Weekly Meal Plan - April 25 - May 1

Sunday

Lunch: Chicken, roast potatoes, green beans

Supper: Homemade pizza

Monday

Lunch: Baked pasta & red sauce, salad

Supper: Oatmeal

Tuesday

Lunch: Meatballs, rice, carrots

Supper: Mac & cheese

Wednesday

Lunch: Tuna burgers, mashed potatoes, raw veggies

Supper: Pancakes

Thursday

Lunch: Chicken snitzel, couscous, mixed veggie

Supper: Fish sticks, rice, salad

Friday

Lunch: Tofu stir fry

Supper: Chicken soup, roast chicken, roast potato, carrot kugel

Shabbot

Lunch: Leftover chicken, veggie chullent, salads

Supper: Sandwiches, salads, pudding

Weekly Meal Plan - April 18 - 24

Sunday

Lunch: Chicken stirfry over rice

Supper: Oatmeal

Monday

Lunch: Everything couscous

Supper: Pancakes

Tuesday

Lunch: Out :)

Supper: Mac & cheese

Wednesday

Lunch: Homemade pizza with fresh veggies

Supper: Potato borekas

Thursday

Lunch: Chicken snitzel, mashed potatoes, green beans

Supper: Tuna, pasta and veggies

Friday

Lunch: Eggs 'n' tatoes

Supper: Chicken soup, breaded chicken, rice, "Chinese" mixed veggies

Shabbot

Lunch: Leftover chicken, veggie soup, cabbage salad, potato salad

Lentil Patties, Step by Step

One of my favorite things to do with lentils is lentil patties. They are cheap, easy, and the kids even eat them! What more could you ask for. They aren't my fastest meal (there are a few steps and it takes time between each step), but they freeze very well. Make a big batch, and then in the future you can just pull out 1 or 2 for a quick meal.

Take one cup of lentils, rinse them well and change the water a couple of times. Put them in a pot with fresh water, boil, and then simmer for about 20 - 30 minutes. You want them cooked, but not lentil soup. Finding the right water / flame combination to get them soft enough without burning the bottom or winding up with lentil soup takes a bit of practice. I use about 2x the water as dried lentils, and sometimes have to add a bit more. Don't forget they expand a lot! Use a big pot.

Dry, one cup


Yum... cooking away


Cooling


When they are done it will be a thick mixture that looks like it might have been pureed. Dump it out of the pot and into a container, and let cool.

Once cool (it should only take about 20 minutes), add 2 eggs & half a cup of breadcrumbs. Add whatever seasonings you like in ground beef (I use soy sauce, ketchup and garlic powder). Stir it all around and make sure it's mixed well. It should be fairly thick.

Form patties and place on cookie sheet. They tend to stick, so I use baking paper. You can also use a bit of oil. Bake on 350F / 180C for about 15 minutes until they are slightly browned on top. Remove from oven and cool on a rack. Enjoy!

Lentils, a Frugal Women's Best Friend

I love lentils. OK, I'll admit, I never really *loved* them, but I am getting to like them, a lot! First, they are frugal. Dried lentils are one of the cheapest proteins you can get your hands on. Second, unlike most other legumes they don't need presoaking. So even if you just remember that morning you need a cheap lunch, you are not out of luck (yes, I know you can quick soak other legumes, but I prefer the overnight soak). Third, they are very versitile. I use lentils to make Red Dragon Pie, Lentil Burgers, Lentil "Meat" sauce, and Lentil "Meat"balls, in addition to the normal chilies, stews, soups & plain old "lentils & rice."

Weekly Meal Plan - April 11 - 17

Sunday

Lunch: Fish sticks, rice, mixed veg

Supper: Chicken soup

Monday

Lunch: Tomato, pasta & cheese casserole, raw veggies

Supper: Oatmeal

Tuesday

Lunch: Meatballs, mashed potato, green beans

Supper: Eggs, toast, raw veggies

Wednesday

Lunch: Lentils, rice, carrots

Supper: Pancakes

Thursday

Lunch: Chicken patty, Israeli couscous, cabbage salad

Supper: Pasta & cheese

Friday

Lunch: Hot dogs & chips

Supper: Challah, salads, chicken soup, roast chicken, roast potatoes, steamed broccoli

Shabbot

Lunch: Challah, salads, veggie chulent, leftover chicken

Supper: Pitot, egg salad, pasta salad, cabbage salad, chummos, etc.

I'm Back... Well Sortof

I'm posting up this week's menu, but it's a quickie and more for me than anything else (I will try to remember to look for comments though :) ). It's going to be a bit of a crazy week because I am back to class (last week, so I don't want to miss), and my freezer is not stocked as it normally is, so a bit more "fast" and less "frugal" than I'd like, but hey, they can't all be great creative weeks, can they?

Not Gone, Just Busy

Busy with Pesach and the after Pesach switch, which is why I originally wasn't going to take on this blog until after Pesach in the first place :)

We'll be back with regularly scheduled meal plans soon! (first it would be good to have some food in the house LOL). Shop day: Tomorrow!