Meal Planning

Ravioli with Arugula

Red Beans & Rice 

Chana Masala & Rice

Dal Lasooni and Spiced Spinach Tofu Stir-Fry and Garlic Naan

Brinner with Breakfast Burrito and Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

Meal Planning

Dal Bhat Shak Rotli

With green beans and urad dal. 

Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa and Black Beans

Because I didn't make this last week and it's healthy and easy.

Brinner with Breakfast Burrito and Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

Because I have a surplus of yogurt that could go into pancakes. Maybe next weekend.

Chilli-Garlic Noodles

Because I have enough milder chilli-garlic paste in the fridge from last time I made it to make it one more time.

Air Fryer Tofu with Rice and Crunchy Asian Slaw

In case I have green cabbage leftover from the chilli-garlic noodles.

Spiced Spinach Tofu Stir-Fry and Garlic Naan and Slow Cooker Dal Makhani

Meal Planning

Here is what I have to use up: a red bell pepper, some burger buns, and some russet potatoes. Here is what I'm making:

Spinach & Feta Pita Bake

French Onion Skillet Lasagna  

Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa and Black Beans

Pav Bhaji

To use up the burger buns, bell pepper, and some of the potatoes.

Dal Bhat Shak Rotli

With green beans and urad dal.

Avocado Grilled Enchiladas with Red Chile Pesto with Red Cabbage Slaw

Black Bean Quesaritos

Because there is still some nacho cheese in my refrigerator.

Meal Planning

Time for meal planning again. I'm making idli-sambar for dinner tonight since it's finally cooler and rainy. Starting tomorrow for the next week is the Jain festival of Paryushan, so my mother-in-law will be eating different meals from the rest of us (she can't have garlic, onions, or other root vegetables; I'm not sure what other food restrictions exist -- I just buy what I'm told to buy). I'm planning to make some vegetarian fake meat dishes I've been craving that I don't otherwise make when she's here because she doesn't eat fake meat. Here is what I'm making:

Breakfast Burrito 

Veggie Burgers

Plant-Based Spaghetti and Meatballs

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Meal Planning

Time for meal planning. I didn't get through everything from my last meal plan yet, but I did make a lot of it. Here is what I'm making now:

DIY Tacos/Tostadas

This is dinner tonight. We're in the middle of a Labor Day week heat wave, so I'm avoiding the stove/oven.

Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa and Black Beans

Zucchini Besan Sabzi and Turmeric Spinach Golden Lentil Dal with Rice and Roti

Breakfast Burrito 

Enchiladas

Meal Planning

Time for meal planning, and we're looking at some hot weather with the start of September. Here is what I need to use up: tostada shells, taco size flour tortillas, red clover sprouts, sliced white mushrooms, russet potatoes, and celery. Here is what I'm making:

I can't imagine I'll make all of these dal recipes in one week, but I want to have them ready.

Turmeric Spinach Golden Lentil Dal with Rice and Roti

Veggie Lentil Dhansak and Roti

Dal Bhat Shaak Rotli

With Dal Lasooni

Probably won't make all these air fryer recipes immediately either, but I'm collecting recipes for InstantPot and Air Fryer that I can make when it's very hot outside (we're looking at 90+ degree highs for the entire first week of September) so the air-conditioner doesn't have to fight against the heat generated by the stove/oven:

Air Fryer Tofu with Rice and Crunchy Asian Slaw

Air Fryer Eggplant Parm with Spaghetti and Steamed Broccoli

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Garlic Soy Curls  

This is still on my meal plan because I keep not making it.

Breakfast Burrito 

DIY Tacos/Tostadas

To use up the little tortillas and tostada shells I have leftover from this past week's taco night.

Five Guys-Style Veggie Sandwiches with Cheese and Cajun Air-Fryer Fries and Air Fryer Pickles

Meal Planning

This is more than I will reasonably make, but I need ideas ready to go. I'm going to make the enchiladas today because have the ingredients, and maybe the dumplings or jalapeno popper melts tomorrow (because they are less healthy but tasty and easy to make weekend dinners). Crunchy Asian Slaw necessitates buying cabbage, which will definitely mean chilli-garlic noodles. I'll figure out the rest from there.

 

Tofu Provencal and Brown Basmati Rice Pilaf and Some Kind of Veggie Side

 

Enchiladas 

Spiced Spinach Tofu Stir-Fry and Brown Basmati Rice

 

Chilli-Garlic Noodles

 

Dumplings & Crunchy Asian Slaw

[Edited 8/18/23: The crunchy Asian slaw is really good. I shredded up an entire head of green cabbage and 4 large carrots and used about half for the chilli-garlic noodles and used all the rest for this. I ate two platefuls the night I made it and then finished the leftovers the next day. A great recipe for using up rogue cabbage.]

Vegan Garlicky Korean Mac and Cheese 

Red Beans & Rice 

 

Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Garlic Soy Curls 

Jalapeno Popper Melts

 

One Pot Peanut Sauce Noodles

[Edited 8/18/23: It's the first Friday since school started! Simran and I are making cookie cake with vanilla buttercream frosting after school for a weekend dessert. Simran is going to a friend's house tonight for a pizza and s'mores party with her besties, so I'm making dal bhat shaak rotli (because my MIL likes it but Sim does not). I'm making urad dal with garlic chutney (my MIL says to blend up about 10 cloves garlic with 1/2 salt and 1/2 tsp red chilli powder to make this) and green bean shaak.]