Life is a Journey not a Destination

Need to get some fresh produce used up so thought I’d better do a menu plan this week.

MONDAY: Takeway Chinese (Amy’s friend over and I know she eats this)

TUESDAY: Zucchini Slice (using first zucchinis from the garden)

WEDNESDAY: BBQ (friends over for NYE) - Organic Meat, potato salad, chinese noodle salad, some other dish

THURSDAY: Leftovers (friends over for lunch)

FRIDAY : Out for dinner before basketball

SATURDAY: From freezer (going out for lunch)

SUNDAY: Veggie bake????

All I can say is so much for using up fresh produce. Might have to make some hot lunches this week, but being school holidays that’s not likely to happen.

For more great menu ideas visit the organising junkie.

You may have noticed I didn’t post a menu plan last week. I actually had fun just deciding meals on the day - based on what I had in the house that needed to be used up. But this weeks it’s back to planning.

MONDAY: Potato Gnocchi with Cheesy Sauce

TUESDAY: Pumpkin Lasagne

WEDNESDAY: Lentil Bolognase

THURSDAY: Tofu with Orange Sauce and Brown Rice

FRIDAY : Out - probably Noodle Box (wedding anniversary)

SATURDAY: Homemade Rice Paper Rolls (girls away)

SUNDAY : BBQ or from freezer

For more great menu ideas visit the Organising Junkie.

And now for muffin tin monday (visit Her Cup Overflowth to see more tins)

It was very hot here today so after walking home from school everyone was feeling rather warm. The kids quickly devoured the nice cool fruit before diving into the pool

Last weeks plan went well. The honey soy noodles with tofu were yummy. I was exhausted on Thursday night so we tvp taco wraps instead of the planned taco salad (even that was too hard). On Saturday night we had afternoon tea leftovers and last night Kevin & I made up a reciepe. We had bought a box of mangos on the way up to my Aunts so we diced up one with the tofu, added some hoisin sauce and cream and served on some brown rice. Very yummy.

MONDAY: Spinach (From garden) & Ricotta Quiche (new recipe)

TUESDAY: Rice Paper Rolls

WEDNESDAY: From freezer (on my own for dinner and girls & Kevin -taking photos- at dance rehearsal)

THURSDAY: Lentil Bolognase

FRIDAY: Vegetable Curry

SATURDAY: BBQ

SUNDAY: OUT (Girls dance concert day)

For more great menu ideas be sure to visit the Organising Junkie.

No, I didn’t miss last Monday I just never got around to posting it. In fact, I planned out the whole month ahead. Anyway, here’s the plan for this week. I’m also getting back to focusing on eating healthier foods as we’ve been a bit slack the last few weeks and my body is feeling the result of too much junk food.

MONDAY: Pasta with cheese sauce (okay not a real healthy choice but both girls have full-dress rehearsals for dancing this afternoon so it needs to be quick)

TUESDAY: Zucchini Slice (that’s better….)

WEDNESDAY: Honey Soy Noodles with Tofu (new recipe - been awhile since I’ve done one of those)

THURSDAY: Taco Pasta Salad

FRIDAY: Out

SATURDAY: From Freezer (having candle party in the afternoon)

SUNDAY: TVP Taco Wraps

Be sure to visit the organising junkie for more great meal ideas.

NOTE: We won’t be doing Muffin Tin Monday this afternoon due to rehearsals. I think Amy is planning of having some homemade fruit loaf instead.

I actually forgot to photograph todays muffin tin but this is the one from last week. It was just for Amy as Christy was unwell. She had cheese, dip, carrot, crackers, a homemade cheese scroll and a piece of peppermint chocolate.

For more great muffin tin ideas please visit the new host at Her Cup Overfloweth.

Last weeks menu plan went well. There was a hitch one night when I didn’t have any TVP left so instead of Tortilla Pie I made Sweet Potato Burritos. Oh, and I when I went to do the falafel (which hadn’t yet expired) they were mouldy. We had mexi-bean wraps instead. So I bit of improvising went on. Another easy week coming up.

