Well I have to say that last week's plan to use what I have worked really well! In total I spent approximately $35 on fresh fruit, a few vegetables, some eggs and butter but that was it. Everything else came from the fridge, freezer and pantry! Total result! Of course now it has got me motivated to do that every week which obviously makes sense, although there is one down side.... If you literally eat everything you have then when it does come time to restock you are faced with one mammoth shop and grocery bill to boot! So with taking that into consideration I won't quite cook us out of house and home but I will be better at using what we have. There is also the fact I am a complete food hoarder so seeing my shelves slowly dwindle doesn't make me happy so I am working on achieving a happy balance!
I am so excited that this weekend is Easter and although it is as late as it possibly can be this year it has still managed to sneak up on me! That being said I have managed to come up with a meal plan for the weekend featuring my favourite traditional Easter meal of Roast Lamb and my husband's family tradition of their favourite, Roast Turkey. Both will be served with seasonal Spring Veg to keep it lighter and the perfect meals for celebrating Easter. And of course it means lots of leftovers for the following week!
Today I am also going to be making a pot of my Year-Round Creamy Tomato Soup which will be perfect for lunch for a few days and some Cheese & Spring Onion Scones to go with it which are great for enjoying straight out of the oven and then I can pop some in the freezer and take them out individually whenever I fancy. And since it's Easter coming up I can guarantee there will be a few batches of surprise baking coming out of the kitchen! If you are looking for some inspiration why not try my Chocolate Easter Nests (perfect for making with children) or my Double Chocolate Easter Cupcakes, and if you are really wanting to make something special how about making your very own Chocolate Easter Eggs.
I hope you all have a great week and Happy Easter! x
Monday April 14th - Sunday 20th
Monday - Pierogies & Salad
Tuesday - Thai Chicken Laksa with Mildly Spiced Noodle Squash Broth
Wednesday - Spaghetti with Garlic, Lemon, Kale & Parmesan
Wednesday - Spaghetti with Garlic, Lemon, Kale & Parmesan
Thursday - Ginger-Poached Chicken Noodles
Friday - Good Friday! Margarita Pizza
Saturday - Roast Lamb with Red Wine & Redcurrant Sauce; New Potatoes with Mint & Grilled Asparagus with Lemon & Olive Oil
Sunday - Easter Sunday! Roast Turkey with Gravy & Bread Stuffing; Mashed Potatoes; Peas & Carrots and Broccolini with Lemon & Parmesan;
Lemon Meringue Pie
As always don't forget you can add links to your Weekly Meal Plans in the comments section below.
Lemon Meringue Pie
As always don't forget you can add links to your Weekly Meal Plans in the comments section below.
Wow! Your easter sunday meal sounds like my perfect menu!! Love, love, love Lemon Meringue Pie!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Eva! If you can believe it it's my first time ever making Lemon Meringue Pie so I am taking the recipe from a book I am reviewing just now! Just hoping it works out!!
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