Week of March 27

I plan a week ahead so I can get in my Imperfect Foods order. I’m off a good portion of this week so I may cook more recipes, or less. We’ll see how the week works out. SundaynomsPotsticker Noodle Bowl BreakfastGranola-Peach Parfait It looks like it’s too early for peach season. My nectarines were canceled…

Hello Again!

Hi everyone! I took a bit of a break, but I’m back! I left my approach of cooking from different cultures, because it wasn’t the best approach economically for me at this time. But! I found out of a grocery delivery service that can save me $$$ and help with meal planning. It’s called Imperfect…

Israel. Week Two

Red Pepper and Baked Egg Galettes Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds Cod Cakes in Tomato Sauce Sweet Filo Cigars

Israel. Week One

Na’ama’s Fattoush Falafel Watercress & Chickpea Soup with Rosewater and Ras el hanout Stuffed Onions Roasted Chicken with Clementines and Arak Time to bring on all the herbs and spices! I’m excited to finally use the Pomegranate Molasses that is living in my pantry. I’m also super lucky that there is a local Jerusalem market…

Japan. Week One

White Rice (Hakumai) Dried Fish and Kelp Stock (Dashi) Miso Soup with Tofu (Miso Shiru) Yakitori Party (Grilled Chicken and Veggie Skewers) Teriyaki Sauce (Tare No Teriyaki) Stir-fried Parsnips and Carrots (Kinpira)

Japan Month

I took November off. I had plans to cook Indian food all month, but November’s always a difficult time for me. So I decided to focus on self-care instead and look forward to December. I’m very excited for this month! I will be cooking from Morimoto’s Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking. I will…

Week 3 Meal Plan

Happy 2019! I’m going to try things a little differently. Instead of making 2 different types of meal each week, I’m going to start with one and evaluate what’s left. I’ll also incorporate leftovers from the days before the next week. Breakfast: Radish Chips Lunch: Zucchini-stuffed Mushrooms and Side salad with Shallot Vinaigrette Dinner: Spanish-Style…

Week 2 Wrap-up

Welp, it’s been 2 weeks and here’s a list of my thoughts. I had a slip up this week due to sickness and my birthday so I didn’t cook all that I had planned on cooking. Holidays are a terrible time to meal plan, so next week I’m doing half a week plan. I need…

Week 2 Meal Plan

Breakfast: Radish Chips and Pimento Cheese Wraps Lunch: Spaghetti Squash Pie and Chinese Mushroom Soup with Gorgonzola side salad Dinner: Spanish Mushroom Stew with Cauliflower Rice and Orange Veggie Stirfry Here we go! I got most of my ingredients from Kroger this round. I’m going to hit a local health market to try to find…