Dec 27ish - the last of the leftovers

Thursday - roast turkey, refried beans, tortillas, pickled red onions, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, cilantro

Friday - cheesy potato cakes with bacon bits, green onions & sour cream

Saturday - zucchini-corn fritters, mint something

Sunday - canned smoked salmon, refried beans, tortillas, mango-corn salsa, cabbage, cotija cheese, cilantro & mint 

Monday - deconstructed sausage in coconut curry over sweet potato home fries

Tuesday - okonomiyaki

Wednesday - celebratory takeout pizza

(need mango, sour cream)

Green beans and fishy things

 coconut milk mee kati with green beans and rice noodles

green beans with garlic and anchovy oil and parmesan over noodles

green beans, fried egg, harissa, dukkah, toast

green beans, eggs, chili crisp oil

green beans, sausage, rice noodles, peanut sauce

green beans, tuna, roast sweet potato, honey-mustard dressing

Dec 2 - Flyer Specials

whole chicken 2.49/lb Farm Boy

yogurt 1.88 Food Basics/1.99 Freshco/1.99 Metro

lactancia cream cheese 1.88 Food Basics

cheddar 3.99 Freshco

sour cream 1.99 Metro

oats 4.88/2 Food Basics

10kg flour 8.77 Freshco

10lb rice 11.99 Loblaws

olive oil 7.99 Food Basics

cloverleaf 142g sockeye salmon 2.88 Food Basics

cloverleaf 170g albacore tuna 2.88 Food Basics

cloverleaf 170 skipjack 1.49 Loblaws

rio mare 3x80 light tuna 4.29 No Frills

peanut butter 3.99 Freshco/3.99 Metro

miracle whip 3.49 Frescho

dates 9.99 Freshco

maple syrup 6.99 Metro

6 bottles coke 6/2 Metro

green giant corn 2.99 No Frills

Week of Nov 15 - all week long we be frittering

Should note that we finally finished the cranberry sauce with a half recipe of https://www.laurainthekitchen.com/recipes/cranberry-sauce-muffins/  and we were quite happy with the results

Sunday - ramen (pork belly, quick-marinated egg, seaweed, corn, garlic-shallot fry, miso tare)

Monday - zucchini fritters with cheddar chunks (mmmm. fried cheese edges)

Tuesday - paneer with butter chicken sauce over roasted sweet potato home fries

Wednesday - sweet potato salmon fritters with corn

Thursday - grilled steak fajitas

Friday - zucchini fritters with paneer

Oct 30th - time for more soup stock

Saturday lunch - chicken salad sandwiches (cilantro, tomato, mayo, balti seasoning)

Actual: could have used a bit more cilantro and mayo

Saturday dinner - flank steak fajitas with cheddar, fried onions, roasted tomato, horseradish mayo

Actual: the tortillas were perfect with this

Sunday lunch - flank steak & udon mazemen (with roasted tomato?) https://thefoodietakesflight.com/miso-butter-mazemen/

Actual: very good.

Monday lunch - chicken quesadilla (leftover chicken salad + cheese + tortillas)

Actual: I probably should have added a bit more tex-mex spicing, but it was surprisingly effective. Also, those tortillas need to be used up very soon, they are getting a bit dry.

Monday dinner - butter chicken paneer on roast sweet potato home fries

Actual: scrambled eggs on toast. Work was draining emotionally.

Tuesday - zucchini-paneer fritters

Actual - ??? We must have had something

Wednesday - eggplant shakshukka

Actual - zucchini fritters

Thursday dinner - butter chicken on roasted sweet potatoes

Friday lunch - green beans, noodles, fried egg, bocconcini, cilantro, tahini sriracha dressing

Tuesday-whenever: need to finish up the green beans with lunches. Probably a mix of eggs and rice and sauces. There is some red lentil stew to use as well

- green beans with miso-butter is delicious

Week of Oct 24 - eggplant, green beans

Eggplant, cilantro, green beans, red lentil coconut curry, lap cheong sausages, roast sweet potato  

Sunday lunch - something with the last of the pork belly (cubano inspired? mazeman noodles? eggplant?) 

