October Aldi Menu

Friday ~ Chicken Mince Chow Mein
Saturday ~ Chicken Mince, Corn & Rice, like Alfredo (don't use thyme)
Sunday ~ Pork Mince Chilli Con Carne to die for with or without capsicum and chorizo
Monday ~  Wombuk and Pork Mince Japanese Pancakes
Tuesday ~ Greek Salad with Haloumi

Wednesday ~ Pork Mince Pea Spaghetti & Meatballs
Thursday ~ Spaetzle
Friday ~ Cold Weather Mince Hotpot with baked beans
Saturday ~ Rigatoni Sausage Bake
Sunday ~ Sausages & Broadbeans
Monday ~ Kabana & Kale Soup
Tuesday ~ Chicken Tonight
Wednesday ~ Tuna Casserole
Thursday ~ Fettucine Carbonara
Friday ~ Bok Choy & Chicken
Saturday ~ Chorizo Pasta Salad

Friday ~ Butter Chicken Wraps
Saturday ~ Pork Mince Pizza
Sunday ~ Chow Mein
Sunday ~ Chinese Meatballs
Monday ~ Tuna & Bean Salad with Sprouts

Wednesday ~ Kransky Burgers
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Thursday ~ Egg Pizza
Friday ~ Kababs
Saturday ~ Ham & Potato Cakes

Saturday ~ Pork Japanese Pancakes
Sunday ~ Lentil Soup
Monday ~ Spaghetti with Anchovies?
Tuesday ~ Chicken Leek & Corn Bake
Wednesday ~ Mozzarella

Pickled Turnip Menu

Tuesday ~ Pies & Mash

Wednesday ~ Stir fry Sausages
Thursday ~ Middle Eastern Salad with Lemon Dressing (uses falafel mix) with pickled turnips to serve/Spaghetti Bolognaise
Friday ~ Fettuccine with Chicken Meatballs
Saturday ~ Pork Mince Stroganoff
Sunday ~ Spaghetti with Chicken Mince
Monday ~ Lamb Mince Burgers
Tuesday ~ Japanese Pancakes
random things...
Friday 11th ~ Ham Hock Pea & Ham Soup
Saturday ~ Anchovy Spaghetti
Sunday ~ Left overs
Monday ~ Corn Pancakes
Tuesday ~ Japanese Pancakes
Wednesday ~ Chicken Tonight
Thursday ~ Curried Sausages 
or Curried Sausages Keens
Friday ~ Curry-spiced Shepherds Pie
Saturday ~ Mince and Wedges
Sunday ~ Paella
Monday ~ Middle Eastern Salad with Lemon Dressing or Spaghetti Bolognaise
Tuesday ~ Japanese Burgers 
Wednesday ~ Bacon & Zucchini Linguine 
Thursday ~ Spaghetti Bolognaise

Friday ~ Chicken Alfredo
Saturday ~ Chicken, Bacon & Spinach Bolognaise
Sunday ~ Tuna Casserole
Monday ~ Butter Chicken Wraps
Tuesday ~ 

Pre-School Holiday Menu

Saturday ~ Chicken Tonight with Potato & Pumpkin
Sunday ~ chow mein
Monday ~ Chorizo & Lentil Soup

Tuesday ~ Left over   chorizo  
Wednesday ~ Chicken Sausage, Pea & Feta Salad
Thursday ~ Sausage & Pea Pie
Friday ~ Potato Leek & Chicken Soup
Saturday ~ Sweet Chilli Chicken Stir Fry
Sunday ~ Rigatoni with Tuna, Chilli, Olive & Capers
Monday ~
Tuesday ~
Wednesday ~ Sausage Stirfry
Thursday ~ Italian Sausage, Spinach, Tomato and Potato Salad
Friday ~ Left overs 
Saturday ~ Japanese sauce on pancakes
Sunday ~ Lentil Soup
Monday ~ Stir Fry Noodles with Pork Mince & Boc Choy
Tuesday ~ Sweet Chilli Chicken Stir Fry (above)

Cheap Menu

Wednesday ~ Pies, Peas, Potatoes
Thursday ~ Fettucine Carbonara
Friday ~ Pumpkin, Broccoli & Bacon Pasta
Saturday ~ Pies, peas, potatoes again
Sunday ~ Japanese pancakes
Monday ~ Zucchini Lentil Soup
Tuesday ~

Nearly Winter Menu

Wednesday ~ Japanese Pancakes
Thursday ~ Spring Rice with pork sausages
Friday ~ lamb chops & Greek Salad
Saturday ~ Chicken Rissoles & Mashed Potato
Sunday ~ mince
Monday ~ sausages bacon burgers

menu

cannelini bean and bacon pasta

anchovy pasta
japanese pancakes
pumpkin pasta
fragrant egg curry?

