Meals of the Week, April 5th to 11th, 2026

  

I can't believe it is Sunday again. These weeks are really rolling around quickly. Here I am with another Meals of the Week post!  This is the day that I like to share all of my tasty main meals which I have enjoyed over the past seven days!  

I have been doing this for a few years now. It is something which I really enjoy doing and something which many of you enjoy also. As a person who lives on their own I like to keep a record of what I eat and I also like to be accountable for what I eat and manage my grocery bill/store cupboard as best as I can.

It can be really difficult to cook for just one person and keep it all interesting.  I never want to be that person who only eats from tins or frozen ready meals.  As long as I can, I want to cook for myself exciting fresh and delicious meals on a daily basis. I do have my daughter living with me at the moment and that is making it a bit more exciting.

I like to use up all that I have in the larder, freezer, refrigerator, and keeping a weekly record like this helps me to be accountable. Cooking for yourself doesn't have to be difficult or boring. Nor does it have to be expensive.  Each week I try to use up all of my resources and to have the least amount of waste as possible. 

These are only my main meals. For breakfast I usually have toast or cereal and on a rare occasion a muffin or maybe even a pancake.  I eat my main meal at noon most of the time unless I am eating out or  with my family.  For suppers (which is my lunch) I tend to have salads or sandwiches, maybe soup, and yes sometimes I will have a bowl of cereal. 

Lately, because Eileen is with me, we have been eating our main meal later in the afternoon and then munching on some fruit in the evening. She will usually grab herself a tea and snack while she is out on her visits with her CSS workers during the daytime.

I can tell you that I am never bored with any of my meals and I hope that by my sharing what I eat on a weekly basis, I can help you to plan your meals and menus as well!  So here you go,  these were our meals for the past week!

SUNDAY, April 5th - Easter Sunday

This was my church's Spring Conference weekend and my sister doesn't celebrate Easter really so I picked up some chicken for us to enjoy at Mary Browns. I took it over to my sister's as I thought she would also enjoy a day off. Nobody was complaining about that!  We had fried chicken, taters, gravy, salad, biscuits and then apple pie for dessert.  It was a real treat for everyone!

In it's place I am sharing my recipe for Small Batch Fried Chicken, which you can do either in the oven or the air fryer. This is crisp, moist and delicious with a nice blend of spices and a crispy crumb coating. It is a small batch recipe, but can very easily be doubled. I like to serve it with some type of potato or rice and a vegetable and or salad on the side!  This makes a great meal!

MONDAY, April 6th - Hawaiian Hash

I had a bit of ham leftover from the weekend and decided to use the leftovers and make a vintage recipe from one of my Vintage cookbooks.  Hawaiian Hash. This tasty recipe came from an old cookbook from the 1952 called Martha Logan's Meat Cookbook.

It was fabulously tasty. It had a base of chopped cooked ham and sweet potatoes that are mixed with some mustard laced pineapple juice, topped with pineapple, brown sugar and butter, and then baked to delicious perfection. I hadn't expected it to taste as good as it did, but it was really lovely!  We were both pleasantly surprised!

We enjoyed this with some baked beans on the side, some rolls, and were really happy with our meal!

TUESDAY, April 7th - Macaroni Cheese & Tomato Bake for two

Can you spell comfort food?  I treated myself to some real comfort food on Monday. I love macaroni and cheese and this is one of my favorite ways to make it. What you have here is a delicious tomato based macaroni casserole with a lush creamy cheese sauce poured over top.  Baked until the tomatoes come bubbling up through the creamy sauce. So delicious.

I always add a buttered cracker or bread crumb topping. You can access the full sized recipe here.  This is such a delicious recipe that I included it in my English Kitchen cookbook.  Everyone loves it. In fact this is one of Eileen's favorite all time meals.  

We enjoyed this with this fabulous Cheddar, Apple & Walnut Salad. This is a delicious combination of fresh greens, crisp sweet apple, toasty walnuts and sharp cheddar cheese. Add to that a really tasty  and rich creamy curry yogurt and lime dressing and you have a beautiful combination indeed!

WEDNESDAY, April 8th - Dinner out with the family

We had quite a day on Wednesday. I ended up having to having to take my daughter to the emergency room at the local hospital as she was hemorrhaging.  We spent most of the day there getting sorted. They managed to tame the bleeding some and she insisted that she wanted to go out to supper with my father and sister.  She really enjoys that.  I thought it couldn't hurt, after all she was only going to be sitting, so I gave in to her and we went.

She had spaghetti & meatballs with a salad on the side.  My sister had a burger and sweet potato fries.  Dad had a one piece fish and chips.  I had the haddock dinner.  In it's place I am sharing my recipe for Homestyle Baked Haddock. This is one of my favorite ways to prepare fish. Its a really simple way to prepare any kind of white fish.  Tender and perfectly cooked and seasoned fish topped with a crisp and buttery cracker crumb topping. When I cook this at home I always serve it with mashed potatoes and vegetables.

THURSDAY, April 9th - Crockpot Creamy Veggie Chowder

I had to take Eileen back to the ER for a hemoglobin check on Thursday morning. I knew it was going to be another long waiting period, so I popped a delicious soup into the crock pot before we left. I was right to do that as we were there for all of the morning and into the afternoon.

This is such a simple soup. Just a bit of this and a bit of that, thrown into the crockpot. I have a small crockpot that makes just enough for two of three people.  This was delicious and also used up the half can of cream corn that I had in the freezer.

We made the meal a bit heartier by adding some grilled cheese sandwiches on the side. It was more than enough. You can't beat a soup and sandwich supper every now and then.

FRIDAY, April 10th - Juicy Turkey Burgers

Eileen and I both fancied a burger on Friday and so I made us my Juicy Turkey Burgers. Truth be told I enjoy a turkey burger much more than a beef burger. These turkey burgers are a healthy twist on your regular beef burgers, and I can guarantee that they are so delicious you won't miss red meat at all. In fact I am positive you are going to love them. Moist, tender and beautifully flavored.

I enjoyed mine on a bun with some mayo, sliced tomato, sliced onion and a slice of Swiss cheese on top. Eileen skipped the tomato.  She had hers with salad and potato chips on the side. I skipped the potato chips and just had the salad.  We were both very happy with our meals.

SATURDAY, April 11th - Coconut Chicken Curry

I was out shopping for most of the morning so I just made us a chicken curry for our supper on Saturday. We both really love curries and this one is a favorite recipe of mine.

Fabulously fruity and rich, and is not overly spicy. It really boasts some beautiful flavors, and is an excellent recipe to use if you are wanting to introduce someone to curry dishes.  A way to wet their whistle so to speak! It uses the zest and juice of a fresh orange. It really is delicious.

We enjoyed this with some rice and vegetables on the side. 

And there you have it my Meals of the Week for the past week.  As you can see I ate very well indeed and there was not a lot of repetition from past weeks. I even managed to use up a few bits from the freezer!   I wonder what the deliciousness of the next week will hold!  We shall see!

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