Spring Menus - Feed a Family of 4 for €100 per week

Below are delicious and healthy Spring Menu ideas to nourish a family of four for a week. All menus are tried and tested by a busy family of four!

Monday
Breakfast
Buckwheat Flakes with Fruit (on sale at Supervalu)
Porridge
Toast with homemade jams
(Irish rhubarb is now is season, each week buy an extra bunch and make a pot of jam, 1 bunch
will generally make a one pot).

Lunch
 Working from home
Carrot and Orange soup with Pitta bread and tahini/Olive paste
 To take to office
Onion and Pecorino Tart (Lidl is now selling a great Pecorino!)
Children
sliced kiwi, with pittabread and cheese, yoghurt.

Snacks - fruit and nuts are great (Aldi and Lidl do mixed nut ranges)
Both also have  great coffee!

Evening Meal
Herby Roast Chicken with roasted fennel, peppers and potatoes

To do: Prepare Tomato, garlic and Fennel Sauce for Tuesday Meal and as soup for lunch.
Make stock and freeze

Tuesday
Breakfast
Buckwheat/branflakes with fruit
Porridge
Toast

Lunch
Carrot and Orange Soup with Oatbiscuits and cheese
Onion and Pecorino Tart
Children
 Ham and brownbread sandwiches,banana,  yoghurt

Evening Meal
Fresh filled Tortellini Pasta with tomato and fennel sauce with Pecorino shavings
Fresh salad
Fresh fruit and yoghurt

To do: Cook quiche base for Wednesday evening meal. Carmelise onions, leeks and bacon lardons for filling.
 
Wednesday
Breakfast
Brankflakes/Buckwheat flakes
Porridge/Toast and homemade jam

Lunch
Tomato and Fennel Soup with toast and olive tapenade
Onion and Pecorino Tart
Children
Roast chicken sandwiches, fruit, yoghurt

Evening Meal
Quiche Lorraine with green salad, and grated carrot and seasme seed salad (make salad before eating)
Passion fruit with plain yoghurt


 Thursday
Breakfast
Cereal and Toast

Lunch
Tomato and roasted fennel soup with cheese and oatbiscuits
Leftover quiche lorraine for children and packed lunch to work

Evening Meal
Mexican Mince Fajitas, with homemade tomato salsa and corriander leaf,  homemade guacamole,
grated cheese, and sour cream.

Make Soup for Friday - Celery and Blue cheese soup.
Make Panini sandwiches for lunch for friday
Start Croissants for Saturday Morning!

Friday
 Breakfast
Cereal and toast

Lunch
At home
Celery and blue cheese with toast
 To office
 Roasted aubergine and percorino panin'is
 Children
Humous and carrots and pitta bread, fruit and yoghurt

Evening Meal
 Mushroom Risotto with homemade garlic bread.
(use chicken stock)
Left over mince from fajitas, make some mashed potato and serve as a Cottage pie for children.