Gifted Vegies Menu

Slice thickly and cook on the barbecue with maple syrup and balsamic vinegar. Amazing value — great for functions.

Wednesday ~ Beef Pattie Pizza again
Thursday ~ Japanese Pancakes
Friday ~ Puttunesca
Saturday ~ Lentil Soup see recipe
Sunday ~ Chicken, Zucchini & Squash Stir-fry
Monday ~ Gujarati Cabbage
Tuesday ~ Taco Salad
Wednesday ~ Pies, Peas, Chips
Thursday ~ Spaghetti with Asparagus & Egg
Friday ~ Spiced Haloumi Pasta
Saturday ~ Spaghetti Bolognaise
Sunday ~ Mediterranean Hot Dogs uses Pepper Sausages
Monday ~ Pepper Sausages
Tuesday ~

Back-to-School Menu

Wednesday ~ Nicoise Salad
Thursday ~ Taco Salad
Friday ~ Beef Mince & Pea Curry
Saturday ~ Classic Fish Burger
Sunday ~ Broccoli & Bacon Pasta Bake
Monday ~ Chicken & Pesto Quesadillas
Tuesday ~ Grilled Corn and Potato Salad with Piri Piri Chicken
Wednesday ~ Japanese Pancakes/Pies
Thursday ~ Ramly Burgers
Friday ~ Left over Piri Piri Chicken with bought chips and cooked peas
Saturday ~ Moroccan Chicken with Pumpkin and Spinach
Sunday ~ Mexican Pizza
Monday ~ Chicken, Brie & Spinach Pizza possibly
Tuesday ~
Raspberry Icecream Sandwiches

Interesting recipes:
Chilli Con Carne with Herb Salsa
Hot Meatloaf Sandwiches
Lemon Chicken with Feta Broad Beans

Nearly Back-to-School Menu

Tuesday ~ Tuna Casserole
Wednesday ~ Hot Dogs
Thursday ~ Tzatziki with Feta Salad and Chicken Wraps
Friday ~ Left over Tuna Casserole
Saturday ~ Char Sui Chicken Wraps
Sunday ~ Meatloaf
Monday ~ Bacon, Potato & Egg Salad plus these recipes
Tuesday ~ Japanese Pancakes

Success from last week:
Balsamic Chicken with Bean & Corn Salad it is like our favourite taco salad

Town Menu

 

I have made up a menu regardless if I got to the wholesale meat place, using things I have on hand that I ordered in the fruit and the odd can of things to minimise new purchases.  With some vegetarian to keep costs down.  Some were recipes we didn't get around to because of left-overs.

Wednesday ~ Lamb Sausage & Pumpkin Pilaf
or Japanese pancakes as I have double dipped, will have to make it next week 
Thursday ~ Baked Gnocchi Spanakopita with Currants & Pine Nuts
Friday ~  Char Sui Chicken Wraps
Saturday ~ Chilli Bean Nachos
Sunday ~ Tuna, Leek & Pumpkin Quiche
Monday ~ Chilli Sweet Potato & Beans with Polenta (made it before)

Interesting recipes:  Greek Feta and Vegetable Pie (uses pumpkin)

Another combined menu

I am going to pick up something at the shops, so I can buy some things that we may need to cook, that is if I have any money left.

This menu is bothering me, I am tempted to start again.  In the meantime we went to a bulk meat place and got some sausages, sausage and mince.  We bought potatoes and cabbage.  It was all so we had the money to pick up a freezer and get some clothes while we were at the regional centre, it takes all day to do this stuff. 

