Hello! Happy Sunday and welcome to my weekly Meals of the Week Post! On Sundays I like to share with you, my dear readers, all of the deliciousness I have enjoyed over the past seven days for my main meals of the week!
This is one of my favorite posts to do every week and by all accounts it is one of your favorites as well. I love taking the time at the end of the week to go over what I have enjoyed eating as my main meals and plan my meals for the week ahead accordingly.
As a Senior living on my own and on a limited budget, planning is really important to me. Making my food dollar stretch as much as I can, as well as limiting waste are two things I take great care to implement when I am planning my meals.
I also don't want my meal planning and cooking to become boring. I love to cook and I love to eat and I try to make my menus as varied as I can from week to week, and I like to take you along with me, hopefully so that you will be likewise inspired to want to cook economical and interesting meals for yourself and your family.
Admittedly a lot of my recipes these days are tailored for only one or two people, but all can easily be doubled or even tripled to feed more. If you have any questions as to how to do that don't hesitate to get in touch! I am only too happy to help.
These are only my main meals. I usually have a protein powder smoothie for my breakfast each day or very occasionally I will have toast or (blush) leftover pizza if there is any in the house.
Normally I will eat my main meal at noon or in the early afternoon as eating heavy later in the day no longer works well with my digestion. Unless I am eating out, then I will go along with the rest of the people I am enjoying my meal with and eat my main meal when they eat theirs. Otherwise, here at home, its usually early afternoon, like one or twoish.
For my supper I will have a salad, or fruit, sometimes I will have a bowl of cereal or sometimes toast. Whatever it is I feel like having. Sometimes I will have yogurt with my fruit. Or I will have granola and yogurt with a bit of date syrup drizzled over top if I am feeling particularly indulgent.
And that's it. That is how I mostly eat during the week. I don't like to eat a lot of processed foods and I don't like ready meals. I have occasionally picked one up but have always been quite disappointed in them, so mostly I cook for myself, and I like to share that experience with you!
So without waffling on any longer, here are my Meals of the Week for the past seven days. I hope that there is something here which will inspire you to want to try and to cook for yourself also!
SUNDAY, September 1st - Dinner out with Dad
To celebrate Labor Day and the first day of September Dad took us all out for supper. We went to a place we love called The Crow's Nest in Hillsburn, on the shore road near Cottage Cove. They specialize in seafood and if you are ever in the area, I highly recommend. It does not look like much from the outside, but its a fab place to eat. Clean and the food is great.
Cindy, Dan and I each had the fish and chips which you see above. Dad had the Seafood chowder which I really need to show you a photo of.
Doesn't that look great? Look at that lovely lobster claw sitting on top. Only Dad and Cindy were able to eat dessert. Dad had a piece of Lemon Meringue Pie and Cindy had a piece of Toblerone Cheesecake. I did not take photos of those, but I did have a taste of the cheesecake and it was good.
I am sharing my recipes for Beer Battered Fish and Chips and Nova Scotia Fish Chowder in the place of these two restaurant favorites.
Needless to say we were all stuffed. Good food, great company, and a lovely drive there and back. You cannot beat this fabulous combination!
MONDAY, September 2nd - Dinner at Cindy's
Monday was Labor Day which is a holiday here in Canada. I believe also in the US and UK as well. In any case Cindy cooked supper for us at hers. She made hot roast beef sandwiches which she served with runner beans from her garden and some frozen wedges. It was really delicious. For dessert we had sugar free jello with squirty cream. Nobody was complaining.
I am sharing my tutorial on how to make Diner Style Hot Sandwiches for this day. There is also a recipe for home fried chips.
TUESDAY, September 3rd. - Tuna Rice Muffins with a Butter Lemon Sauce
Someone actually thought these were regular muffins with tuna and rice in them. They are not. They re delicious muffin shaped tuna bakes, with tuna, rice, egg and seasonings. Like tiny tuna and rice muffin shaped loaves. They are delicious and very easy to make. The butter lemon sauce is fabulous.
