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Hi Jules,
I just wondered if you had thought about doing an air fryer class? Or a recipe book on air frying?
Thank you
Take care
Val 😊
Hi Jules,
Can I please cancel my membership. It’s just not working for me at the moment.
Thanks
Leonie
Of course Leonie! I’ll get Caroline to look after this for you and email you when it’s done.
Wishing you all the very best!
Jx
Jules, I just want to let you know how much you have inspired me. Not only have I had more ideas for ways to make recipes work better that I tried before, today I was able to come with a use for most of a large jicama that I was about discard because I could not think of a use for it. But it dawned on me that maybe I could use it to make your cauliflower hummus, grating it first. Since you’ve made hummus with seemingly every veggie under the sun, why not jicama?
So happy to hear this Susan! Jicama hummus – a world first!
The jicama hummus worked out well. I used the proportions in your roasted cauliflower hummus. There are two things I would do differently next time: 1) add another tablespoon of tahini, because the lemon was too strong for my husband (it may be fine without extra for most people); and 2) after grating the jicama, I would try to squeeze the water out – maybe salt it first. I ended up with some liquid around the edges of the finished product, which is less than ideal. All told, it was a great way to use up extra jicama and I would do it again.
THanks for reporting back Susan! Good to know jicama hummus – a worlds first!
Trying to capture all of your meal plans since I started in 2014. I am a nerd. However, I have seen to overwritten 421. The links in the archives point to the old server / URL, which is no longer functional. Is there a way to get the meal plan from that week?
Wow Karen! That’s a lot of meal plans 🙂
Just delete the part of the URL which says stonesoupvirtualcookeryschool.com and replace it with smp.to
Let me know how you get on!
We’ve really loved your meal plans, but for some reason we stopped receiving the weekly emails in May 2022. I’ve tried resubscribing and they aren’t going to spam. Is there any way we can fix this? I don’t always remember to go to the website to look up the menu and know we are missing out.
So sorry Stephen! I’ll get my assistant Caroline to email you and figure out what’s going on.
We got it fixed! Love your recipes! They are so wonderful! Thanks for all you do! It has made such a positive impact on our lives. I can’t imagine life without your wonderful recipes! It brings us such joy!
So happy to hear that Stephen!
I think the meal plans are fabulous. This will help me eat well while simplifying the process. With these plans, I will succeed, I am sure.
Yes Carol you will succeed – you are way more powerful than you think 🙂
Hi Jules.
I love the website and all the information and great recipes, so I hate to complain. BUT (you had to know that was coming) since I am always running behind on the menus, I often use the archive to fill in and catch up. This week, though, 649 is both the current and archived post. The only reason I mention it is that there were some recipes that I had wanted to make this week, but can’t remember what they were.
Thanks for all the hard work here, and sorry about the complaint.
Ooops!!! It was there. My bad! So NO complaints!! Yayyyy!!
Awesome Jim
Good morning Jules, home this week, my daughter came down with Covid at school. A great time as such to try more of your recipes at lunch or dinner. Planning on trying some Thai flavoured meals and tacos. My husband is very fussy when it comes to Thai so I am looking forward to see his reaction to his meals this week. My fall back for him is peanut butter on toast?
Hope your daughter is OK Megan!
And good idea to have a plan B for your husband 🙂
I love salmon and I am always looking for new ways to cook this fish.
This is my first time making this dish (One Pot Miso Salmon) and it was super easy and fast. I will keep this recipe in my favorite file to make again.
I love Jules meals as a way to get more vegetables into my day. Thank you Jules!
So happy to hear that Nancy?
Today I made the Mushroom, Sausage and Feta Hash from the StoneSoup 6-ingredient app. It was so delicious! Over the course of my experiences with Jules, I’ve developed a more discerning palatte, so next time I make this recipe (a new favorite for me), I’ll make a tweak to suit my personal taste. It feels good to be able to create tasty meals myself and to be able to modify them in ways that make them more “mine.” ?
So happy to hear that you’ve developed your palate Paula 🙂
So in the email from 2/10/2022 that you sent out…you perfectly described the transformation that I have personally experienced since joining you! True Story!! I’m now looking forward to cooking! I am now having fun in the kitchen!!!
Thanks so much Jules!!!!
So happy to hear that Melissa!
Keep up the amazing work 🙂
Hi Jules, I want to make a recipe out of the Sunday Baking Sessions and I have a question. Would plain Greek Yogurt work for Natural Yoghurt? And what type of neutral oil do you typically use? THANKS!
