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And suddenly, just like that, it is autumn. The cooler weather means I can happily plan meals around the oven, and that stews and curries can start to creep back into the menu. Coincidentally, I had my oven cleaned this week all ready to fire up without smoking out the house.
This week we ate:
Sunday:
Pasta Amatriciana
Monday:
I switched this up a bit to use what I had on hand, rather than buy new ingredients. I dropped the dried shrimp and mushrooms, using finely chopped fresh mushrooms instead, and also added some green beans I had lurking in the fridge. The Princess requested Udon Noodles, so I used those in preference to the flat rice noodles.
Tuesday:
Ideally these should be served with a green salad, but I couldn’t be bothered and reasoned that they were full of vegetables anyway.
Wednesday:
Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon
This was served with wholegrain cous cous.
Thursday:
Night out – Yay, no dishes!
Freezer Cooking:
I’ve managed to make a few things for the freezer this week. Using a batch of Artisan Bread in Five Wholegrain Pizza Dough in the fridge, and their recipe for Turkish Spiced Lamb Pittas, we had a tasty lunch on Sunday. The remainder of the lamb mince has gone into the freezer for another day.
I made a batch of mini calzones (or pizza pockets if you prefer) as afternoon snacks for The Princess with more of the dough. These were simply pizza sauce, grated mozzarella and olives. I baked the calzones, then froze them flat on a baking sheet. Once frozen, they were transferred to a large zip lock bag. The Princess just zaps one in the microwave when she is hungry.
I used chicken cutlets (thighs with the bone in) for the Tagine on Wednesday night. As it was just The Princess and I for dinner, we had a cutlet each, and the rest went into the freezer for another night. I left the olives, coriander and parsley out of the portion I froze, and will stir these through when reheating.
Bon Appetit!
I am linking this post up with Menu Plan Monday on I’m An Organizing Junkie.
LOVE the instant waffle mix idea! Thanks.
It saves so much time Noelene. Very handy to have in the fridge.