Actual: udon, reheat pork belly and roasted eggplant in a soy-mirin-miso-ginger-garlic sauce, fried egg, cilantro

Sunday dinner - lap cheong, green beans, rice, chili crisp

Actual: egg fried rice with lap cheong and green beans, hoisin & oyster sauce

Monday lunch - red lentil coconut curry, green beans, cilantro

Monday dinner - maple chipotle lime chicken and zucchini tacos with pico de gallo

Tuesday lunch - tuna, green beans, sweet potato, egg

Tuesday dinner - butternut squash soup & bread

Wednesday lunch - miso garlic butter green beans, fried egg, red pepper flakes, croutons

Wednesday dinner - eggplant shashukka 

Thursday lunch - 

Thursday dinner - zucchini-salmon panko-crusted fritters

Week of Oct 17 - cheese curds, labneh, bacon

There is leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving, cheese curds from making turkey poutine, some labneh in olive oil that needs to be used up before it goes off, and some bacon ends bought from going to the store for cheese curds with a gift certificate. Cilantro because it was on sale and I wasn't thinking when we were grocery shopping

Sunday brunch - cranberry sauce muffins (https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/leftover-cranberry-sauce-muffins/)

Sunday lunch - labneh, rice, tomato, egg

Sunday dinner - southwest panzanella (marinated grilled zucchini, roasted pepper, cilantro, cheese curds, bacon, croutons, pickled red onion, maple chipotle lime dressing) 

actual: no bacon or pickled red onion, but overall very successful

Monday lunch - labneh, lentils, tomato, bacon

Monday dinner - zucchini, egg, bacon, salsa fresca, cheese curd tacos onion soup with toast and cheese curds

actual: it was the start of the cold weather, and the idea of using some of the soup in the freezer really appealed. Added some of the beef jus from last week's short rib braise, which improved a frankly mediocre onion soup very well. I rushed the soup and hadn't allowed the onions to caramelize enough before adding stock.

Tuesday lunch - labneh, lentils, bacon, rice, tomato

Tuesday dinner - coleslaw with orange segments, grilled chicken

actual: okonomiyaki to finish up the cabbage

Wednesday lunch - roast eggplant, lentils, egg, rice, tomato jam, labneh, tahini

Wednesday dinner - chicken, zucchini, red onion, salsa, cheddar, tortillas

Actual: forgot the red onion, but worked out mostly ok. A bit liquidy from the zucchini

Thursday lunch - pork belly udon soup

Actual: moved to Saturday lunch, added to 

Thursday dinner - byo roast sweet potato, corn, pulled pork, salsa, cheddar

Actual: great for a low thought dinner with the pork brought out from the freezer, and pickled onions made several days ahead. stretched the leftover salsa from Wednesday with another tomato and lime juice, and then had more leftovers for Friday.

Friday lunch - out tex mex lentils, chicken, zucchini, rice, labneh, salsa bowl of leftovers

Friday dinner - gilled cheese with tomato jam

Week of Oct 9 - another week of vacation - potential leftovers?

Sunday - honey garlic sausage, cabbage, rice noodles, tamarind dressing, fried onions

Actual: the tamarind dressing was a bit too thin, and the liquid from the noodles and cooking the cabbage probably exacerbated that, but the sausage was well received

Monday - Thanksgiving

Tuesday - roast sweet potato home fries, eggs, tomato jam, stuffing panko-crusted cauliflower cheese croquettes, harissa-mayo dipping sauce

Actual: pretty good, the mix was a bit wet, but the panko helped to have a crisp outside and contrast

Wednesday (lunch) - roast turkey, tomato jam, bacon, cheese sandwiches

Actual: didn't bother to make bacon, just had the turkey/tomato/cheddar on toast and took it with us for a nice walk. Good way to start moving through the leftover turkey.

