KEY: N = NEW | 5:2 = 5:2 | J/F = JOE/FRANK COOKS | R = REDUX [freezer / leftovers]
| December | ||
| 01 tue | sarah raven’s chicken puttanesca (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 02 wed | asian home gourmet: chicken rendang | J/F |
| 03 thu | grilled lamb cutlets + red tomato dahl (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
N + 5:2 |
| 04 fri | burritos – old el paso style | |
| 05 sat | don’s bbq butterflied chicken with carolina sauce + don’s coleslaw | |
| 06 sun | oven-baked chicken curry (from: abc delicious: love to eat) |
N |
| 07 mon | spiced lentils with lamb cutlets (from: marie claire: spicy) |
5:2 |
| 08 tue | panko “fried” chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 09 wed | stuffed and baked ricotta shells | |
| 10 thu | serbian baked beans [redux] | R |
| 11 fri | ropa vieja | |
| 12 sat | coconut red beef curry (from: donna hay: beef, lamb + pork) |
|
| 13 sun | bbq butterflied lamb (from: adrian richardson: meat) |
|
| 14 mon | lamb cutlets with herbed crust + spiced beans (from: angela dowden: the 5:2 cookbook) |
5:2 |
| 15 tue | slow-cooked lamb sugo [redux] | R |
| 16 wed | red beans + rice [redux] | R |
| 17 thu | red lentil tikka masala with rye roti (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 18 fri | take away: thai power | |
| 19 sat | lamb salad with spinach, goat’s cheese and chickpeas (from: adrian richardson: meat) |
N |
| 20 sun | crying tiger beef with dipping sauce (from: abc delicious: love to eat) |
N |
| 21 mon | chipotle chicken (from: marie claire: spicy) |
|
| 22 tue | bbq new york steak with sauteed cauliflower | |
| 23 wed | gumbo [redux] | R |
| 24 thu | date night (king lear): west village hotel | |
| 25 fri | roast chicken, kipflers roasted in duck fat, slow-roasted veg, homemade gravy + first ever pavlova! | |
| 26 sat | welsh rarebit | N |
| 27 sun | date night (anniversary): feijai | |
| 28 mon | birthday(s) celebration: public house petersham | |
| 29 tue | coconut beef curry (from: abc delicious: love to eat) |
N |
| 30 wed | harira (from: women’s weekly: the weekend cook) |
|
| 31 thu | mustard and herb beef wellington + pear and blue cheese salad (from: donna hay: the instant cook) |
N |
| November | ||
| 01 sun | beef rendang (from: donna hay: the new classics) |
N |
| 02 mon | lemony, prawny pasta (modified simple cream pasta with lemon + basil from: donna hay: the instant cook) |
|
| 03 tue | roast chicken breast + roast veg (free-styled) | 5:2 |
| 04 wed | slow-cooked lamb sugo [redux] | R |
| 05 thu | lamb cutlets with herbed crust + spiced beans (from: angela dowden: the 5:2 cookbook) |
5:2 |
| 06 fri | gumbo [redux] | R |
| 07 sat | salami pizza (base from: marie claire: kitchen) |
|
| 08 sun | welsh lamb pie (from: pies: sweet and savoury) |
|
| 09 mon | don’s corned beef (method mostly from charcuterie : the craft of salting, smoking and curing) + loads of veg + a cheesy sauce |
|
| 10 tue | chicken tagine with preserved lemons and saffron (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
|
| 11 wed | jamie’s shiner bock chili [redux] | R |
| 12 thu | piri piri chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
|
| 13 fri | best ever bolognaise [redux] | R |
| 14 sat | lamu chicken (from: women’s weekly: new casseroles) |
|
| 15 sun | don’s fried chicken + garden salad (from: an amalgam of recipes on the InformationSuperhighway) |
N |
| 16 mon | gumbo [redux] | R |
| 17 tue | hot paprika goulash (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 18 wed | salade tahitienne | |
| 19 thu | chicken thighs with masala + raita (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 20 fri | jamie’s shiner bock chili [redux] | R |
| 21 sat | roast chicken + kipflers roasted in duck fat + (first time ever) HOMEMADE GRAVY! | N |
| 22 sun | red beans + rice | |
| 23 mon | spiced lentils with lamb cutlets (from: marie claire: spicy) |
|
| 24 tue | lime chicken salad, szechuan style (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 25 wed | lemony, prawny pasta (modified simple cream pasta with lemon + basil from: donna hay: the instant cook) |
|
| 26 thu | skipper soup (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 27 fri | (birthday!) alpen magrone (originally from the sbs website – now vanished) | |
