Mud Cakes and Wine

  We have reached the final week of January. We have been doing dry January for the first time ever, I must admit it has been hard but not as hard as I thought it would be. Though I am looking forward to a glass of red. We have also been upping the exercise I say upping I have not done any in a long time, combine that with watching what we are eating and no drinking we have lost a couple of kilos each.  Friday - Scampi, Chips and Peas. Nuggets for the boys. Saturday - Spag Bol Sunday - Slow roasted pork should, roast potatoes, carrots, broccoli and peas Monday - Terikai Chicken from Pinch of Nom new book. I am going to try the boys with this one. Tuesday - Tuna Pasta Bake Wednesday - Hot Dogs  Thursday - Mushroom Stroganoff. The boys have Stroganoff pasta as they do not like mushrooms but love the sauce. With some veggies on the side.

Wow, how did we get to the second week of January. It has been so cold the last few days and been feeling rather January, to be honest. So we have some comfort food for this week. Friday - Fish and Chips Saturday - Sweet and Sour Chicken Sunday - lasagna Monday - Veggie Burgers (brought in) Tuesday - Thai Prawns with rice and pineapple. I cheat and make this quick using microwave rice it makes it a really fast meal. BBC Good Food Thai fried prawn pineapple rice Wednesday - Nandos Wraps we have not had these before so going to give them a try Thursday - Patatas bravas Meatballs BBC good food Patatas bravas meatballs

Well, we have made it into mid-December we are pretty much ready for Christmas and will be cracking open the Christmas treats we have been buying. This meal plan will take us to boxing day. Wishing everyone a Happy Christmas  Friday - Fish, Chips and Peas Saturday - Spag Bol Sunday - Dominoes as it is our youngest 6th birthday Monday - Ravioli, homemade tomato sauce, salad and garlic bread Tuesday - Chicken Kiev, mash, peas and bacon Wednesday - smoked mackerel, beetroot and potatoes with salad and a horseradish sauce. Pesto Pasta for the boys. Thursday - A sausage casserole with jackets Friday Christmas Eve - Curry. Plus I cook the Gammon in Cola Saturday Christmas Day - Roast Turkey, Roast Potatoes and Parsnips, carrots, sprouts, broccoli, red cabbage, stuffing, pigs in blankets all with cranberry and lots of gravy.  Sunday Boxing Day - Leftovers with brought in baguettes and pickles.

  Oh my December is truly flying by at the moment. How did we get into the last week of school? Needed some quick and easy meals or ones that could sit in the oven this week as way to much to get my head around. Friday - Hot dogs in rolls with caramelised red onions Saturday - Fajitas Sunday - Out for a family treat so not sure maybe McDonalds on the way home. Monday - Salmon with Chinese style noodles.  Tuesday - Take out as its my birthday. Wednesday - Stuffed croissants. I will make a very thick cheese sauce with ham in for us i will add mushrooms and put that in bake in the oven croissants and bake. Serve with salad. Thursday - Toad in the hole with greens.

  The Christmas tree has been chosen and is being delivered this week and the outdoor lights we will put up in the next couple of days. Trying to get into the festive spirit. Friday - Lasagna for us all and this will be a shop brought one. Saturday - Gammon, Egg and Chips Sunday - Youngest has a party so a ready meal for us in the evening. A Tesco meal deal. The boys will have tomato pasta. Monday - Mushroom Risotto with Garlic Bread. Cheese risotto for the boys. Tuesday - Sausage and tomato Pasta bake Wednesday - Chinese Style Chicken and Noodles. Thursday - Fishcakes and greens 

November seems to be flying by rather quickly and Christmas is fast approaching and I have not got my head around anything. Friday - Make your own pizzas for the boys. We will have Pinch of Nom Cheeseburger Pizza Saturday - Chicken burgers with a range of toppings  Sunday - MIL is over for lunch so we are having a slow roast shoulder of pork with roast potatoes, carrots, broccoli Monday - Chicken Supreme with mash and greens. We have not had this before but sounds simple and tasty BBC Good Food Chicken Supreme Tuesday - Thai Fried Prawns and Pineapple Rice.  BBC Good Food Thai fried prawn pineapple rice Wednesday - Meatballs Thursday - Calzones we have not had in a long time. The boys will have ham and tomato and cheese we will have goats cheese and mushrooms BBC Good Food Mushroom, goats cheese calzone

Another week has flown by, I am finally feeling better from covid, though I am sure the children have brought home another cold. I have had a look through some books for this weeks meals as it all got a little bit the same. These are meals we love but not had in a while.  Friday - Fish, Chips and Peas for us all. Saturday - Spag Bol for us all. Sunday - French Style Chicken BBC Good food French style chicken peas bacon Monday -  Chicken Jambalaya via Pinch of Nom but we will not add the sausages. The boys will have this but less spicy Tuesday - Stuffed Peppers with couscous, pesto and cheese. The boys will have pesto pasta. This is from Gino D'Acampo  Wednesday -  Sausage and Egg Muffins. Thanks to Pinch of Nom. The eldest will have bacon as he does not like sausage. Thursday - Med Style Tuna Pasta bake Pinch of Nom