MONDAY: (SO HOT!!!) Kids - toasted sandwiches, adults leftover frittata

TUESDAY: Fried Rice with tofu

WEDNESDAY: Corn Quiche

THURSDAY: Chili Con Carne with Organic Corn Chips

FRIDAY: OUT (meeting Annie and her family in Sydney)

SATURDAY: Our Halloween Party

SUNDAY: I’m thinking leftover party food…..

For more great menu idea visit the organising junkie.

Last weeks menu plan went really well. Tuesday nights dinner from the garden was delicious. For our BBQ on Sat night Kevin felt like having a pepper sauce on his steak so we bought a gravox mix at the shop. I had it over a veggie pattie and it was very nice. Quite a few easy meals this week to use up some things we have on hand.

MONDAY: Veggie Ravioli with Cheese Sauce

TUESDAY: Potato Kugel

WEDNESDAY: Falafel (pre-packaged) wraps

THURSDAY: Pumpkin Lasange

FRIDAY: Mexican Tortilla Pie

SATURDAY: Tomato & Feta Frittata

SUNDAY: ?????

For more great menu ideas visit the organising junkie.

We didn’t participate in Muffin Tin Monday this week, though I did make one up for Amy, but make sure you go check out all the great Halloween tins soon to be at Sycamore Stirrings.

Last weeks plan went very well. I forgot we were going out on Wed night so I moved a couple meals forward. The pumpkin lasange was a great success for our night away. It was much easier than stuffing the cannelloni shells (which I didn’t have any of) and I think I’ll be doing it this way from now on. Friday night we ate out with friends. Amy had a friend for a sleepover on Sat night so I did gnocchi in a cream sauce.

MONDAY: Homemade Pizza

TUESDAY: Cauli Bake, Honey carrots and snow peas (all from the garden)

WEDNESDAY: Some kind of rice salad

THURSDAY: Zucchini Slice

FRIDAY: Out with friends again

SATURDAY: BBQ

SUNDAY: TVP Taco Salad or wraps

For more great menu ideas visit the organising junkie.

Well, I’m still away on vacation but will be home probably this evening (if not tomorrow morning) so I thought I’d better do my menu plan. After a week of incredibly easy/lazy meals I’m looking forward to getting back in the kitchen. Keeping in mind the girls are still on school holidays I’ll be keeping meals simple (as though they are ever anything else). We’re also heading to Canberra on Thurs/Fri with Mum & Dad but I’ll take dinner with us that we can heat up in our apartment.

MONDAY : From freezer

TUESDAY: TVP San Choy Boy (using box mix)

WEDNESDAY:Lentil, carrot & Cumin Loaf (new recipe)

THURSDAY: Pumpkin Cannelloni (I think)

FRIDAY : Potato Gnocci with bottled tomate sauce

SATURDAY: Marinated tofu salad (new recipe)

SUNDAY: Mushroom Quesidillas

For more great menu ideas visit the organising junkie.

Ooops, I forgot all about it being a family favourite editions for the menu plan this week. Since I’ve already done my plan I’ll just share a couple of favs here.

Zucchini Slice

Pumpkin Cannelloni

Sweet Potato Rissoto

If you haven’t already done so it would be a great week to check out the other menus at the organising junkie

Last weeks plan went well. We enjoyed the taco pasta salad (was similar to the mexibake but a lot less fat). We still haven’t had the veggie curry (I bought veggie pies from a little bakery I rarely get to) so you’ll see it on this weeks menu plan AGAIN (third time lucky I hope). No new recipes this week as I’m out two night on top of the normal dance run around.

MONDAY : Home made pizza on lebanese bread (awaiting a new bread maker)

TUESDAY: Pasta with Mushroom Sauce

WEDNESDAY: Mexibake

THURSDAY: Cheesy Tomato Bake

FRIDAY: Veggie Curry with basmati rice

SATURDAY: BBQ (before first game of basketball season)

SUNDAY: From freezer

For more great menu idea visit the organising junkie.