Following are options for a rotation menu to be delivered chilled or frozen to recreate tasty and balanced home-cooked meals over a 2 week cycle.
These meals are nutritious, varied, and optimised for being delivered chilled or frozen. Each meal includes a main dish and suitable accompaniments that require minimal reheating or assembly. Many are adapted from the variety of cuisine from my other menus.
On request, all menu items can be made to suit individual requirements eg Halal or gluten free. Additionally all allergens can be catered for.
Each meal is prepared, chilled or frozen, and comes with simple reheating and cooking instructions (examples below are from chilled not frozen)..
Day 1
🍗 Option 1: Chicken & Leek Pie with Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans
Reheating: Oven at 180°C (160°C fan) for 25-30 minutes if chilled, 40-45 minutes if frozen.
Accompaniments:
Green beans: Steam for 5 minutes or boil for 3 minutes.
Mash: Microwave 3-4 minutes, stirring halfway.
🌱 Option 2: Creamy Mushroom & Spinach Pie with Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans
(Same reheating and accompaniments as above.)
Day 2
🐟 Option 1: Salmon Fillet with Lemon Butter, Roasted New Potatoes & Broccoli
Reheating: Oven at 180°C for 15 minutes or microwave for 2 minutes.
Accompaniments:
New potatoes: Reheat in the oven for 10 minutes at 180°C or microwave for 1-2 minutes.
Broccoli: Steam for 5 minutes.
🌱 Option 2: Stuffed Peppers with Mediterranean Vegetables & Feta
Reheating: Oven at 180°C for 20 minutes.
Day 3
🥩 Option 1: Beef Stroganoff with Rice
Reheating: Saucepan on low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring.
Rice (per portion): Weigh 75g rice, boil in salted water for 12 minutes, drain.
🌱 Option 2: Mushroom Stroganoff with Rice
(Same reheating and rice instructions.)
Day 4
🍗 Option 1: Chicken Tagine with Apricots & Almonds, Couscous
Reheating: Saucepan on low for 5 minutes or microwave 3 minutes.
Couscous (per portion): 75g dry couscous, pour over 150ml boiling water, cover for 5 minutes, fluff with fork.
🌱 Option 2: Moroccan Chickpea & Vegetable Tagine, Couscous
(Same reheating and couscous instructions.)
Day 5
🐟 Option 1: Penne Bolognese - Beef mince, ragu with penne pasta.
Reheating: Saucepan on low for 5-7 minutes or microwave for 3 minutes.
🌱 Option 2: Butter Bean & Tomato Stew with Crusty Bread
(Same reheating instructions.)
Day 6
🥩 Option 1: Slow-Cooked Beef Bourguignon with Mashed Potatoes & Carrots
Reheating: Oven at 180°C for 20 minutes, microwave for 4 minutes.
Carrots: Steam for 5 minutes or microwave for 2 minutes.
🌱 Option 2: Lentil & Red Wine Stew with Mashed Potatoes & Carrots
(Same reheating and accompaniments.)
Day 7
🍗 Option 1: Roast Chicken Thighs with Gravy, Roasted Potatoes & Peas
Reheating: Oven at 180°C for 15 minutes, microwave for 2 minutes.
Peas: Boil for 3 minutes.
🌱 Option 2: Roasted Butternut Squash with Wild Rice & Cranberries
Reheating: Oven at 180°C for 15 minutes or microwave for 3 minutes.
Day 8
🍗 Option 1: Station curry - masala marinated lamb or chicken, in a delicious rich gravy with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and warming spices.
Reheating: Oven at 180°C for 15 minutes or microwave for 3 minutes.
🌱 Option 2: Station curry - chickpea and vegetables in a delicious rich gravy with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and warming spices.
(Same reheating instructions.)
Day 9
🍗 Option 1: Thai Green Chicken Curry with Rice
Reheating: Saucepan on low for 5-7 minutes, microwave 3 minutes.
Rice: 75g per portion, boil in salted water 12 minutes.
🌱 Option 2: Thai Green Vegetable Curry with Rice
(Same reheating and rice instructions.)
Day 10
🥩 Option 1: Beef Chilli Con Carne with Rice
(Same reheating and rice instructions as above.)
🌱 Option 2: Three-Bean Chilli with Rice
(Same reheating and rice instructions.)
Day 11
🐟 Option 1: Teriyaki Salmon with Stir-Fried Vegetables & Noodles
Reheating: Salmon in oven 180°C for 10 minutes, noodles in microwave 2 minutes.
Noodles: 75g per portion, boil for 3 minutes, drain.
🌱 Option 2: Teriyaki Tofu with Stir-Fried Vegetables & Noodles
(Same reheating and noodle instructions.)
Day 12
🍗 Option 1: Harissa-Spiced Chicken with Quinoa & Roasted Vegetables
Reheating: Oven at 180°C for 15 minutes, microwave 2 minutes.
Quinoa: 75g per portion, simmer for 12 minutes, drain.
🌱 Option 2: Harissa-Spiced Roasted Cauliflower with Quinoa
(Same reheating and quinoa instructions.)
Day 13
🥩 Option 1: Cottage Pie (ground beef with onion and a potato topping) with Green Beans
Reheating: Oven at 180°C for 25 minutes, microwave 4 minutes.
🌱 Option 2: Lentil Shepherd’s Pie with Green Beans
(Same reheating instructions.)
Day 14
🐟 Option 1: Fish Pie (salmon, smoked haddock and cod) with Peas & Sweetcorn
Reheating: Oven at 180°C for 25 minutes, microwave 4 minutes.
Peas & sweetcorn: Boil for 3 minutes.
🌱 Option 2: Broccoli & Cauliflower Cheese Bake with Peas & Sweetcorn
(Same reheating and accompaniments.)