I enjoyed two of these with some buttered corn on the cob and steamed broccoli. I was not complaining. The recipe makes six muffins. So I had two on the day and I froze the remainder for a later date. So one bake, three meals.
WEDNESDAY, September 4th - Chicken and Dumpling Casserole
I normally go out to dinner with Dad on Wednesdays but we went on Sunday instead this week. So I hauled some leftover cooked chicken from out of the freezer and made Chicken and Dumpling Casserole. This casserole is delicious and is sized just for two people, although you can certainly double or even triple it to feed more people.
I enjoyed it simply with a few boiled potatoes and some steamed vegetables for a really simple meal.
THURSDAY, September 5th - Roasted Balsamic Cherry Tomato Pasta
My sister had given me a big container of fresh cherry tomatoes from her garden. Simply lovely. This delicious roasted cherry tomato pasta sauce recipe is something I have been making since my days working at the Manor. I did adapt this time from another recipe, but it is basically the same way I have always done it.
If you don't have cherry tomatoes, you can use larger ones cut into chunks. This is really delicious. Tomatoes roasted with garlic, balsamic vinegar, garlic and herbs. Simply stirred into some freshly cooked pasta and topped with cheese. I enjoyed with some garlic bread and was in tomato and pasta heaven! You could serve a salad on the side if you wished!
FRIDAY, September 6th - Breakfast Hammy
Friday was a breakfast for supper kind of a day for me. I often don't eat eggs at breakfast time, preferring instead to indulge in them for a simple supper. I made this copycat recipe for a dish made popular by Denny's, the Moon Over My Hammy Sandwich. I looked at a few versions online and then decided to just go with my own version, which was incredibly delicious.
I was full after only eating a half of this sandwich. It was very hearty, with thick Texas toast bread, two cream scrambled eggs, two kinds of cheese (American and Swiss) and a good sliced deli ham. The hearty eater could enjoy some hash browns, or chips and or maybe a salad with this.
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SATURDAY, September 7th - City Chicken
On Saturday I decided to enjoy something which I had not made in a very long time. City Chicken. It isn't chicken at all, but a delicious recipe for breaded braised pork skewers that I got from my sister many moons ago.
I enjoyed some with some mashed potatoes and veggies and some gravy. You can make your own from scratch gravy or use a gravy mix. Don't worry there is no judgement here!
I froze the leftovers to have another time. I like having quick meals in the freezer that I can pull out and enjoy on days that I am too busy to cook, or even just don't feel like cooking!
And there you have it, my Meals of the Week for the past seven days. I did eat pretty good and most of it was fairly healthy, well . . . we won't talk about the fish and the chips. I did eat all of my fish, but left most of the chips, as good as they were. Still damaging enough, lol This was a great start to September I think! How about you?
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I came across this video on YouTube the other day for a ten minute prep Crescent Roll Cream Cheese Danish. They looked so delicious that I immediately wanted to give them a go. So much so that as soon as I had finished my work for the day I drove to the grocery store to pick up some crescent rolls.
Unfortunately they did not have any. Maybe everyone else had the same idea. Who knows! In any case I could not find any Crescent Rolls anywhere.
I had a think however and I thought to myself, why couldn't I make them using any other of the Pillsbury dough products. They all taste basically the same.
So I decided to make them using the refrigerated Cinnamon Roll Dough, and why not! The more I thought about it the more delicious they sounded. I could not wait to get home and try my idea out!
All I have to say is WOWZA! They turned out amazing! I used a sour cherry jam in the middle, but I am thinking that if you used apple butter they would be even better!
They were light and fluffy. The cream cheese filling was amazing and not so outrageous as one might think. After all they do use cream cheese icing on cinnamon rolls, so why not a cream cheese filling!
