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DIET MENU PLAN & SHOPPING LIST MONTH 2

Baked ricotta


WEEKS 5 & 6:

TO BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND:
·                     Labneh
·                     Beetroot bread
·                     Baked ricotta

DAY
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
DINNER
MONDAY
FAST

95 Cal
Kind of Niçoise Salad:
salad leaves, 1 small celery stick, 1/4 red capsicum, 6 snow peas, 1 small tomato, 4 olives, 2 marinated sardine fillets or 2 anchovies & 80g tinned tuna, a sprinkle of hemp seeds.
Cut all veggies into small and thin slices. Add some balsamic and olive oil.
200 Cal

200 Cal

TOTAL 517 Cal
TUESDAY
Vegetarian
Hummus & tomato on rice and quinoa cakes or Beetroot Bread
Summer rolls: 2 x softened rice paper rounds with thinly sliced snow peas, shredded carrot, sprouts, mint leaves, gherkins, rocket, etc. with soy & mirin dip (see recipe for Mon dinner).
WEDNESDAY
Pure Protein
Bacon or ham and eggs

Smoked salmon rolls with cottage cheese or labneh 

Steamed fish with chilli caramel
Fresh & easy 82
Garlic & parsley prawns


Chicken drumsticks with paprika and garlic
Bill - Feed 145
Marinated chicken
THURSDAY
Easy & Healthy
Crumpet with fruit, cinnamon & honey 

Lavash with pastrami
Crisp 129

FRIDAY
Pure Protein
Omelette with a cheese & turkey slice 

Entremés:
cold meat, tuna, salmon, feta, cottage cheese, labneh, baked ricotta, etc.

SATURDAY
Carbs
Fruit salad or Cereal or Toast with toppings 

Rod’s sliced meat & tomato salad

Slices of ham or other cold meats, cheese slices on top, thin sliced tomato on top of cheese, and here topped with sliced avocado and olives. Dress with olive oil and season with pepper.



SUNDAY
Antipasto salad: any salad leaves & cold meats or smoked fish & cheese


Here with kimchi, marinated sardines cornichons, cottage cheese & ham


WEEKLY SHOPPING LIST – FOR 2 PEOPLE
MEAT & FISH
100g shaved ham
250g lean bacon
200g smoked salmon
250g turkey slices
4 slices pastrami
salami
prosciutto
2 x 200g chicken breasts fillets
500g bacon
2 x 150g snapper fillets
4 chicken drumsticks
2 duck breasts with skin
2 x 150g tuna steaks
200g thick pancetta or speck
thin sliced pancetta (8-12 slices)
4 small veal scallops

NUTS & SPICES
salt
pepper
chilli flakes
sweet smoked paprika
paprika
cumin
50g pumpkin seeds
caraway seeds
nigella seeds
cinnamon
pine nuts
1 bay leaf

VEGETABLES
onions
4 carrots
2 stalks celery
120g silver beet or spinach leaves
lemons
200g sugar snap or snow peas
60g Asian salad or baby spinach leaves
2 x rocket
1 red capsicum
tomatoes
2 raw beetroot
2 branches truss cherry tomatoes
3 small zucchinis
limes
1 Lebanese cucumber
fruit
berries
250g mushrooms
350g extra mixed mushrooms

HERBS
dill
thyme
ginger
garlic
mint
sprouts
parsley
2 red chillies
1 lemongrass
sage
basil
oregano

BREAD & FLOURS
1 packet mountain bread
1 packet wholemeal crumpets
1 packet brown rice & quinoa thin cakes
50g rolled oats
100g plain flour
100g wholemeal flour
2 bread pizza bases

PASTA, RICE & LEGUMES
250g green lentils or 1 x 400g tin
40g dried soba or vermicelli noodles
2 x 400g tinned white beans (butter & cannellini)
400g arborio rice or similar

