Hello everyone and welcome to my weekly Meals of the Week Post. Normally on Sundays I like to share with you all the delicious recipes and meals that I have enjoyed over the past seven days. That's all of the main meals that I have eaten along with any recipes and menu suggestions.
This has been a bit of a week to say the least. It started off with me taking a bad fall on Monday and it ended with us having to take Dad to the hospital on Saturday. Quick and easy was pretty much the order of the day this week, but I know you will forgive me. Some weeks are just like that!
Because I live alone with just my two cats for company, the temptation can be really strong to want to eat from jars, cans, frozen ready meals or take aways. That's not how I really like to eat however. If at all possible, I like to make a little bit more effort than that.
I am worth it and you are worth it. All those highly processed ready meals, frozen meals, takeaways, etc. are loaded with things that none of us should be eating on a regular basis. High in fat, sugar and salt and often a lot of other things that we can't even pronounce. If we don't know what it is, and we can't pronounce it, should we really be eating it? I think not!
These are just my main meals. I have not included what I choose to enjoy for my breakfasts or light suppers. I eat my main meals most of the time early in the afternoon. I have GERD so I try not to eat anything heavier later in the day if I can help it.
My breakfasts are simple. Usually toast, or oatmeal, sometimes my homemade granola with some yogurt and fruit, and often a protein drink that I can just enjoy while I am working.
I will have my main meal early in the afternoon and then later in the day I will have something light. Sometimes a sandwich, some salad, or soup, or sometimes even a bowl of cereal. It all depends on how hungry I am!
In any case here are the main meals that I enjoyed over the past seven days. I hope that you will be inspired to want to cook some of these things for yourself!
SUNDAY, November 16th - Sunday Dinner with the family
On Sunday I had my usual dinner with my father, sister, and brother-in-law. This week Cindy had made a delicious chicken casserole which I plan to share on here with you real soon. In the meantime, I am sharing my recipe for Loaded Cauliflower and Chicken Casserole. With bacon, chicken, spring onions, cheese and plenty of cauliflower, this is low carb and keto friendly! This is a small batch recipe but can easily be doubled.
My sister's casserole had both cauliflower and broccoli in it. She served it with some rice and a salad on the side. For dessert we had sugar free jelly with whippy cream!
I took a bad fall on Monday morning and ended up in the emergency room for much of the day thinking I had broken my arm. Thankfully I had everything ready to go for this easy sheet pan meal before I fell. I just threw it into the refrigerator and then popped it into the oven when I got home. Thankfully my arm was not broken, just really bruised. I got lucky this time!
Sheet pan suppers are the best. They require very little effort, and everything bakes all on one baking sheet. No fuss, no muss. In this case a delicious mix of peppers, onions, fresh pineapple and cubes of chicken all in a delicious teriyaki BBQ sauce. This is a small batch recipe that feeds two perfectly. It can easily be doubled. I enjoyed with some rice that I cooked in my rice cooker.
I had to take things pretty easy on Tuesday because of my arm. Plus, I had the cleaners here, so I really needed to make something simple for my dinner. It was also a very cold day. I decided to make myself a pot of soup. This Mediterranean White Bean Soup fit the bill perfectly.
It is a simple and brothy soup filled with onions, celery, carrots, herbs, and plenty of meaty white beans. I used a cheese rind in the making of it to inject even more flavor. I enjoyed it simply with some hot buttered toast. This was enough for me. If you wanted to make it a heartier meal you could make a sandwich to go along side of it. This was simple, filling, and delicious!
WEDNEDAY, November 19th - Dinner out with Dad
On Wednesday I went out to dinner with my father. His friend Hazel isn't going now until the Spring and these dinners out are really important to him. So rather than him being on his own, Cindy and I are going with him. I had a chicken burger with onion rings. It was pretty good.
In its place I am sharing my recipe for
Spicy Chicken Burger with Lime Mayo. Spicy chicken cutlets served on a toasted bun with a delicious garlic, coriander and lime mayonnaise dressing. A garnish of shredded lettuce and sliced red onion bring additional flavor and crunch. It's quite simply a really delicious burger. I like to use a large soft roll for this. Some oven chips on the side are a really nice addition. This is a hearty and really tasty meal.
Thankfully I had a serving of this delicious, stewed beef in the freezer so all I had to do was to heat it up, cook some noodles and prepare a vegetable to enjoy on the side. Small amounts of a variety of ingredients combine deliciously to make a fabulously tasty gravy. It almost has a hint of BBQ, but at the same time is completely different than BBQ. Its rich and sweet and tangy, all at the same time. The use of dry mustard powder gives it a tiny bit of heat, which is most pleasant.
It was a simple thing just to cook some noodles to enjoy with it and the stew heated up easily in the microwave. I just opened a tin of green beans to enjoy on the side. Crusty bread would be really nice with this to soak up all of that delicious gravy!
I spent a great part of the day out shopping with my sister and I was pretty tired when I got back. I got everything put away and then just opted for a simple supper of Fish Fingers, Chips and Beans. This is a great comfort food kind of a supper. It can be as simple as opening frozen packets and tins, popping the fish and chips into the oven and the beans into a saucepan to heat up. I, however, always like to add a little twist to my baked beans. They always come out flavorful and tangy.
Not the healthiest option, but not the worse either! Made a nice change, albeit a bit naughty! You could make your own fish fingers from scratch if you are really keen. There is a great recipe here.
SATURDAY, October 26th - Chili Cheese Dog Hot Dish
I finished off the week with one of my all-time favorite casseroles. Chili Cheese Dog Hot Dish. I adore hotdogs, which I know not everyone does. They really shine in this delicious, simple casserole which is a riff on Chili dogs. A delicious store-cupboard meal it goes together very simply.
The base is a mix of sliced hot dogs, a can of chili and a few other bits. This gets topped with grated cheese and some frozen tater tots. You bake it in the oven until everything is bubbling away and then just before serving, and when the tater tops are crispy, you can sprinkle a bit more cheese on top and let it melt. Oh boy but this is some good.
If you are looking for simple and delicious, you really can't go wrong with this! I enjoyed it with a nice salad on the side.
And that is what I enjoyed eating over the past seven days. Perhaps not the healthiest of weeks, but with my arm being injured the way it is I have had a difficult time cooking anything really complicated. Quick and easy has been the order of the day.
I hope that you will want to enjoy cooking a few of these for yourself!
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