Meals of the Week, August 24th - 30th, 2025

 

Here I am again with my weekly Meals of the Week post. On Sundays I like to post a re-cap of all of the delicious thigs that I have enjoyed for my main meals over the past seven days.  This was a bit of an unusual week in that my father was taken to hospital on Monday and has been there ever since. All plans have gone out the window and dinners have been very much catch-as-I-can. I still think I managed to do pretty well, all things considered.

This is only my main meals of course.  Not my breakfasts or my lunch/suppers. Usually, I will eat my main meal in the early afternoon, but all plans aside this week, I ate my main meal whenever I could get it in, which more often than not was late afternoon. It's been a great blessing that I only have me to worry about and no family to feed. That would have made things a lot more difficult.

Dad is still in the hospital. He had a big procedure yesterday to check out his gall bladder. It is full of stones. They still have no real explanation for what is going on with him. Some sort of viral infection, but when you are almost 92 years old, that is all it takes sometimes to lay you out!

He won't be able to come home until he gets his strength back and can walk better on his own. Until that happens things will be a bit in the air as far as meals go, but I am doing my best!

I have done very poorly this week, having readymade muffins for my breakfast most days and toast in the evening when I have gotten home. Best laid plans and all that. I know you will forgive me. Lets just hope my waistline does!

So, without further waffling on, here is what I managed to eat for my main meals over the past seven days!  I hope you will be inspired by at least a few of these meals! I am really hoping that my father will be able to come home soon, so things can get back to normal, but for now, he is where he needs to be.

SUNDAY, August 24th - My Treat

My sister works so hard all of the time taking care of my dad and Dan, the house, etc. I thought I would give her a day off and treated us all to Mary Brown's Fried Chicken. It was such a worrisome day with the wildfires burning. There was ash and embers falling from the sky all day long. I think we were all worried we were going to be evacuated.  Dad couldn't even eat any supper, but something was going on with him that we didn't figure out til Monday.

In the place of the fried chicken I am sharing my recipe for Oven Fried Chicken. It is delicious. You coat it with crushed potato chips. You can use any flavor you enjoy as well, so double the deliciousness! 

Always crisp. Always delicious, no faffing about with frying. It goes great with mashed potatoes and a vegetable on the side!

MONDAY, August 25th - Crustless Veggie Quiche

Our father ended up being taken to the hospital in an ambulance on Monday morning and we spent the whole day in there with him.  They ended up admitting him.  Supper was just something really simple as I didn't have a lot of time for cooking.

I elected to go meatless and made myself a delicious crustless vegetable quiche. Eggs make a great supper every now and then. I love quiche, but I don't always want to eat pastry.  (Well, perhaps need is a better word to use than want.  I always want pastry, but it should only be a once in a blue moon treat!)

This also makes a quick and easy supper for two. Crispy tender vegetables are popped into the bottom of a buttered dish and topped with some onion and grated cheddar. A rich egg custard is poured over top and then the casserole is simply baked until nicely puffed and golden brown. Delicious served with some oven chips, or a salad. (I had a salad on this occasion.)

TUESDAY, August 26th - Greek Chicken with Cucumber Salad

I spent all afternoon and evening at the hospital. I made myself some of this grilled chicken in the morning so I would have something to pick at for a few days. It is a delicious recipe I adapted from the NYTimes for a chicken supper that is keto, low carb and diabetic friendly.  

Downsized for two people, you have incredibly tasty marinated, and flavor filled chicken thighs that I grill on my indoor grill, accompanied with a fresh and delicious cucumber, tomato and feta cheese salad. The two things served together are an amazing combination of flavors and textures.

WEDNESDAY, August 27th - Crock Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup

I threw something into the crock pot before I went to the hospital on Wednesday.  There is no better time to use a crock pot than when you know you are going to be too busy to cook. There was no need for browning or precooking any of the ingredients. You simply just chopped everything and then threw it into the slow cooker, walking away to let it get on with its business.

4 to 6 hours later you add some cheese and cream and walk away again until the cheese melts and heats through.  There is no need to puree anything, its a lovely chunky, rich and creamy soup that is no fuss, no muss and incredibly delicious!

This was perfect with some crackers and butter. I really enjoyed it.

THURSDAY, August 28th - BBQ Chicken Tostadas

I used some of the chicken leftover from Tuesday and made myself some BBQ Chicken Tostadas for my supper. They are basically a mixture of leftover shredded cooked/rotisserie chicken, BBQ sauce and the chipotle chili paste. You pop this onto the charred tortillas, top with cheese and bake. When done you drizzle with some BBQ Sauce and sprinkle on chopped spring onions.

Quick and easy was the order of the day as I spent, one more, most of the day at the hospital with my sister, and the rest of the day I was helping out at my friend Jacqueline's house as Dan was cleaning her siding off and cleaning her garage.  It was a super busy day!

FRIDAY, August 29th - Flat Meatballs & Gravy

I had a bit of a respite on Friday as my dad was taken into Halifax to have some tests done there. My sister went in and back with him, it was a full day, so no visits as they got back rather late for that.  

I made myself Flat Meatballs & Gravy.  These have long been a family favorite of mine.  These are the shape of little, tiny ground beef patties, like flattened meatballs, flavored simply with grated onion, garlic and a few seasonings.  Browned and then baked in a creamy mushroom gravy.

These are fabulously delicious and so simple to make.  They also freeze very well. You can enjoy them with rice, or pasta, mashed potatoes, etc.  Your family is sure to enjoy them! I promise!

I enjoyed some of these with some rice and broccoli on the side.  It was a delicious meal!

SATURDAY, August 30th - Fish Fingers, Chips & Beans

Another quick and easy meal due to hospital visits, etc.  Baked beans, doctored up, along with some frozen fish fingers and chips.

This is a favorite supper for many people in the U.K. and no small wonder. It is quick, easy and delicious, especially if you do the beans like I do. I add a few extra bits to make their flavor really sparkle.  I did the chips in the air fryer this time.  Not as tasty as takeaway chips, but not as fatty either!  

This was a delicious supper. If you are really feeling cheeky you can enjoy a slice of buttered white bread with this and make yourself a chip butty. Oh, so good. I resisted this time and just thought about it.

And there you have it, my meals of the week for the past seven days.  I think/hope you will agree that I ate very well, despite being super busy and not having a lot of time for cooking! There was nothing really expensive or outrageous there! Simple food done well.  That's my promise to you always.

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