Pork Loin yesterday, as in a 'pork loin roast' from supermarket ie pork loin plus a small layer of fat. See below for recipe.
M Slugs and Sauce (timings are an issue Monday evening so, as the boys didn't use the tortellini and sauce over the weekend.... will try and add salad to the mix!)
T Chicken Fajitas. Always good for (another) evening of unknown timings
W Coq au vin for Mr and Mrs B (from freezer) and nachos for Master B (who doesn't like casseroles and nachos uses up guacamole etc from fajitas)
Th Potato Boulangere with rest of pork
F Italian Turkey steaks with garlicky mash
Lunches
Soup (from freezer)
Salad Nicoise
New potato, ham and beetroot salad
Puy lentil salad
The quinoa salad mentioned last week
Pork loin roast
Place loin roast on sheet of foil in roasting tin. Pour over 2-3 tbsp (depending on size of joint) of soy sauce, 1 tbsp olive oil and 5+ sprigs fresh thyme. Roast at 160C according to weight of joint. Half an hour before end of cooking time turn up oven to 180-200 and open up foil.
I originally came up with this recipe on a holiday in the Loire many years ago (BC - as in before children) with French cut pork chops.
Recipes and at least some menu planning for each week
About this blog
I started this blog as a place for me to record evening menu plans for a week for my family of four, somewhere to store the recipes I have on scraps of paper or in my head and potentially where kids can access their mother's recipes in the years to come. Both 'kids' are good cooks in their own right.
Some years on and it is now also a place I can share recipes with friends. Enjoy!
About the family
Me - I am a working mother of 2. I love cooking, when I get time, and planning out or at least having ideas for evening meals during the week helps considerably.
Mr B - the other main cook and a very good one too, but he does like to follow a recipe to the letter.
E - eldest child. Has been a pescatarian for a number of years now.
M - tallest of the family even though the youngest. Along with Mr B an out and out carnivore.
Recipes
We're based in the UK so you'll find a mix of measurements for my recipes. Where possible I have linked to online recipes from some of my favourite cooks and their cook books.
If you need any clarification do add a comment to the recipe and I will get back to you.
All recipes and words copyright © Catharine Brode 2009 - 2024 unless otherwise credited. All rights reserved. Please ask before you republish, in whatever form.
Some years on and it is now also a place I can share recipes with friends. Enjoy!
About the family
Me - I am a working mother of 2. I love cooking, when I get time, and planning out or at least having ideas for evening meals during the week helps considerably.
Mr B - the other main cook and a very good one too, but he does like to follow a recipe to the letter.
E - eldest child. Has been a pescatarian for a number of years now.
M - tallest of the family even though the youngest. Along with Mr B an out and out carnivore.
Recipes
We're based in the UK so you'll find a mix of measurements for my recipes. Where possible I have linked to online recipes from some of my favourite cooks and their cook books.
If you need any clarification do add a comment to the recipe and I will get back to you.
All recipes and words copyright © Catharine Brode 2009 - 2024 unless otherwise credited. All rights reserved. Please ask before you republish, in whatever form.