| 28 sat | steak, guinness and cheese pie | |
| 29 sun | clay pot pork | |
| 30 mon | west texas stacked enchiladas (from homesick texan) |
|
| October | ||
| 01 thu | panko “fried” chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 02 fri | osso bucco [redux] + pasta bowties | R |
| 03 sat | dinner out: herring room | |
| 04 sun | jamie’s shiner bock chili | |
| 05 mon | carne asada (an amalgam of recipes from the InformationSuperhighway) |
|
| 06 tue | blackened spiced fish with cucumber salad (from donna hay: the instant cook) |
5:2 |
| 07 wed | zaatar lamb with lemon spinach and haloumi (from: donna hay: beef, lamb + pork) |
|
| 08 thu | chicken thighs with masala + raita (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 09 fri | red beans + rice [redux] | R |
| 10 sat | chicken, olive + lemon tagine [redux] | R |
| 11 sun | bbq butterflied lamb (from: adrian richardson: meat) + spicy potatoes (from marie claire: spicy) |
N |
| 12 mon | new york steak + shaved brussels sprouts salad with walnuts + apples | |
| 13 tue | chorizo + tomato soup | 5:2 + N |
| 14 wed | passage to india: chicken korma | J/F |
| 15 thu | lamb cutlets with herbed crust + spiced beans (from: angela dowden: the 5:2 cookbook) |
5:2 |
| 16 fri | chorizo in tomato, basil and onion sauce with penne | |
| 17 sat | don’s BBQ butterflied chicken + bessie potato salad | |
| 18 sun | best ever bolognaise (from: adrian richardson: meat) |
|
| 19 mon | duck breast with celery, apples and pecans (from: marie claire: fresh + fast) |
|
| 20 tue | chicken tenders with dijon marinade + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 21 wed | pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (heavily modified from nigella lawson: nigelissima) |
|
| 22 thu | mexican chicken soup | 5:2 + N |
| 23 fri | spiced lentils with lamb cutlets (from: marie claire: spicy) |
|
| 24 sat | date night: one penny red | |
| 25 sun | slow-cooked lamb sugo (from: adrian richardson: meat) |
|
| 26 mon | burritos – old el paso style | |
| 27 tue | panko “fried” chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 28 wed | passage to india: chicken rogan josh | J/F |
| 29 thu | chicken thighs with masala + raita (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 30 fri | potato, spinach + salami frittata (from: marie claire: comfort) |
|
| 31 sat | neil perry’s buffalo mozzarella lasagne | |
| September | ||
| 01 tue | baked vegetable frittata (from: angela dowden: the 5:2 cookbook) |
5:2 + N |
| 02 wed | burritos – old el paso style | |
| 03 thu | chicken thighs with masala + raita (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 + N |
| 04 fri | beef stew with parsley dumplings (from: women’s weekly: new casseroles) |
|
| 05 sat | chili cheese fries! | |
| 06 sun | date night: P G Gallaghers | |
| 07 mon | pataks: spicy butter chicken | J/F |
| 08 tue | lime chicken salad, szechuan style (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 09 wed | panko “fried” chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 10 thu | date night: pulled pork roll at sydney contemporary | |
| 11 fri | red beans + rice [redux] | R |
| 12 sat | neil perry’s buffalo mozzarella lasagne | N |
| 13 sun | steak, guinness and cheese pie | |
| 14 mon | zurich-style diced veal | |
| 15 tue | chicken tenders with dijon marinade + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 16 wed | lemony, prawny pasta (modified simple cream pasta with lemon + basil from: donna hay: the instant cook) |
|
| 17 thu | skipper soup (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 18 fri | jamie’s shiner bock chili [redux] | R |
| 19 sat | villis footy pies | |
| 20 sun | gumbo using chicken fat+lard for the roux (from: an amalgam of recipes on the InformationSuperhighway) |
|
| 21 mon | kung pao chicken | |
| 22 tue | fast asian fish + garden salad | 5:2 |
| 23 wed | passage to india: chicken korma | J/F |
| 24 thu | lamb cutlets with herbed crust + spiced beans (from: angela dowden: the 5:2 cookbook) |
5:2 |
| 25 fri | cassoulet [redux] | R |
| 26 sat | chicken, olive + lemon tagine (from women’s weekly: the weekend cook) |
|
| 27 sun | standing rib roast + potatoes in duck fat | |
| 28 mon | chilli con carne [redux] | R |
| 29 tue | don’s BBQ butterflied chicken + garden salad | |