P.S. Blueberry Yoghurt Cake! The recipe I’m trying might be helpful to know!
YES for Greek yoghurt Amy – and I use plain olive oil (not extra virgin) . Enjoy!
For the Yogurt Soaked Oats….would the recipe work well with steel cut oats?
Yes! Just the texture will be chunkier
Could you open last week’s Thai Inspired Beef Salad to comments please? Thanks.
Sorry Mark! It’s an older post and there’s a weird thing with the settings that doesn’t let me open the comments. I can post a comment though so if you write here I can transfer it across to you.
Thanks Jules. I used a mixture of beef strips and finely sliced mushrooms, and a green capsicum instead of the cucumber. I also added some fresh chillies at the end which I think brought it to the next level. Very good.
All done 🙂 https://simplemealplans.mystagingwebsite.com/2011/02/thai-inspired-beef-salad/
Thanks!
I am making fish steaks with olive tapenade. Sounds delicious!!
Enjoy Robin!
Hi Jules, I’ve just made your Easiest Baked Bolognese – delicious thanks but I was wondering why you freeze it in glass jars? Does the container have to be glass? All the best, Patricia.
I just prefer glass to plastic PAtricia – but you can freeze in ziplock bags or plastic containers if that’s easier 🙂
Im a simple meals member and I’ve been listening to the podcast on Spotify which I am really enjoying and learning a lot from. How do I sign up so that I can access the notes for each pod cast?
The notes are just posted on thestonesoup.com Linda
https://thestonesoup.com/blog/podcast/
You can access them for free.
So glad you’re enjoying!
How d I save the meal plans?? The N & S Hemisphere page?
Marian Raitz
Hi Marian!
Go to the meal plan – you need to click on the Northern or Southern option to open it. Then under the list of recipes there’s an option to ‘save to my collections’ – and if you want more detailed instructions there are videos on the help page here: https://simplemealplans.mystagingwebsite.com/help/
Does that help?
I cooked the “Fast Friday Cheeseburger Bowl”, I really enjoyed it! A great change from a regular burger. I used chunky tomato sauce, instead of cherry tomatoes, zucchini and used grated Dubliner cheese! Yum!
Fantastic Kim!
Hi Jules,
Well, I made my first recipe – “Addictive Curry Broccoli Soup” and it was a hit with my son who loves his veggies. He said he could smell the broccoli the minute he walked in the door and proceeded to gobble up two bowls full then took a nice helping home for his own leftovers 🙂
OMG Gerilyn – I dream of one day having a son who loves his veggies. So glad he enjoyed it 🙂
Hi Jules, I just reviewed the 15 Minute Meal menu again. I think I’m going to try for all of them. We’ll see. I’ll need to change some of the protein based on what’s in the freezer. I’m also going to “cheat” and make the curry paste, low carb tortillas and almond hummus on Sunday. That’s just being prepared right? It should be fun! Thanks!
It’s not cheating to be prepared Jessica! Good for you!
Made my first recipe Monday evening (delicious & quick omelette with browned butter & almonds for me). Tuesday was Tomato Basil Lentilotto which my 15 year old son pulled out of the oven & finished then proceeded to enjoy while I was in an evening meeting. My vegetarian sons (17 & 20) really appreciated the hearty flavorful veggie option! Can’t wait to keep working through my first week and discovering more tasty simple dishes new to our repertoire!
Fantastic Jen! Keep up the excellent work.
Would you mind if I used your comment in my marketing?
Hi Jules, my husband wanted to cook pizza last night and instead of buying a Gluten Free base for myself I made your Zucchini Pizza. It was amazing! I misread the recipe and didn’t cook the pizza on it’s own before adding toppings but it still went well. My toppings – mixed beans, tomato, mushroom and home grown capsicum, chives and basil probably needed more than 5 mins to be cooked anyway Mine was in the oven before my husband’s standard pizza too. Delicious result for not too much effort. Thanks for the great base recipe!
I tried your salted cabbage tacos last night. So good and so easy. What a great idea!
So glad you enjoyed Karen!
I usually start reviewing my meal plan 2-3 days ahead of grocery shopping day, so I can make up my list AND figure out what I forgot to put in the plan and/or on the list. A last minute check enables me to take off my list anything left in the fridge that I can use after my husband’s turn at cooking. This method has been working very well for me.