Why not indeed!!! These were quick and easy to make and incredibly delicious to eat. If you bake only one thing for your family this weekend, let it be these! Your family will love you for it!
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE QUICK & EASY CINNAMON ROLL DANISH
Just a few simple ingredients. You won't believe how quick and easy these are to make! Prepare to fall in love!
- 1 can Pillsbury Cinnamon Cinnamon rolls (In the U.K. use JusRol)
- 1/2 cup (112g) full fat cream cheese
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 TBS sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 TBS your favorite jam or preserves
The original recipe used crescent roll dough and whipped cream cheese. I couldn't get any crescent roll dough so I used Cinnamon Roll Dough instead. Also I didn't like the whipped cream cheese. It seemed to be too light without any substance and so I used full fat cream cheese.
Their reason for using the whipped cream cheese was because they said it whipped together better with the egg. I find if you use a good whisk, this is never a problem. This is the type that I use. I use it for all of my whisking needs and it works beautifully. I even have several silicone wrapped ones that I got in the U.K.
I used Pillsbury Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls. They worked beautifully. If you are in the U.K. use the JusRol refrigerated Cinnamon Swirls which can be found in the chiller section of the grocery store near the butters and pastries. In that case you will get six servings rather than five.
I used a thick sour cherry jam. You can use any flavor of jam that you wish to use. The original recipe used orange marmalade. I think if you can get it, apple butter would be extremely nice!
HOW TO MAKE QUICK & EASY CINNAMON ROLL DANISH
I am almost embarrassed at how simple these were to make. That won't stop me from sharing with you however as they were incredibly delicious and I think you and your family will really enjoy them!
Preheat the oven to 375*F/190*C/ gas mark 5. Line a medium sized baking tray with baking parchment.
Whisk the cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar and vanilla together in a bowl until smooth and well combined.
Unwrap the cinnamon rolls, setting the pot of icing aside.
Break the cinnamon rolls apart on the divisions and place spaced apart on the baking tray. Flatten them out with the palm of your hand and make a hollow dip in the center of each one, pressing it down firmly. You want the centers much thinner than the edges.
Spoon an equal portion of the cream cheese filling into the center of each cinnamon roll in the hollow you made. Top with 1/2 TBS of your preserves.
Bake in the preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes, until risen, golden brown around the edges and the cream cheese has set.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool for about 10 minutes. Heat the icing pot in the microwave for about 10 seconds. Drizzle this icing over top of the finished cinnamon rolls.
Serve to your most appreciative family or guests! Store any leftovers in the refrigerator and eat within 3 days.
My cream cheese filling did spill out a bit from the cinnamon roll edges, but this in no way affected the texture of flavor. These were amazingly delicious! I probably didn't make the center hollows quite as deep as I should have done.
All told however, this was an incredibly delicious experience that I would gladly repeat! I hope that you will be tempted to give them a go. I promise you that you won't be sorry!
If you like to use the canned cinnamon roll dough from time to time and are looking for something different to do with it, you might also consider the following!
OREO STUFFED CINNAMON ROLLS -Dive into this fusion of flavors and give your Brunch, Breakfast or coffee break game a delicious upgrade! Canned Cinnamon Roll dough is unrolled and spread with a quantity of crushed Oreo cookies before proceeding for a total mash up of two old favorites! You can use traditional Oreos or go wild with some of the other flavors that are available. The Cinnamon Roll ones are really nice!
AIR FRYER CINNAMON ROLLS - Rather than turning on your oven these are baked to perfection in a fraction of the time in the air fryer. Every bit as delicious as when done the regular way, but much quicker and you don't have to heat up your kitchen.
Yield: 5 Large Cinnamon Roll Danish
Quick & Easy Cinnamon Roll Danish
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min
These quick and easy Danish are a real taste treat, with a flaky cinnamon roll base, filled with a rich cream cheese and jam filling. Simple to make as well. A bit of a cheat, but I am sure you will forgive me when you taste them!