| 30 wed | chicken tenders with dijon marinade + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| August | ||
| 01 sat | chicken with 40 garlic cloves (australian good food magazine: nov 2009) | |
| 02 sun | minestrone (from: marie claire: comfort) |
|
| 03 mon | best ever bolognaise [redux] | R |
| 04 tue | lamb shanks with spiced beans (from: angela dowden: the 5:2 cookbook) |
5:2 + N |
| 05 wed | linguine + prawns with roast chili oil (from marie claire: comfort) |
|
| 06 thu | lamb cutlets with herbed crust (from: angela dowden: the 5:2 cookbook) |
5:2 |
| 07 fri | passage to india: chicken korma | J/F |
| 08 sat | osso bucco + pasta | |
| 09 sun | serbian baked beans | |
| 10 mon | stuffed and baked ricotta shells | |
| 11 tue | panko “fried” chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 12 wed | salami pizza (base from: marie claire: kitchen) |
|
| 13 thu | coq au vin (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
|
| 14 fri | chipotle pork ribs with chorizo and smoked paprika [redux] | R |
| 15 sat | don’s BBQ butterflied chicken + don’s coleslaw | |
| 16 sun | jamie’s shiner bock Chili | N |
| 17 mon | spiced lentils with lamb cutlets (from: marie claire: spicy) |
|
| 18 tue | hot paprika goulash (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 19 wed | chicken tikka masala (source unrecorded) | J/F |
| 20 thu | piri piri chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 21 fri | paella | |
| 22 sat | welsh lamb pie [redux] | R |
| 23 sun | lamb rogan josh (from: women’s weekly: new casseroles) |
|
| 24 mon | best ever bolognaise [redux] | R |
| 25 tue | skipper soup (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 26 wed | chorizo in tomato, basil and onion sauce with penne | |
| 27 thu | lamb cutlets with herbed crust + spiced beans (from: angela dowden: the 5:2 cookbook) |
5:2 |
| 28 fri | west texas stacked enchiladas (from homesick texan) |
|
| 29 sat | don’s BBQ chicken legs + bessie’s potato salad | |
| 30 sun | roast chicken wings with cracked pepper (from: nigel slater: kitchen diaries) + spicy potatoes (from marie claire: spicy) |
|
| 31 mon | pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (heavily modified from nigella lawson: nigelissima) |
J/F |
| July | ||
| 01 wed | nachos! (from leftover carnitas! meat) | |
| 02 thu | coq au vin (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 03 fri | gumbo [redux] | R |
| 04 sat | ropa vieja (from women’s weekly: new casseroles) |
|
| 05 sun | chilli con carne (from bbc good food: comfort food) |
|
| 06 mon | out to dinner at royal oak birchgrove spending our trivia winnings | |
| 07 tue | panko “fried” chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 08 wed | braised oxtail with mustard + mash (from: nigel slater: kitchen diaries) |
|
| 09 thu | beef daube (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 10 fri | lamb rogan josh [redux] | R |
| 11 sat | gumbo using chicken fat+lard for the roux (from: an amalgam of recipes on the InformationSuperhighway) |
|
| 12 sun | lasagne inspired pasta bake with lamb, bacon + pancetta | |
| 13 mon | pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (heavily modified from nigella lawson: nigelissima) |
|
| 14 tue | blackened spiced fish with cucumber salad (from donna hay: the instant cook) |
5:2 |
| 15 wed | spiced lentils with lamb cutlets (from: marie claire: spicy) |
|
| 16 thu | skipper soup (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 17 fri | cassoulet [redux] | R |
| 18 sat | new york steak + spicy potatoes (from marie claire: spicy) |
|
| 19 sun | red beans + rice | |
| 20 mon | paella | |
| 21 tue | piri piri chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 22 wed | best ever bolognaise [redux] | R |
| 23 thu | hot paprika goulash (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 24 fri | gumbo [redux] | R |
| 25 sat | proscuitto and pea pasta gratin (from: women’s weekly: best ever collection) |
N |
| 26 sun | pasture-raised roast chicken + potatoes cooked in duck fat | |
| 27 mon | blackened spiced fish with cucumber salad (from donna hay: the instant cook) |
5:2 |
| 28 tue | zaanse mosterdsoep | |
| 29 wed | lamb cutlets with herbed crust (from: angela dowden: the 5:2 cookbook) |
5:2 + N |
