Meals of the Week, September 20th to 26th, 2026

 

Another Sunday, another Meals of the Week post!  Sundays is the day that I set apart to share with you, my readers, all of the delicious meals I have cooked, shared and enjoyed over the past 7 days. Most days I eat at home with the occasional meal out.

Just because I am a single person, living on my own, is no reason for me to not enjoy tasty homemade meals!  I refuse to be someone who eats out of boxes and cans.  That is okay occasionally, but for the most part I want to put together meals for myself that are varied and tasty and homemade.

I find ready meals are loaded with salt, sugar and preservatives. I don't want to put all of that garbage into my body if I can possibly help it.  I am fit and I am capable so why not cook something decent for myself!

I try to eat a tasty variety of things.  For the most part healthy-ish. I try to get in  my five a day if I can , in one way or another.  Breakfasts are usually a tasty bowl of home cooked oat porridge.  I like it with a bit of cream on top and perhaps some golden syrup or date syrup. Yummy!  A glass of orange juice rounds that out and keeps me going until early afternoon which is usually when I have my dinner unless I am eating out or at my sisters!

Supper, is generally a light repast. Sometimes I am lazy and have a bowl of cereal. Sometimes its just toast and peanut butter or (naughty me) cheese whiz. (Does it help that I only eat 12 grain bread?)  Occasionally I will have a sandwich, a salad, or just some fruit.  

But to be honest after a hearty breakfast and that dinner, I am not overly hungry in the evenings, so its usually either toast or fruit, or both.  

I think your appetite changes as you get older and you no longer have the desire to eat a heavy three meals a day.  I do make the effort to sit at the table and eat properly and not just plunk down in front of the television.  Well, most of the time anyways. I like to pay attention to what I am eating! Its much more pleasurable that way!

And without further adieu, here are my meals from the past 7 days.  I think you will agree, it was, once more, a most delicious week!

SUNDAY, September 20th - Family Dinner at Cindy's

Every second Sunday we have a family dinner at my sister's. We all really enjoy those occasions.  This week was no different. Cindy cooked a fabulous dinner of Cowboy Beans (look for a recipe soon), and we had buttered bread with it and potato salad, then for dessert butter tarts.  The best part is being together.

In it's place I am sharing a recipe for Skillet Beans & Wieners. Not a typical Sunday meal, but what the hey, still delicious! This simple little skillet supper is pure comfort -- the kind that brings you right back to those cozy, homey meals we all grew up with. Tender baked beans simmer gently with browned onions, smoky bacon, and bite-sized wieners, creating a sweet-savoury sauce that feels like a warm hug on a cool day. It comes together in minutes, thickens beautifully as it bubbles and tastes even better the next day.

MONDAY, September 21st - Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole for Two

Crisp buttery crackers top this creamy chicken noodle casserole which is sized perfectly for two. Delicious comfort food. Just like moms.  Chicken, noodles, peas in a creamy sauce.  I love the crunch of the butter crumb topping. A casserole just is not complete for me unless it has a crumb topping.

This little casserole is everything we love about comfort food - simple, creamy, and wonderfully satisfying. Tender egg noodles are folded into a velvety mixture and then topped with a generous layer of buttery cracker crumbs that bake up golden and crisp. It's homely, hearty, and sized perfectly for two, making it an ideal way to use up leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken while still feeling like a special meal.

This fed me nicely on the day and I had a serving to freeze for later.  I enjoyed this with a tossed salad and some bread and butter on the side and was very happy with my meal. 

TUESDAY, September 22nd - Juicy Beef Brisket

On Monday, when putting something in the freezer I noticed a very small piece of Beef Brisket that I had forgotten about. I decided to take it out and cook it for dinner on Tuesday. It was fabulously tasty.

I first rubbed it in a tasty mix of spices and popped it into a baking dish along with some stock and a BBQ sauce spooned over top. Cooked low and slow and tightly covered until it was melting mouth wateringly tender. More of the glaze was added and then it was popped back in the oven until it was richly glazed and burnished.

