Whats cooking w/c 10th September...

**noo noo** · 08-09-2007, 12:05pm

Doing my online order early this week so here's my menu plan. All out of the October Delicious Magazine.

Spanish Eggs with prawns

Pasticcio (greek pasta bake)

Roast Chicken with Autumn Fruits and Quinoa

Wild Mushroom, Bacon and Barley risotto with Black Pudding & Fried Egg

Squash Soup with Honeyed Croutons & Pitta Pockets

Smoked Haddock Fishcakes with Horseradish Mayo

**Annie Goolahey** · 08-09-2007, 12:07pm

How do you have the time to cook all this????

I'm making a big effort with home cooked meals but it's a spag bol, cottage pie or chops and mash these days

**noo noo** · 08-09-2007, 12:14pm

Originally Posted by Annie Goolahey

How do you have the time to cook all this????

I absolutely love to cook so I make time. On the 3 days I work I do stuff that takes no longer than 30 mins to prepare and save more complicated things for other days. The kids love to help too and eat exactly what we eat so I guess cooking and eating are a big thing in our house. Everything above probably sounds much more posh/complex than it actually is and its only by doing my menus a week in advance that it works.

**noddy** · 08-09-2007, 01:46pm

Originally Posted by noo noo

Everything above probably sounds much more posh/complex than it actually is and its only by doing my menus a week in advance that it works.

Agree with that - apart from staples like chili con carne, spag bol etc, all our dinners come from magazines and sound much fancier than they are! I plan a week ahead and after I've put Betty to bed I chop and dice and marinade or whatever that night's dinner requires, then when Mr Noddy's put Henry to bed he comes down and makes the dinner.

Noo Noo - love the sound of that risotto with the black pudding. We might have to have that next week!

This week we're having:

Monday - Cauliflower totelloni cheese
Tuesday - fish cakes (from the mobile fish man!) and salad
Wednesday - pesto pasta
Thursday - Roasted ratatouille chicken
Friday - takeaway night
Saturday - wild mushroom and walnut pasta

Noddy

**ellabella** · 08-09-2007, 02:37pm

This week I think we're having:

Sat: Ricotta and Spinach pancakes with homemade garlic bread in front of X-Factor!
Sunday: Pot-roast chicken with potatoes, bacon, garlic and thyme
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle2334716.ece

Mon: Lasagne from Cook Yourself thin

Tues: Pasta with creme fraiche and bacon

Wed: Lemon and Honey chicken with herby stuffed mushroom and new pots

Thur: Not sure yet

Fri: Away for a dirty weekend!

**Angel** · 08-09-2007, 05:48pm

I'm trying to get some normality back this week and so we're not living off takeaway and whatever we find lurking in the freezer.

Tonight : Roast chicken, salad and new pots
Tomorrow : Curried chicken and cashew rice
Monday : Toad in the hole
Tuesday : Chorizo risotto
Wednesday : Pizza and salad
Thursday : Breaded plaice and homemade oven chips
Friday : Not sure as yet

shining star · 08-09-2007, 05:56pm

Originally Posted by noo noo

Doing my online order early this week so here's my menu plan. All out of the October Delicious Magazine.

Smoked Haddock Fishcakes with Horseradish Mayo

We're having this too, except I just got regular haddock instead of smoked as I'm not keen on smoked. Going to have it with a feta, pea & mint salad from Bill Granger's book 'Everyday'.

Also doing the mussels & chorizo from the same magazine, we're going to have that this evening with crusty bread.

Hamburgers with guacamole and bacon, from Rachel Allen's new book (lovely book btw)

Chicken Biryani, also from Bill Granger 'Everyday'.

Fresh pasta with chorizo and spicy tomato sauce

Chicken schnitzel, also a Bill Granger recipe!

**Lady M's Mummy** · 08-09-2007, 07:20pm

tonight - roasted chicken with roasted butternut, new pots, carrots and cabbage

Sun -fishpie and veg

Mon - Roast chicken salad

Tues - meatballs and patas bravas

Weds - Tuna and courgette risotto

Thurs -Pork and hoisin stirfry

Fri - Out for dinner with DH

**noo noo** · 08-09-2007, 07:22pm

Originally Posted by shining star

Also doing the mussels & chorizo from the same magazine,

Let me know how this goes as its also on my to do list!

**Pikeypants** · 08-09-2007, 07:51pm

Sunday- Lemon & maple syrup Upsidedown chicken with roast beetroot & bell corgettes

Monday- Indian takeaway

Tuesday- Shining Star's Chorizo Risotto with home baked tomato & olive focaccia (recipe on my facebok page)

Wednesday- Steak Supper (layered steak, potato, tomato & garlic- recipe on my facebook page!)

Thursday- Minky's lentil & sausage bake

Friday- Eating out

Saturday- Buggered if I know