| 30 thu | pataks: spicy butter chicken | J/F |
| 31 fri | lamb shank and barley soup [redux] | |
| June | ||
| 01 mon | new york steak + sauteed cauliflower + garden salad | |
| 02 tue | skinny bouillabaisse (sans mussels) (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 03 wed | lemony, prawny pasta (modified simple cream pasta with lemon + basil from: donna hay: the instant cook) |
|
| 04 thu | chicken cassoulet (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 05 fri | spiced lentils with lamb cutlets (from: marie claire: spicy) |
|
| 06 sat | best ever bolognaise (from: adrian richardson: meat) |
|
| 07 sun | beef stew with parsley dumplings (from: women’s weekly: new casseroles) |
|
| 08 mon | chipotle pork ribs with chorizo and smoked paprika (from: women’s weekly: new casseroles) |
|
| 09 tue | lime chicken salad, szechuan style (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 + N |
| 10 wed | passage to india: chicken tikka masala (mummy) | |
| 11 thu | chicken tagine with preserved lemons and saffron(from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 12 fri | red beans + rice [redux] | R |
| 13 sat | green chicken enchiladas (from: homesick texan) |
|
| 14 sun | don’s fried chicken! + Don’s coleslaw | N |
| 15 mon | new york steak + shaved brussels sprouts salad with walnuts + apples | N |
| 16 tue | blackened spiced fish with cucumber salad (from donna hay: the instant cook) |
5:2 |
| 17 wed | kung pao chicken | |
| 18 thu | basic boeuf bourguignon (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 19 fri | lamb rogan josh [redux] | R |
| 20 sat | BBQ butterflied chicken + bessie’s potato salad | |
| 21 sun | welsh lamb pie (from: pies: sweet and savoury) |
|
| 22 mon | potato + leek soup (better homes and gardens magazine: april 1993) | |
| 23 tue | skipper soup (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 24 wed | farwell Joan dinner + trivia (we won!): royal oak birchgrove | |
| 25 thu | hot paprika goulash (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 26 fri | best ever bolognaise [redux] | R |
| 27 sat | carnitas! | |
| 28 sun | steak, guinness and cheese pie | |
| 29 mon | coconut red beef curry (from: donna hay: beef, lamb + pork) |
|
| 30 tue | harissa-spiked chicken with cous cous (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 + N |
| May | ||
| 01 fri | pataks: spicy butter chicken | J/F |
| 02 sat | potato + leek soup (better homes and gardens magazine: april 1993) | |
| 03 sun | minestrone (from: marie claire: comfort) |
|
| 04 mon | gumbo [redux] | R |
| 05 tue | blackened spiced fish with cucumber salad (from donna hay: the instant cook) |
5:2 |
| 06 wed | alpen magrone (originally from the sbs website – now vanished) | |
| 07 thu | chicken tagine with preserved lemons and saffron(from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 08 fri | melbourne: hu tong dumpling bar, prahran | |
| 09 sat | melbourne: city wine shop | |
| 10 sun | cassoulet [redux] | R |
| 11 mon | red beans + rice [redux] | R |
| 12 tue | chicken soup with rice (this is what was written in the diary, but I can’t find the recipe anywhere – surely not 5:2 with rice!) |
5:2 |
| 13 wed | west texas stacked enchiladas (from homesick texan) |
|
| 14 thu | blackened spiced fish with cucumber salad (from donna hay: the instant cook) |
5:2 |
| 15 fri | passage to india: chicken rogan josh | |
| 16 sat | sour cream chicken enchiladas (from: homesick texan) |
N |
| 17 sun | smoky tortilla soup (from: homesick texan) |
|
| 18 mon | zurich-style diced veal | |
| 19 tue | piri piri chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 20 wed | chorizo in tomato, basil and onion sauce with penne | |
| 21 thu | beef daube (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 22 fri | red beans + rice [redux] | R |
| 23 sat | gumbo using chicken+bacon fat for the roux (from: an amalgam of recipes on the InformationSuperhighway) |
|
| 24 sun | roast chicken, potatoes roasted in duck fat, sauteed brussels sprouts | |
| 25 mon | pasta e piselli (good weekend magazine: march 21 1998) with tiny pasta replacing lasange sheets |
|
| 26 tue | hot paprika goulash (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 27 wed | best ever bolognaise [redux] | R |
