Meal Planning

Sameer is out of town for work this week, so I'm only cooking for Sim and me.  She asked for Brinner tonight, so I'm making veggie bacon and a healthy French toast recipe from The How Not to Die Cookbook.  The other nights I'll be aiming to make easy, reasonably healthy meals.  I still have a large amount of asparagus from our neighbors that I plan to steam today and chill in the fridge for use throughout the week.  Here is what I'm making:

French Toast (The How Not to Die Cookbook, pg. 16) and Veggie Bacon
I already have all the ingredients for this.  I'm using Ezekiel 4:9 raisin bread for the French toast.  I'm making both the Morning Star veggie bacon Sim likes as well as the tempeh bacon I like (it's also easier to use it up when I've cooked the whole package in advance and put the leftovers in the fridge for vegan BLTs or just snacking -- I'm the only one in the house who eats tempeh bacon).  I also have three fresh mangoes I'm going to chop up for dessert.

Veggie Dogs and Pita with Hummus and Asparagus with Lemon-Caper Mayo
I already have so many veggie dogs in the fridge and freezer, and the asparagus is easy because I can steam and chill it in advance and make the mayo in advance too (which Simran does not eat, but she likes asparagus plain).  I have some leftover whole wheat pita pockets I don't foresee a use for, so I'm going to cut them up and toast them into chip form to eat with the garlic hummus already in my fridge.

Quesadillas and Refried Beans and Edamame Guacamole (The How Not to Die Cookbook, pg. 38)
Quesadillas are easy and one of Sim's favorite foods, and now that Sim prefers them with refried black beans inside, they are healthier than they used to be.  I'm going to make the edamame guacamole simply because I have frozen shelled edamame in my freezer that I'd like to get rid of, and the dip claims to be good with crudites and steamed asparagus.

Garden Pretzel Sandwiches and Leftover Veggie Sides
I make the Garden Pretzel vegan for myself now (with a Daiya provolone slice and homemade pesto mayo made from Vegannaise and no parmesan but a little garlic salt instead).  Sim just eats the pretzel bread with a slice of dairy provolone.  This is easy though and her favorite sandwich.  I'll be able to use up the leftover pretzel bread by putting it in her school lunches. 

Red Chile Cheese Enchiladas
I'm making these Friday for when Sameer gets home.  They are one of his favorite dinners, plus they are easy to make in advance, they reheat well, and they should help me use up the vegetable broth I made last week.