First Snow Menu

I actually picked up a few very old-fashioned pinecones a three weeks ago while travelling.  In the past few weeks a lot of seeds came out of them, some were a green colour.  I have just started reading this months Family Circle.  There are so many recipes that are variations of my current favourite recipes, it is just amazing.  I wish Family Circle had a facebook page, was so excited. 

Tuesday ~
Wednesday ~ Taco Salad
Thursday ~ Red Lentil Dhal with Carrot & Sweet Potato
Friday ~ Pea & Ham Soup with Kranskys
Saturday ~ Sausage Casserole
Sunday ~ Pork Parmiagana & Chips
Monday ~ beef sausage burgers
Tuesday ~ Lasagne
Wednesday ~ left over sausage casserole
Thursday ~ Pumpkin & Bacon Pasta
Friday ~ Gnocchi Carbonara
or Gnocchi Bolognaise
Saturday ~ Pumpkin Noodles
Sunday ~ Char Sui Chicken Wraps
Monday ~ Sausage Casserole or more sausage burgers

Interesting recipes:
Warm Chorizo Potato Salad

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

Friday ~ Pork Parmigana
Saturday ~ Sausage Corn Chowder
Sunday ~ Fried Haloumi & soft chorizo
Monday ~ tuna & corn salad
Tuesday ~ Beef mince & Pea Curry
Wednesday ~  Chicken Souvlaki

Pork schnitzel with German potato salad

Pork schnitzel with German potato salad
Ingredients

600g to 1 kg desiree or sebago potatoes, washed peeled and cut into 1 cm slices.
200g green beans, trimmed
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
80ml (1/4 cup) cider vinegar
1 tab raw sugar
3 tabs roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
4 pork loin steaks crumbed.
4 eggs

Dressing
1/4 cup whole-egg mayonnaise
Some milk to thin
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
½ tsp salt

Method
All 4 items below can be cooked at the same time.
1, Boil 4 eggs for 12 min shell, set aside.
2  Steam potato slices.
To make salad, place potatoes in a steamer of boiling water with tsp
salt. Steam 15 minutes or until tender. Add beans to top of steamer.
and cook for a further 3 minutes or until beans are tender. Cool a bit
and add to large dish..
3, Fry in electric frypan on about 4 to 5 pork snitzels
4, Cook onion for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until soft. Add
vinegar and sugar, bring to the boil, then cook until very soft and
clear.
Making salad, Add potatoes, beans and chopped parsley to large bowl
and pour over dressing.  Mix carefully so that potatoes stay whole.
.
Serve schnitzel with onions on top and side dressing of potato salad..

Meat Menu

Monday ~ Spaghetti Bolognaise
Tuesday ~ Chili Con Carne
Wednesday ~ Beef Dhal
Thursday ~ Beef & Cabbage Soup
Friday ~ Pork Schnitzel with German Potato Salad
Saturday ~ Creamy Chicken & Pumpkin Pasta
Sunday ~ Curried Mince & Vegies
Monday ~ Borlotti Bean & Chorizo Soup

Interesting recipes:
Chilli Con Carne Lasagne
Mexican Omelettes

Baking:
Honey Nut Slice

School Holiday Menu

Tuesday ~ Angel Hair Pasta with Parmesan and Rocket 
Wednesday ~ Crumbled Chicken with Katsu Sauce
Asian Coleslaw
Thursday ~ Low-fat Penne Boscaiola with Asparagus
Friday ~ Red Lentil Dhal with Carrot & Sweet Potato
Saturday ~ Bangers with Peperonata 
Sunday ~ Bean & Bolognaise Nachos
Monday ~ Broccoli with Waldorf Salad & Fish
Tuesday ~ Chicken & Corn Tacos
Wednesday ~ Chicken, Olive & Chilli Spaghetti
Thursday ~ Chicken Burritos
Friday ~ Spinach Pesto Spaghetti with Grilled Chicken
Saturday ~ Chicken, Plum & Cashew Stir-fry
Sunday ~ Bolognaise
Monday ~ Creamy Tuna Potato Salad

Swap recipes:
Pork Schnitzel with German Potato Salad
chorizo

Easter Menu

Thursday ~  Spaghetti Bolognaise with Wholegrain Mustard
Friday ~ Angel Hair Pasta with Parmesan and Rocket 

Saturday ~  Amatricana
Sunday ~Midweek Quick Roast Dinner (with sausages & pumpkin)
Monday ~ Left-over Boc Choy Minestrone


 

menu

cannelini bean and bacon pasta

anchovy pasta
japanese pancakes
pumpkin pasta
fragrant egg curry?

Long Weekend Menu

Wednesday ~ Zesty Zucchini, Pumpkin & Chickpea Pasta
Thursday ~ Curried Bean Stew
Friday ~ Silverbeet & Gruyere Pancakes
Saturday ~ Mexican-styled Black Bean Soup with Feta Salsa Cruda
Sunday ~ Spicy Beef Noodle Stir Fry 
Monday ~ Portuguese Chicken Burgers
Tuesday ~ Potato Pizza
Wednesday ~ Pork Parmigiana with Soft Polenta
Thursday ~ Wombuk Chicken Wraps
Friday ~ Butter Chicken Wraps
Saturday ~ Pies
Sunday ~ Fish & Coleslaw
Monday ~ Pies
swap recipes for chicken and pork: 

Off Pay Week Menu

Well today my inspiration came from the Foodworks Catalogue.  I am also keen to try bobotie a South African dish.  

Wednesday ~ Chicken Tacos and Hot Sauce 
Thursday ~ Greek Chicken Quesadillas 
Friday ~  Chorizo Carbonara
Saturday ~  Chicken Souvlaki with greek salad
Sunday ~ pizza
Monday ~  Bobotie (uses mince)

Interesting recipes:
Sweet & Juicy Spanish Green Tomato Burger
Fried Green Tomato and Haloumi Tapas

Large Patty Pan Squash Soup

Spicy Lentil Soup
Ingredients

    1 cup red lentil (water to cover will be drained)
    1 1/2 tbsps olive oil
    2 small onion (chopped)
  3 garlic cloves (sliced thinly)
    1 tsp grated ginger     1 tsp turmeric
    3/4 tsp ground cumin
    1/4 tsp chili powder
    1 large yellow squash (diced 1 cm )
    1/2 cup carrot (diced small)
    5 tsp vegetable stock powder
    1 tsp salt
    1 tsp sugar

   ¾ cup filini
    3 tbsps chopped coriander leaves (optional)
    sour cream (important)

Method
Wash lentils and carefully inspect to bit of stone.

Heat oil in a heavy saucepan on med low. Sauté onion, garlic and
ginger until onion is nearly translucent add squash, salt ,sugar ,
zucchini, carrot, vegetable stock powder.

Stir in turmeric, cumin and chili powder, and cook until squash is
cooked a bit (softens).

Add lentils, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20
minutes (until vegetables are almost tender), the add filini and
simmer another 10 minutes.
To serve, ladle into bowls and garnish with coriander and a big dollop
of sour cream.