| 28 thu | panko “fried” chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 29 fri | simmone logue pie + sausage rolls + garden salad | |
| 30 sat | lamb shank and barley soup with lots of vegies (heavily modified) | |
| 31 sun | pork, chicken and black-eyed pea cassoulet (from: women’s weekly: new casseroles) |
|
| April | ||
| 01 wed | kohinoor chicken jalfrezi | J/F |
| 02 thu | beef daube (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 03 fri | slow roasted lamb shoulder | N |
| 04 sat | malt vinegar and bourbon sticky pork belly (from: donna hay: the new classics) |
N |
| 05 sun | ACK! did not document! | |
| 06 mon | don’s BBQ ribs + don’s coleslaw | |
| 07 tue | piri piri chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 08 wed | potato, spinach + salami frittata (from: marie claire: comfort) | |
| 09 thu | hot paprika goulash (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 10 fri | pork, chicken and black-eyed pea cassoulet [redux] | R |
| 11 sat | date night (elektra|orestes): toko | |
| 12 sun | cider glazed pork loin (from: marie claire: spicy) |
N |
| 13 mon | bbq new york steak + garden salad | |
| 14 tue | skipper soup (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 15 wed | spiced lentils with lamb cutlets (from: marie claire: spicy) |
|
| 16 thu | chicken provençal (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 17 fri | kung pao chicken | |
| 18 sat | take away: capricciosa, gamberi + tre carne pizza from nom pizza | |
| 19 sun | steak, guinness and cheese pie | N |
| 20 mon | salade tahitienne | |
| 21 tue | skinny bouillabaisse (sans mussels) (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 22 wed | pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (heavily modified from nigella lawson: nigelissima) |
|
| 23 thu | chicken cassoulet (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| 24 fri | Joan’s birthday dinner: one penny red | |
| 25 sat | red beans + rice | |
| 26 sun | herbie’s full-bodied lamb curry (from: recipe on the back of the spice mix) |
J/F |
| 27 mon | lenards chicken enchiladas | |
| 28 tue | sarah raven’s chicken puttanesca (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 29 wed | chili con carne [redux] | R |
| 30 thu | coq au vin (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| March | ||
| 01 sun | pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (heavily modified from nigella lawson: nigelissima) |
|
| 02 mon | slow-cooked lamb sugo [redux] | R |
| 03 tue | sarah raven’s chicken puttanesca (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 04 wed | burritos – old el paso style | |
| 05 thu | piri piri chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 06 fri | linguine + prawns with roast chili oil (from marie claire: comfort) |
|
| 07 sat | BBQ butterflied chicken + bessie’s potato salad | |
| 08 sun | duck breast with celery, apples and pecans (from: marie claire: fresh + fast) |
|
| 09 mon | unspecified chicken curry | J/F |
| 10 tue | panko “fried” chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 11 wed | best ever bolognaise [redux] | R |
| 12 thu | hot paprika goulash (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 13 fri | take away: thai power | |
| 14 sat | lamb rogan josh (from: women’s weekly: new casseroles) |
|
| 15 sun | braised pork with pears and cider (from: women’s weekly: new casseroles) |
|
| 16 mon | roast tomato, salami + asparagus orzo (from: marie claire: comfort) |
|
| 17 tue | fast fish pie (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 18 wed | BBQ new york steak + sauteed cauliflower | |
| 19 thu | coq au vin (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 20 fri | passage to india: mango chicken curry | J/F |
| 21 sat | chilli con carne (from: bbc good food: comfort food) |
|
| 22 sun | welsh lamb pie (from: pies: sweet and savoury) |
|
| 23 mon | take away: open korea | |
| 24 tue | baked pork tenderloin + roast veg (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 25 wed | stuffed and baked ricotta shells | |
| 26 thu | chicken cassoulet (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 + N |
| 27 fri | pataks: chicken tikka masala | J/F |
| 28 sat | NSW state election cheese feast | |
| 29 sun | standing rib roast + potatoes in duck fat | |
| 30 mon | west texas stacked enchiladas (from homesick texan) |
