This week is a bit busy at the work front, but it looks like the weather is going to be amazing so I really want to barbecue a lot and hopefully we’ll finally get a chance to eat in our garden, it hasn't been warm enough so far. So the menu is a bit BBQ  focused, I don’t think I will have time to do all that's on the plan, but it’s nice to dream.

Last week’s meals went mostly to plan. Some got moved around a bit and a couple replaced. There was an unplanned visit to the local fishmongers which resulted to a surprise meal of grilled red grouper and wild sea bass. I couldn’t find spaghetti squash which apparently is in season a bit later in the year, so I will come back to that recipe when I actually can get the main ingredient.


And on Saturday we didn’t have a BBQ, but instead I did the the moose and grilled veg pizza, which husband also had on Sunday when I went for a girly chat to our neighbour's who made me a lovely roast chicken. I made us a gooey chocolate and arctic cloudberry layer cake for dessert.



The good


Moose salami and grilled vegetables pizza – we haven’t had pizza in a long time and this one was very good. Will be doing more pizza in future. And will be stocking up on moose salami next time I go to Finland. I actually had a nightmare the other night that I went with just a little trolley bag and couldn't bring anything back. As if that would ever happen. I also had a dream that I forgot to organize my wedding and was really happy when I woke up to remember that I didn't forget and am in fact married.

Rocket, watercress and spinach pesto – this was a very delicious discovery. It's an excellent way to incorporate super healthy watercress and rocket into your diet.

Chocolate and arctic cloudberry layer cake – I followed this recipe apart from using some maple syrup in the batter and arctic cloudberry jam for the filling.

Grilled fish – found a new local fishmongers with lots of fabulous fish. Will definitely be visiting them again this week.


Oven baked salmon with Finn Crisp and rocket pesto crust – have had this many years ago but never made myself before but was really really yummy


The bad

Chicken Marsala  - it  turned out ok, but I wasn’t wildly excited, there are more exciting ways to do chicken. Next time I'll drink the Marsala.

Kale - I had to throw away the bag of kale. I just couldn’t do it. I bought a bag on Monday and  eyeballed it over a couple of days before finally deciding it’s now or never. I opened the back and had a careful sniff and a taste. I decided it was never, I couldn’t do it to my husband. Or myself for that matter.


The Ugly

Red Grouper – super yummy, but maybe not the prettiest face, although colour is beautiful

Cabbage rolls – I made traditional Finnish cabbage rolls, but won’t be making them again, I just can’t cope with the smell of boiling cabbage, boiling and smelling on the stove for bloody hours. And they are not particularly appetising looking little lumps.

This week's BBQ galore dinner plan:

Monday         Finnish summer soup
Tuesday        Rye crusted parmesan chicken
Wednesday    BBQ – Greek lamburgers, tsatsiki, homemade pitta and Greek salad
Thursday       Leftovers of the above
Friday           BBQ – Grilled snapper – or whatever catches my eye this time at the local fishmongers
Saturday        BBQ  - Lamb and chicken kebabs, roast new potatoes, rice with saffron and barberries
Sunday          Smoked reindeer tart on a Finn Crisp base (or another BBQ)

Hope you all have a good week! Plan shared at Mrs M's!