As usual I have more ideas than days in the week! I’m still much inspired by Meditteranean flavours, from Morocco to the Middle East
I have a little more rhubarb to harvest and am expecting to find better asparagus this week. Not sure what else my trip to the market will bring, hopefully some broad beans….
Saturday – a Middle Eastern evening
Paul Hollywood’s flatbread and the recipe that John Torode cooked on Masterchef this week looked great, so we will have a middle-eastern inspired evening
- Baba Ganoush with Sesame Flatbread
- Lamb Cutlets with Skordalia and a Beetroot and Jalapeno relish
- Honey and Walnut Ice Cream, with Apple and Quince Filo wafers
Sunday – leave room for the chocolate!
- Asparagus with shaved Parmesan
- Spatchcocked Herby Chicken with Spring Vegetables
- Apple and Blackberry Filo cups
Monday – Fast Day
- Scrambled Egg
- fresh Asparagus and Lemon soup
- Light Chicken Caesar Salad (using leftover chicken)
- Rhubarb Compote with Cardamom Custard
Tuesday – Seasonal Treats
- Fennel and Citrus salad with Sheep’s Cheese
- Smoked Mackerel with Horseradish dressing, with Broad Bean and Lentil salad
- Rhubarb and Strawberry Meringue pots (using leftover rhubarb)
Wednesday – Morrocan spicing to the fore
- Asparagus and Chickpea Salad
- Chicken Tagine with preserved Lemons and Green Olives, Herbed Cous-cous
- Plum and Almond Frangipane
Thursday – Fast Day Italiano
- Scrambled Egg with Parma Ham
- Spring Minestrone Soup
- Baked Fish and Vegetables with Gremolata
- Raspberry Pannacotta
Friday – exploring the Maghreb
- Sweet Potato and Ginger Brik parcels
- Moroccan Meatballs with Minted Bulgur Wheat
- Cumin and Coriander Carrot Salad
- Sliced Oranges with Dates and Pistachios
I’ve now updated last week’s meal plan with photos and calorie counts – do take a look, it was a really yummy and delicious menu – if we can eat like that and still lose weight, then it looks like we really can stick with this way of life. I certainly feel that way and don’t ever want to see those 9 kilos again, thank you! Bye-bye, you’re no longer needed 🙂
Great news this week, that Kate Harrison is going to include one of my recipes in her new 5:2 Diet Recipe book. It should be published in the next couple of months. More news and link once available.