Menu Plan Monday - 3rd May

I'm trying to get motivated to write out my menu plan... I always regret it when I don't plan for the week!  Haven't got much time, so I'll keep it short and sweet...

We really enjoyed some of last week's meals, especially the Chicken & Olive Braise (from the new Thermomix cookbook, 'Meat on the Menu'); the Irish Stew was delicious too, but the vegetables got a bit mushed - never mind.  We dipped our spelt and rye Artisan bread in it, and it was scrummy, 'specially as the weather's turned cooler here.

I need to make some more buckwheat granola this week so I'll have some ready for a raw dairy-free cheesecake base (and for breakfast cereal).  Will also be making plenty more rye & spelt artisan bread, as I have lots of rye to use up, and we love the chewy texture of this bread!  (I use 300g rye, ground in Thermomix, plus 700g wholemeal spelt flour for the mixture - I can't buy spelt grain at the moment - apparently there's none to be had 'til November... anyone else had any luck finding any?) 

For help with planning your menu, see this article, and visit Menu Plan Monday at "I'm an Organizing Junkie".  Have a great week!

[TMX = prepared and/or cooked in my Thermomix]

Monday:
(lunch) Chicken Pot Pie (TMX - from leftover roast & veges, based on this recipe) with Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding (TMX) for dessert (had visitors over!)
(dinner) Hamburgers & leftover pudding

Tuesday:
(lunch) Moroccan Lentil Soup (TMX - from calendar) & Artisan Bread (TMX - rye & spelt)
(dinner) Tuna pasta (TMX) with gf noodles

Wednesday:
(lunch) Baked potatoes & salad (TMX)
(dinner) Hearty Beef Minestrone (TMX - from meat cookbook) & Artisan Bread (TMX)

Thursday:
(lunch) Fish cakes (TMX) with homemade mayonnaise (TMX), spelt bread rolls (TMX) & salad
(dinner) Crockpot corn & potato chowder (TMX - preparing soup, chopping veges)

Friday:
(lunch) Egg salad sandwiches on spelt bread (TMX)
(dinner) 'Fried' rice (TMX)

Saturday:
(lunch) Tuna calzone (TMX)
(dinner) Chicken pasta (TMX)

Sunday:
(lunch) Crockpot roast & veges (TMX for the gravy)
(dinner) leftovers & artisan bread