Feel the Difference in Just Seven Days

Here are some sample menus to get you started. Mix and match as you like but remember, variety is the key and bear in mind colour, texture and flavour when planning meals. I have chosen a different treat and bread for each day, but in reality you would probably use up one batch of baking before starting another.


Monday

Breakfast
Glass of pure orange juice
Blueberry Quinoa Porridge
Slice of Crusty White Bread, butter or margarine and marmalade

Lunch
Sausage Rolls with Sweet Chutney and tomato and cucumber
An apple

Teatime treat
Vanilla Fork Cookie

Dinner
Chicken Maryland
Slice of Chocolate Roulade


Tuesday

Breakfast
Half a grapefruit
Spiced Hadock Kedgeree

Lunch
Potato Pan Pizza
Plain yoghurt and honey

Teatime treat
Slice of Jam Sponge

Dinner
Plum Barbecued Spare Ribs
Far Eastern Salad
Peach Almond Crisp

Wednesday

Breakfast
Glass of pure orange juice
Strawberry Yoghurt Munch
Slice of Milk Bread toast, butter or margarine, marmalade

Lunch
Rustic Liver Pâté with Sesame Crackers, side salad
A nectarine

Teatime treat
Slice of Moist Fruit Cake

Dinner
Traditional Fish 'n' Chips, Tartare Sauce and peas
Lemon Sorbet


Thursday

Breakfast
Glass of pure grapefruit juice
Sausages with Tomatoes and Mushrooms

Lunch
Broad Bean and Spinach Soup
A nectarine

Teatime treat
A Rich Chocolate Brownie

Dinner
Millet Couscous with Garlic Chicken
Zabaglione with Fresh Pineapple


Friday

Breakfast
Slice of melon
Honey Nut Crunch
Plain Breakfast Muffin, butter or margarine, cherry jam

Lunch
Home-made Burger
An apple

Teatime treat
No-bake Muesli and Ginger Finger

Dinner
Warm Salmon and Citrus Salad
Slice of Bakewell Tart


Saturday

Breakfast
Glass of pure orange juice
Baked Ham and Eggs with Cherry Tomatoes
Crusty Bread toast, butter or margarine and marmalade

Lunch
Spring Vegetable and Bean Soup
A banana

Teatime treat
A Florentine

Dinner
Buckwheat Lasagne al Forno, a green salad
Pear and Yoghurt Brûlée


Sunday

Breakfast
Slice of melon
American-style Buckwheat Pancakes with bacon and maple syrup

Lunch
Asparagus Omelette
Fromage frais with raisins

Teatime treat
Slice of Banana Bread

Dinner
Honey Roast Ham in Cider with Mustard Seed Potatoes and Cauliflower and Broccoli Cheese
Apple Crumble