Weekly Menu for Asian Glazed Salmon
Here is the first post about menu designing. My intention is to help you start building weekly menus or just give you some ideas to perk up your own. I started doing this during the pandemic because I wanted to limit the time I spent shopping or ordered groceries to be delivered. My mother in law loved that I sent her a picture of our weekly menus. She was so fascinated by each week as it progressed that I decided to include the process on this blog. It is such a great habit and efficient use of time. I usually sit down Sunday and plan for the week. Check the ads at the grocery store to determine what is on sale. A grocery list is below for all that is needed but you may have some of it in the pantry already. Each of these menu boards are based on 2 people so make your adjustments for more.
This menu board is first because it includes a recipe from earlier this week. There are 3 salmon dishes so it must’ve been on sale pretty cheap! The best price and quality for farm raised salmon I think is at Whole Foods. Depending on your area, it is usually around $10lb. Full of good heart healthy fish oil and easy to store and cook, salmon is also my go to fish because of its availability. For this menu board, buy a couple of pounds and cut into 6 pieces (1/3 lb portions). I like this size. It’s hearty enough that it’s filling but small enough to only be around 200 calories. Wrap each piece individually in plastic wrap and freeze in a storage bag. I will try and get the other recipes on the site as soon as I can. Bear with me or improvise. Have fun!
Grocery List for the Week
- 2 Pounds of Salmon
- 2 Chicken Breasts
- 1 Pound Ground Turkey
- couscous
- pasta of choice, I like farfalle for this
- brown rice
- wild rice
- sambal olek
- sesame oil
- soy sauce
- honey
- parmesan cheese
- small Greek yogurt, plain
- puffed pastry from the freezer section
- dried cranberries
- sundried tomatoes, I like the ones in the pouch from the produce section, no oil or garlic
- 1/2 pound red potatoes
- fresh spinach clam shell
- brussels
- small butternut squash
- cucumber
- lemon
- broccoli
- bok choy
- ginger root, cut into 2 inch unpeeled pieces and freeze, it grates great frozen!
- green beans
- arugula clam shell
- White Wine! To Drink and Cook! Never use wine you won’t drink to cook with. Sometimes I turn up the bottle in the kitchen, no glass required! Cheers!