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Week starting 3 Dec

Mon eve Pasta with roast tomatoes, peppers, garlic, olives & asparagus or preserved artichokes Tues eve Couscous & fish in a bag with lemon, dill (dried/fresh), courgette & pine nuts BBC Good Food recipe Weds lunch Chicken goujons in breadcrumbs with lemon & broccoli Wednesday tea/dinner Baked potatoes with mixed bean stew & cheddar Thurs eve Salmon & prawn noodle soup with crispy seaweed, spring onion, broccoli, red peppers & miso Friday eve quick vegge sausage stew with chickpeas, onion, orange zest & passata for similar recipe BBC Good Food recipe Sat lunch Pasta & roast veg Sat eve Lamb meatballs & spaghetti Sun lunch Eat out Sun tea Roast chicken & roast potatoes Next week ? One pot lentil chicken with white wine, chestnut mushrooms, pancetta & thyme BBC Good Food recipe lamb flatbreads with chopped tomatoes, lime & coriander 

Toddler friendly lunch ideas

Ham, beans & pineapple salad with 1tbsp pineapple juice, olive oil, wine vinegar & mustard dressing Mozzarella, cherry tomato & basil (kebabs) Pear & ham bundles with a squeeze of lemon Feta, black grapes, spinach, rocket & beans BBQ tofu marinaded in honey, tomato ketchup, soy sauce, paprika Greek salad - feta, tomato, cucumber, red onion, black olives, fresh mint with lemon & olive dressing Mixed bean salad with red pepper, celery, spring onion, chopped mint, apple with lemon, olive oil, mustard, wine vinegar, sugar dressing

Black bean tostadas with avocado salsa

BBC Good Food recipe Ingredients (to serve 2) 4 corn tortillas (look for them near the other wraps or by the Mexican food) 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion chopped 2 garlic cloves chopped  1/2 tbsp smoked paprika 1/2 tbsp ground cumin 3 tbsp

Chicken & mushroom bake

Jamie Oliver recipe To serve 2: 10g/a small handful of dried porcini mushrooms olive oil 2 chicken thighs, boned, skinned and cut into bite-sized pieces sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely sliced 200g/handful of mixed fresh mushrooms, cleaned and torn 150ml white wine 225g dried spaghetti 250ml double cream 100g Parmesan cheese, grated a sprig of fresh basil, leaves picked Instructions: Preheat oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6. Put porcini mushrooms in bowl and pour over just enough boiling water to cover, soak for a few minutes. Heat a big saucepan, add olive oil. Season chicken and brown gently. Strain porcini, reserving the soaking water, and add to pan with garlic and fresh mushrooms. Add the wine, with the strained porcini soaking water, and turn heat down. Simmer gently until chicken is cooked through and wine has reduced a little. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti. Add the cream to the pan of chicken , then bring to boil and turn the heat off

Thai chicken curry

BBC Good Food recipe To serve 2: 1 shallot stalk lemongrass 2 tsp red thai curry paste 2 chicken breasts cut into small pieces 1/2 tbsp fish sauce 1 tsp brown sugar 2 dried kaffir lime leaves 1/2 can coconut milk fresh coriander Instructions: Peel shallots or onion and cut in half from top to root. Lay the cut sides flat on a board and thinly slice. Very finely slice the lemongrass, starting at the thinner end, stopping towards the base when it gets tough (often described as 'woody' and white in the centre). Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan for a couple of minutes until the oil separates (it looks more liquid at this point). Add the shallots or onion. Fry for 3-5 mins, until soft and translucent. Stir in the curry paste and cook for 1 min, stirring all the time. Add chicken pieces and stir until they are coated. Add the fish sauce, sugar, kaffir lime leaves and coconut milk. Bring slowly to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 mins un

week starting 26 Nov

Mon Pizza with parmesan, asparagus or rocket & ham Tues Quick veggie curry (shop bought or recipe) allrecipes.co.uk Weds lunch Chunky veg soup & rolls Weds tea/eve Chicken & mushroom pasta bake Jamie Oliver recipe Thurs Egg & chips & peas Fri tea Macaroni cheese with spring onion & ham Fri eve Tapas - any of: patatas bravas, chorizo, prosciutto, squid rings, prawns baked in wine or sherry, garlic & chilli, manchego, olives, preserved artichokes, roast peppers, ciabatta, sausage baked in passata Sat lunch Baked potatoes with veggie bean chilli or baked beans & cheese Sat tea/eve Citrus seared tuna with crispy noodles Jamie Oliver recipe Sun lunch Pasta with tomato sauce (& some to freeze) Sun eve Lamb roast with all the trimmings Standby: Pork & cider hotpot Waitrose recipe

Week starting 19 Nov

Mon Mushroom risotto Tues Lamb flatbreads (Good Food 30 min suppers) Weds lunch Eggy bread, fried banana & blueberries & honey or mushroom & pepper cheesy omlette Weds tea/eve Tofu kebabs with cherry tomatoes, courgette, yellow pepper & tomato salsa & couscous Thurs Fishcakes, chips & salad Fri lunch Soup & rolls Fri tea Pasta with tuna, tomato, parmesan & olives Fri eve Chargrilled lime chicken & rice (Good Food 101 healthy eats) Sat lunch   Hotdogs or chunky homemade vegetable soup BBC Good Food versatile veg soup recipe Sat tea Vegge lasagne Sun lunch Filled pasta Sun tea Roast pork & all the trimmings

week starting 12 Nov

Week starting 12 Nov Mon: Baked potatoes, hummous, green bean salad with balsamic dressing Tue: Filled pasta Wed lunch: Soup & rolls Wed tea: Warm tuna nicoise salad with potatoes, green beans, hard boiled eggs, beans (cannellini?), olives, lemon dressing Weds eve: Crunchy topped cod, mash & roast tomatoes (500 great recipes) Thur: Spaghetti carbonara with pancetta, eggs, garlic, parmesan Fri tea: Crunchy topped cod as weds eve Fri eve: Posh fish or pies? Sat lunch: Fishfinger sandwiches or vegge hotdogs Sat early tea: Roast chicken with rice & shallots Apple pie (homemade) or baked apples Sun lunch: Pitta pockets with cheese, tomato & salad Sun early tea: Paella with prawns, red peppers, left over chicken

Week starting 5 Nov

Mon eve: Vegge sausage grilled 'fry up' Tues eve: Thai chicken & rice (bought thai sauce) Weds eve: Roast veg & halloumi (or tofu if want low salt) with couscous & tomato relish Thurs: ?? Fri eve Mushroom stroganoff & rice or Salmon in ciabatta Sat lunch ?out? Sat tea Tortillas (freeaer) with refried beans, grated cheddar, avocado, tomato salsa & lime Sun lunch Chickpea stew + enough to freeze (500 great recipes book) Sun tea Cottage pie + enough to freeze (500 great recipes book) * * * Ingredients Fri: Mushrooms (if cooking) Sat: Cheddar Avocados Tin non spicy refried beans Lime Tomatoes Cucumber Can chickpeas 100g carrots 100g cougettes Can sweetcorn Sun TBC From freezer/store cupboard: Tortillas Green beans (Thurs) Rice ( Balsamic Bread for breadcrumbs Onions Sage Eggs (2x for Weds, 2x for Fri) Banana (Fri) Salmon??