OTHER
extra virgin olive oil
2.5 l. chicken stock
salt-reduced soy sauce
light soy sauce
mirin
sake
caster sugar
hummus
baking powder
bicarb of soda
honey
rice paper rounds
gherkins
brown sugar
white wine vinegar
roasted capsicum
roasted eggplant
marinated artichokes
1 jar tomato pasta sauce
wholegrain mustard
20g mixed dry mushrooms (porcini, etc)
500ml white wine
100ml dry sherry

DAIRY & EGGS
2 doz. eggs
1 cottage cheese
30g shaved pecorino or parmesan
cheese slices
250g bocconcini

WEEKS 7 & 8:

DAY
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
DINNER
MONDAY
FAST
Crumpet with 7 berries, a pinch of cinnamon and ½ tsp honey
125 Cal

220 Cal


163 Cal
TOTAL 508 Cal
TUESDAY
Vegetarian
Hummus & tomato on rice and quinoa cakes OR
Cereal


WEDNESDAY
Pure Protein
Bacon or ham and eggs 
OR 
Omelette with turkey & cheese slices
 
Tuna, feta cheese & ham slices


THURSDAY
Easy & Healthy
Crumpet with fruit, cinnamon & honey 

 
FRIDAY
Pure Protein


Hot smoked salmon with wasabi mayonnaise




SATURDAY
Carbs
Fruit salad or Cereal or Toast with toppings 

Rod’s sliced meat & tomato salad

Slices of ham or other cold meats, cheese slices on top, thin sliced tomato on top of cheese, and here topped with sliced avocado and olives. Dress with olive oil and season with pepper.




SUNDAY
Whatever you feel like
Antipasto salad: any salad leaves & cold meats or smoked fish & cheese


Here with kimchi, marinated sardines cornichons, cottage cheese & ham


WEEKLY SHOPPING LIST – FOR 2 PEOPLE
MEAT & FISH
100g shaved ham
250g lean bacon
250g turkey slices
prosciutto
2 x 150g snapper fillets
6 chicken drumsticks
2 x 150g salmon fillets
thin sliced pancetta (8-12 slices)
1 x 500g pork fillet
500g green prawns
500g pork & veal mince
1 hot smoked salmon


NUTS & SPICES
salt
pepper
chilli flakes
fennel seeds
sweet smoked paprika
paprika
cumin
chilli powder
mustard powder
cinnamon
dry oregano leaves
pine nuts
wasabi paste
peri peri

VEGETABLES
onions
green onions
1 apple
lemons
200g sugar snap or snow peas
60g baby spinach leaves
60g Asian leaves
tomatoes
1 avocado
1 x rocket
1 red capsicum
cherry tomatoes
4 branches truss cherry tomatoes
1 small zucchini
300g green beans
150g yellow beans
limes
fruit
berries
3 radishes
mesclun leaves
1 chilli
300g potatoes
1 sweet potato

HERBS
3 kaffir lime leaves
ginger
garlic
mint
rosemary
parsley
1 lemongrass
coriander
1 red chilli

BREAD & FLOURS
1 packet wholemeal crumpets
1 packet brown rice & quinoa thin cakes
1 packet corn tortillas
breadcrumbs
oat bran

PASTA, RICE & LEGUMES
1 x 400g tin brown lentils
40g dried soba noodles
2 x 400g tinned butter beans 
1 x 400g cannellini beans
2 x 400g red kidney beans
1 tin tuna
200g jasmine rice 

OTHER
extra virgin olive oil
light soy sauce
soy sauce
mirin
hummus
honey
brown sugar
palm sugar
fish sauce
tomato paste
white wine vinegar
200ml white wine
walnuts
1 jar taco sauce
Tabasco
mayonnaise
Thai green curry paste (more ingredients if you are making your own)
300ml tin coconut milk
good quality pesto

DAIRY & EGGS
2 doz. eggs
1 ricotta cheese
cheese slices
feta cheese
milk
marinated tofu
250g cheddar cheese, grated
light sour cream
250g halloumi
butter

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