Hey there. How goes the second year of this corona life? Are you getting the vaccine?
I decided to do a 8 week menu series. It’s simply to get the “what to cook” ideas flowing. Hope you enjoy.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Buttermilk roast chicken | Chicken soup | Chili con carne | Chili con carne | Beans in coconut milk | Pizza | Leftovers |
| Roast potatoes or ugali | Cumin rice | Tortilla chips | Chapati | Friday night chocolate cake | ||
| Tomato, cucumber, avocado salad | Cucumber salad | Grated cheese | Stir fried cabbage and carrots | |||
| Lemon yoghurt cake | Fruit salad | Kachumbari |
Sunday
Buttermilk (mala) roast chicken
Roast vegetables: potatoes, onions, butternut, bell peppers (cooked in the pan with the chicken)
Tomato, cucumber, avocado, onion salad
Lemon yoghurt cake
Monday
Chicken soup (use the leftover chicken and roast vegetables) or tacos
Tuesday
Chili con carne, (mince meat with beans)
Cumin rice: fry cumin in oil and then add the rice
Cucumber salad
Fruit salad
Wednesday
Leftover chili con carne
Tortilla chips
Grated cheese
Kachumbari/pico de gallo
Thursday
Beans or lentils in coconut milk
Chapati ( or any flat bread)
Stir fry cabbage: Fry onions in coconut oil, with whole cumin (optional). Add grated carrots and shredded cabbage. Season with salt.
Friday
Pizza
Friday night chocolate cake
Pantry Staples
- Flour
- Oil
- Rice
- Beans
- Onions
- Tomatoes
- Garlic
- Lemon
- Potatoes
- Eggs
Shopping List
- Chicken
- Minced meat or ground beef
- Mala or buttermilk
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cucumber
- Avocadoes
- Tortilla chips
- Coconut milk
- Cheese
- Cocoa
- Cured meats for pizza (optional)
- Whole cumin seeds