|
| 31 tue | panko “fried” chicken + garden salad (from: mimi spencer: fast cook) |
5:2 |
| February | ||
| 01 sun | pork, chicken and black-eyed pea cassoulet (from: women’s weekly: new casseroles) |
|
| 02 mon | lenards chicken enchiladas | |
| 03 tue | baked pork tenderloin + roast veg (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 04 wed | shepherd’s pie | R |
| 05 thu | lemon-scented sticky chicken + green salad (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 06 fri | (un-specified) chicken curry | J/F |
| 07 sat | best ever bolognaise (from: adrian richardson: meat) |
|
| 08 sun | cuban black bean soup (from: women’s weekly: the weekend cook) |
|
| 09 mon | take away: open korea | |
| 10 tue | lemony fish parcels + garden salad | 5:2 |
| 11 wed | linguine + prawns with roast chili oil (from marie claire: comfort) |
|
| 12 thu | sarah raven’s chicken puttanesca (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 13 fri | passage to india; chicken rogan josh | J/F |
| 14 sat | hot date: fujiyama | dessert: bar italia | |
| 15 sun | don’s BBQ chicken legs + don’s colesalw | |
| 16 mon | lenards chicken enchiladas | |
| 17 tue | new york steak + garden salad | 5:2 |
| 18 wed | gumbo [redux] | R |
| 19 thu | skipper soup (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 20 fri | best ever bolognaise [redux] | R |
| 21 sat | Joe/Frank birthday dinner: jamie’s italian | |
| 22 sun | take away: thai power | |
| 23 mon | harissa lamb cutlets + cous cous + mixed leaves | |
| 24 tue | lemon-scented sticky chicken + green salad (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 25 wed | paella | |
| 26 thu | skinny bouillabaisse (sans mussels) (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 27 fri | hot date: (obviously so memorable that we’ve completely forgotten where) | |
| 28 sat | west texas stacked enchiladas (from: homesick texan) |
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| January | ||
| 01 thu | harissa lamb cutlets + cous cous + mixed leaves | |
| 02 fri | london broil (flank steak) + sauteed cauliflower + mixed leaves | |
| 03 sat | pulled pork + don’s coleslaw | |
| 04 sun | bbq new york steak + slow roasted veg + bbq aparagus | |
| 05 mon | lamb pie from nanima lamb | |
| 06 tue | Hong Kong: tokoro robatayaki | |
| 07 wed | Hong Kong: peking garden | |
| 08 thu | Hong Kong: yamaton | |
| 09 fri | Hong Kong: jasmine garden | |
| 10 sat | Hong Kong: ming court | |
| 11 sun | Hong Kong: nichigyu shabu shabu | |
| 12 mon | Hong Kong: amazing bbq pork at hong kong qantas lounge | |
| 13 tue | pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (heavily modified from nigella lawson: nigelissima) |
J/F |
| 14 wed | fast asian fish | |
| 15 thu | quattro formaggio + antica sopressa pizza (base from: marie claire: kitchen) |
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| 16 fri | penne arrabiata with bacon from feather and bone |
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| 17 sat | chilli con carne (from: bbc good food: comfort food) |
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| 18 sun | slow cooked lamb with parmesan and anchovy potatoes | |
| 19 mon | paella | |
| 20 tue | sarah raven’s chicken puttanesca (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 21 wed | spice tailor: chicken tikka masala | J/F |
| 22 thu | lemon baked fish parcels + roasted fennel + mixed leaves | 5:2 |
| 23 fri | pasta risotto with peas + pancetta (heavily modified from nigella lawson: nigelissima) |
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| 24 sat | don’s BBQ chicken + don’s coleslaw | |
| 25 sun | lamb rogan josh (from: women’s weekly: new casseroles) |
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| 26 mon | gumbo using lard for the roux (seriously genius)! (from: an amalgam of recipes on the InformationSuperhighway) lard for roux idea stolen from the lovely amy |
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| 27 tue | skipper soup (from: fast diet: recipe book) |
5:2 |
| 28 wed | pataks: spicy butter chicken | J/F |
| 29 thu | new york steak + roast veg + mixed leaves | 5:2 |
| 30 fri | take away: capricciosa, gamberi + tre carne pizza from nom pizza | |
| 31 sat | hoppin’ john (modified from glutton for life) |
N |