Ingredients
- 1 can Pillsbury Cinnamon Cinnamon rolls (In the U.K. use JusRol)
- 1/2 cup (112g) full fat cream cheese
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 TBS sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 TBS your favorite jam or preserves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375*F/190*C/ gas mark 5. Line a medium sized baking tray with baking parchment.
- Whisk the cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar and vanilla together in a bowl until smooth and well combined.
- Unwrap the cinnamon rolls, setting the pot of icing aside.
- Break the cinnamon rolls apart on the divisions and place spaced apart on the baking tray. Flatten them out with the palm of your hand and make a hollow dip in the center of each one, pressing it down firmly. You want the centers much thinner than the edges.
- Spoon an equal portion of the cream cheese filling into the center of each cinnamon roll in the hollow you made. Top with 1/2 TBS of your preserves.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes, until risen, golden brown around the edges and the cream cheese has set.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool for about 10 minutes. Heat the icing pot in the microwave for about 10 seconds. Drizzle this icing over top of the finished cinnamon rolls.
- Serve to your most appreciative family or guests! Store any leftovers in the refrigerator and eat within 3 days.
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When I was a child we did not get to eat out in restaurants as a rule. It was only when we were moving house that my parents actually took us out for a meal. I remember when we were moving from Manitoba to Nova Scotia in the summer of 1966, we got to eat out in lots of restaurants along the way and we kids were in heaven!
My father made the journey by driving down through the states and across to the East. We got to stay at Howard Johnson's motels and eat in their restaurants, and even at Denny's, which was a real treat, as was the Big Boy. These things made what was a long and boring trip much more exciting. At least they did for me.
My father was not a person who would stop to check out the world's largest ball of string. Once he started driving the car, the only stops were for gas, food or sleep. B-O-R-I-N-G.
I was wanting a breakfast for supper kind of a meal today. I wanted to recreate some of those restaurant treats that I had enjoyed as a child. I know memory is very selective and I wasn't sure that I would even be able to find anything similar to what we had had back then.
I took a look over the Denny's restaurant menu. We have no such restaurant here where I live. Their Moon's Over My Hammy sandwich looked really delicious. I thought to myself, I can do that.
I did check out a few versions online, to see if anyone else had done this, and there were quite a few. After seeing them, however, I decided there was no reason to re-invent the wheel. I saw versions that used garlic bread for the toasted bread. Other's that used French toast for the toasted bread. A bit over the top to say the least.
I decided to keep it simple and to stay as true to the original as possible, which on the Denny's menu calls it a Ham and Scrambled Egg Sandwich with Swiss and Canadian/American Cheese on grilled Artisan Bread.
Why mess with perfection?
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE A BREAKFAST HAMMY
Just a few simple ingredients, two skillets and about 10 minutes of your time. There is nothing complicated about this tasty sandwich.
- small knob butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 TBS cream
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 thick slices Texas toast bread
- 1 TBS softened butter for spreading
- 4 thin slices of deli ham
- 1 1/2 slices of processed American cheese
- 1 1/2 slices of Swiss cheese
I like to use free range eggs. I source them very carefully. I know that not all free range eggs are exactly or totally free range, but I make sure of my source and make sure that the hens which lay them have a place to run about. You can use whatever eggs you wish to however. Its your choice.
I chose to add some cream to my eggs prior to scrambling them to give them a nice hit of richness. This isn't totally necessary. You can add milk, or you can add nothing.
You could also add a bit of interest by adding some lightly sauteed peppers and onions, or even some minced chives.
I used Grandpa Sikorski's Deli Ham, sliced for sandwiches not shaved. The cheese I used was Kraft Extra Cheddar Cheese slices. These do not come individually wrapped, but they taste the most like American cheese and are a exemplary processed cheese product.
I used sliced actual Swiss cheese. The sweet nuttiness of it goes very well in this sandwich with everything else.
