Meal Planning

Time for meal planning again. Here is what I've got to use up (I'm getting into the jarred items in the fridge now): veg pepperoni, veg turkey, frozen homemade veg sausage patties, frozen tofu cubes, artichoke hearts, capers, roasted garlic hummus, baby carrots, celery, frozen spinach, frozen peas, frozen green beans, frozen diced red and green bell peppers, pickles, cornichons, pickled jalapenos, pickle relish, vegan kimchi, and kalamata olives. There are obviously some other condiments still in the fridge, but these are the bigger and/or more specialized items that I don't think deserve to be moved to coolers while we change refrigerators. We also have a bunch of frozen bananas, pancakes, and waffles, but we tend to go through those quickly. Here is what I'm making:

 

Creole Red Beans & Rice

I can use the frozen diced bell peppers in this. I already have the rice, dry beans, and a can of Rotel, so I don't need to buy anything. 

 

Lemon Butter Pasta with Artichoke Hearts & Capers 

This is going to use up my artichoke hearts and some of my capers. I just need to buy a couple shallots, and I'm going to get the Gardein frozen cutlet things that can be made into chik'n piccata. Maybe Friday night for this one.

 

Sandwiches and Vegetable Barley Soup

I'd like to make some garlic bread sandwiches with the veg turkey, vegan cheese slices, and lettuce, tomato, veg bacon, and mayo. Just because I love those sandwiches. I can also make "pizza sandwich" for Simran from the same garlic bread, veg pepperoni, and the mozzarella currently in the fridge. I haven't made this soup in ages, but it's easy and will use up some more of my vegetables and the pearled barley in my pantry, and I can also use it for lunches and serve it with other dinners this week. I think I just need a zucchini to make the soup.

Breakfast Burrito with sausage

I still have so much homemade veg sausage in the freezer, plus russet potatoes in the pantry. I just need tofu to make this. And some tomatoes, which I'm getting anyway for sandwiches. This could be a night Sameer is fasting.

 

Tofu & Veggie Stir-fry and Rice or Noodles

This will use up the container of frozen cubed tofu as well as some of the random vegetables. I didn't list my bags of frozen broccoli because they are the steam-in-bag kind I can prepare and finish off in one meal. I can use one up on this. I also have a big container of Bragg's liquid aminos in the fridge that I forgot to include on my list above that I'd like to use.

Buddha Bowl

Just for my lunches. This will use the kimchi, some of the baby carrots in the fridge, and the broccoli sprouts I've been growing this past week. If I have any kimchi leftover by the time the new fridge is about to arrive, I'll just eat it straight from the jar.

Beyond Hot Dogs and French Beans with Caper Bagna Cauda

If I make this early in the meal plan, I can make the garlic bread for sandwiches out of the remaining hot dog buns. I'm making this to use up some more of the condiments and pickle relish on the hot dogs, as well as the capers on the green beans. Maybe Saturday night.