To start things off, we had on Tuesday ~ Chow Mein
Wednesday ~ left overs
Thursday ~ Chicken & Lentil Hotpot, with very few ingredients bought from the shop
Friday ~ Left-over Hotpot
Saturday ~ Spaghetti Bolognaise
Sunday ~ Bigos
Monday ~ Moroccan Shepherds Pie
Tuesday ~ Chilli Con Carne (uses passata)
Wednesday ~Chow Mein
Thursday ~ Sausages
Friday ~ Sausages
Saturday ~ Japanese Pancakes
Sunday ~ left-over shepherd's pie
Monday ~ Party Pies & Sausage rolls


Tuesday ~ North African Chicken & Kidney Bean Soup (uses Ras El Han Hanout)
Wednesday ~ Warm Creamy Pesto Chicken Potato Salad
Thursday ~ Butter Chicken Pizza (uses chicken mince) or Japanese Pancakes
Friday ~ Chicken Fried Rice with Egg & Boc Choy
Saturday ~ Aloo Tikka (uses tamarind & besan flour) tikka masala
Sunday ~ Savoury Mince Ragout
Monday ~ Mince Chow Mein (uses bok choy)
Tuesday ~ Baleadas with Red Beans & Feta
Wednesday ~ Lentils with Tamarind Sauce
Thursday ~ Silverbeet with Lemon & Olive Oil
Friday ~ Silverbeet, Currant & Pinenut Pie (uses feta)
Saturday ~ Baked Gnocchi Spanakopita with Currants & Pine Nuts (similar recipes :/)
Sunday ~ Silverbeet Sourdough Gozlemes
Monday ~ Easy Cranberry Chicken & Brie Pizza (uses cranberry sauce maybe good for using up hampers)

Interesting recipes:  Easy Chicken Chow Mein (uses chicken mince)
Chicken, Bacon & Spinach  Bolognaise (uses chicken mince)
Another pastitsio with beef mince
Nana's creole pecan bars

Inspired Menu

I got a bit carried away going through two sites by hand.  The first Nestle because I found an interesting recipe on a can of  Bear Brand evaporated milk.  Interestingly it wasn't on the site, but I have published it in case any one else has the same problem.  Then the Coles one.  I found that good for me because I use their different minces when they are cheap at the shop I use.  It is hard to find interesting pork mince recipes for example.  Coles are modern yet traditional, so you expect to see some new styled recipes on their site.  I was absolutely wrapped to find a split pea recipe for besan flour and tamarind.  Very excited, it will taste amazing.  It uses up a paste I already have in the fridge, so I am lucky I can make it, or my husband can, he is getting really good at these recipes.  I am also excited to find another recipe using chicken mince and butter chicken by Maggi.  We also found a can of Always Fresh sauerkraut in the local supermarket, I think I can still make Bigos,

Tuesday ~ North African Chicken & Kidney Bean Soup (uses Ras El Han Hanout)
Wednesday ~  Rocket Pesto & Sun-dried Tomato Fettuccini
Thursday ~ Warm Creamy Pesto Chicken Potato Salad
Friday ~ Creamy Mexican Bake (uses four bean mix)
Saturday ~ Butter Chicken Pizza (uses chicken mince) or Japanese Pancakes
Sunday ~ Aloo Tikka (uses tamarind & besan flour) tikka masala
Monday ~ Chicken Fried Rice with Egg & Boc Choy
Tuesday ~ Sausage & Pumpkin Lentils (uses beef sausages)
Wednesday ~ Greek Style Macaroni Cheese
Thursday ~ Tuna & Pasta Salad
Friday ~ Savoury Mince Ragout
Saturday ~ Creamy Lentil Soup
Sunday ~ Mince Chow Mein (uses bok choy)
Monday ~ Leek, Bacon & Silverbeet Baked Macaroni


Interesting recipes:
Classic Chicken Burger (uses chicken mince)
Dry Lamb Mince Curry
Freeform Moroccan Lamb Pie (uses lamb mince)
Glazed Mini Meatloaves
Lamb & Lentil Cottage Pie (uses lamb mince)
Lentil Stew with Spicy Sausage (uses Italian sausages)
Another Pastitso (uses lamb mince)
Pork, Sweet Potato & Bean Curry (uses pork mince)
Spicy Chorizo (Sausage) & Vegetable Casserole

School Holiday Menu

We had another go at Gozleme this week, with mixed results again.  I had a left over one for lunch today and was really impressed with the dill flavour.  The pastry wasn't quite cooked, it was just as good as cafe food though I think.

