In today's Bite: We've got this week's dinners all sorted

I've never been much of a meal planner, preferring to create something to suit the mood on the day — if I have a full fridge and pantry. If stocks are low, my inspiration comes from what's looking good at the supermarket. Our

New World meal planner

s are changing my mind though — it really is nice knowing it is all under control. It was my turn to create the

meal planner

this week and I did it from start to finish, shopping for all the ingredients and prepping as much as I could on Sunday afternoon. The

lamb

went in to the slow cooker all day Monday, I blitzed the remaining juices in to soup for Tuesday's lunch,

teriyaki chicken

for dinner.

Wednesday's

beef kofta

became Thursday's packed lunch and, because it's my busy day, we had the too-easy

duck and potatoes

for dinner.

Friday's pulled lamb tacos (from Monday's slow-cook) did four of us for a knock-up dinner with drinks. That was the week done. I felt like someone else had actually done the cooking and I starting planning the next week's menu — starting with

spiced fish with vegetables and rice

that I didn't have a spare day for this week.

Also in

Bite

this week:

Ray McVinnie has

ideas for what the kids could cook for dinner

if they are looking for something to do these holidays.

In the wellbeing section Aaron Brunet takes the pork out of a

Slovenian winter staple

and Louise Thompson talks of

feeling behind before you even begin

.

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