Wednesday (dinner) - panko crusted salmon cakes with mashed potato, corn and chipotle. roasted bell peppers, shishito peppers

Actual: a very easy way to use up some of the mashed potato and peppers from Thanksgiving

Thursday (lunch) - soy-mirin green beans and almonds, shishito peppers with furiyaki, thinly sliced steak, rice 

Thursday (dinner) - okonomiyaki braised short ribs, brussel sprouts, mashed potato, bread

Actual: leftover oatmeal stout from last night, a cup of onion soup that didn't have many onions in them, a bit of a romano pecorino rind, and the last of the mashed potato from Thanksgiving. Forgot to add bay leaves and probably could have added a tad more salt, but overall it was a very nice piece of meat.

Friday (lunch) - butter chicken, rice

Actual: as per plan. there was a lot of discount chicken to freeze, and I decided to hold back the tenders for butter chicken (pulling a cup of sauce from the freezer)

Friday (dinner) - tacos steak, bell peppers, shishito peppers, green beans, rice

Actual: not quite as good as Thursday lunch, not sure what I did differently. At least one of those peppers was unexpectedly hot

Saturday -  zucchini, corn, salmon fritters turkey poutine on sweet potato home fries

Actual: bought actual cheese curds which squeaked nicely, and added a quick fried onion, lemon-caper dressing which really elevated the whole thing to not just be turkey and gravy on potato

Week of Oct 3 - vacation (feta, green beans)

Sunday lunch: green beans, rice noodles, curried coconut butternut squash, fried onions 

Actual: way too much lemongrass and curry. Tried to compensate with peanut butter, sugar, lime juice

Sunday dinner: chicken breast, napa cabbage, rice, ssamjang sauce, mayo 

Actual: quite nice for very little effort

Monday lunch: green beans, hard boiled egg, rice, ssamjang sauce

Monday dinner: Cubano bowl - roast sweet potato home fries, pulled pork, roasted pepper, feta, mustard sauce, gherkins

Actual: very good. mustard sauce mixed in mayo and yogurt. could have added more gherkins

Tuesday lunch: green beans, rice, curried butternut squash soup

Actual: way too much ginger and/or lemongrass. peanut butter helped

Tuesday dinner: zucchini-feta fritters, tomato jam

Wednesday lunch: green beans, feta, hard boiled eggs, pomegranate dressing, walnuts

Wednesday dinner: ramen out 

Thursday lunch: quiche (feta, spinach), tomato jam takeout sandwiches for our long walk

Thursday dinner: shashukka takeout chicken

Week of Sept 27 - start of a vacation

roast butternut squash, roast eggplant, tomato jam, chicken

Saturday lunch: coconut curried roast butternut squash soup with mung beans, lime juice

Saturday dinner: fried rice with cabbage, chicken, egg and lap cheong

Actual: very heavy on the ginger. I didn't eat much of this as I was full from lunch

Sunday lunch: eggplant caponata on grilled chicken, toasts

Actual: miso-parmesan eggplant and chicken with red pepper flakes on penne. pretty good. Might have been fun adding capers.

Sunday dinner: likely out 

Monday lunch: roasted butternut squash, tomato jam, cilantro chimichurri, feta, eggs (https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/roasted_winter_squash_with_cilantro_chimichurri/)

Tuesday lunch: ramen with pork belly, eggs (https://glebekitchen.com/momofuku-pork-belly/)

Actual: had this Monday lunch and Tuesday dinner. The pork belly would probably have been better with another 30 minutes in the oven, but it was still pretty tasty with a fried egg, some cilantro

Tuesday dinner: quesadillas, pico de gallo 

Wednesday lunch: roasted butternut squash, feta, bacon, lentils, pomegranate dressing, tahini (https://vikalinka.com/roasted-butternut-squash-with-spiced-lentils-feta-and-pine-nuts/)

Wednesday dinner: sweet potato home fries, braised meat, pico de gallo

Actual: made this on Thursday and had it with bacon and a fried egg rather than braised meat

