Menu Update

Budget modified menu using the ingredients I already have as far as possible, ie reusing the vegetables etc. I have already bought in a different way

Wednesday ~ Winter Vegetable & Red Lentil Soup with Herbed Yoghurt
Thursday ~ Lemon Spaghettini with Poached Eggs & Rocket
Friday ~ Moroccan Pumpkin Soup
Saturday ~ Zucchini, Carrot & Corn Pancakes
Sunday ~ Baked Mushroom Risotto
Monday ~ Lemon, Lentil and Spinach Soup



Arugula

Menu

Tuesday ~ Tuna, Leek & Pumpkin Quiche
Wednesday ~ Winter Vegetable & Red Lentil Soup with Herbed Yoghurt (uses pumpkin)
Thursday ~ Bacon & Roast Vegetable Penne (uses pumpkin)
Friday ~ Stir-fried Vegetables on Asian Style Coconut and Pumpkin Polenta
Saturday ~ Tuna & Olive Salad
Sunday ~ Greek Meatballs (from The Cook & The Chef)
I figured if it had cloves in the tomatoes, it would actually taste Australian because that is a taste of Ezi-sauce sauce
Monday ~ Spiced Meatballs in Cream Sauce
Tuesday ~ Chilli-Bean Nachos
Wednesday ~ White Chilli Chicken

will add the other stuff later when I see how much money or vegetables I have to work with.

Thursday ~ Lasagne & Chips
Friday ~ Chow Mein
Saturday ~ spinach
Sunday ~ Pork Chow Mein
Monday ~ Spinach & Salami Pizzas

Swap recipe from last week's Mexican Macaroni Cheese:
Spicy Bean & Rice Pilaf
this was to use up extra coriander and avocado

Interesting recipes: Greek Rice Pudding
Chicken Pasta Bake
Sweet Potato Salad
Barbequed Corn with Tomato & Almond Salad

One week from here one from there

Here is the other menu that I made up recently, added to my next menu. I have ordered the vegetables so the menu will be be related to that as I haven't been shopping yet. Both my husband and I have the opportunity to go to Coles this week.

Wednesday ~ Paella
Thursday ~ Paella
Friday ~ Spiced Pumpkin & Lentil Soup
Saturday ~ Black-eyed Bean & Vegetable Soup
Sunday ~ Black Turtle Beans and Green Lentil Soup
Monday ~ Spiced Coriander, Lentil & Barley Soup

these two made up on the fly in between a small and large pay
Tuesday ~ Spaghetti Bolognaise
Wednesday ~ Pies, peas, chips & gravy
Thursday ~ Spaghetti Bolognaise
Friday ~ Pizza from Coles
Saturday ~ Pumpkin & Capsicum Frajitas
Sunday ~ Kranksy, Pea & Ham Soup with Brussels Sprouts
Monday ~ Pork Chow Mein (uses wombok/wombuk)
Tuesday ~ Stir-fried Noodles with Pork & Boc Choy

added on the other meals to catch up:
Wednesday ~ Tuna & Broccoli Bread Bake
Thursday ~ Mexican Macaroni Cheese
Friday ~ Bacon & Spinach Macaroni Cheese
Saturday ~ Fragrant Egg Curry
Sunday ~ Cauliflower, Bacon & Split Pea Soup
Monday ~ Japanese pancakes

Growing Pumpkin, Marrow, Squash & Radishes in Victoria, Australia

Pumpkin Radish

Easter Menu

Tuesday ~ Nachos
Wednesday ~ Pies, Peas & chips
Thursday ~ Chow Mein
Friday ~ Bolognaise
Saturday ~ tea out, pizzas and Mum's meal
Sunday ~Beef Sausage & Salad Pitas
Monday ~ Honey Soy Chicken
Tuesday ~ Pork Mince Stroganoff

At the moment my girls are at camp, so amazingly we bought a four pack of meat pies, for just the three of us. We also had corn chips left over from the last menu and continued on making the nachos. We had enough for another meal for lunch. I wasn't able to order my fruit and vege because of Easter. So this is a minimal meal plan based on the meats available at our local shop, we will buy more things on our mini pay next Wednesday. I want to make sure we have enough money for petrol and LPG to visit our other house, we have our son staying there after going to the football in Melbourne and our other son coming here we think. I already have the Easter eggs I went on a special trip two weeks ago. The honey soy chicken is a favourite. Years ago I saw on a label of the jar to serve it with pumpkin and potato, both mashed, with green beans. We have bought frozen green beans anyway for the chow mein. The girls have been asking for it. Pork Stroganoff is easy as it is made from things in cans from any old-fashioned Aussie supermarket.

I am going to a reunion and a group of us are having pizza.

Growing Mustard, Okra, Onions and Potatoes in Victoria, Australia

I have wanted to know how to grow Okra here, we tried once. It came up and died. Who knew we had this book with the information.

Mustard Potatoes

Growing Melons & Mushrooms in Victoria, Australia

Melons Mushrooms

Growing Kohl Rabi, Leeks, Edive & Lettuce in Victoria, Australia

Kohl Rabi Lettuce

Autumn Menu

I have trolled through the pantry and found polenta, hokkein noodles, lasagne sheets, the fruit people have brussels sprouts again, I have left over rocket and mushrooms for the burgers, and my husband requested nachos a couple of days ago. Pumpkins are cheap and the other vegetables I have ordered, not the expensive ones, so this is what I came up with.

Tuesday ~ Fettucine Carbonara
Wednesday ~ Mushroom Burgers (a family favourite)
Thursday ~ Pea & Ham Soup with Kranskys and Brussels sprouts
Friday ~ Nachos
Saturday ~ Curried Pumpkin & Lentils
Sunday ~ Pumpkin & Zucchini Bakes
Monday ~ Chilli Sweet Potato & Beans with Polenta
Tuesday ~ Reduced Fat Vegetable Quiche
Wednesday ~ Vegetarian Japanese Pancakes
Thursday ~ Beef & Vegetable Lasagne (low GI) takes 4 hours to cook
Friday ~ Chow Mein
Saturday ~ Sweet Chilli Chicken & Broccolini Stir-fry to use up Hokkein noodles
Sunday ~ Red Lentil & Spinach Dahl
Monday ~ Beef, Corn & Bok Choy Stir-fry

After putting the Easter eggs in the trolley I put only a little more in and headed for home. So I didn't get a couple of things like the beans and the pastry. Hence the swap recipe. Then I realised today (Tuesday after posting) that I had over bought for the next menu. I had seen pork sausages and chipolatas and as I don't go shopping there anymore and they were very cheap I had to have them. My daughter mentioned the sausages in the freezer. So saved by the sausage!

Swap Recipes: (have the stuff for) Spaghetti with Chilli & Sun-dried Tomatoes
Sausage Casserole
Sausages with Potato, Apple & Red Onion (uses pork sausages)
Pumpkin, Chickpea & Spinach Dhal with Naan
adaptation of Spicy Lentil Cottage Pie, ours will have no cheese, kumara and green beans

Tuesday ~ Nachos

Success from last week:

Coleslaw & Poppy Seed Dressing

Growing Cucumbers, Egg Plant & Fennel in Victoria, Australia

Chicory Fennel

Brian McFadden - Real To Me