Meals of the Week, July 6th - 12h, 2025

Happy Sunday and welcome to my weekly, Meals of the Week post. On Sundays I like to share with my readers all of the main meals that I have enjoyed eating over the past seven days, along with any pertinent recipes and menu suggestions. I really like doing this and by all counts you like reading about them and seeing the food also. If you're happy I'm happy.  Its as simple as that.

These are only my main meals, and this does not include my breakfast meals or my supper meals. I say supper because normally I will eat my main meal around the middle of the day, or early afternoon. Unless I am eating with other people and then I will eat my meal whenever it is that they want to eat.

I find now that I am older my digestive system works best this way, without having to go to bed with a heavy meal on my stomach.  When I was a much younger woman it was quite common that we would make a pizza for a snack in the evenings or a box of Kraft Mac & Cheese. I can't do that anymore!

I usually have a simple breakfast. I will often make myself a protein shake and nurse it all morning, then have my main meal about one-ish.  Then later in the day I will enjoy something light, usually between five and six.  Perhaps a sandwich, or a salad.  Maybe a bowl of cereal or even some fruit.

Yes, occasionally if I have leftover pizza I will have that for my breakfast. When I do that however, I often find that I am full for most of the day, so I try not to do that on a regular basis.

For my main meals I try to choose things that are simple and yet delicious. I like, in the main, to do my own cooking.  I don't really like frozen meals or take aways.  I usually have Sunday dinner with my family every Sunday, either here or at my sister's. Usually it is at her place.

This week was highly unusual in that I actually ate out three times.  My sister's birthday was on Sunday and so my father took us all out for supper, and then on Monday my friend Jacquie wanted me to go out to lunch with her and then on Saturday my son, who has been visiting, wanted to take me out to lunch.  I have provided "like-recipes" for all of those meals so that you can cook what I ate if you so wish.

I try to always keep my cooking fairly healthy and within budget, but I am only human and do splurge every now and then and eat something naughty. My weakness is cake. 

And so without waffling on any further here are my meals of the week for the past seven days. I do hope you enjoy seeing them and that you will be inspired to want to cook some of them for yourself! 

 

SUNDAY, July 6th - Cindy's Birthday

Sunday was my sister's birthday and so my father took us all out to fish and chips.  We just went to a local spot, Angies. My family loves Fish and Chips. Usually when we go out for a meal that is what we will choose. It's always been the same.  What can I say?? My sister went out again on Wednesday and has fish and chips again. We are all alike! It runs in our blood.

In its place I am sharing my recipe for Beer Battered Fish. This is lovely.  The batter is nice and light. It is deep fried which I know is not to everyone's taste, but it is really delicious. Crisp batter, well flavored, tender and perfectly cooked fish.

MONDAY, July 7th - Lunch out with my friend Jacquie

My friend Jacquie called me on Monday morning and asked me to go out to lunch with her. This is not something I do very often, and I did not want to say no as she has asked me so many times and I have usually not been able to say yes. We went to the same place as I had gone Sunday night and so this time I thought I would shake things up an order something different.  I ordered a Club Sandwich. In its place I am sharing my recipe for a Turkey Club Platter.  

It really good. a lovely, toasted club sandwich with sliced turkey, ham, cheese, bacon and tomato, with a side of coleslaw and chips. Hearty, filling and delicious!

I did enjoy my lunch out with Jacquie and have vowed to do it more often.

TUESDAY, July 8th - Grilled Chicken and a Chopped Green Salad

After all of the indulgences so far this week I decided to play it safe on Tuesday and had some grilled chicken and a chopped green salad. This is one of my favorite salads. It has plenty of crisp lettuce, sliced cucumbers, sliced olives, green onions, chives, celery and peas. It also boasts a lovely Lemon and Herb Vinaigrette dressing. I love this salad.   

The grilled chicken was Marinated Mediterranean Chicken. I cook it on my little Cuisinart Griddler machine. This chicken always turns out tender and juicy.  I often cook it for company.

WEDNESDAY, July 9th - Dinner with my son's family

My son and his family arrived for summer Camp. They go to an Ashram camp which is not too far from where I live. It did not start until Thursday so they spent the day with me on Wednesday. It was such a fun day. I played games with my grandsons and got to visit with my son and daughter-in-law. Just wonderful.

For supper I served Chicken Pot Pie, which I made from the extra chicken I cooked on Tuesday.  We had chips and salad with it.  One of my grandsons had a hotdog instead. For dessert we had ice cream.

The best part was sharing it all with family!

THURSDAY, July 10th - Reuben Fold-Overs

I had a really busy day cleaning up from the visit and so I just made something simple for my supper on Thursday. Reuben Fold-Overs.  This is a quick and simple sandwich bake.  Flat breads folder over you favorite Reuben sandwich fillings.  Smoked meat, cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island Dressing.  Tucked ino a folden flat bread which is brushed with butter and then baked until everything is heated through and golden.  So delicious.

I enjoyed this sandwich with a few cheeky potato chips. I was beat and did not have a lot of energy. I think I am getting old, lol.

FRIDAY, July 11th - Bread and Cheese Omelet

I just had a simple supper on Friday. I was out shopping with my sister all afternoon and pretty beat by the time I got home, but I was also starving. You cannot beat a tasty omelet for a quick and easy supper. I had just picked up some farm fresh eggs from the egg place on the mountain as well.

This Bread and Cheese Omelet is one of my favorites. You cube some bread and get it all toasty and golden brown, make your omelet and then stuff it with a good cheddar, some chopped spring onions and the toasted bread cubes.  No need for toast.  A salad on the side would go very nicely.

SATURDAY,  July 12th - Lunch out with my son

My son wanted to take me out to lunch on Saturday to make up for Mother's Day and my upcoming Birthday. Who was I to refuse! We went to the new Indian place in Kingston called ChrisMaria.  I love the food there.

My son doesn't know a lot about Indian Food. We had Butter Chicken and Chicken Biryani and some samosas.  Chicken Biryani is a lovely chicken dish with tender pieces of chicken in a lovely rich with some raisins, flaked almonds (or cashews), spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, onions, bay leaf, etc. Its delicious. I have linked to my recipe for it. 

Of course the best part of this meal was sharing it with my son. Love him so much.

And there you have it! My meals of the week for the past seven days. Not conventional I know as I did eat out three times, which is most unusual!  I hope you will be inspired to want to cook at least a few of the things I have shared! 

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