Monday, January 13, 2025

Meal Planning

There are lots of random leftover items to use up this week. Here's what I've got: a package of vegetarian pepperoni with a best buy date only a week away, green onion, Tuscan kale x2, arugula, half a package of cheese ravioli, one shallot, leftover green bean side dish, about a cup of full fat coconut milk, vegetarian deli slices, nonfat plain Greek yogurt, some frozen dinner rolls leftover from Christmas, some frozen homemade meatless balls leftover from a week and a half ago, and a large batch of homemade vegan butter chicken sauce. It's a busy week this week with lots of appointments and places to be, so I need to take cook time into account too. Here is what I'm making:


Ravioli with Arugula & Pecorino and leftover Seared French Beans with Caper Bagna Cauda

Tonight's dinner. I can prep everything before I pick up Sim from volunteering at the library, and the cooking portion should only take ten minutes after we get back.


Spaghetti & Meatless Balls and Tuscan Kale Salad

To use up the meatless balls in the freezer. I already have enough dry spaghetti and jars of marinara sauce.


Vegan Butter Soy Curls with Vegetables and Basmati Rice and Garlic Naan

To use up the butter sauce in the freezer and the green bell pepper in the fridge. I'm not sure what other vegetables to include in this dish aside from an onion. I can probably make this in the Instant Pot too. Pot-in-pot style to cook the basmati rice.


Vegetarian Chili and Cornbread

To make a dent in the yogurt and because I can have this cooking in the Instant Pot and ready to eat as soon as we get home tomorrow night.


Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup

To use up the coconut milk. If it needs more creaminess than the half can I've got, I'll blend up some cashew cream and drop that in. I'll probably already have some in the fridge leftover from the butter soy curls dinner.


Vegetable Barley Soup and DIY Sandwiches 

To use up the deli slices.


Pepperoni Pizza Egg Rolls

From the Delish Loves Disney magazine. This is definitely a junk food weekend dinner kind of meal, and Sim has plans for most of the weekend, but I can do this next Sunday night.

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Meal Planning

New Year's Eve is this week, and it's time for more meal planning. Here is what I have to use up: some lettuce, celery, eggs, and about a cup and a half of nonfat plain yogurt. Here is what I'm making:


Air Fryer Tofu and Rice and Bagged Salad


Black-Eyed Peas & Whipped Sweet Potatoes & Cornbread & Garlic Sauteed Spinach

Wednesday, New Year's Day.


Spaghetti & Meatless Balls (Delish Loves Disney) and Garlic Bread and Seared French Beans with Caper Bagna Cauda

Friday night. Doubling the recipes for Meal Train.


Pizza by Sameer and Green Salad

Saturday night.


Vegan Beef with Broccoli and Brown Rice

Sunday night. Because it's easy and reasonably healthy and we all like it, so I keep making it each week.


Vegan Smash Burger Tacos