A Week Of : Dinners

As you may expect for the last in this mini-series, I'm now sharing a week's worth of dinners. I will admit that these haven't all been taken from the same week, mainly because I forgot to photograph some of my meals (I love my food and get stuck in, I make no apology for this) but this is a fair representation of a typical week.

Monday
Took dinner round to the lake with my friend Anita after we'd finished teaching and working out respectively. She added chicken to her dish instead of goat's cheese.

• Quinoa, sweet potato, broccoli, wilted spinach, goats cheese and pumpkin seeds

Tuesday

Dinners don't have to be complicated. 

• A  fried egg sandwich hit the spot after RunFit!

Wednesday
Delved into Hugh F-W's Light and Easy again for this lovely summery dinner.

• Roasted carrots and plums on salad leaves with walnuts and goats cheese

Thursday
Ate out at a local pub that does excellent food. I can't resist their chips (but I did share). I reckon I could have a fair stab at recreating the salad at home.

• Three grain mixed salad with fennel, apple, celery, red onion, rocket and sultanas
• Chips
• Glass of Sauvignon Blanc (I'll admit to it even if not on show)

Friday

• Orzo pasta, quorn fillet (chopped), wilted spinach, broccoli, sundried tomatoes, pesto

Saturday
Lovely to have enough time to do a proper baked potato in the oven!

• Baked sweet potato, green lentils, broccoli, goats cheese
• Glass of Pinot Grigio

Sunday

• Easy peasy cheesy beans on toast!

So there we have it. By using variations on a theme you can easily rustle up some quick and healthy dinners from scratch. In the winter I freeze extra portions of my meals for days when I'm tight on time or feeling lazy but in the summer, a big batch of cooked veg will last me a few meals and I can serve with different things. Quick cook grains and tinned lentils are a godsend, and I always try and have a tin of beans or some eggs in the house for dinner emergencies.

Do you have a go-to dinner? Do you get to cook from scratch often?