Barbecues, Berries and Salads: More Meal Planning Monday

Strawberry and Spinach Salad with Mesclun Leaves

Barbecues, Berries and Salads

More Meal Planning Monday

I am late again, another late meal plan for Monday…….I know, I know……but I do have a valid excuse – I have been a bit under the weather lately and in the evenings, when I am usually to be found slaving away over a hot keyboard whilst occasionally slurping the odd glass of sherbet (wine!) I have taken to my bed early and have been pushing out the zzzzzzzzz’s. So, today has been a game of catch up, and I almost forgot my meal plan until this afternoon, as I was in the garden, sunning myself…….I DO have some ideas and recipes already planned however, and even if today is nearly over for “wining and dining”, well for most people in the UK and Europe, I hope the recipes I am sharing for my meal plan today may serve as some inspiration for the rest of the week to come.  The title is a clue…..and I have to admit to having been VERY up close and personal with my Barbecue over the weekend…in fact I have been trying to develop a “non messy barbecued eggs” recipe, but the eggs kept falling through the grill……..but seriously, my BBQ, as it shall henceforth be known, HAS been dusted off and HAS been fired up (notice the technical term there!) several times and what bliss it is for a non messy kitchen, as well as being healthier too, as the fat from meat drains off through the grill. I have had fish on there, bangers have been “chucked” on and I also did some GREAT jacket potatoes the other day too…….it can be said, that I HAVE embraced my masculine, hunter/gatherer side, and I can now be seen coaxing charcoal into life, in the manner of most blokes who gather around that sacred of cooking machines during the summer – I may even need to buy one of those rude “boobs” aprons to complete the happy picture. But, I digress here, and so with a puff of smoke and a charred sausage, here is my Meal Plan for Monday, with thanks to Mrs M who hosts this blog event on her site.

Meal Planning Monday

Monday 28th May:

Breakfast: Blueberries in natural yoghurt

Lunch: Two Crumpets with Cheddar Cheese and a Spring Onion

Dinner: Lincolnshire sausages on the BBQ with home-made baked beans (recipe to follow) and grilled tomatoes

Lincolnshire sausages on the BBQ

Tuesday 29th May:

Breakfast: Blueberries in natural yoghurt (I have a few packets of blueberries, so expect to see more!)

Lunch: Twice Baked Outdoor BBQ Baby Potatoes (recipe to follow) with grilled tomatoes

Twice Baked Outdoor BBQ Baby Potatoes

Dinner: Scotch Eggs (recipe on blog) with salad and home-made salad cream

Scotch Eggs

Wednesday 30th May:

Breakfast: Boiled eggs with toast

Lunch: Strawberry and Spinach Salad with Mesclun Leaves (recipe to follow)

Strawberry and Spinach Salad with Mesclun Leaves

Dinner: BBQ Oregano Lamb Steaks With Lemon, Olive Oil and Feta Cheese Mash (recipe to follow)

Oregano Lamb Steaks With Lemon, Olive Oil and Feta Cheese Mash.

Thursday 31st May:

Breakfast: Fresh fruit platter with baguette

Lunch: Spanish Charred Fennel, Orange and Olive Salad (recipe to follow)

Spanish Charred Fennel, Orange and Olive Salad

Dinner: OUT with friends!

Friday 1st June:

Breakfast: Toast and home-made marmalade

Lunch: Tuna Salad Sandwich

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Dinner: Fish on Friday – BBQ Salmon Fillets in a Parcel with Prawns, Chilli, Garlic and Lime

(recipe to follow)

Fish on Friday - BBQ Salmon Fillets in a Parcel with Prawns, Chilli, Garlic and Lime

Dessert: As I have the BBQ out: Nectarine, Honey and Vanilla Baked Parcels (recipe to follow)

Nectarines, Honey and Vanilla Baked Parcels

Have you liberated your BBQ yet?

What are your favourite ingredients to cook over charcoal?