Meal Planning

Time for weekly meal planning.  I think we went grocery shopping later last week, so there is some carry over from last week's meal plan.  Here is what's in the fridge to use up:  half a shredded red cabbage, some whole wheat hamburger buns, a bunch of corn tortillas, a crown of fresh broccoli, a couple hearts of romaine, a green bell pepper, and three avocados that weren't ripe enough last week.  Here is what I plan to make:

Crispy Breaded Tofu Strips and Winter Squash Mac 'n Cheeze and Peas & Carrots

Cheese Pizza and Garden Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing

Loaded Nachos and Red Cabbage Slaw
Simran will probably eat a quesadilla instead of nachos, though she might sample both.  I plan to load the nachos up with cheddar, jalapenos, green onions, tomatoes, maybe some homemade refried (read: slow-cooked and pureed) beans, and serve them with guacamole and sour cream and salsa.

Vegetarian Korma with Brown Basmati Rice and Garlic Naan (from the freezer section)
I saved about half a head of cauliflower florets in the freezer after I made this dish last time, and I still have korma base in the freezer too, so this shouldn't be too time consuming.

Spaghetti with Marinara and Garden Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
I think I'll use this opportunity to eat the remaining vegan meatballs in the freezer, though I won't subject Simran to them.  I'll probably add ground and seasoned seitan to the sauce too.

Seitan & Veggie Stir-fry and Baked Brown Rice

Garden Pretzel Sandwiches and Cinnamon Squash Chowder
This will use up some of the squash and sweet potato in my freezer.  I'm starting to get sick of soup, but I'm trying to eat as much hot stuff as possible before the warm weather comes and I have to switch to salads.