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Weekly menus

Plan when it helps. Improvise when you feel like it. Here you'll find ideas and lists that leave you more time for what matters.

Menu of the week

2–8 November 2026

Breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner, with recipes and a shopping list ready for the whole week.

  • 7 days
  • 4 people
  • Recipes & shopping

The week's menu at a glance

DayBreakfastLunchSnackDinner
Monday, 2 November Mushroom omelette with rye breadChicken with leeks and mustard sauce, with riceYogurt with apple and walnutsChicken noodle soup
Tuesday, 3 November Rye bread with cottage cheese and peppersGrilled beef with baked potatoes and beetroot saladPear and almondsTransylvanian beef and turkey meatball ciorbă (sour soup)
Wednesday, 4 November Rye bread with bean spread and roasted onionRoasted cauliflower with chickpeas and lemon tahini sauceApples and walnutsTomato soup with rice
Thursday, 5 November Yogurt with pear and pumpkin seedsBaked trout with pumpkin and potato mashGrapes and walnutsPotato soup with dill
Friday, 6 November Rye bread with avocado, lemon and olive oilPasta with braised cabbage and mushroomsBaked quinces with cinnamonRoasted garlic soup with potatoes, no cream
Saturday, 7 November Cottage cheese pancakes with applesDuck breast with red cabbage and applesPlain kefirClear chicken soup with root vegetables
Sunday, 8 November Boiled eggs with rye bread and telemea (feta-style cheese)Turkey roulade with mushrooms and polentaSmall apple and walnut galetteChicken soup with lemon and parsley

Monday, 2 November

Breakfast
Mushroom omelette with rye bread
Lunch
Chicken with leeks and mustard sauce, with rice
Snack
Yogurt with apple and walnuts
Dinner
Chicken noodle soup

Tuesday, 3 November

Breakfast
Rye bread with cottage cheese and peppers
Lunch
Grilled beef with baked potatoes and beetroot salad
Snack
Pear and almonds
Dinner
Transylvanian beef and turkey meatball ciorbă (sour soup)

Wednesday, 4 November

Breakfast
Rye bread with bean spread and roasted onion
Lunch
Roasted cauliflower with chickpeas and lemon tahini sauce
Snack
Apples and walnuts
Dinner
Tomato soup with rice

Thursday, 5 November

Breakfast
Yogurt with pear and pumpkin seeds
Lunch
Baked trout with pumpkin and potato mash
Snack
Grapes and walnuts
Dinner
Potato soup with dill

Friday, 6 November

Breakfast
Rye bread with avocado, lemon and olive oil
Lunch
Pasta with braised cabbage and mushrooms
Snack
Baked quinces with cinnamon
Dinner
Roasted garlic soup with potatoes, no cream

Saturday, 7 November

Breakfast
Cottage cheese pancakes with apples
Lunch
Duck breast with red cabbage and apples
Snack
Plain kefir
Dinner
Clear chicken soup with root vegetables

Sunday, 8 November

Breakfast
Boiled eggs with rye bread and telemea (feta-style cheese)
Lunch
Turkey roulade with mushrooms and polenta
Snack
Small apple and walnut galette
Dinner
Chicken soup with lemon and parsley

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