Yesterday, Shaindy Gerstein from HappilyHectic.com shared her menu and budget for Kosher Once a Month Cooking. In today’s post, Shaindy is sharing the plan for her month’s worth of meals.
As a reminder, here was the Once a Month Cooking menu I was working on:
Menu
Soups
Main Dishes
- BBQ Chicken**
- Cranberry Chicken**
- Maple Glazed Chicken**
- Mushroom Scallion Stuffed Chicken**
Side Dishes
- Apple Kugel
- Broccoli Kugel
- Carrot kugel
- Quinoa, Black Bean, & Corn Salad
- Zucchini Kugel
Desserts
- Cinnamon Swirls
- Orange Walnut Cake
** This is a “dump” recipe and does not need to be cooked until the day it is served.
Shopping List
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quantity |
measurement | item | department |
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3.5 |
teaspoon | baking powder | baking |
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0.5 |
teaspoon | baking soda | baking |
| garnish | confectioners’ sugar | baking | ||
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5.5 |
Cup | flour | baking |
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1 |
Cup | light-brown sugar | baking |
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6 |
tablespoons | pure maple syrup | baking |
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1.25 |
cups | sugar | baking |
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1 |
teaspoon | vanilla | baking |
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1 |
Cup | walnuts | baking |
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10 |
tablespoon | lemon juice | beverages |
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1.25 |
Cup | orange juice | beverages |
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1 |
Cup | panko breadcrumbs | bread |
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1 |
Cup | applesauce | canned fruit/vegetables |
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2 |
Can | black beans | canned fruit/vegetables |
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2 |
Can | corn kernels | canned fruit/vegetables |
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1 |
Can | cranberry sauce | canned fruit/vegetables |
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1 |
barbeque sauce | condiments | |
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6 |
tablespoons | mayonnaise | condiments |
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2 |
Cup | oil | condiments |
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1.25 |
Cup | olive oil | condiments |
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20 |
eggs | dairy | |
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1 |
Cup | brown lentils | ethnic |
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0.25 |
Cup | brown or green lentils | ethnic |
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0.25 |
Cup | pearled barley | ethnic |
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2 |
Cup | quinoa or brown rice | ethnic |
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1 |
cup | red lentils | ethnic |
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8 |
tablespoons | soy sauce | ethnic |
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40 |
oz | frozen chopped broccoli | frozen |
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2 |
pie crusts | frozen | |
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4 |
tablespoons | onion soup mix | kosher |
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4 |
cups | vegetable or chicken broth | kosher |
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4 |
tablespoons | vegetable soup mix | kosher |
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1 |
lb | boneless skinless chicken breasts | poultry |
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24 |
pieces | chicken | poultry |
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5 |
apples | produce | |
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11 |
carrots | produce | |
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8 |
oz | crimini or button mushrooms | produce |
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3 |
teaspoons | fresh ginger, minced | produce |
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1 |
whole head | garlic | produce |
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6 |
cloves | garlic (medium sized) | produce |
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6 |
zucchini, medium | produce | |
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2 |
onions | produce | |
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1 |
orange, small | produce | |
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1 |
parsnip | produce | |
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2 |
red pepper | produce | |
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12 |
scallions | produce | |
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3 |
stalks celery | produce | |
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3 |
bay leaves | spices | |
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1 |
teaspoon | cayenne pepper (or to taste) | spices |
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2.25 |
teaspoon | cinnamon | spices |
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1 |
teaspoon | cumin | spices |
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1 |
teaspoon | dried parsley | spices |
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0.5 |
teaspoon | fresh ground pepper | spices |
| to taste | freshly ground black pepper | spices | ||
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2 |
teaspoons | garlic powder | spices |
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0.125 |
teaspoon | paprika | spices |
| to taste | salt | spices | ||
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1 |
tablespoon | toasted sesame seeds | spices |
Keeping Track of Cooking Times
An easy way to keep track of the cooking time is to use the chart below to write down what time you put each food in the oven.
| Cook Start Time | Item | Duration |
| Carrot Kugel | 45-55 minutes | |
| Zucchini Kugel | 1.5 hours | |
| Quinoa | package instructions | |
| Vegetable Soup | three to four hours | |
| Lentil Soup | 1 hour | |
| Apple Kugel | 45-60 minutes | |
| Broccoli Kugel | 1 hour | |
| Orange Walnut Cake | 40 to 45 minutes | |
| Cinnamon Swirls | 15-20 minutes |
Detailed Instructions for Cooking Day
- “Pantry Shopping”- cross off all items on the shopping list that you already have
- Shopping- make sure you have all ingredients
- Run dishwasher if full. Empty before beginning.
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Prepare and cook Carrot Kugel
- Prepare and cook Zucchini Kugel
- Place 1 cup walnuts in food processor and pulse until finely ground (do not overprocess); set aside for Orange Walnut Cake
- Cook quinoa for Quinoa, Black Bean, & Corn Salad in broth according to package
- Cook broccoli in microwave for Broccoli Kugel
- Sauté vegetables for Mushroom and Scallion Stuffed Chicken (steps 1-3)
- Prepare and cook Vegetable Soup
- Prepare and cook Lentil Soup
- Prepare and cook Apple Kugel
- Prepare and cook Broccoli Kugel
- Clean chicken
- Prepare and freeze Maple Glazed Chicken
- Prepare and freeze Cranberry Chicken
- Prepare and freeze BBQ Chicken- dump BBQ sauce and chicken in freezer bag
- Stuff and freeze Mushroom and Scallion Stuffed Chicken
- Pre-heat oven to 375°
- Allow pie crusts to sit out 10-15 minutes to soften for Cinnamon Swirls
- Prepare and bake Orange Walnut Cake
- Assemble Quinoa, Black Bean, & Corn Salad
- Pre-heat oven to 425°
- Prepare and bake Cinnamon Swirls
Here are some freezer labels I prepared. Please feel free to print these off and use them to label your freezer dishes.
Stay tuned tomorrow for the recipes and final product pictures from Shaindy’s Kosher Once a Month Cooking plan!
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