🍋 Weekly meal plan
Summer Light – Fresh & Bright
Vibrant salads, cold soups, grilled fish and meals that don't ask for hours in the kitchen. Gazpacho, ceviche, Greek salad — summer on a plate.
📅 Full weekly plan
| Day | Lunch | Dinner |
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| Monday |
Briam
Briam belongs to the family of dishes known as ladera, meaning cooked in oil, which forms the backbone of traditional Greek home cooking and reflects…
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Romanian Cheese Pastry
Plăcintă cu brânză is one of the oldest baked goods in the Romanian countryside, part of a wide family of stretched-dough pastries that stretches…
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| Tuesday |
Falafel
The exact origin of falafel remains disputed in the region, with some stories placing it in Egypt and others in the Levant, but in Israel it quickly…
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Yukgaejang
Yukgaejang originates from the royal court cuisine of the Joseon dynasty, where it was considered a fortifying soup, served especially in summer to…
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| Wednesday |
Num Banh Chok
Num Banh Chok is considered the oldest attested Khmer dish, with roots going back to the Angkor period, and women selling fresh rice noodles even…
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Romanian Pan-Fried Meatballs
Chiftele are Romania's everyday pan-fried meat patties, easily confused by outsiders with mici, the country's famous skinless grilled sausages, but…
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| Thursday |
Sinigang
Sinigang is considered one of the defining soups of Philippine cuisine, with roots predating colonial influences, when tamarind and other sour fruits…
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Minestrone
Minestrone literally means 'big soup' and is less a fixed recipe than a method — the classic dish of Italian peasant cooking, designed to use…
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| Friday |
Cochinita Pibil
Cochinita pibil comes from the Yucatán Peninsula, where the Maya cooked meat in underground pits called pib long before pork itself arrived with the…
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Sea Bass Provençal
Loup de mer à la provençale weds the Mediterranean sea bass to the vocabulary of Provence — cherry tomatoes, black olives, capers, garlic, herbs from the garrigue.
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| Saturday |
Elote
Elote is simply the Nahuatl-derived word for fresh corn on the cob, and street vendors known as eloteros have sold it grilled or boiled from carts…
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Romanian Stuffed Bell Peppers
Stuffed bell peppers are one of Romania's most common home-cooked main courses, built on the same rice-and-minced-meat filling found across the…
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| Sunday |
Chicons au Gratin
Chicory was discovered by accident in the mid-19th century by a Belgian farmer from Schaerbeek, who stored chicory roots in a dark cellar and noticed…
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Romanian Eggplant Salad
Salată de vinete, Romania's smoky eggplant salad, is a late-summer staple built around the season's cheapest and most abundant vegetable.
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🛒 Complete shopping list
All ingredients for the week, sorted alphabetically. Estimated ~€34–44 for 2 people.
~€34–44 / week
127 ingredients
- Vegetables & herbs
- Meat & fish
- Dairy & eggs
- Dry goods
- Sauces & oils
- Bakery
- Miscellaneous
- Pantry staples
Why plan meals in advance?
- Reduce food waste by up to 30%
- Save time and money — one shopping trip
- Eat healthier
- Eliminate the daily "what should I cook?" stress