This was fabulously tasty served, cut into thin slices along with a baked potato and some Cheese Slaw. What a fabulous dinner and I had plenty of beef leftover for sandwiches for the next few days.

WEDNESDAY, September 23rd - Dinner out with the family

My father likes to go out to a local eatery for dinner on Wednesday nights and we join him. My sister has to drive him anyways, so she might as well stay and I go along because I like spending time with them, and dad's friend Hazel also comes and Eileen has been joining us since January.  We all enjoy this time together.

This week's specials were the Soup and a Sandwich and a burger served with fries and coleslaw.  Eileen chose the soup and a sandwich and I chose a Cheese Steak Sandwich platter.  Both were very good.  I've had the cheese steak before and really enjoyed it. Dad had a Cheeseburger and fries. Hazel had the grilled Haddock dinner and Cindy had the Belly Buster Burger with sweet potato fries. We were all happy with our meals.

In the place of my sandwich I am sharing my recipe for the Not Quite Philly Beef and Cheese Sandwich.  This is very similar to a cheese steak. Rare deli roast beef, with a lush sauce, plenty of peppers, onions and lotsa lotsa cheese, all tucked into a soft bun that has been toasted on the cut sides. Delicious!

THURSDAY, September 24th - Beef Pot Pie Soup

I had a quantity of brisket needed using up so I made myself an old favorite. Beef Pot Pie Soup. You can use ground beef in a pinch and still have a delicious bowl of soup.  Making soup is such a simple thing to do. My mother always made soup with leftovers from our roast dinners. 

Cubes of beef sauteed with a mirepoix of vegetables (carrots, celery, onions, garlic) for plenty of flavor. Some stock and cubed potato, swede (rutabaga), and cabbage are added along with some herbs and then simmered until everything is beautifully tender. A handful of frozen peas is thrown in and heated through.

While the soup is simmering you bake some puff pastry lids. I like to top it with some Everything Bagel Spice for added interest.  Ladle the hot soup into heated bowls, top with the puff pastry lid and dinner is served!

FRIDAY, September 25th - Air Fryer French Bread Pizza from Scratch

A quiet night on my own and I wasn't really feeling like making anything complicated for myself. I had everything in house to make this lush French Bread Pizza from scratch and so I went for it.  Pizza is one of my favorite food groups!

 

Quick and easy this is everything we love about easy comfort cooking - fast, flavourful, and far better than anything that comes in a box.  Crisp, garlicky French Bread becomes the perfect base for rich pizza sauce, plenty of melty mozzarella, and whatever toppings make you happiest. It cooks in minutes in the air fryer, turning golden, bubbly, and irresistibly delicious.

Sized perfectly for two (or one with leftovers), its the kind of no fuss meal that saves the day when time gets away from you - simple, satisfying and downright scrumptious.

SATURDAY, September 26th - Pork Steak with Mushroom Gravy

I had a couple of pork steaks in the freezer and Eileen was coming over for our weekend sleepover and so I took them out and made us aa delicious meal for two. This is always something I enjoy. It is simple, savory and delicious.

This cozy dish turns humble pork steaks into something truly special. The meat is lightly seasoned, dusted in flour, and flash‑fried in butter until beautifully golden and tender . Then it’s nestled into a rich, homemade mushroom gravy made right in the same pan — golden sautéed mushrooms, a touch of flour, chicken stock, and cream come together into a silky, savory sauce that feels like pure comfort.

It’s quick, economical, and deeply satisfying — the kind of simple, from‑scratch supper that makes you grateful for what’s already in your fridge. Perfect for two, perfect for busy days, and absolutely perfect with a pile of buttery mash or a baked potato.

On this occasion we enjoyed it with a baked potato, mashed turnips, and some yellow wax beans. It made for a really delicious supper!

And there you have it, my meals of the week for the past seven days.  I hope that you will be inspired to want to cook a few of these things for yourself as well!    Enjoy! Be sure to come back next Sunday to see what I cook over the next seven days!

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