Meal Planning Monday 2018 Week 38

I forgot to use the pomegranate seeds I bought for my lamb and quinoa dish last week so have to think of some other way to use them this week! Lamb does seem to be what they go with best

Monday
Lunch - quiche
For baby S - Heinz pumpkin with chicken puree
Dinner - lamb with pomegranate cous cous for me,

Tuesday
Lunch- rest of quiche with pomegranate cous cous
For baby S - homemade carrot puree with cod
Dinner - Fajita chicken puff from this recipe I was going to make last week but didn't

Wednesday
Lunch- leek and potato soup
For baby S - Babyled spread I was sent to try out
Dinner - gammon grillsteak and chips for him, cauliflower cheese grills with butternut squash chips for me

Thursday
Lunch- leek and potato soup
For baby S - carrot puree with cod
Dinner - chicken parmigiana with croquette potatoes

Friday
Lunch- mini pizzas
For baby S - Green pea Babyled spread I was sent to try out mixed with baby rice
Dinner - macaroni cheese with sausages

Saturday
Lunch- scrambled eggs on toast for him, poached egg and smoked salmon for me
For baby S- breakfast: baby porridge with apple. Lunch - scrambled egg
Dinner - chicken in slow cooker with leeks and mashed potato - keep some chicken for baby S tomorrow providing I haven't added salt

Sunday
Lunch - ham and cheese pancake for him, prawn pancake for me
For baby S -breakfast: baby porridge with banana. Lunch: sweet potato puree with chicken
Dinner - steak and chips

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You're a Treasure Pirate Card for Kids

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Meal Planning Monday 2018 Week 37

Our first week of weaning has gone really well so far, though it has been quite messy! At the time of writing baby S has enjoyed carrot, sweet potato, butternut squash, broccoli and avocado. She's moving on to banana tomorrow which neither my husband nor I like, but apparently most babies love it!

My husband took a few days off last week which was a bit last minute so I ended up changing the menu slightly, so some of the things I meant to make last week but didn't will be repeated this week.

Monday - my husband is off too
Lunch- out
For baby S - avocado
Dinner - spiced lamb and herby quinoa crumble from this recipe for me, chicken chargrills for him 

Tuesday - my husband is off again
Lunch- bacon sandwich or pancakes I was going to do last week but didn't (though may not have time as we have to go out at 2)
For baby S - sweet potato with broccoli puree
Dinner - pasta with prawns and chorizo for me, meatballs for him

Wednesday
Lunch- jacket potato
For baby S - baby rice with strawberry puree
Dinner- beef pot roast I was going to do last week but didn't

Thursday
Lunch- sandwich
For baby S - baby rice with strawberry puree
Dinner - beef curry with leftover beef

Friday
Lunch- sandwich or pasta
For baby S - sweet potato and broccoli puree
Dinner -  gammon grill steaks and chips for him, homemade lasagne from the freezer for me

Saturday
Lunch- mini pizzas with mozzarella sticks
For baby S - baby rice and banana puree
Dinner - My husband wants to use the barbecue one last time before we put it away so hopefully the weather will be ok

Sunday
Lunch-cauliflower cheese crispy grills for me, cheese omelette for him
For baby S  - cauliflower cheese puree from Heinz - want to see what she thinks of one from a jar in case we need to take one when out and about
Dinner - Fajita chicken puff from this recipe

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Meal Planning Monday 2018 Week 36

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Vegan Chocolate Baby Shower Cake

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Meal Planning Monday 2018 Week 35

Last week was pretty rubbish as my husband has been not feeling well for several days so I didn't make most of the meals I'd planned, or either of the desserts as we didn't go to the party. It's meant I have lots of random ingredients in the fridge to freeze or use up!

This weekend should be quite exciting though as my little girl turns six months and we are going to begin weaning. I've decided to do a mixture of puree and baby led weaning (where you give them pieces of food to pick up and eat as they wish) but starting with purees. I've got a couple of Annabel Karmel books which recommend starting with just a couple of spoonfuls of carrot puree once a day around lunchtime, and progressing from there. I've been making purees and putting them in the freezer so will make a list of what I plan to give baby S each day so I don't forget!

Monday - bank holiday
Lunch - crumpets
Dinner - chicken and bacon pie (ready made) with mashed potato and veg

Tuesday
rest of pie which I think will last two days, with chips

Wednesday
meatballs and pasta with homemade basil pesto

Thursday
chicken curry

Friday
Tacos - either chicken or fish with potato wedges

Saturday
Lunch fresh pasta with garlic bread
Dinner sausage casserole

Sunday
Lunch bacon sandwich for us; and carrot puree for baby S
Dinner Spanish style chicken bake, based on this recipe

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Music and Drumkit Birthday Card

I made this card for a relative who is a musician; it can be hard to make cards for men that aren't just fairly generic so if a guy I know has a particular hobby (or in this case, it's his profession) I try to theme cards accordingly.

The main elements of this card come from a set of die cuts I bought that you press out from a sheet, I'm afraid I can't remember the brand! The musical notes and stave across the top come from a sheet of outline stickers (I think they are Anita's) and the backing paper is actually from a 6x6 paper pack with an Oriental theme - I thought this one would work with the reds in the drum kit and happy birthday square.

I'm sharing this with:
Allsorts challenge - music
Dream Factory (Die Traumfabrik) - Save the last dance
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - masculine

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