Weekly Menu

We're on a budget and when you are on a budget then planning is everything. 

So here is the menu plan for this week, let's hope I stick to it!

Streekmolen Crate Contents

Every two weeks my crate full of locally produced products arrive from the Streekmolen.

I really look forward to it since it is a big surprise.

Plus I like supporting local produce.

It's like a mystery box from Masterchef ;-)

Only the contents make way more than one dish.

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To tell you the truth I don't actually know what I'll be cooking this week.
Mostly because I am recovering from a bit of food poisoning (will the suffering never end?!) so it is hard for me to think about food.

One thing I know for sure is that I have quite a bit of ingredients to use up from my food crate courtesy of the Streekmolen. In fact I am browsing through their suggested recipes right now.

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Weekly Menu

I am going to be very, very, very good this week.

Promise.

I even bought a lot of vegetables for the week ahead.

We are eating mostly vegetarian.

The vegetables are in my house and my plan right now is to make it up as I come home after work.

Good plan, right?

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Snow.

Apparently snow is on the weather menu this week.

It causes lots of traffic and train delays.

Sigh.

As for our menu... well it is a vegetarian week.

Wraps with tofu.

Vegetarian pasta.

Vegetable soup.

Vegetarian burgers.

Here's wishing you a warm week ahead!

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I have absolutely no idea what to serve for dinner this week.

All the cake I baked this weekend is impairing my ability to think.

Drastic measures are needed.

HELP!

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After the cake and sweet treats which we had yesterday to celebrate Heidi's birthday I feel like we have to try and eat lots of vegetables this week.

Vegetable soup, vegetarian pitas, beef in tomato stew with rice and of course pasta.

I'm having some friends over for dinner on Thursday evening and I plan on making a delicious lasagne with a big salad.

On Friday I'll be making cake pops and a big cake for Heidi's fairy princess birthday party which will take place on Saturday. 

Wish me luck!

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A Festive Weekly Menu

It's about time that I found my way back to blogging.

The last month was crazy and I also spent two weeks in the USA for work.

It is wonderful to be home with my husband and kids.

Finally cooking in my own kitchen again instead of eating at countless restaurants.

Of course it helps that it is the festive season... all I want to do is spend time in the kitchen!

Even the Christmas tree is in the kitchen now that there is so much space.

Here is my menu for the week ahead, let's not pretend to be counting calories OK?

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Inspired by my visual journaling class I've started a little journal with meal ideas. I was browsing through the Allerhande magazine published by Alberth Heijn supermarkets and found quite a few good ideas.

I've written them down in a mixture of Dutch and English 

(who knows what I was thinking at the time...).

A Rocket salad with parmaham, melon and mozzarella, and 

a pasta with tuna, courgette and ricotta cheese.

Hopefully I can make at least one of them this week!

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