If were housebound, lets confirm that life is extra delicious!!
Today, Id consider it the wise thing to do.
I dont want to be overly dramatic or an alarmist, but these are uncertain times.
So heres a 15 Day+ Menu Planwithaconsolidated grocery listfor a family of 4!
Common ingredients across recipes for efficiency (cost and number of items)
Highly versatile substitute away!
Nagi x
Tip: Go to the grocery store as soon as it opens.
Or ask them when they do restocking of shelves!
Ive also listed some useful substitutions.
Dissolve 1 cube or 1 tsp of powder in 1 cup boiling water = 1 cup liquid stock.
Much more space efficient than storing gallons of liquid stock;
Cant find canned tomato?
(Its hot property here in Sydney!)
Heres a substitute using tomato paste: Whisk 1.5 tbsp flour with 1/4 cup water until lump free.
Then mix in another 1 1/4 cups water, 4 tbsp tomato paste and 1 tsp sugar.
Bring to simmer on stove until it thickens to gravy consistency.
For example, bean sprouts (lasts several days) switched for shredded cabbage (lasts 4+ weeks).
Dont get hung up on using the right beans or right pasta, or exact herbs.
Knowhow to sanitise groceries
Also see myGOLD TIPS on smart food stocking(dont hoard!)
15 Day Coronavirus Quarantine Menu Plan
Heres an overview of the meal plan.
Notes on long shelf life adjustments and substitutions for each are listed in each recipe below.
Click here to download and print the grocery list
1.
Chicken Enchiladas
Filled with a juicy chicken and bean filling and homemade Enchilada Sauce!
Sub options:use any beans you have even lentils or chickpeas, or add diced frozen vegetables instead.
Or make theground beef/minceversion!
Get the recipe »
2.
Do you need anymore information?
Subs:Use any pasta you’re able to find, long or short.
Also cream and parmesan are freezable!
Or just leave it out!
Chunky Vegetable Beef Soup
Slow cooked for fall apart beef!
Magnificent stew-like soup thats hearty with a flavourful broth.
Subs:Use any vegetables you’ve got the option to.
Switch the stewing beef for any protein suitable for stewing!
Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
Tastes like a risotto…but so much easier to make!
Subs:Skip the chicken and double up on broccoli to make it meat free.
Switch the broccoli for any vegetables you have.
Corn Chowder
Creamy corn chowder with potato and sprinkled with bacon bits… its all MINE!!
Diced vegetables, peas, even rice, quinoa or beans!
(Ooooh…creamy bean soup….)
6.
Creamy Tuna Mornay
The highest and best use for canned tuna, full stop!
The creamy garlic parmesan sauce is 100% amazing (and no cream!)
Chicken Nachos
Imagine Friday nights in with THIS in front of Netflix……
8.
Brazilian Coconut Chickpea Curry
Chickpeas made amazing, thanks to the Brazilians!
Subs:This sauce works with everything, fromFishto shrimp/prawns, chicken, beef, vegetables, any bean.
Click here to download and print the grocery list for this 15 Day Meal Plan
9.
Beef Ramen Noodles
One pot wonder!
Subs:Make this with any ground/mince meat.
Cashew Chicken
Chinese takeout gold standard!
(PS Loads of sauce to soak your rice.
Subs:Make this with any vegetables or protein you have.
The sauce will make anything taste great!
Chili Mac and Cheese
Nope, not spicy.
Just loaded with flavour!
Juicy, saucy, cheesy, beefy, its a cross betweenChilli Con CarneandMac n Cheese.
Subs:Make this with any ground/mince meat, switch the red kidney beans for any beans you have.
Or sub with diced veg.
This ones all about the sauce (eeer….and cheese )
12.
Chicken Lo Mein Noodles
The beauty of these noodles?
That Lo Mein Sauce ROCKS.
Also grocery list accounts for double batch to serve 5 (recipe as written serves 2 3).
Salmon Patties
Who knew you could make something so amazing with CANNED salmon!!?
Subs:Try this with any canned fish, especially tuna!
Subs:Any ground/mince meat, any diced veg!
I hope you find this Menu Plan useful!
Sensible suggestions for space saving and cost saving food items.
