Last week I mentioned that I was making a risotto, pretty much just so that I could make the risotto balls with the left overs. Well things didn’t go according to my plan. I did cook the risotto and it was great (so great that I have actually attached the recipe below), but when I went fossicking through the fridge to find the left overs the next day, they had disappeared.
I was pretty sure that I knew what had happened to them, but I rang Mr Infrastructure at work just to confirm that it was true. “Yeah, I brought it in to work for lunch, it tasted fantastic.” Planning can only get you so far sometimes!!!! To be fair, he usually gets free reign with the leftovers for lunches and I had forgot to mention to him, not to take the risotto. Perhaps he should read my blog!
Here is this week’s plan:
Monday: Honey Soy Stir Fry (Lucky enough to be the recipient of a pre cut fresh vegies and noodles, left over from the school fair – just need to add the chicken and sauce. A big thank you to MC for dropping them into to me yesterday.)
Baking: Carrot Cake – recipe attached below (using pre grated carrot also from MC!)
Tuesday: Baked Tomato and Ham Shell Pasta
Wednesday: Left Overs
Thursday: Lamb Chops and Green Salad
Friday: Tuna Rice
Saturday: Chicken Schnitzel and Salad
Sunday: Tacos
For more meal planning inspiration head over to I’m an Organizing Junkie.
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Sounds great. Am definitely going to try your rissoto – but it’ll have to be next week as I’ve already done this weeks menu plan
Libby
I’m sure Mr Infrastructure would have been a lot more apologetic than that.
LOL at “Risotto-gate”!
MMM.. love risotto. Are the balls hard to do? I’ve admired them from afar but deep frying things put me off.
oh my if the risotto was good enough for hubby man to take to work then I must try it!!!
have a great week..
wow I have just discovered you and I will tell all my friends . I love your blog.
I have to do a menu plan ! and get myself organised.
My husband will love you …well just a little !
Thanks for dropping by Trish – menu planning has been fantastic for me and I am sure with two little ones running around it will make life a bit easier for you too.
I love making up menus around little gifts like that. It looks really good!! Thanks for stopping by, I bumped into your blog the other day and it’s right up my alley. It’s bookmarked and I’ll be back!
tuna rice sounds yummy and so does chicken schnitzel. Have a good week.
The rissoto does sound yummy, but DH would not go for it. He is a meat & Potatoes kind of man.
LOL at your dh taking leftovers to work. At least you know he liked them. My dh has an awful habit of throwing away leftovers. Would definately prefer if he took them to work.
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Your menu looks fantastic as well!
Whenever I make risotto my DH states that it is his favorite meal – and no matter how much I make, I still always fail to have enough leftover risotto (if I have any!) to make anything with the leftovers. It goes fast at my house – if it even makes it in the fridge when we clean up dinner!
The jambalaya recipe on my blog is my own recipe and it is fantastic! I’d love for you to try it! One note of caution however, it can tend to be quite spicy so if you have little ones, I’d recommend reducing the cayenne pepper down to 1 or 2 teaspoons rather than a tablespoon and/or using some chili powder in place of some of the cayenne. Ours last night was pretty spicy! And again, this is one of those recipes that doesn’t last long in the fridge!
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Hi There PQ,
Tried your carrot cake – yummo, (added a 1/2 cup of crushed pineapple to the recipe as it was sitting in the fridge looking at me). Looking forward to making risotto.
Have a great week!
CR
Hi CR, Pineapple was a nice touch. We were out of cake by this afternoon, I guess I will be baking something else tomorrow. Cheers PQ.
i am loving ur site so far nic
i am trying to read it all tonight, but i think it will take me days.
i am already bookmarking and copying some of the meal ideas.
thanks!!
I just made risotto for the first time yesterday! I have a small tupperware left. Were you planning on rolling them like meatballs and then pan-frying?
Your menu sounds wonderful-steph
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