Thursday lunch: curried butternut squash and apple soup, bacon

Actual: made soup on Tuesday without the apple or bacon and ate it for several lunches in a row. Very good with a dollop of peanut butter and a bit of lime juice 

Thursday dinner: panko crusted zucchini and salmon fritters, tomato jam 

Friday lunch: roast butternut squash, boiled eggs, tamarind sauce, fried onions

Friday dinner: fried rice with chicken and napa cabbage

Week of Sept 13 - random fridge sauces

In the fridge: wasabi mayo (wasabi salvaged from sushi takeout), roasted orange-jalapeno sauce leftover from pulled pork, peanut sauce, tamarind dressing

Sunday - ramen, roasted pork belly

Actual: delicious. I think this was the Glebe Kitchen version (https://glebekitchen.com/momofuku-pork-belly/) of the pork belly. Standard chicken soup stock. A quick fry of chopped shallot, garlic and a quarter of a jalapeno. Tare was doenjang, mirin, soy. Sunnyside egg on top.

Monday - zucchini and corn salmon cakes, wasabi mayonnaise

Actual: wasabi mayonnaise was a bit too hot, so stretched it with more mayo and lime juice

Tuesday - chicken in orange-jalapeno sauce, picked red onion, pico de galo, corn tortillas

Actual: fried eggs, tomato jam, labneh, buttered toast. Tomato jam with eggs is quite yummy

Wednesday - out

Thursday - okonomiyaki, tamarind dressing roast sweet potato home fries with salsa, bacon and egg on top

Actual: worked out very well with lightly fried egg and a bit of grated cheese, top marks for homemade salsa with shallots. thin cut maple flavoured bacon, worked out, but it would probably be nicer with the thicker cut.

Friday - out

Making - tomato jam (https://thesuburbansoapbox.com/easy-tomato-jam/ with cumin, no cloves)

eta: pork belly finished during lunch. one BLT, and one serving of vermicelli noodles, green beans, pickled red onions, peanut sauce

Week of Aug 29 - too darn hot

napa cabbage, zucchini, sweet potato

salmon, zucchini, corn cakes with cornichon mayo

Actual: salmon corn cakes with cornichon-coriander tartar sauce. Verdict: delicious, but very small serving sizes. Saturday

brisket, pickled onion, salsa verde, cilantro, feta on sweet potato home fries

braised coconut curry chicken thighs, spinach, rice noodles, coriander, fish sauce, lime, palm sugar

Actual: braised coconut curry chicken thighs with spinach, forgot the coriander, and a side of twice-fried plantains. Verdict: too long and hot for the weather to create, but quite good, especially with the floralness of the plantain side dish. Sunday 

okonomiyaki, pickled onions, pickled ginger, pork belly crackling

Actual: okonomiyaki, pork belly crackling, refried brisket. Verdict: still haven't figured out how to prepare the pork belly crackling, forgot I wanted to put on some furikake. Monday

fish, slaw with ginger and peanuts

Lunch ideas: 

Green beans, feta, tuna, brown lentils

Green beans, mayo-tamarind dressing, fried onions, boiled eggs

Green beans, crispy chili, eggs, fried onions

Green beans, pomegranate molasses, tahini, almonds 

Green beans, furikake, pickled ginger, protein

   

Week of Aug 22 - jarred salsas and cilantro

To use: oranges, zucchini, napa cabbage, cilantro, sweet potato, fried onions, roasted salsa verde with chicken shreds, jarred salsa verde, jarred red salsa

Saturday: zucchini, corn, tuna fritters with panko, cilantro-lime yogurt & mayo sauce

Sunday: fried eggs, fried onions, roasted salsa verde, shredded cheese, toasts

Monday: brisket (combining https://houseofyumm.com/slow-cooker-mexican-brisket/ and https://heatherchristo.com/2019/06/06/spicy-orange-brisket-tacos/ to use the oranges and the last of the red salsa) on top of roast sweet potato with fried onions & cilantro

