Simple plans full of favourites the kids love are what I have created for the remaining weeks of winter. Here’s hoping we spend much less of this winter in lockdown than we did last year!
If you are after more information on the process I use for menu planning, you can find it in this menu planning post. It also has a free template you can download.
July Seasonal Fruit And Vegetables
It is always great to have a look at what fruit and veggies are in season and think about this when you are menu planning. Lots of my meals are pretty versatile – curries, meat and veg etc so I can choose veggies that are going to be in season. Not only will this mean they will taste better, but it is generally cheaper to buy in season too!
Fruits:
apples -bonza – braeburn – fuji – golden delicious – lady williams – pink lady – red delicious – snow – sundowner, cumquat, custard apple, grapefruit, lemons, limes, mandarin – ellendale – imperial, melons – champagne, nashi, oranges – navel, papaya, pineapple, pomelo, rhubarb, tangelo.
Vegetables:
asian greens – bok choy -choy sum – gai laan – wonga bok, avocados – fuerte – hass – sharwill, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel, garlic, ginger, horseradish, jerusalem artichoke, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, olives, onions, parsnip, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnip, witlof.
August Seasonal Fruit And Vegetables
Fruits:
pples – fuji – lady williams – sundowner, cumquat, custard apple, grapefruit – yellow – pink, lemons, limes, mandarins – ellendale – imperial – murcot, nashi, oranges – blood – navel, pawpaw, pineapple – smooth leaf, pomelo, rhubarb, tangelo.
Vegetables:
asian greens – bok choy – choy sum – gai laan – wonga bok, avocados – fuerte – hass – sharwill, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel, garlic, ginger, horseradish, jerusalem artichoke, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, olives, onions, parsnip, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnip, witlof.
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.
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.
White Chocolate Chip and Raspberry Cookies
Menu planning ideas for July/August
| Week Commencing 19th July 2021 |
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| Mon |  | Slow cooker honey sesame chicken (gluten free) |
| Tue |  | Marinated steak and garlic mash |
| Wed |  | Homemade pasties |
| Thu |  | Fried rice |
| Fri |  | Pan Fried Fish and Salad |
| Sat |  | Sweet chilli chicken wraps |
| Sun |  | Chicken schnitzel |
| Week Commencing 26th July 2021 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mon |   | Slow cooker chicken satay (gluten free) Green veggies |
| Tue |  | Pasta with chicken and baby spinach |
| Wed |   | Shepherd's pie Simple tomato salad |
| Thu |  | Sausage and Salad |
| Fri |  | Sushi |
| Sat |  | Homemade Tacos |
| Sun |  | Home made hamburgers and salad |
| Week Commencing 2nd August 2021 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mon |  | Chicken lasagne |
| Tue |  | Tacos Slow cooker roast beef |
| Wed | | Zucchini and Spaghetti Bolognese Green veggies |
| Thu |  | Chicken, cashew and ginger stir fry |
| Fri |  | Homemade pizzas |
| Sat | | Homemade Tacos |
| Sun | | Chicken schnitzel |
| Week Commencing 9th August 2021 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mon | | Pasta with chicken and baby spinach |
| Tue |   | Slow cooker pulled pork Cabbage and apple salad |
| Wed | | Homemade pasties |
| Thu |  | Slow cooker butter chicken Green veggies |
| Fri | | Fried rice Sushi |
| Sat | | Sweet chilli chicken wraps |
| Sun | | Home made hamburgers and salad |
| Week Commencing 16th August 2021 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mon |  | Baked penne pasta |
| Tue |  | Tacos Slow cooker roast lamb |
| Wed |  | Mexibake |
| Thu | | Slow cooker chicken satay (gluten free) Green veggies |
| Fri | | Pan Fried Fish and Salad |
| Sat |  | Souvlaki |
| Sun |  | Chicken Wings, Baked Potatoes and Corn |
| Week Commencing 23rd August 2021 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mon | | Chicken lasagne |
| Tue | | Tacos Slow cooker roast beef |
| Wed | 
| Fried rice Pumpkin soup |
| Thu |  | Beef Stir Fry |
| Fri | | Home made hamburgers and salad |
| Sat | | Homemade Tacos |
| Sun | | Chicken schnitzel |
| Week Commencing 30th August 2021 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mon |  | Slow cooker sweet potato curry (vegetarian) |
| Tue |  | Slow cooker beef stroganoff (gluten free) |
| Wed | | Mexibake |
| Thu | | Pasta with chicken and baby spinach |
| Fri |  | Chicken sticks and salad |
| Sat | | Sweet chilli chicken wraps |
| Sun | | Slow cooker roast beef |