Here we go again, a bit of Tuesday planning to stop the stress! Summer is here and if you saw my Summer Thrive or Survive video, you'll know that I keep our meals super simple at this time of year. Make sure to stock up on ready-meals and freezer items. When it's too hot to… Continue reading What’s for dinner? Menu plan – 28 June 2022
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What’s for dinner? Menu plan – 14 June 2022
How's the month of June for you? For me it's as busy as December with end-of-term celebrations, graduation parties and my birthday: so much going on! If you're in the same boat, make sure to stock up on ready-meals and items for the freezer. When your energy is low, you don’t have much time or… Continue reading What’s for dinner? Menu plan – 14 June 2022
What’s for dinner? Menu plan – 7 June 2022
Happy Tuesday from Copenhagen! Flylady Focus is Plan and Play and I'm spending 10-15 minutes on "desk work". (I explain what I do on the different days of the Flylady Daily Focus in this video.) Remember some "play" for yourself - if you don't plan it, it won't happen! Arrange to meet with a friend… Continue reading What’s for dinner? Menu plan – 7 June 2022
What’s for dinner? Menu plan – 31 May 2022
What's for dinner? A question which used to cause me so much stress...scrambling at the last minute to find something to cook or resorting to takeaway. Enter Flylady menu planning to save the day...and reduce the stress and amount we spend on food! LOL! Happy Tuesday from Copenhagen where I'm spending 10/15 minutes on some… Continue reading What’s for dinner? Menu plan – 31 May 2022
Menu plan – 24 May 2022
Good morning from rather wet Copenhagen - actually rather nice for the garden to get a good soaking! It's Tuesday (Flylady "plan and play" day) so we are taking 10 or 15 minutes to do some "desk work". Pay a bill, send a birthday card, check your diary? And remember to plan for some "play"… Continue reading Menu plan – 24 May 2022
Menu plan – 26 April 2022
Happy Tuesday! It's Flylady "plan and play" day - time to pay bills (most of ours are set up for automatic payment), plan for some "play" with friends and family, check what's ahead in the diary. A little bit of planning saves a lot of stress! And, of course, we can plan our menus. Here's… Continue reading Menu plan – 26 April 2022
Menu plan – 22 March 2022
Happy Tuesday from Copenhagen where the weather has suddenly changed, we're well above freezing and supermarkets are awash with spring plants, woo hoo! (The official start of Danish spring is 1 March but sometimes our weather takes a while to catch up...) Danish supermarkets are now full of spring plants for the garden! It's Flylady… Continue reading Menu plan – 22 March 2022
Menu plan – 17 March 2022
On Tuesdays (Flyady "Plan and Play") I plan our menu for the week ahead. I don't always enjoy doing it, but, oh, how I enjoy it when it's done! Here's what we're eating at Casa Copenhagen this week... Part of my Flylady Evening Routine is drying out my sink and putting out fresh hand and… Continue reading Menu plan – 17 March 2022
Menu plan – 9 March 2022
Happy Wednesday! Here's what we're eating at Casa Copenhagen this week: Thai Shrimp Recipe from my Dearly-Departed-Mother-in-Law 10-minute midweek meal - Thai Shrimp/Prawn! fish fillets (breaded plaice from the supermarket) with homemade parsley sauce (I keep leftover sauce in the freezer) and oven-roasted root veggies. Chop, sprinkle with salt and pepper, herbs and oil: this… Continue reading Menu plan – 9 March 2022
Menu plan – 5 March 2022
I'm trying to keep going with my basic Routines while war is being waged on our European neighbour, Ukraine. Here's what we've been eating at Casa Copenhagen this week: Vegetables and noodles for Thai Larb Flylady Weekly Plan Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day = pancakesDanish meatball, dumpling and carrot soup (or suppe as it is called… Continue reading Menu plan – 5 March 2022
Menu plan – 23 February 2022
Do you menu plan? I don't always love to do it, but I do love when it's done! Saves me money, time, stress...and stops food waste! Here's our menu at Casa Copenhagen this week! Ratatouille, all ready for the oven! Flylady, example of a Weekly Plan Oven-baked ratatouille with garlic lemon chicken fillets. Oven-roasting the… Continue reading Menu plan – 23 February 2022
Menu plan – 16 February 2022
Good afternoon! Did you celebrate Valentines Day this year? It's not a big thing in Denmark but hubby took me out for an after-work dinner in the city, close to Nyhavn Harbour. So lovely to be out on a very chilly, damp and dreich Monday night! Dinner in Copenhagen city at The Union Kitchen by… Continue reading Menu plan – 16 February 2022
Last-minute budget midweek meal? Oh so easy Instant Pot Risotto!
Looking for a last-minute midweek meal...and you're on a budget? Try this, of so easy, Instant Pot Risotto! If you follow my blog here - and read my menu plans - you know that we eat it once a week: the variations are endless! Here's what I used: onion, garlic, Arborio rice, a good glug… Continue reading Last-minute budget midweek meal? Oh so easy Instant Pot Risotto!
Menu plan – 8 February 2022
Happy Tuesday - time to plan which, for me, includes menu planning. One thing I bake week in week out is a batch of these easy peasy "mix and bake rolls". Have you ever tried them? My recipe is right here! You mix together the ingredients in a bowl, let it sit overnight, spoon on… Continue reading Menu plan – 8 February 2022
Menu plan – 1 February 2022 (Yes, STILL shopping our cupboards/freezer!)
And...just like that, it's the first of February! Happy Tuesday - time to do a spot of planning. Look ahead at what's coming up in the diary, plan some fun for yourself/the family and, last but not least, make a menu plan! Here's what's on the menu this week at Casa Copenhagen. And yes, we… Continue reading Menu plan – 1 February 2022 (Yes, STILL shopping our cupboards/freezer!)