Simplify your planning!

Simplify your planning! Write this menu on your Les Belles Combines weekly planner or use the weekly menu already preconfigured in Octave . Bonus: the grocery list is already generated in the app! All you have to do is adjust the number of portions according to your needs and customize your weekend meals.

With Octave, you can view all your meals for the week at a glance, including lunches and snacks. The app also allows you to modify portions based on the number of people at the table, automatically adding the necessary quantities of ingredients to your grocery list. You can also adapt weekend meals according to your family activities and your current desires, while maintaining optimal organization for the busier days of the week.

Menu of the week

This week, we travel from North American comfort to Asian flavors! Our menu starts with a Big Mac'n cheese that recalls the famous burger, then takes us to Asia with a pork bulgogi that will be available in three different meals. Our fondue beef will also play a double role: Italian in our submarines and Asian in our banh mi. The key to success? A strategic Sunday preparation that even includes our homemade marinated vegetables for sandwiches worthy of the best Asian restaurants!

Evening meal

1. Monday : Big Mac'n cheese
2. Tuesday : Italian Beef Submarine
3. Wednesday : Pork Bulgogi
4. Thursday : Bulgogi Pork Fried Rice
5. Friday:Poutine is a waste of time

Additional lunches

1. Monday: Ham sandwich
2. Tuesday: Big Mac'n cheese in a thermos
3. Wednesday: Beef Banh Mi Sandwich
4. Thursday: Eggs mc muffin
5. Friday: Asian Pork Soup

Snacks of the week

• Homemade Date Energy Balls
• Commercial yogurt in portions
• Ready-to-eat raw vegetables
• Commercial soft bars
• Pre-cut fresh fruits from the store

Weekly Preparation Strategy

Our plan focuses on two key moments:

• Sunday : Preparation of pork bulgogi, fondue beef and marinated vegetables

• Every evening : Preparation of lunches for the next day

Sunday Optimization 

Sunday preparation allows you to:

• Have the pork bulgogi ready for three different meals
• Prepare beef for two separate recipes
• Have pickled vegetables ready for sandwiches
• Save time on weeknights
• Making morning lunches easier

The preparation of meats and vegetables is strategic because it:

• Saves energy (one cooking session only)
• Reduces dishes
• Prepare marinated proteins and vegetables for several meals
• Allows for creative transformations during the week

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Detailed preparation plan

Sunday - Setup (estimated time: 2.5 hours)

1. Preparation of meats :

• Marinating and cooking pork bulgogi
• Cooking beef fondue
• Portion the pork for:
• Wednesday's Bulgogi
• Thursday Fried Rice
• Friday Soup
  
  

• Portion the beef for:

• Italian submarines on Tuesday
• Wednesday Banh Mi
  
  

2. Preparation of Asian vegetables :

• Prepare the marinated vegetables for banh mi
• Store in airtight containers in the fridge
  
  

3. Preparing snacks :

• Preparing the energy balls
• Organize the snack bin with:
• Yogurt Portions
• Ready-to-eat raw vegetables
• Soft bars
• Pre-cut fruits
  
  

4. Monday lunch preparation :

• Prepare the ham sandwiches
• Pack and refrigerate

Tips for the week

Every evening, prepare the next day’s lunches:

• Monday evening :

• Double the portion of Big Mac'n cheese for the thermos

• Tuesday evening :

• Prepare the banh mi sandwiches

• Wednesday evening :

• Prepare the eggs for the mc muffins

• Thursday evening :

• Prepare the soup portions

• Thermoses :

• Always reheat in the morning
• Preheat the thermos with boiling water