He’s going to be disappointed!

I have a four week plan! Week 1 and 3 are identical but 2&4 have some variations. I order meat from the butcher every 4 weeks so I need to keep to my plan.
However the meals get juggled around if our plans don’t suit cooking a certain meal that day.
I could not cope with deciding what to eat each day.

My DH would probably eat this, but not if I said it was a lentil & spinach dahl. If I called it a spicy bean casserole & served it with some sourdough, he'd probably gobble it up. "Lentil" "spinach" & "dahl" are all trigger words for him.
Sounds a lovely recipe Sago.

Oh I know!
One of my favourite comfort foods, beans.

MissAdventure

It sounds so easy when you say it.
I really might have a go at it, though.

Easy and forgiving is right up my street.

Beans on toast is easy and forgiving 😃

I think you’re probably a really good cook Sago I didn’t used to be bad at it but find recently I just can’t be bothered most of the time.
If on my own I think I’d live on soup and toasted cheese sarnies.

It sounds so easy when you say it.
I really might have a go at it, though.

Easy and forgiving is right up my street.

Farzanah

Thanks Sago. Am trying to convert OH to vegetarianism, he likes spicy food and this looks within my capabilities - just 😀

It’s really easy and forgiving!
I serve with a dollop of yoghurt with some toasted almonds on top and some naan.

Thanks Sago. Am trying to convert OH to vegetarianism, he likes spicy food and this looks within my capabilities - just 😀

Oh blargh. Afingers playing up. Again!!!

That sounds a nit too complicated recipe.
I love Dahl, so I might be tempted to have go at cooking this one day.

Sounds good Sago, I've printed the recipe.

I used to do a weekly meal plan but it seems to have fallen by the wayside lately, should really start proper planning again.

Ginger for lazy cooks - 'Very Lazy Ginger' in jars is very good.

Thankyou so much Sago.. I have all the ingredients ..goody

Thanks.

We'd probably have it as a side dish.
There's a tin of organic chick peas bought by DD languishing in the cupboard, I thought of making humus but this sounds interesting.

Tesco sells frozen chopped ginger (for lazy cooks).

Yes freezes beautifully.

I freeze batches of dhal all the time. Never had a problem.

Thank you for the recipe Sago

Would it freeze, I wonder?

Make a stock with 125gm creamed coconut (in the cardboard packs) and a vegetable stock cube add 750ml boiling water.

In a large frying pan add 1 onion finely chopped and gently fried in olive oil 8 mins.
Add freshly chopped ginger (thumbnail size) and a clove of garlic & season .
Add 1 tablespoon of Garam Masala, 1 teaspoon of turmeric.
Add 100 gms of dry red lentils, give this a good stir and add the stock, you may need more or less.
Drain a tin or jar of chicken peas add this to the dhal.
Allow to simmer gently with the lid on for 20 minutes.
Now add a few tomatoes chopped and a few generous handfuls of spinach, replace the lid and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
To serve add some fresh chopped coriander (optional)

I love Dhal.. could you post the recipe please Sago

Can you post the recipe for the dahl please Sago, or PM please?

I am a widow, pensioner,live alone and never know what I'm cooking for supper (evening meal) just whatever I fancy as there is always plenty of food in the fridge and freezer. The Air Fryer is a boon.

Glad he enjoyed the dhal.

I have a meal pattern rather than a plan, so I am flexible.
Tuesday is usually fish, but my grandson is coming and he opted for sausage and mash.

We also do a weekly meal plan, the difference is that we both cook. If you are the main or only cook in the house then your Husband will have to accept whatever you are able to concoct. Good luck with the cooking and the house move.

Fidelity2

He could be living off the interest from his savings. That alone must be a huge amount.

Did you mean to post this here?

My wife eats like a rabbit, left to her it would be scratch meals every day, it became clear very quickly to get one proper meal a day I would have to organize it. That actually works very well, she doesn’t eat rice, potato, pasta, bread or anything else with carbs, so just takes extra veg.

I’m another with a vague meal plan for the week if only to take meat/fish out of the freezer but it rarely ends up being eaten on the designated day! ‘Events’ seem to overtake and I’m a sucker for an impromptu invite to dine out 😋

I also make fridge/freezer bottom soups/casseroles for the week before a holiday as I never throw food away and Mr PG tells me those are some of my most delicious efforts!