Menu Plan Monday - 6th December

I had a great week last week, with two big Christmas cooking classes (about 100 people came all together!), which was a lot of fun.  We worked really hard to feed and inspire everyone, and I think we did a good job :)  If any of you are waiting for the Thermomix Festive cookbook, they're on their way and will be here in a few days.  There's some really good recipes in there... although I do think I'll have a little break from the Chicken and Potato Salad (with sun-dried tomato dressing) - four big batches in two days is enough for a while, no matter how delicious it is!


So with Christmas holidays almost here, we're working hard to get school work finished up and Christmas presents made, and I've been trying to work out my Christmas menu.  I've decided to try Helene's Slow Baked Ribs for Christmas dinner - they just look so good!  What are you planning in the way of Christmas cooking?  Come on over to the Quirky Cooking Facebook page and share your ideas!


Here's my menu plan for this week - as you can see we often have our main meal at lunch time, especially when my dh is working nights.  Sometimes our meals are a little mixed up - like today... the neighbour boy came over and wanted to do some cooking, and decided on crepes and plum jam (after seeing a lovely photo in the "My Way of Cooking" cookbook) and I thought that would be fun, so we cooked up a big batch of both and they were delicious!  By the time we finished it was 6pm, so we had crepes and jam for dinner, and steak and veges for dessert - lol!  As the saying goes, 'Life is uncertain, so eat dessert first!'  :D


If you'd like some more menu planning ideas and recipes, have a look at Menu Plan Monday on "I'm an Organizing Junkie", and also the wonderful Thermomix Forum!  Have a great week :)

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

Gluten free crepes with plum jam

Monday:
(lunch) Spelt spaghetti carbonara (mushrooms, garlic, shallots, baby spinach, sun-dried tomatos, no bacon) (tmx)
(dinner) Gluten free crepes (tmx) with hot plum jam (tmx - based on this recipe)... and steak & veges (tmx) for dessert!

Tuesday:
(lunch) Salmon fishcakes (tmx) & salad
(dinner) Cacciatore chicken risotto (tmx - from Thermomix Forum)

Wednesday:
(lunch) Quinoa chicken & vege curry (tmx - recipe coming - it's soooo yummy!)
(dinner) Leftovers & pasta salad (tmx)

Thursday:
(lunch) Salmon tikka (tmx - from Thermomix Forum)
(dinner) Pumpkin soup (tmx) & Cyndi's gluten free bread (tmx)

Friday:

(lunch) Potato salad (tmx) & green salad

(dinner) BBQ Christmas party - taking spicy-salty nuts, and a torte caprese with berry nougat topping :)

Saturday:

(lunch) 

Marinated lamb chops & salad (tmx & crockpot)

(dinner) Leftovers & gluten free crepes (tmx)

Sunday:

(lunch) Tuna pasta salad with gf noodles (tmx)

(dinner) Omelettes with salad