Dinner Menu:
Coconut lentil soup with homemade bread and spinach salad
Honey chicken with apple salad
Steamed cauliflower with curry over carrot rice
Chili soup and Corn bread
Carrot rice:
1 cup basmati rice
1 cup of water
2 grated carrots
1/4 thinly sliced onion
2 cloves of garlic chopped
1tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp of turmeric
1/4 tsp of cinnamon (optional)
Rinse the rice then set aside in a bowl with enough water to cover it.
Heat oil, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds then cover until they start popping then add carrots and onions and cook until the onions are golden. Add spices then rice. Stir for a minute or two then add the salt and water (or chicken broth) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for about 10-15 mins. Once cooked, let stand for 5 minutes then fluff with a fork and serve
1 cup basmati rice
1 cup of water
2 grated carrots
1/4 thinly sliced onion
2 cloves of garlic chopped
1tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp of turmeric
1/4 tsp of cinnamon (optional)
Rinse the rice then set aside in a bowl with enough water to cover it.
Heat oil, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds then cover until they start popping then add carrots and onions and cook until the onions are golden. Add spices then rice. Stir for a minute or two then add the salt and water (or chicken broth) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for about 10-15 mins. Once cooked, let stand for 5 minutes then fluff with a fork and serve
Shopping list:
Meat:
Chicken
Beef
Ground beef or turkey
Produce:
Red potatoes
Spinach
Peppers
Cauliflower
Carrots
Apple
Romaine Lettuce
Onion
Garlic
Others:
Corn bread mix
Eggs
Diced tomatoes
Crushed Tomatoes
Chicken stock
Walnuts
Beer
Beef Bouillon
Staples:
Maple Syrup, curry powder, paprika, Basmati rice, lentils, coconut milk, ginger, honey mustard vinaigrette
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