Excel at weekly meal planning!
It’s the last week of school’s summer vacation, and there’s a good chance of rain for three days. I hope everyone has a backup plan for indoor activities, if needed!
For this week’s menu, I chose old favourites from our meal plan, and included two new recipes – Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup, and Creamy Salmon Penne.
We’ll have Keith’s meat loaf Monday and Tuesday. Or, we could switch another meal into the Tuesday slot, and have the meatloaf leftovers on Wednesday.
It’ll be hot this weekend, and then cooler for the upcoming week. And Monday looks like perfect weather – sunny, and 23°C.
If you’re in the Toronto area, the CNE opened on Friday, and runs until labour Day (Sept 1st). This is the annual sign, for parents and kids, that there are only 2 weeks of school’s summer vacation left! That’s good news for some people, and sad news for others.
We’re in another heat wave, with temperatures in the low 30s, until Tuesday. And if you like hot and rainy day, you’re in luck! That’s the forecast for Monday to Wednesday.
For this week’s menu, I chose old favourites from our meal plan, and with no new recipes. We tried two new recipes last week, so we need a rest this week! Continue reading “Weekly Meal Plan 2025-08-09”
This one-pot recipe is adapted from one in the Betty Crocker’s New Dinner for Two Cook Book, that I got when we were first married, long ago.
It’s quick and easy to make, and a great way to use leftover beef. It would work well with cooked pork or chicken too.
It’s a long weekend, here in Mississauga, and the weather forecast looks great! Temperatures will be in the high 20s, with sunshine every day!
For this week’s menu, I chose old favourites from our meal plan, and included two new recipes. We’ll try Chinese-Inspired Corn Soup on Tuesday, after the long weekend.
The other new recipe is Country Seasoned Chicken Breast with Butter Sauce, and we can try that on Friday.
Whether it’s hot outside, or freezing cold, we always enjoy this simple lemon and egg soup. It only takes a few minutes to prepare, and it has a bold lemony flavour, that I love!
The egg makes the soup a bit creamy, but not too thick, and it’s added slowly to the soup, to prevent it from turning into “scrambled eggs”!
My favourite salad is Spinach Salad with Pear, Stilton and Candied Walnuts, but sometimes we don’t have all the ingredients, or enough time, to make that. Continue reading “Tossed Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing”
This cake is soft, gooey and absolutely delicious, which is surprising, considering its list of basic ingredients.
This recipe was used often during wartime when supplies were limited, which is why it doesn’t include milk or eggs. Despite that, it’s easy to make and always turns out great.
It’s the last week in July, and there’s a week of mixed weather ahead. I look forward to Wednesday and Thursday, with sun, and temperatures in the mid 20s. Also, 3 days have a chance of rain, but maybe that will change! Continue reading “Weekly Meal Plan 2025-07-26”
This pancake recipe has been passed down through my family for 4 generations, going all the way back to my great grandmother. This simple recipe can make some of the best pancakes you have ever had.
Ingredients
To make sour milk (buttermilk substitute):
Instructions
This recipe is special in my family as it’s easy to make during certain occasions like Christmas morning, camping trips, or when we’re up at our cottage.
Chicken Parmesan is my favourite meal of all time! It’s like a pizza, but the bread is meat.
It’s so good and can be super versatile, if you want to eat it with bread, pasta, or even turn it into a sandwich.
Here in Mississauga, the forecast for next week shows clouds every day, with temperatures in the high 20s and low 30s. It could be worse, I guess!
For this week’s menu, I chose old favourites from our meal plan, and with no new recipes. We’ll take it easy, and maybe try something new next week! Continue reading “Weekly Meal Plan 2025-07-12”
This slow cooker pork recipe is easy to prepare, and tastes delicious. The only hard part is waiting until it’s cooked, and ready for supper!
We make this at least once a month, and it makes enough for leftovers for the next day’s supper. Perfect!
So here’s a recipe for some super quick and easy Christmas cookies you can make whenever you want (even if it’s not Christmas).
For this week’s menu, I chose old favourites from our meal plan, and included one new recipe – One-Pot Creamy Orzo with Pork. Continue reading “Weekly Meal Plan 2025-07-05”
When we first tried this soup, it was in the slow cooker all day, and we enjoyed it at supper time.
Later, I adapted the recipe, so I could make it on the stovetop, in a much quicker time! The flavours are just as good, and now it’s a 45 minute project, instead of taking all day.
Makes 16 squares, about 100 calories each.
This recipe is adapted from the Mushrooms section, in the Chatelaine Quickies cookbook.
I’ve adjusted it for 2 servings, and added cooked chicken, for a heartier meal.
For this week’s menu, I chose old favourites from our meal plan, with no new recipes.
