When living in Germany, my too favorite dishes were broth fondue and raclette, both were introduced to me by my husbands Grandmother.
Now in the US, I found a replacement for the Fondue….a restaurant called “The Melting Pot”. This is my favorite restaurant, which is my choice whenever I get to pick the spot for those special occasions.
Look what I got for Mother’s day…it is a Raclette set!!! For those who don’t know what a Raclette set is, it involves an electric table-top grill with small pans, known as coupelles, to heat slices of cheese with miscellaneous vegetables.
Ingredients
- Boiled Potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Bell peppers
- Onion
- Cheese
- Ham or Chicken
Optional: Grill the onions and the bell pepper
In the coupelles layer the potato, ham (or chicken), and cheese. Place the tray under the grill tray so the elements add as a grill. Leave for ~ 5 mins.
Top with grilled onion, bell peppers and fresh cracked pepper. Use the scraper and scrap the ingredients onto a plate and serve.
This was dinner last night and boy it was great!! I love both fondue and raclette for the same reasons…both a very social activities as you have to cook your own food and secondly, you eat slower.
Onto our meal plan this week….
| DAY |
BREAKFAST |
DINNER |
EXERCISE |
| Saturday |
Egg+Ham Sandwich |
Raclette |
20 mins HIT |
| Sunday |
Strawberry + Banana Crepes |
Grill + Spinach Salad |
20 mins HIT |
| Monday |
Bircher Muesli |
BBQ Chicken + Stuffed mushrooms + Broccoli |
|
| Tuesday |
English Muffin + Banana + Almond Butter |
Omlette |
Walk |
| Wednesday |
Bircher Muesli |
Z-Pizza |
20 mins. HIT |
| Thursday |
English Muffin + Marmite |
Spaghetti + Asparagus + Mushrooms |
|
| Friday |
Berry + Banana + Spirulina Smoothie |
Toasted Sandwiches |
20 mins. HIT |
We are usually spending ~$70 a week for our meals. Here is this weeks shopping list:
| GROCERY LIST (NEW STOCK) |
IN THE CUPBOARD/FRIDGE |
- Asparagus (TJ)
- Rhubarb (LF)
- Granny Smith Apples (LF)
- Bananas (LF)
- Potato (TJ)
- Tomatoes (TJ)
- English Muffins (LF)
- Soy Milk (TJ)
- Juice (TJ, TT)
|
- Spinach (from the garden)
- Broccoli (from the garden)
- Potatoes (TJ)
- Bell Pepers (TJ)
- Mushrooms (TJ)
- Tomatoes (TJ)
- Onions (TJ)
- Grated Cheese (TT)
- Eggs (TJ)
- Gluten Free Pasta (TT)
- Oats (BJ)
- Chicken (BJ))
- Sultanas (TT)
|
NOTE: We shop majority at Trader Joe’s (TJ), Target (TT) with an occasional visit to Whole foods (WF), BJ’s , Harris Teeters (HT), Lowes Food (LF) and Fresh Market (FM).
NOTE: We do not typically use coupons mainly due to time.
NOTE: Items indicated by * are specials for the week we took advantage of.
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