Weekly menu (2026)

[SoCalZone10]

I’m starting a new thread for 2026. What and how you are planning your weekly menu.
Please post here.

 

[Barriehie]

I've got the daily menu...

 

[SoCalZone10]

I didn’t plan to cook until Tuesday so today my daughter is going to get some mushroom/chicken pate from Trader Joe’s tonight when she goes out for a walk.

Saturday - I’m going to have the peas soup with Mushroom/chicken Pate.
Sunday - bacon, peas, pasta, maybe a bit of carbonara style, with a raw egg, I don’t know I need to look up some recipes.
Monday - Ramen noodles with kim chi and a bit of meat from roasted shoulder lamb, maybe use some cabbage.
Tuesday - making turkey pot pie from the turkey meat, peas, carrots, and onions. I have all ingredients at home, no need to go shopping.
Wednesday- turkey soup with turnips, carrots, celery from the garden, onions, maybe throw in a bit pasta for soup, just to thicken the broth. The soup will be served with grilled cheese sandwich.
Thursday- if it’s dry, my husband and I going out to eat, will take some food back to my daughter.

 

[Barriehie]

I didn’t plan to cook until Tuesday so today my daughter is going to get some mushroom/chicken pate from Trader Joe’s tonight when she goes out for a walk.

Saturday - I’m going to have the peas soup with Mushroom/chicken Pate.
Sunday - bacon, peas, pasta, maybe a bit of carbonara style, with a raw egg, I don’t know I need to look up some recipes.
Monday - Ramen noodles with kim chi and a bit of meat from roasted shoulder lamb, maybe use some cabbage.
Tuesday - making turkey pot pie from the turkey meat, peas, carrots, and onions. I have all ingredients at home, no need to go shopping.
Wednesday- turkey soup with turnips, carrots, celery from the garden, onions, maybe throw in a bit pasta for soup, just to thicken the broth. The soup will be served with grilled cheese sandwich.
Thursday- if it’s dry, my husband and I going out to eat, will take some food back to my daughter.

What if the power goes out???

 

[SoCalZone10]

What if the power goes out???

It doesn’t happen often here. But we have spam.

 

[SoCalZone10]

Good thing I looked at my calendar,
Next Friday I have a hair appointment, everybody has to fend for themselves, my husband and daughter will probably have Turkey pot pie and baked beans.
Saturday- is last D&D before my Hawaii trip, so we probably eat out or buy something, maybe pizza from the local pizza place.

 

[badjak]

All I know if that I have chicken in the fridge, so chicken will be eaten this week.
In whichever form

 

[SoCalZone10]

Found my easy carbonara recipe, won’t add peas then. We may have it with a salad.

Pasta Carbonara Recipe
You'll Love Our Foolproof Recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara

 

[karadekoolaid]

I can't do weekly. I can barely manage daily, because dishes always depend on what I see in the fridge when I open the door!

 

[SoCalZone10]

I have 2 fridges and a kitchen garden. This week I have no intention of going shopping. Every thing is from my 2 fridges.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Pasta Carbonara Recipe
You'll Love Our Foolproof Recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara

I made a Carbonara on Xmas day. Definitely no garlic; it doesn't need it Pecorino is classic, but Parmesan will do. Guanciale is also classic, but I couldn't find any here, so I had to use pancetta. Far better than bacon, mind you!

 

[Barriehie]

I can't do weekly. I can barely manage daily, because dishes always depend on what I see in the fridge when I open the door!

Yes, same here.

 

[SoCalZone10]

It’s a good thing to not use garlic, my husband doesn’t like it anyway.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Its a good thing to not use garlic, my husband doesn’t like it anyway.

I love garlic, but there seems to be a vocal percentage of the foodie population (albeit a small %!) that seem to think garlic has to be in every dish. Chiles are another .

 

[SoCalZone10]

Is this a good dish to add red pepper flakes, I still have some from my pizza order.