M Bbq
T Philly steak sandwiches
W 'Spag bol'
Th Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
F Pork and Olive Schnitzels
Lunches
Ham and beetroot salad
Laksa - Thai soup - based on Rachel Allen's recipe. See below for my variation
Asparagus and Delia's 'nearly hollandaise sauce'
Frittata (filling - ham, onion, cheddar and possibly mushroom ... and potato of course)
Quinoa salad (still haven't got round to trying it!)
Sugarsnap and Beansprout Laksa
Based on this recipe but I make half quantity for good lunch for two and some slight variations on ingredients.
ie 25g fresh coriander, 1 red chilli, 2 garlic cloves, .5 inch root ginger, 1.5 tsp lemongrass paste, juice of lime, [process into paste, fry in 1tbsp sesame oil on medium heat]
400ml coconut milk (made from half block of creamed coconut dissolved in 300ml warm water and topped up to make 400ml), half pint vegetable stock, 1tbsp low salt soya sauce [Add these to the paste, bring to boil then simmer for 12 mins]
In the meantime cook half cup fragrant thai rice. [Rachel uses rice noodle]
2 minutes before end of cooking add to soup 100g beansprouts and 100g sugarsnap peas (cut into half or thirds if large)
Put rice in centre of soup bowl and ladle soup around it. Scatter a few fresh coriander leaves on top.
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.