Spring is springing and we’ve spent the first week of the holidays down in Cornwall getting away from it all (including meal planning).
Sadly it’s back to the grind-stone for my husband and sons – one to work and the others to start revising for various exams (we live in hope!). Me? – well I am still off work – definitely getting better but still a bit slow. So I’m going for easy meals. Simple meals that either come together quickly or require very little preparation and then will sit by themselves baking in the oven.
One of my favorite ways to save time in the kitchen is to plan for leftovers – easy recipes that you cook double quantities of one night and serve it up looking a little different the following day (I call them Two-for-One recipes). It makes getting supper on the table a little easier the second night when most of the work is done, so I’ve got some old recipes and some new ones to try as well this week. I’ll tell you about the successes!
So here is our weeks menu plan –
Chicken Fricasee & rice
(made in about half an hour and cook extra to use the leftovers for tomorrow)
Tuesday
Oven-baked Chicken and Leek Orzotto & salad
(hopefully the oven will do the work)
Oven-baked Chicken and Leek Orzotto
Wednesday Bacon and Tomato Pasta with Creme fraiche
Bacon and Tomato Pasta Sauce & salad
(another quick meal – make a bit extra to use tomorrow)
Thursday
Cod in tomato sauce and potato wedges
(put it in the oven and leave for a bit)
Friday
Lamb Meatballs with Roast Vegetables
(might be a bit more prep but double the mixture and I’ll use it on Sunday night too)
Greek Lamb Meatballs with feta and roast vegetables
Saturday
Someone else’s turn to cook!
Last week it was steak with mushroom sauce, crushed new potatoes in rosemary and garlic and yorkshire puds!
Youngest Son cooked Steak with Mushroom Sauce and all the trimmings!
Sunday
Lamb Burgers
As usual I’m linking up to Mrs M’s Meal Planning Monday where you can find lots of other great meal ideas why not go over there and have a look?
