Meal Planning

Lasagna and Green Salad

Spaghetti & Meatless Balls and Green Salad

Stirfry and Brown Rice

Enchiladas Verdes and Black Beans

Vegetable Fried Rice
I bought a package of this from the frozen section at Trader Joe's.

Tacos
With refried beans, lettuce, tomato, and guacamole.

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Sameer is going out of town for work over three dinners, so I'm making easy stuff Sim might actually eat.

Vegetarian Club Sandwiches and Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup

Gardein Veggie Burgers and Crudites with Homemade Ranch Dip

Omelets and Toast and Veggie Bacon and Homemade Pancakes reheated from the freezer

Chik'n Tenders and Leftover Soup and Other Random Sides

Meal Planning

Time for weekly meal planning.  I've been doing the easiest and least time-consuming cooking possible over the last week or two.  I'm aiming this week for slightly healthier (which means significantly more time chopping and cooking) and using up some of the ingredients in my freezer.  I'm hoping to come up with some healthy sides I can keep on hand that will allow me to cook less each day and just put out some additional basics each day.  Here is what I'm making this week:

Baked Falafel and Cucumber Dill Dressing
I'm going to eat this mostly as a salad because it's easier and healthier.  I'll buy some pita pockets for the rest of the family.

Creole Red Beans & Rice and Collard Greens with Almonds

Beefless Stew and Green Salad

Twice Baked Broccoli & Cheeze Potatoes and Collard Greens with Almonds

Basic Masoor Dal and Saag Tofu with Basmati Rice (and garlic naan from the freezer)

Tu-no Salad Wraps
I've had some multi-grain wraps in the freezer for ages.  I'm hoping they thaw well and I can use them for this.  I'll also buy an avocado and maybe grate some carrots among other veggies to roll into these.

Veggie-Beef & Broccoli Stir-fry with Rice

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Dum Aloo and Dal Makhani and Basmati Rice and Garlic Naan

Veggie-Beef Stir-fry with Broccoli & Bell Pepper and Rice

Vegetarian Club Sandwiches and Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup

Sofritas Bowl with  pico de gallo and Cilantro Lime Rice and Guacamole

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Baked Potato Skins and Zucchini Cakes and Salad

Pav Bhaji

Gardein Burgers and Crudites with Homemade Ranch Dip

Dum Aloo and Dal Makhani and Basmati Rice and Garlic Naan

Veggie-Beef Stir-fry with Broccoli & Bell Pepper and Rice

Spaghetti & Meatless Balls and Salad

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Mexican Omelets and Hash Browns

Vegetarian Club Sandwiches and Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup

Gardein Burgers and Crudites with Ranch Dip

Veggie-Beef Stirfry with Broccoli & Red Bell Pepper and Rice

Vegetarian Reubens and Pumpkin Curry Soup

Enchiladas Verdes and Black Beans and Rice

Meal Planning

At least one more week of summery weather lies before us.  I'm going to use up as much of what I already have on hand as I can.  Here is what I would like to use up:  romaine lettuce, celery, tempeh, Tofurky chik'n strips, tofu dogs, frozen peas, frozen broccoli, and frozen corn (because my freezer is stuffed).  Here is what I'm making:

Homemade Veggie Burgers and Crudites
Carry over from last week.  I have everything on hand already, mostly in my freezer.

Matar Tofu and Garlic Naan and Basmati Rice
Carry over from last week.  Will use up the prepared garlic naan and some of the peas in my freezer, as well as the tofu in the fridge.

Tempeh Reuben Bowls
I'm not sure how good this is, but I have tempeh with only a few days left before expiration, and I love Reubens.  This should also use up the remaining sauerkraut in my fridge currently taking up space in its massive jar.  I'm going to use some of my large collection of wild rice as the grain.  

Veggie-Beef Broccoli Stir-fry
This will use up a solid pound of frozen broccoli as well as the chopped red bell pepper in my freezer.

Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo
I'm going to make this with the asparagus and artichokes in my freezer, the chik'n strips in my fridge, and some cherry tomatoes, zucchini, and carrots.  I'll roast the vegetables and tofu chik'n in the oven with a light spray of oil and some salt and pepper before tossing them with the sauce and whatever is the widest whole wheat pasta I have on hand.  It might be fettuccine; it might be linguine.  No one cares.

Veggie Hot Dogs and Baked Beans and Grilled Corn Slaw
I'm using frozen corn in the slaw because I want to use up what I have on hand.  I think I might make a creamy dressing for it from a blend of plain yogurt, half an avocado, the lime juice, and garlic salt.  Sounds like an homage to Mexican street corn.  I might replace the queso fresco with Parmesan because I have it on hand, I've done it before, and because I hate queso fresco.

Red Chile Cheese Enchiladas and Red Cabbage Slaw
Mostly to use up the remaining red cabbage from the corn slaw.