My bread was Dempster's. Texas Toast. White bread. It also comes in whole wheat. A nice sour dough bread, cut thick, would also be very nice with this sandwich.
HOW TO MAKE A BREAKFAST HAMMY
Its not all that difficult or complicated. You will need two skillets. One for cooking the eggs and one for cooking the sandwich.
Beat the eggs together with the cream in a small bowl until thoroughly combined.
Melt the butter in a small skillet. Once it begins to foam add the eggs. Scramble according to your preference. Season with salt and black pepper. Set aside and keep warm.
Take a large skillet and fry the ham, heat it through, just until it is a bit crispy on the edges. Remove to the skillet with the eggs and keep warm.
Butter two slices of bread on the outside with butter. Place both slices butter side down in the skillet, over medium heat. Add the American cheese to one slice and the Swiss cheese to the other.
Leave to brown on the buttered sides for a few minutes until golden brown, then add the sliced ham to the side with the American cheese.
Spoon the scrambled eggs on top of the ham and place the Swiss cheese covered slice of bread over top of the eggs, cheese side down and golden brown side up. Cut in half on the diagonal and serve immediately.
This was incredibly tasty! And incredibly filling. I was full after only eating half of the sandwich. I would suggest if you are not a huge eater that you share it with someone.
You could enjoy half of one of these with a hashbrown on the side and be totally happy. Also if you wanted to jazz things up a bit you could scramble some finely chopped peppers and or onions in with the eggs. You do you.
Whether you choose to enjoy a tasty hot egg sandwich for breakfast, brunch, lunch or supper, there is no end to the ways in which you can prepare one. Here are a few other tasty options!
EGG IN THE HOLE BREAKFAST SANDWICH - This Egg in the Hole Bacon Sandwich Recipe is sized just for one and it is easy to make and really delicious. It is also easily adaptable to whatever you have in the house, bread, veg, protein, cheese, etc. You can also multiply the recipe easily to feed more if you wish! Bacon, eggs, cheese and a whole grain bread. Works for me! But if you are a veggie, then use some form of vegetable protein rather than the bacon. It will still be delicious!
BREAKFAST EGG ROLLS - These are a type of a wrap sandwich, which is basically a quick and tasty omelet wrapped up in a flour tortilla, but not in the usual sense. There is a unique twist. The omelet mixture is poured into a skillet and topped with a few things, and then topped with a tortilla which has been spread with tomato paste. This cooks for a bit and then the whole thing is rolled up ready to cut on the diagonal and enjoy.
Yield: one generous serving
Breakfast Hammy
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 10 Min
This was delicious, but incredibly filling. I could only eat half of it and I was satisfied. I suggest you only make one of these when you are incredibly hungry,, or share it with someone! Deliciousness shared is deliciousness doubled!
Ingredients
For one Sandwich:
- small knob butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 TBS cream
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 thick slices Texas toast bread
- 1 TBS softened butter for spreading
- 4 thin slices of deli ham
- 1 1/2 slices of processed American cheese
- 1 1/2 slices of Swiss cheese
Instructions
- Beat the eggs together with the cream in a small bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Melt the butter in a small skillet. Once it begins to foam add the eggs. Scramble according to your preference. Season with salt and black pepper. Set aside and keep warm.
- Take a large skillet and fry the ham, heat it through, just until it is a bit crispy on the edges. Remove to the skillet with the eggs and keep warm.
- Butter two slices of bread on the outside with butter. Place both slices butter side down in the skillet, over medium heat. Add the American cheese to one slice and the Swiss cheese to the other.
- Leave to brown on the buttered sides for a few minutes until golden brown, then add the sliced ham to the side with the American cheese.
- Spoon the scrambled eggs on top of the ham and place the Swiss cheese covered slice of bread over top of the eggs, cheese side down and golden brown side up.
- Cut in half on the diagonal and serve immediately.
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