Tuesday: okonomayaki

Wednesday: plantain, salsa verde, brisket, fresh cheese

Thursday: rice vermicelli noodles, prik nam pla, cucumber, cilantro, peanuts

ideas: 

- fried onions with tamarind, palm sugar, fish sauce, red chili

- sweet potato with paprika butter

Notes from last week: chicken thighs in salsa verde worked well, but a lot of leftover salsa verde

Week of Aug 15 - peach season

 still some sour cream, open jarred green and red salsas

grapes, peaches, oranges, cilantro, bell pepper, cabbage, zucchini

coconut beef curry sauce, fried onions, roasted sweet potato

Defrosting chicken thighs to use up the salsa verde (https://carlsbadcravings.com/slow-cooker-salsa-verde-honey-lime-chicken-recipe/ or https://carlsbadcravings.com/honey-lime-chipotle-chicken-fajita-bowls-with-chipotle-lime-crema/)

Peach lime salsa (need red onion)

tuna melts with gherkins (https://somethingaboutsandwiches.com/tuna-melt/)

red lentil curry on rice for lunch (https://rainbowplantlife.com/vegan-red-lentil-curry/)

zucchini, corn, tuna fritters with panko

roasted bell pepper (or make caponata with the fried onions?), salami and mozzarella sandwich or grilled cheese with salami, gherkin, cheddar

orange brisket tacos (https://heatherchristo.com/2019/06/06/spicy-orange-brisket-tacos/)

Week of Aug 9 - salsa fresca

 I finally pulled up my socks and made salsa fresca because I had a jalapeno leftover from the weekend I fed a dozen people tacos (chicken, pork, beef, refried beans). Probably a tad nearsighted to make two cups of salsa to use up one small jalapeno, but now I know I can make a reasonable salsa and not buy the plastic tubs any more.

We also have: a partial tub of sour cream, jarred red salsa, jarred salsa verde, pickled red onions, oranges, zucchini, napa cabbage, sweet potato, bell peppers

loaded sweet potato home fries with salsa, cheddar, and a fried egg

braised maple-lime chicken thighs with salsa verde

braised coconut curry chicken thighs (with cilantro)

corn fritters with salsa

red lentil coconut curry (a good use for leftover fresh salsa? the ingredient list looks reasonable - https://rainbowplantlife.com/vegan-red-lentil-curry/)

Week of Aug 2 - so many limes

5 limes, 9 tomatoes, 2 oranges, 1 sweet potato, 1 jalapeno, 2 onions, napa cabbage

sour cream

corn tortillas

Meal ideas:

curried sweet potato peanut stew (sweet potato, tomato, onions, limes, spinach, jalapeno, coconut milk) https://pinchofyum.com/sweet-potato-peanut-soup - if this is thick enough, it could be eaten with corn tortillas on the side, otherwise rice?

sweet potato quesadillas with chard stems https://www.cbc.ca/life/thegoods/wes-avilas-sweet-potato-tacos-1.5029699 could probably be a variation with adding toasted almonds to the green salsa and simmering a bit

Ottolenghi tomato lime cardamon sauce https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2020/12/roasted-sweet-potatoes-in-tomato-lime-and-cardamom-sauce.html

fish tacos with cabbage

This week we have green beans, bocconcini, ham, sweet potato

 green beans, egg, crispy chili sauce, rice

green beans with pasta shapes and bocconcini, miso-romano butter, walnuts

ham, green beans, (boiled eggs), sweet potato, mustard/miso/vinegar/honey

ham, chard stems, tamarind sauce, rice, eggs

green beans, sweet potato, rice, eggs, harissa, tahini

inspirations

https://thewoksoflife.com/hot-sour-cabbage-stir-fry/

https://www.howsweeteats.com/2020/02/butternut-squash-kale-salad/

for coming weeks

https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/sirloin-potatoes-cornichon-pan-sauce

https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/sausages-smashed-potatoes-cornichons

https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fingerling-potato-salad-with-cornichon-vinaigrette