Menu Mondays – February 23, 2009

What needs to be used this week?

Eggs
We were gifted with about 18 farm fresh eggs by my parents last week. Giving unexpected food to you is an Asian parents’ way of showing you that they love you. And we appreciated them though it would have been nice if they had asked first — we already had over a dozen eggs in the fridge! A few egg salads, baked goods and other egg dishes, we still have over a dozen of those eggs left. Need to use them. Pronto.

Ricotta, veggies
I had planned to make a roasted veggie lasagna for my lunch for the week last week. I never got around to it so it will have to be done this week. The Hubster(tm) is not a fan of veggie lasagna so this is all for me. Woohoo! Lunch for a week and less groceries to buy overall.

Various leftovers
We have some leftover steamed rice, squid adobo and other stuff from my parents’ visit this evening. The leftover squid will likely be my lunch tomorrow as The Hubster(tm) refuses to eat it.

What do we need to buy?

Rice
Like most Asian families, many of our meals are built around rice and not having rice in the house is unheard of. The Hubster(tm) and I try not to eat a lot of rice but there’s no way we could cut it out completely so a 20lb bag lasts us quite awhile. Unfortunately, we’ve run out so I need to make a run to the local Asian market.

Here’s our menu for the coming week. Since I have to hit up the Asian market to replenish our rice supply, I decided to feature an egg-heavy menu centering around Japanese donburi dishes.

Baby’s Menu
Yogurt, Cheerios, saltines, banana, carrots & peas, chicken, pork

Breakfast Choices
Yogurt, cereal, peanut butter & banana on whole wheat, milk

Lunch Choices
Leftovers (for The Hubster(tm))
Roasted veggie lasagna (for me)

Dinner
Monday – LEFTOVERS: Beef mechado (Filipino beef stew) OR Meatloaf
Tuesday – Omurice
Wednesday – Oyakodon (chicken & eggs over rice)
Thursday – Nikujaga (Japanese beef & potato stew)
Friday – Yakiniku with stir fried veggies
Saturday – Stir fried veggies & chicken
Sunday – Tofu nabe with veggies