Meal Plan

Red lentils simmered with ginger, garlic, canned tomatoes, and curry paste until completely silky. Over rice. Not a bean — they dissolve.

Day-old rice, eggs, vegetables, soy, and sesame oil. Fast, satisfying, infinitely variable.

Olive oil–packed tuna with olives, pickled peppers, and rye crackers.

A large frittata — mostly vegetables, just enough egg to hold it together — started on the stovetop and finished in the oven. Served in wedges.

Eggs poached in rich tomato and pepper sauce with cumin and smoked paprika. Serve with rice or focaccia.

Dark rye crackers with sharp aged cheese, mustard, sliced peppers, and carrot sticks. No cooking required.

Red lentils with canned tomatoes, coconut milk, ginger, garlic, and curry paste. Silky, deeply flavoured, plant-based. Over rice.

Day-old brown rice with eggs, peppers, carrots, and whatever vegetables need using. Soy and sesame oil to finish.

Sausage browned loose with garlic and fennel seeds, finished with crushed tomatoes and tossed with pasta.

Homemade crumpets toasted until the edges are crisp, with a fried egg and melted sharp cheese. The spongy interior soaks up the yolk and butter. Honest comfort.

Shortcrust pastry folded over a filling of sausage or pork, diced potato, onion, and swede or turnip. A whole meal enclosed in pastry — filling, practical, and satisfying in a way that nothing else quite manages.

Steamed brown rice with thinly sliced raw vegetables and a simple miso-ginger broth poured over.

Curry paste bloomed in a dry pan, coconut milk added, vegetables simmered until tender over rice.