Meal Planning Thread

[stacelee]

I've finished my menu for next week...if anyone is interested it is posted at http://www.evernote.com/pub/staceleebrown/thermomix . Have a great day

Stacey

[quirkycooking]

Here's my menu plan for the week: http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com/2009/08/menu-plan-monday-31st-august.html

[brazen20au]

Nem Nuong & TMX Stir Fried Veg
Tacos
Pasta Fagiole (TMX)
Spinach & Potato Soup with Cyndi's GF bread
Pizza

http://brazen20au.blogspot.com/2009/08/menu-plan.html

[mama_bel]

Monday - potato, leek & corn pie (adapted from Chicken version in Budget Busters Thermomix cookbook) with carrot and beans on the side - made heaps and very delicious (cooked for 12).
Tuesday - home late - stir-fry and rice (for 12 - using the wok and rice cooker for larger capacity and speed!)
Wednesday - most of us out - baked beans and/or eggs on toast for the Dad and little man
Thursday - Tuna Mornay (in Budget Busters TM) and pasta
Friday - mashed potato (TM), boiled eggs (TM), salads (TM coleslaw)
Saturday - pumpkin soup (TM), bread (TM), dessert (TM)
Sunday - noodle omelettes, carrots, green veg, chilli sauce (TM for omelette mix, will fry to make it quicker to do a bulk lot, even though Varoma steamed omelettes in the TM are great!)

Other cooking and baking - I have been making coconut milk, rice/almond milk, tomato ketchup, jam, butter, etc in TM - as well as Immi and Abby doing their baking of muffins and cookies etc. I found I used the TM more in cold weather to make porridge and soups quite often. We make CADA for brekky, juices and I need to look at the TM raw 'cook'book for more warm-weather options because it feels as though summer has come early here!

...from http://belcooks.blogspot.com

[quirkycooking]

My oven's run out of gas, can't get any til Friday - thank goodness for the Thermomix!!!  So my bread will have to be steamed bread/buns, plus tortillas cooked in the electric frypan...

Monday: (lunch) lunch out - chicken wraps; (dinner) Chilli con Carne (TMX) - made with less meat and grated veges in it, on corn chips with avocado.

Tuesday: (lunch) spelt bread (TMX) tuna salad sandwiches; (dinner) mince, potato and vege 'ragout' (TMX).

Wednesday: (lunch) spelt tortillas (TMX) with avocado & salad; (dinner) steamed fish (TMX), stir-fried veges (TMX) with mung-bean noodles.

Thursday: (lunch) leftover noodles & veges; (dinner) meatloaf & steamed veges with red sauce (TMX).

Friday: (lunch) crockpot baked veges & salad (out for morning); (dinner) lentil & pumpkin curry (TMX) on rice (TMX).

Saturday: (lunch) Russian potato salad (TMX) with raw veges; (dinner) fish cakes (TMX), steamed veges (TMX), mashed potato (TMX).

Sunday: (lunch) crockpot marinated beef ribs & salad; (dinner) leftovers, sandwiches.

[Thermomixer]

Hey Jo, you can make crumpets and muffins too.  I think you should be able to make a"bread" in the crockpot too?

Yep = check this http://www.recipenet.org/health/articles/crockpot.htm and google some more.

And spelt bread too - http://www.recipenet.org/health/recipes/recipkit/slow_cooker_bread_spelt.htm

[quirkycooking]

That's so cool!  Thanks Thermomixer! 

[mama_bel]

Last week's menu went almost to plan... The pie was delicious! Tuna Mornay has been moved to this week because we had Creamy Broccoli Sauce with our pasta instead.

Monday - potatoes (TM), boiled eggs (TM), salads (incl TM Cyndi's Coleslaw), dessert (TM Caramel Chomeur from Budget Busters)
Tuesday - home late - curry (TM, from Budget Busters) with crusty bread or rice
Wednesday - slow cooker mexe-bake (beans in TM), green salad, mountain bread chips
Thursday - Chicken (TM), pasta (TM), eggs (TM) and salad (whole meal based on a salad recipe in Budget Busters)
Friday - Vegetable Stew (TM, from Cyndi's book), mashed potato (TM)
Saturday - Chicken Empanada (TM, from Budget Busters) and salad, dessert (TM custard)
Sunday - Tuna Mornay (TM, from Budget Busters) and pasta

Other cooking and baking - I also want to try the Cinnamon Bars (from the TM Rawlicious booklet) and Quarter Cake (from TM Budget Busters). Immi made the LTMs from the Lunchbox book and the kids love them (rice bubble bars with no icky ingredients).

...from http://belcooks.blogspot.com

[quirkycooking]

Here's my plan for this week - got a busy week, preparing to move and getting some baking done for a camp next week that I'm cooking at...

Monday:
(lunch) Tuna salad sandwiches on spelt bread (TMX)
(dinner) Meatloaf & baked veges (slow cooked in oven while I'm at a cooking class - couldn't use the TMX like I usually would because it was with me at the class!)

Tuesday:
(lunch) Tortillas & refried beans & fillings
(dinner) Friend's place - taking a dip (TMX) and Apple Berry Custard Crumble for dessert (TMX)

Wednesday:
(lunch) Fish (coated in cornmeal, pan fried) with stir fry veges (TMX)
(dinner) Beef stew (crockpot)

Thursday:
(lunch) Picnic with homeschool group - pasties made with leftover beef stew and spelt & lard pastry (TMX)
(dinner) Pasta e Fagioli (TMX)

Friday:
(lunch) BBQ Beef Ribs (crockpot) with salad
(dinner) TMX demo here

Saturday:
(lunch) Tuna pasta salad
(dinner) leftovers/sandwiches (doing baking for camp)

Sunday:
(lunch) Baked potatoes & salads
(dinner) leftovers/fresh bread (doing baking for camp)

[cathy79]

Fruit loaf x 2 days (breadmaker)

Can you post this recipe? I've been wanting to try fruit loaf but not sure how much fruit (and anything else) to add to my bread recipe.

[quirkycooking]

This week I'll be cooking at a camp of over 100 people - I do the special diet cooking (with Thermie of course!), which should be fun!  I'll be making rice milk, dairy-free custards & ice-creams & sorbets, spelt breads & cakes & sweets, gluten free cakes & sweets, dairy-free white sauces... basically anything that needs to be dairy-free, naturally sweetened, wheat free and gluten free.  Oh, and nut free.  (Maybe egg free?  Not sure.)  Then at the end of the week we're moving house!  So I have no idea what we'll be eating then... probably quick TMX meals and hand outs from Mum! 

[judydawn]

I think I had better go have a 'nana nap' Jo, you are making me feel so tired just reading about what you are going to be doing. What are you on to give you all that energy

[quirkycooking]

Don't worry - I'm sure I'll collapse by the end of the week!  Off to clean out my fridge now... which means more cooking! 

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Fruit loaf x 2 days (breadmaker)

Can you post this recipe? I've been wanting to try fruit loaf but not sure how much fruit (and anything else) to add to my bread recipe.

Sure Cathy. You just add the following to your breadmaker (in the order listed) and press start:

300ml tepid water
1 tablespoon EVOO
1/2 teaspoon unrefined sea salt
2 tablespoons rapadura sugar
3 cups organic bakers flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoon (or slightly less) dried yeast

when machine beeps add:
1/2 cup mixed dried fruit

If you have a four-cup breadmaker you will need to increase the amounts to suit. 

[I Love Bimby!]

Under the recipe for Varoma Bread - there is a variation for the steamed raison bread too.