Some delicious fruit and veg coming into season at the moment! Melons are already flavour of the month for us!
November Seasonal Fruit And Vegetables
Fruits:
banana, berries – strawberry, cherry, grapefruit, loquat, lychee, mango, melons – honeydew – rockmelon – watermelon, orange – valencia, papaya, pawpaw, pineapples – smooth – rough leaf, starfruit.
Vegetables:
artichoke, asparagus, avocado – hass, beans, choko, cucumber, lettuce, onions – salad – spring, peas – green – snow – sugar snap, spinach, sweetcorn, tomato, watercress, zucchini flowers.
You can see a full list of seasonal fruit and veg here.
Weekly food prep ideas
To make my weekdays easier for many years I have spent time in the kitchen on the weekends prepping and cooking food for the week. During the school term I share photos and links of the recipes I cook up during my weekly food prep sessions on Facebook using the hashtag #pwkweeklyprep which you can see here.
I know spending time in the kitchen isn’t everyone’s idea of good time, but I actually like spending the time in the kitchen, so don’t find it too much of chore.
Even if you don’t want to do the extensive type of food prep I do, it is so beneficial to at least make a couple of things to make your life easier during the week. If you would like to get into the meal prep thing, but do not quite know where to start, check out my short e-course Meal Prep Primer.
Meal Prep Primer teaches you my process and gives you three weeks of plans to follow to help you establish the habit. It has helped 100s of women make their week days easier by doing some meal prep on the weekend.
Below I have included a few ideas that you could make in a weekend. As a base I encourage parents to make one savoury or main lunch box item and a sweet treat or snack item for the kids’ lunch boxes. This really takes the pressure of making the lunches during the week.
Nut free choc peppermint ball (gluten free)
Choc banana muffins (gluten, dairy and nut free)
No bake oat and choc chip balls
Our weekly menu plans for November
Day | Week Commencing 4th Nov 2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mon |   | Slow cooker butter chicken Green veggies |
| Tue |  | Slow cooker sweet potato curry (vegetarian) |
| Wed |   | Quick and easy oven baked chicken breast Roast pumpkin salad |
| Thu |  | Beef stir fry and crunchy noodles |
| Fri |  | Pan Fried Fish and Salad |
| Sat |  | Sang choy bow |
| Sun |  | Lamb chops and vegetables |
Day | Week Commencing 11th Nov 2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mon |  | Slow cooker chicken satay (gluten free) Green veggies |
| Tue |  | Chicken lasagne |
| Wed |  | Pan fried chicken and salad |
| Thu |  | Slow cooker risotto |
| Fri |  | Dukkah crusted salmon with crunchy potatoes and garlic spinach |
| Sat |  | Homemade Tacos |
| Sun |  | Chicken schnitzel and vegetables |
| Week Commencing 13th Nov 2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mon |  | Moroccan minted beef |
| Tue | | Slow cooker chicken satay (gluten free) |
| Wed |  | Mexibake |
| Thu |  | Pasta with chicken and baby spinach |
| Fri |  | Home made hamburgers and salad |
| Sat |  | Sweet chilli chicken wraps |
| Sun | | Chicken schnitzel and vegetables |
Day | Week Commencing 25th Nov 2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mon |  | Slow cooker beef stroganoff |
| Tue | | Chicken schnitzel and vegetables |
| Wed |
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