Always a good idea to do a last minute check Susan 🙂
Hi Jules ,
I made the spiced chicken with ginger for dinner .
Sorry it was not a hit with me or my hubby.
It was ok , will not be on my return list .
I like ginger , i had to double it to my Asian taste buds . The sauce saved the dish .
Patricia
Thanks for sharing Patricia – sorry to hear is wasn’t a hit.
Curious about what you mean when you say the sauce saved the dish?
Hi Jules,
I thought I left a comment last week but haven’t had a reply. Perhaps I did something wrong.
I am new to your meal plans and have a general question about your recipes. I see that you list carbohydrates and protein as part of your recipes but not fat content.
My husband and I need to watch our cholesterol levels and so are concerned about fat intake. What is your take on this?
I don’t see any hints on how to modify your recipes for low fat, although I did see a link to a recipe for Cashew Sour Cream instead of real sour cream, but sadly the link didn’t work. However, I looked at a dairy free option for another recipe and the thing I could have used is very high in fat.
I would appreciate your comments, please.
Regards, Heather
Hi Heather,
So sorry you didn’t get my response to your original comment – it was on the Ask Jules page.
You should have also received and email with the reply to my comment – but I guess that got lost.
Anyway here are my thoughts:
Thanks for reaching out Heather!
If your goal is weight loss then I highly highly recommend experimenting with the low carb approach I follow for Simple Meal Plans.
If you want to learn more about why and how low carb works then read this article from Diet Doctor https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/benefits/weight-loss
When you eat low carb you need to get your energy from somewhere which is why I include fat in my recipes.
With cholesterol, most people find low carb helpful for increasing their ‘healthy’ HDL cholesterol and decreasing the unhealthy LDL cholesterol. Low carb also helps reduce triglyceride levels as well. If you’d like more resources on this let me know.
Does that help? Happy to go into more detail if you’d like.
Jx
And sorry the cashew sour cream link didn’t work – we’re having problems with some of the links on the site. You can find the recipe here.
I am not able to print the recipes for this weeks meal plans. What am I doing wrong?
First you need to choose which seasonal meal plan you want Marjorie – by clicking on the icons above for either Northern Hemisphere or Southern Hemisphere.
Then when you open that plan, scroll down and under the list of recipes you’ll see an option to ‘print recipes’ – this will print the meal plan exacetly as it is.
If you want to edit the plan and add / delete recipes, you’ll need to ‘save to my collections’ first – then edit and then print from there.
There are training videos on the help page.
Or if you need more help just leave another comment anywhere on the site like this.
Let me know how you get on:)
Jx
Hi Jules,
I’ve been doing the 7 day kick starters. It’s been very helpful and fun. This week I made the miso butter fish and last night the creamy mushroom and beef pot pie. It was delicious! Would you list the most common meats you usually use and like to have on hand? We use a “subscription “ company to purchase all of our grass fed beef, organic chicken and pork. It comes frozen. We often get steaks, small roasts, and large pork chops. I’m not sure how to work these into some of the recipes. Thanks!
My most common meat is ground (minced) beef / pork, chicken breast or thigh fillets and sausages. We also have steak a lot and pork chops – you can always search for recipes using these and add them into your plan.
Hi Jules, how do I find past meal plans? Thanks!
They’re on the archives page – https://simplemealplans.mystagingwebsite.com/new-archives/
There’s a link under the weekly plans 🙂
I have just bought an “air fryer/grill” — so I’m hoping to use that in most of the simple plan recipes. Though, technically, I am not against using my oven (yet). Thanks, Linda L
We got an air fryer a few months ago Linda but I’ve still been using the oven because the air fryer has so many parts to clean up! But your’e reminding me I should give it another try. Thank you!
Jules, I love the recipes and have just one question. It does not seem like enough food for everyone. I have been adding a side salad or veg to round out the meal. I know you have suggestions for additions. Is this supposed to be the main dish where we add a side dish or the complete meal? I think it is the later and my need to add sides just evidence that I may be making too much food for a meal. Thanks, Jenny B
Hi Jennifer – they’re meant to be the complete meal. I know it can be hard to get used to things being so simple.
But if you want to add sides you can.
Why don’t you just try a few recipes as they are written and see how you feel after eating them? You can always have some nuts or dessert if it wasn’t enough for you.
IT can be hard to get quantities right for everyone – I have some people telling me my serves are very big and others saying they’re too small!
Does this help?