jc2703 wrote: »

Don't have a faint clue what i'm planning for next week....we're getting a new kitchen in and contractors have asked for all appliances/furniture out and cupboards empty and they will take a week!! how the heck i'm going to feed everyone I have no idea ....I feel a lot of sandwiches, pot noodles and take-aways will be had!

If I have any further inspiration I shall update

J x

I will be making soup today and freezing some for microwaving later in the week, roasting a chicken to use for tonights and tomorrows dinner. I'll make stock and freeze if I get chance to.

SUN L HM soup D Ommlettes of some sort - probably Chicken & Cheese
MON Chicken Fajitas (filling made today and nuked tomorrow night)
TUES Littlies : HM Soup Oldies : Dominoes two for Tuesday

thats as far as I have got!

Penelope_Penguin

This is mine:

Sunday – roast leg of HG Old Spot pork, roasted HG roots, HG sprouts

Monday – chickpea curry, naan bread, rice, salad

Tuesday – HM spaghetti bolognaise

Wednesday – HG vegetable risotto

Thursday – quesadillas, salad

Friday – chicken casserole

Saturday – HM soup and HM bread
Pizza and salad

I'm baking a sponge cake today, and some coffee buns to use up some double cream I might make ginger biscuits too.

Penny. x