Tuesday ~  Beef Chow Mein to use up beans will try this later  Beef Crepes with Gruyere Sauce
Wednesday ~ Pies
Thursday ~ Japanese Pancakes or swap because I used the cabbage
Friday ~ Chorizo Potato Salad
Saturday ~Tuna & Feta Salad
Sunday ~Mustard Chicken with Mixed Beans & Peas (uses up some things) no chicken at shop
Monday ~ Woman's Weekly Tuna pie instead of Cauliflower, Blue Cheese & Spinach Frittata
Tuesday ~ left over silverside and potatoes
Wednesday ~ Red Salmon, Witlof & Rocket Salad
Thursday ~ Chorizo & Feta Gozleme with Tomato Salad
Friday ~ Sausage Stroganoff
Saturday ~ Bacon, Egg & Sausage Burgers
Sunday ~ Slow Roasted Spicy Beef Tacos (uses silverside)
Monday ~ Chorizo, Corn & Black Bean Salad with Tortillas
Extra subs for chicken dish and using up cabbage:
Minestrone with Pumpkin

Silverbeet & Zucchini Menu

Tuesday ~ Bacon & Pumpkin Pasta
Wednesday ~ Two bean Nachos with Guacamole
Thursday ~ Ham & Mushroom Homemade Pizza see below
Friday ~ Left Over Risotto
Saturday ~ Greek Zucchini Pie
Sunday ~ Chicken, Silverbeet & Fennel Potato Pie
Monday ~ Garden Frittata (uses dill, silverbeet & zucchinis)
Tuesday ~ Fennel & Broad Bean Soup with Ricotta and Oregano Gnocchi (uses silverbeet)
Wednesday ~ Spaghetti Bolognaise
Thursday ~ Cheesy Broccoli Pasta
Friday ~ Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca
Saturday ~ Vegetarian Japanese Pancakes
Sunday ~ Pide Hamburgers
Monday ~ Chicken, Zucchini & Feta Pilaf
Swap recipe:  Creamy Lentil & Split Pea Dhal with Coriander
Roasted Vegetable & Bacon Soup
Strozzapreti, Zucchini & Pesto Salad 
Magic Bean Stew, or Soup with 4 Bean Mix 

packet cake mixes and scones

Swap recipes last week:
Pork and Fennel Pizza adapted from Egg & Roast Capsicum Pizza
Warm Potato & Chorizo Salad

Success from last week:
Roasted Chestnut & Herb Pesto Pasta with Mushrooms
Pan Fried Brussels Sprouts with Lentils and mashed potato?

Interesting recipes:
Spaghetti in Cherry Tomato Sauce
Crispy Greek Style Pie 
Warm Lentil, Cherry Tomato and Haloumi Salad 
Greek Pasta Filo Pie (uses lamb mince and silverbeet)

A day out in town menu

I am extremely excited by having a great new site to find recipes.  I found a new to me Vegetable Japanese Pancakes.  The recipe we use, we use all the time when we have little money.  This is very exciting, this particular one uses sweet potato, the new one.  It is handy because they last so long in the pantry and are also a back stay, they just sit there until you are desperate in other words.  At the last minute I had to take out some cherry tomato dishes because of the price, I'm guessing because it is frosty now so harder to get.  I was able to get all the meat and beans I needed at the regional centre so that is good, just a couple of adjustments, but not the main recipes.

Tuesday ~Egg & Vegetable Curry
Wednesday ~ Smoky Pork and Black Turtle Bean Tacos (uses black beans and pork mince)
Thursday ~ Black Bean Chilli
Friday ~ French Sausage and Black Lentil Casserole (uses pork sausages)
Saturday ~ Pan Fried Brussels Sprouts with Lentils
Sunday ~ Warm Mexican Rice Salad with Borlotti Beans and Avocado Salsa
Monday ~ Roasted Chestnut & Herb Pesto Pasta with Mushrooms
Tuesday ~ Cheesy Broccoli Pasta Bake
Wednesday ~ Japanese Vegetable Pancakes (uses sweet potato)
Thursday ~ Crispy Greek Style Pie
Friday ~ Sausage & Bean Casserole (uses chorizo, adzuki beans & pork sausages)
Saturday ~ Penne Puttanesca
Sunday ~ Dried Fava Bean & Fennel Soup
Monday ~ Spaghetti Bolognaise

