Meal Planning

Time for weekly meal planning.

Veggie Tacos and Refried Beans

Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup and Vegetarian Club Sandwiches  

Veggie Burgers and Cheese Fries and Green Salad

Pav Bhaji

Crispy Breaded Tofu Steaks and Steamed Broccoli and Mashed Potatoes
Because I'll have potatoes leftover after making pav bhaji and potato skins.

Baked Potato Skins and Green Salad and Zucchini Cakes

Meal Planning

Time for weekly meal planning.  I didn't get through all the meals I planned for last week, so there is some carry over this week.  Here is what I'm making:

Stir-fried Veggie Pork with Rice
I've been buying Gardein brand frozen vegetarian meats lately since I got bored with homemade seitan and tofu.  I'm going to cook this one with red bell pepper, green onion, and broccoli.

Cheese Ravioli with Arugula
I actually did make this last week, but I have half the ravioli leftover, as well as tons of shallots and Romano cheese, so I'll just buy another batch of arugula and make it again.

Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup and Vegetarian Club Sandwiches   

Saag Tofu and Brown Basmati Rice and Naan

Pasta Salad

BBQ Vegetarian Ribs and Dill Potato Salad and Crudites with Ranch Dressing

Meal Planning

Chilli-Garlic Noodles

Seitan & Veggie Stirfry with Brown Rice

Cheese Ravioli with Arugula & Pecorino Romano

Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup and Vegetarian Club Sandwiches   

Saag Tofu and Brown Basmati Rice and Garlic Naan

Tandoori Tofu and Vegan Green Goddess Dressing with Grilled Veggie Kabobs and Cilantro-Lime Brown Basmati Rice

  

Meal Planning

It's another week of meeting at the intersection of "tasty enough I'll bother" and "easy enough I'll bother."  Here is what I'm making:

Gnocchi with Spinach & White Beans

Penne alla Vodka

Veggie Fajitas with Fresh Guacamole
I hadn't planned to make these, but Sameer wants the penne, and it creates a surplus of the right sliced vegetables, so I figured I might as well use them up here.

Nachos with Fresh Guacamole

Tofu & Veggie Stirfry with Brown Rice

Enchiladas and Red Cabbage Slaw

Meal Planning

This week I'm aiming for the intersection of "tasty enough I'll bother" and "easy enough I'll bother."  Here is what I'm making:

Pav Bhaji

Chilli-Garlic Noodles

Soy Burgers and Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup
I already have the burgers premade and stashed in the freezer, so this meal mostly involves slicing the burger fixins and chopping things for the soup.

Tofu & Veggie Stirfry with Brown Rice

Gardein Burgers with Crudites and Leftover Sides
Because I'll have extra whole wheat hamburger buns after making pav bhaji, and this is really basic for when it's the weekend and I'm too lazy to do anything else.  I might use my leftover veggies from the chilli-garlic noodles to make some Vegetable Manchurian too, now that I know how to fry properly.

Meal Planning

Time for weekly meal planning.  It's supposed to be rainy and increasingly warm this week.  Here is what I'm making:

Pita Pockets and Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup
I'm going to make vegetarian seafood salad for the pitas and have other fixings available for Sim and Sameer, such as Tofurky slices and cheese.  I'll make this today since it's rainy and cool.

Veggie Tacos and Refried Beans

No-Huevos Rancheros
I'll make enough refried beans for both veggie taco night and huevos rancheros night.

Black Bean Nacho Pizza

Falafel
The recipe says burgers, but this time I'm making it in the traditional falafel style.  It tastes good either way.  This should use up the rest of the pita pockets.

Cheese Fries and Chik'n Tenders and Green Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
This is basically a healthier version of what we used to order from Outback Steakhouse.  It's a variation on what I call Junk Food Dinner.

Meal Planning

This week is Simran's birthday.  I haven't been cooking to plan much recently, so I have quite a few non-perishable ingredients getting backed up.  I've spent the last four hours making macarons for Sim's birthday party.  A lot of it is wait time, but it's still the most temperamental recipe I've ever worked with.  God willing they will freeze nicely and thaw well as the internet claims they do.  I plan to thaw them Friday, ice the cupcakes, and then fill the macarons with the same vanilla buttercream and keep them in the fridge until the party Saturday.  They aren't the prettiest -- I still can't get them uniformly flat and shiny, and I think I whipped the egg whites longer than I was supposed to -- but they taste really good.  Dinner time is in 45 minutes and I really don't feel like cooking anymore.  Here is what I'm hoping to make and get rid of this week:

Cheese Ravioli with Arugula & Pecorino Romano
I noticed a wedge of Romano in the fridge and decided to make this.  Unfortunately it required me to buy a pound of arugula -- the only size package available at the store -- and might have been a terrible idea what with my already full refrigerator.

Tofu & Veggie Stirfry with Brown Rice

No Huevos Rancheros with Pea Guacamole

Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup and Vegan Mac 'n Cheese and Chik'n Tenders

Gardein Cheeseburgers and Crudites
Planning to save this one for Thursday, the night before Sameer's parents arrive, just to keep it simple and keep the kitchen relatively clean.  It's Sim's birthday, so I guess I'll make her a veggie dog in the hopes she'll actually eat something.