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Category: Meal ideas

  • This week in our kitchen

    I always love to see what’s happening in other people’s kitchens. Here’s our week of dinners for a (mostly) plant-based family.

    Monday – Jackfruit burrito bowls from Whole Foods (I tried these during Knit Night. You can buy them from the hot bar at our local Whole Foods.)

    Tuesday – Coconut Chickpea Curry with rice, homemade tortillas and a salad

    Wednesday – Veggie fajitas (like this recipe, but with a bit of soy sauce and maple syrup mixed in, which took it over the top)

    Thursday – West African Tofu in Peanut Sauce

    Friday – A basic veggie stir-fry, kind of like this one

    Saturday – Farro and Chickpeas in Honey Lemon Butter

    What have you been making recently?

  • Menu for 2/16 – 2/23

    Saturday – Vegan Mac and Cheese (from VegNews).
    Sunday – Veggie Chow Mein
    Monday – Three-Bean Chili with Cornmeal Dumplings (from Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker)
    Tuesday – Breakfast for dinner, featuring Biscuits and “Sausage” Gravy (from Vegan with a Vengeance)
    Wednesday – Snobby Joes (from Veganomicon)
    Thursday – Bowtie Pasta with Garlic and Butternut Squash
    Friday – Veggie Burgers and Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    Tonight was the Veganize It! Mac and Cheese, and it was really good. My family is not a fan of “fake” meals, so I did not bill it as “Mac and Cheese”. I just said that it was a new pasta dish. My kids, who are not fans of potatoes, carrots, cashews, or onions, ate it up! Its a miracle! LOL. The sauce came out very creamy, and it looks just like cheese made from cow’s milk. It doesn’t really taste too much like cheese, but it tastes good, so who cares? I put a little extra garlic in there. We really like garlic though.

  • Tofu fried rice

    After a visit last week to Pei Wei, I’ve been in search of a recipe similar to their honey-seared tofu and veggies plate.  I’m not saying that I have it figured out yet, but I’m getting closer!

    Tofu Fried Rice

    1 block of Oriental Baked Tofu (or make you’re own if you’re feeling industrious)
    2 eggs (omit if you’re vegan)
    2 T olive oil
    1 package of sprouts (optional)
    2 cups of cooked rice, refrigerated
    shredded carrots or other veggies
    soy sauce to taste (maybe 1/8 cup?)
    honey
    sesame oil
    Get out your wok (or pan) and heat the olive oil.  Add the eggs and scramble them.  Move the eggs over to the side and toss in the veggies.  Stir fry them until they are soft.  Add the rice and soy sauce while continuing to stir fry.  Cut your tofu into cubes and toss them in.  Stir it all until it is evenly heated.  Add sprouts, if desired.

    Once it is all warm, transfer to a bowl and add sesame oil and honey to the top.

    This is so good!

  • Vegetarian Lunch Ideas

    I have been a vegetarian off-and-on since 1992, and I have found that its easy for me to get stuck in a rut when it comes to my meal planning. Before I know it, I’m only eating a few different meals. I thought I’d go ahead and post some of my lunchtime favorites. If you have any, please feel free to comment and add them on!

    Make Ahead Lunch Wraps
    Summery Tomato Pasta Salad
    Peanut Butter and Jelly
    Peanut Butter and Banana
    Baked Beans on Toast or Cornbread
    Vegetable Soup
    Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese
    Nachos with guacomole and tons of fresh veggies
    Pizza
    Pinto Bean Pasta Salad (Pintos, tomatoes, pasta, corn, cauliflower, broccoli – whatever is in your pantry, basically) with Italian dressing on top
    Peanut Spaghetti
    Yellow rice with black beans
    Deviled Eggs
    Chickpea “chicken” salad in a pita

    For more ideas, check out this amazing site: The Vegan Lunchbox

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