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There’s a week of mixed weather ahead, starting with cold and sunny today, then gradually getting warmer
The new recipe, Tuna Fried Rice, should only take 15 minutes, so we’ll see how it goes!
The Weekly Plan
Here is our plan for the week starting Sunday, Feb 08, 2026. There are links for some recipes, and others are made “freestyle”.
- Note: Beside each recipe, I show the number of times that we’ve made this recipe, since I started keeping track in 2015.
Sunday — Meatballs with Sweet and Sour Sauce ( 2 times )
- Total Time: 3 hrs in slow cooker
Monday — Avgolemono Greek Lemon Soup ( 20 times )
TIP: use pastina
- Total Time: 15 mins
Tuesday — Sheet Pan Pork Chops & Brussels Sprouts ( 132 times )
- Total Time: 35 mins
Wednesday — Tuna Fried Rice ( 0 times )
- Total Time: 15 mins
Thursday — 15-Minute Wonton Soup ( 7 times )
- Total Time:
Friday — Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken and Vegetables ( 23 times )
TIP: use your fav veggies
- Total Time: 1 hr
Saturday — Ribs, Barbecued Back ( 95 times )
- Total Time: depends on quantity and method
Food Celebration Days
Almost every day of the year has a food celebration that we can enjoy, or ignore! Here are a few of the food days for the upcoming week, with recipe ideas for you.
Sunday, Feb 8 – Super Bowl Sunday
Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday, and our family tradition is to have chili for supper that day. If you’d like to enjoy a hearty bowl of chili too, here are a couple of recipes that you could try.
- This Chili con Carne recipe is our family favourite. It’s a scaled down version of “Chili for a Crowd”, in the Silver Palate Cookbook.
- One year, I made this delicious Chili-Chicken Casserole for a party, and dropped it onto the floor, while taking it out of the oven!
Monday, Feb 9 – Pizza Day
It’s not clear when Pizza Day started, but we love pizza, so we’re ready to celebrate!
Here are a couple of pizza recipes for you to try.
- If you want to start from scratch, try this Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe for Beginners, then add your favourite sauce and toppings
- Or, if that’s too much work, try these Super Easy Mini Naan Pizzas 4 Ways. Everyone can create their own pizza!
Friday, Feb 13 – Cheddar Day
It’s also unclear how Cheddar Day got started, but it’s another one of our favourite foods, so we’ll join the fun!
Here are a couple of Cheddar cheese recipes for you to try.
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- In my experience, you can’t go wrong with a tasty grilled cheese sandwich, and we always make them on our little George Foreman indoor grill (Amazon link). We’ve had the grill for 12 year, and it’s still going strong!
- And if you’d like something fancier, try this Mushroom and Ham Gougère recipe, with Cheddar cheese in the pastry, and sprinkled on top. It’s the first fancy recipe that I tried, after we got married, long, long ago! And it turned out beautifully, as you can see in the photo below.
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Weekly Meal Plan 2026-02-07
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