Menu plan – 18 January 2022 (Shopping our cupboards/freezer)

Happy Tuesday – time for a bit of menu planning! Set your timer for 10 minutes, enjoy a cup of tea or chilled water and get going! Here’s what’s on the menu this week at Casa Copenhagen (still working through what we have in our freezer/pantry this month)!

Mongolian beef with rice and mixed beans – I make a recipe similar to this one https://lifesum.com/nutrition-explained/recipe/mongolian-beef
tortellini with mushrooms and spinach in a creamy, garlic/chili sauce, lots of parmesan cheese on top
frikadeller (Danish meatballs) with flødekartofler (potato gratin dauphinoise) and pickled beetroot
Swedish cheese pie Västerbottenpaj (I have one in the freezer) served warm with a spinach/apple/nut salad. We sometimes eat it with smoked salmon, dill, crème fraîche, chopped red onion and Danish caviar (lump-fish roe). The Swedish Västerbotten cheese is quite similar in flavour to parmesan (you can read about the cheese here)
out to dinner for hubby’s birthday with the kids – trying a new restaurant in the city, woo hoo!
got quite a lot of minced beef left in the freezer so will make Build Your Own Burgers with homemade fries
made a batch of Chicken Parmesan recently and froze half, will serve with pasta
as was the case before both of our kids moved out into their own flats, one day of the week for us is usually leftovers, a frittata/quiche made with any veggies which need using up, risotto or Danish smørrebrød (rye bread open sandwiches with various toppings) or the very occasional takeaway
and I’ll be making a batch of “raw balls” this week, using up some of the dried fruit we have leftover from Christmas (dates, apricots, etc)! A great snack!

Raw chocolate / dried fruit balls – so easy!

Remember when planning menus to K.I.S.S. – Keep it simple, Sweetie! Check what you have in your fridge, freezer and pantry before you shop. And remember when you’re planning your menu this week to plan a little bit of fun for yourself and your family!