Comments on: Menu Plan Monday

By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:47:45 +0000

An even easier white sauce is just using ricotta cheese

By: Maggie

Maggie — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:54:14 +0000

River — I’m Canadian. And I don’t eat baloney or bologna.

Lightening — thanks for the explanation. I think the closest is probably a kielbasa sausage, which is wonderful with cream cheese.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:04:55 +0000

Well done on your organisation! You have me all inspired now. I wrote a menu plan out about a month ago and then promptly ignored it. I made Laksa tonight for something new and it went down pretty well, also have leftovers for my lunch which is a bonus. I’ve promised myself not to buy lunch everyday this year to attempt saving some money. I’ve stuck to it for a week but I’m sick of salads already. I need some interesting lunch ideas.

By: river

river — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:36:27 +0000

Maggie–are you from the USA? Fritz is a sandwich meat similar to your baloney or bologna. Popular for school kids sandwich lunches with either tomato sauce (ketchup) or sweet mustard pickle. Can be sliced and fried or cubed for salad.

By: lightening

lightening — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:29:18 +0000

Gina - I do try to menu plan each Monday but we’ve had summer holidays here so I’ve been a little out of whack. I agree, it is worthwhile doing. I just don’t enjoy it so tend to put it off if I can. Thanks for dropping by and taking time to comment. I hope you’ll come again.

Gemisht - thanks. Since it’s for lasagne, I might just try that this time. Fingers crossed I don’t stuff it up as I’ve never made it that way before.

Maggie - fritz is a little bit like a roll of cooked sausage meat (not quite but not sure how else to describe it). You eat it cold (well, you can heat it but you don’t need to as it’s already cooked). Sorry, I forget that not everyone who reads understands my lingo.

Bettina - for sure. For sure.

By: Bettina

Bettina — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:25:43 +0000

Yay! Go you!!

we’ll flutter along yet lol

By: Maggie

Maggie — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:58:22 +0000

What is ‘chunks of fritz’ for the salad you’re bringing to the potluck dinner at Church? I’m stumped as to what on earth it could be. Other than that…sounds delicious. The chocolate peppermint slice sounds lovely too

By: Gemisht

Gemisht — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:07:25 +0000

Cheat’s White Sauce for you - well actually it is cheese sauce but omit the cheese and you have white sauce.

Warm some milk in a saucepan and add cornflour mixed with water. Let it cook and it thickens beautifully. Of course if you want you could add cheese to it for the lasagne. Much much quicker and a whole lot less swearing in my house when using this method, as opposed to a proper white sauce, with flour and butter.

Oh, almost forgot to say, the menu sounds great for the week.

By: gina

gina — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:17:13 +0000

Hi!

How interesting that I should find your site for the first time today when I too posted my weekly menu on my blog! I do it every week, nearly without fail.

I’m a strong believer in planning ahead…it sure does help when there are no last-minute dashes to come up with dinner.

Yours sound very tasty! Bon appétit!