Menu

Tuesday ~ Left over soup
Wednesday ~ Pumpkin & Bacon Pasta
Thursday ~Lentil & Olive Spaghetti
Friday ~ Papperadele with Pumpkin & Thyme
Saturday ~ Spiced Lentil & Pumpkin Soup

Sunday ~ Chorizo Frittata
Monday ~ Chow Mein
Tuesday ~ Taco Salad
Wednesday ~ Left Overs
Thursday ~Egg & Roast Capsicum Pizza made with microwave pizza dough
Friday ~ left overs
Saturday ~ Vegetarian Japanese Pancakes
Sunday ~ Middle Eastern Salad with Lemon Dressing (uses felafel mix and haloumi)
Monday ~ Boxing Day Soup (uses brussels sprouts)

Interesting Recipes:

Roast Pumpkin with Chorizo & Chives
Greek Pumpkin Pie
Penne with Fennel, Brussels Sprouts & Pancetta
Char Siu Pork with Sweet & Sour Brussels Sprouts
Pork & Bean Sprout Stir-fry (goes with plum sauce)
Black Turtle Bean & Ham Soup
Chorizo, Corn & Black Bean Salad with Tortillas
Bean & Rocket Salad (uses four bean mix)
Lentil, Pumpkin & Bean Dhal

Easter Menu

Here I am finishing my menu on Good Friday. Yesterday I went to the regional centre, it took all day to pick up some fire bricks for the heater for winter. It was a very warm day yesterday though, which is lovely, typical of the North East for Easter, just beautiful, and the scenery closer to home was the best, coming back.

We found a bulk Asian/Health Food shop there which is fantastic. They had split dried fava beans. It may help offset the price of LPG to drive there in the future.

We shopped at Coles and got some meat, however their mince was expensive this time. Did I buy any interesting food items while I was down there? Only harissa, which is good because I have come across it lately.

I was able to get this menu out using the vegetables with have and using some up, it is great, very happy. Bought some more black lentils (beluga). I based the menu on the meat I bought at Coles, which was loosely based around the vegetables and the fact our grown daughter is visiting and loves Sausage Casserole. We didn't have a vegetable delivery because of Easter, and luckily we had enough bread, because my husband and one daughter were away helping the others shift house, and I bought two loaves knowing about the Easter delivery.

Was very lucky I had a Hamper King Easter delivery of chocolate eggs.

Tuesday ~ Pies
Wednesday ~ Chow Mein
Thursday ~ Tuna Casserole
Friday ~ Sausage Casserole
Saturday ~ Chorizo Potato Salad
Sunday ~ Japanese Pancakes
Sunday ~ left over Chow Mein & noodles
Monday ~ Pork Mince Stroganoff
Tuesday ~ Rigatoni Milano (uses Italian Sausages)
Wednesday ~ Pork Sausage & Leek Tart
Thursday ~ Fried Haloumi with Chorizo & Cherry Tomato Salsa
Friday ~ Pumpkin & Pasta Bake
Saturday ~ Stir-fried Beef & Vegetable Chow Mein
Sunday ~ Beluga Lentil Salad
Monday ~ Zucchini & Corn Pancakes (to use dill) love these

Swap recipes:

Adzuki Burgers
Pork Meatballs in Creamy Mushroom Sauce (uses pork sausages)
Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca

Interesting recipes:

Dried Fava Bean & Fennel Soup
Sausages with Potato Rosti Bake (uses chipolatas)
Sausage Pasta Salad (uses chipolatas)
Lentil & Lima Bean Salad
Chorizo, Zucchini & Feta Rigatoni
Sausage & Pea Pie (uses pork sausages, ricotta)

