My collegue at work mentioned the other day that she had to go on-line to order her daughters lunches for the week. I was a tad confused but then she showed me the carambola kidz website. Carambola Kidz is an Irish company based in Annacotty in Limerck. I quickly discovered as I [...]
Not being a vodka lover, Cosmopolitans were always something I liked the look of but never the taste, in fact I never really became a cocktail drinker because most of them include vodka. Lette and Margaret were over the other night and I really wanted to get into the spirit of the girly dinner [...]
Everything seems to be put on hold while the weather is this good, housework and blogging (both reading them and writing here) have taken the worst of it in my life. My brain just doesn’t seem to want to do either of those things when I could be out and about doing stuff after work.
If [...]
Monday: Tuna Melts and Salad. (I got some lovely multigrain bread at the weekend that I want to use up)
Tuesday: Fish (to be confirmed which type) and Jen’s Chickpea and Roasted red pepper salad.
Wednesday: Tacos, I’ll be using Deborah’s recipe but with minced beef instead of chicken and I’m going to do her [...]
I mentioned this recipe in my meal plan a few weeks ago and a few people were interested in seeing it.
It serves 4 so I halved the recipe and served with a rocket and tomato salad and some crusty bread.
What you need:
8 spring lamb cutlets
4 TBS olive oil
1TBS Diijon Mustard
4 medium shallots
30g fresh mint
salt [...]
Monday: Lamb and green bean casserole from Tessa Kiros’ Apples for Jam
Tuesday: Baked Fish with salads (will include tomato salad and watermelon and feta salad - recipe stolen from New Browne)
Wednesday: Pasta Pepperonata
Thursday: Vegetable Stir Fry (carrots, baby corn, kidney beans and courgette)
Friday: Baked Ziti
Saturday: To be confirmed
Sunday: also to be confirmed
This week, I’ll be eating…
Monday: Vegetable Fajhitas, with tomato and avocado salsa and lettuce served in a whole wheat tortilla
Tuesday: Omelet served on spelt bread toasted (this is a “use up everything in the fridge” dinner)
Wednesday: Spaghetti Bolognese
Thursday: Chicken Wings served with a salad
Friday: Special “I’m finished my exams treat” of [...]
I had a few queries about how I was planning to make Baked Beans interesting. Well this is Bill’s recipe for “made from scratch” Baked Beans.
Serves 6
What you need:
1 TBS olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
100g Pancetta chopped
1 garlic clove crushed
2 anchovies chopped (I didn’t have these so I left them out)
1 tsp finely chopped [...]
Sorry, I keep forgetting to post these up on time. Bit of a quick dinner week as I’m only in work until Wednesday and then I’m on the dreaded study leave.
Monday: Chicken sandwiches with avocado, rocket and sundried tomato using left overs from Roast Chicken dinner on Sunday.
Tuesday: Bill Granger’s baked beans on toast
Wednesday: [...]
Here it is:
Monday: Pasta and Sauce (will include black olives, yummm)
Tuesday: Bangers and Mash (Sausages from Relihans in the Market)
Wednesday: Steak Wraps from Jamie’s Dinners
Thursday: Gratin of Fish with Cheese tomatoes and herbs
Friday: Chickpea salad with Roasted Red Pepper from Little Bird Eats
Saturday: To be decided
Sunday: Again to be decided but more than likely [...]