Category Archives: winter

Another mid-winter meal plan

Posted on July 31, 2016 by ameliayenson

Week 1 dinners: Homemade beef burgers and wedges, roast lamb or chicken with potato bake, sausage casserole, lamb and celery satay on rice (Friendly Food), glazed meatballs (Failsafe Cookbook) with mash and steamed vegetables, coq au vodka with rice or … Continue reading →

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Mid-winter meal plan

Posted on June 12, 2016 by ameliayenson

Week 1 Dinners: Failsafe sausages, Miracle Mash and steamed veg; Steak and whiskey pot pie; Roast lamb and maple roast vegetables; Homemade beef burgers with caramelised leek and lettuce; Chicken coq au vodka; Stir fried chicken and noodles (moderate salicylates); Big … Continue reading →

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Meal plan: Week starting 23 May

Posted on May 22, 2016 by ameliayenson

Monday:Chicken pie and maple roast vegetables or Clayton’s chicken curry. Make pear ketchup Tuesday:  Roast lamb and jacket potatoes with green beans. Bhaji or Besan bombs from The Failsafe Cookbook for a snack. Wednesday: Meatballs with steamed vegetables and pear ketchup Thursday: Baked chicken thighs with … Continue reading →

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The big list! Autumn and winter ideas for every meal.

Posted on April 10, 2016 by ameliayenson

Breakfasts: Potato and leek pancakes with fried eggs; Baked oatmeal (no cinnamon or raisins and a tub of baby pear puree instead of applesauce); Spanish omelette; Porridge with pear and maple syrup; French toast; Chicken congee; Brown rice with cashews, rice milk and a … Continue reading →

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Meal plan: Week starting 31 August

Posted on August 28, 2015 by ameliayenson

Monday: Creamy chicken and brown rice soup adapted with cashews (instead of almonds), failsafe veggies and FS vegetable stock paste Tuesday: Beef mince and pasta with no-mato sauce, with steamed green beans Wednesday: Lamb chops and choko mash; Sprinkle biscuits for school cake stall … Continue reading →

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Meal plan: Week starting 24 August

Posted on August 23, 2015 by ameliayenson

Monday: Chicken lasagne from The Failsafe Cookbook. I’ll improvise using pear ketchup instead of Birgit’s cheese pasta sauce and rice milk béchamel sauce as we are dairy-free Tuesday: Chicken and chickpeas on couscous from The Failsafe Cookbook Wednesday: Lamb chops with … Continue reading →

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Meal plan: Week starting 17 August

Posted on August 16, 2015 by ameliayenson

Monday: Beef stir fry with celery, green beans and garlic, served with brown rice Tuesday: Chicken noodle soup and garlic rolls Wednesday: Roast chicken with potatoes, swede, sweet potato (mod sals), and golden crusted brussels sprouts (this is a good … Continue reading →

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Meal plan: Week starting 10 August

Posted on August 9, 2015 by ameliayenson

The past couple of weeks I have moved almost all my meals around within the week, skipped a couple and made some for lunch instead of dinner…the idea is that my meal planner is a starting point, making sure I … Continue reading →

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Meal plan: Week starting 3 August

Posted on August 2, 2015 by ameliayenson

Monday: Veal or beef sausages (mince, finely chopped veggies, rice crumbs, salt) with pasta and steamed veg. Tuesday: Creamy Garlic Chicken Risotto with green beans Wednesday: Minute steak or beef strips on mountain or Lebanese bread, with lettuce and failsafe hommous or red bean paste … Continue reading →

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Meal plan: Week starting 27 July

Posted on July 26, 2015 by ameliayenson

Monday: Chicken schnitzel with red soup from The Failsafe Cookbook and bread rolls Tuesday: Okonomiyaki with baked chicken legs Wednesday: Lamb chops with mashed potato (maybe miracle mash, yum!) and green beans Thursday: Lasagne with garlic pizza and green salad … Continue reading →

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