Lentil & Soup Menu

Tuesday ~ Greek Styled Omelette
Wednesday ~ Corn & Capsicum Pancakes with Mushrooms
Thursday ~ Corn Fritters with Chilli Dressing
Friday ~ Curried Red Lentil Soup with Toasted Mountain Bread
Saturday ~ Two Bean Nachos with Guacamole
Sunday ~ Felafel with Carrot Salad and Green Tahini
Monday ~ Another Greek Lentil Soup
Tuesday ~ Aduki & Pumpkin Rissoles
Wednesday ~ Speedy Mince & Noodle Stir-fry
Thursday ~ Kranksy Soup
Friday ~ Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup
Saturday ~ Honey Chicken Stir Fry
Sunday ~ Zucchini & Haloumi Fritters with Tabouli may need more zucchinis
Monday ~ Spaghetti with Zucchini & Cherry Tomatoes

Interesting recipes:
Thai-style Fried Rice
Braised Lentils & Sausages (uses Italian sausages)

Easy Mayo made with yoghurt


* Okonomiyaki sauce is a japanese worcestershire-style sauce - substitute with a mixture made of 2 Tb BBQ sauce and 1 Tb worcestershire sauce if you can't find it - it is worth looking for though!

From http://www.yourweeklymenu.com.au/recipe/337

Basic Menu

Tuesday ~ Pies, Peas, & Wedges
Wednesday ~ wombuk/wombok)
Thursday ~ Spinach Crepes with Creamy Mushroom and Mascarpone Filling
Friday ~ Sticky Sausage & Fennel Coleslaw Lavash Wraps (uses pork chipolatas)
Saturday ~ Pumpkin Noodles
Sunday ~ Vegetarian Japanese Pancakes
Monday ~ Salmon & Potato Salad
Tuesday ~ Egg & Nori Rolls
Wednesday ~ Lemon Spaghettini with Poached Eggs & Rocket
Thursday ~ Pesto Pasta with Zucchini, Feta & Tomato
Friday ~ Chickpea, Haloumi & Rocket Salad
Saturday ~ Vegetable Frittata (broccoli & cauliflower?)
Sunday ~ Coriander & Corn Omelette Rolls salad leaves
Monday ~ Salmon & Broad Bean Bake

left over ingredients:
baby corn
sweet potato

Success from last week:
Pumpkin, Chickpea & Spinach Dhal I was dreading this, but my husband used silverbeet and I had leftovers for lunch yesterday, delicious. I asked him for recipe to share, maybe I find spinach too slimy in these types of dishes
Spinach Crepes with Creamy Mushroom and Mascarpone Filling

Interesting Recipes:
Zucchini, Dill & Feta Fritters
Zucchini & Haloumi Fritters with Tabouli
Janella's Aduki, Pumpkin & Ginger Casserole, to compare to what we made last week
Janella's Miso Soup using miso paste
Brown Rice Fried Rice (uses left-over brown rice)
Chickpea Tabouli with Walnuts & Cauliflower
Chicken, Hummus & Tabouli Wrap
Chickpea, Haloumi & Rocket Salad
Bread Salad
Bread Salad with Sumac Chicken
Hummus, Cheese & Tabouli Pockets
Haloumi, Lentil & Rocket Salad
Yellow Split Pea & Bean Salad with Chive Dressing
Sumac Chicken & Hummus Wraps

Add on Menu

Wasn't able to make all the recipes from the menu I made up, so confusing so added this. Haven't had to buy anything extra, so still planned in a way. Had so many trips out with the kids had to conserve money. The chicken, roast beef etc. came from our Christmas hampers. Will still use the other recipes and move them to next fortnight. The last pay before Christmas!

The exciting thing is that I found a good recipe for my dried great northern beans!

Monday Dec 5 ~ Lentil & Kranksy Stew
Tuesday ~ Fish & Chips
Wednesday ~ Broccoli, Almond & Lemon Farfalle
Thursday ~ Tomato, Feta & Zucchini Ziti
Friday ~ Vegetable Japanese Pancakes
Saturday ~ Borlotti Bean, Bacon & Pasta Soup if we have tomato paste
Sunday ~ Babycorn & Spring Onion Soup with extra ingredients (we have a packet mix)
Monday ~ Chicken Tenders etc. with Roast Vegetables

Lunches: roast beef sandwiches

Interesting recipes:
Pastrami, Potato & Mustard Rosti may use this on Friday when there are less people here

BBQ Meatlovers Pizza (uses pastrami)
White Bean & Fennel Soup (uses great northern beans & anchovies)
Green Beans with Miso Dressing
Broad Beans with Chorizo & Coriander
Broad Beans with Tomato, Salami & Mint