Menu for Week of Feb 21st

Sunday:  Vegan Sloppy Joes with Cole Slaw
Monday:  Grilled Tofurky Sausage with Marinara and Pasta
Tuesday:  Scrambled Tofu
Wednesday:  Shanghai-style Chow Mein
Thursday:  Gyoza
Friday:  Vietnamese Fried Rice
Saturday:  Vegetable Pancakes

Most of these recipes are from the cookbook The Asian Vegan Kitchen by Hema Parekh

Weekly Meal Planning

Week of June 28th

Sunday: Spaghetti and m'tballs
Monday: Meatball sandwiches with homemade chips
Tuesday: Polenta with TVP bolognaise
Wednesday: Mexican black bean lasagna with salad from the garden
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Soup Day: Zuppa Toscana (my vegan version of Olive Garden's) with French bread
Saturday: Spinach salads with warm strawberry dressing and walnuts

Weekly Meal Planning

Week of June 14th

Sunday: Sweet potatoes and kidney bean wraps
Monday: Tropical quinoa
Tuesday: Spaghetti and meatless meatballs
Wednesday: BBQ seitan with spinach salad
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Spicy black bean burgers and fries
Saturday: Homemade nachos with refried beans

Weekly Meal Planning

Do I really need to plan a freakin menu?

Yes. Planning what you will be eating for the week is one of the most important things you can do to save money, relieve stress and not eat crap. Each week I'll post a sample menu. You can follow it ingredient by ingredient or adapt it to what you like. If you're starting out with vegan living I encourage you to follow it exactly. I'll post links to coupons you can print online to get stuff either free or really cheap. I'll also share my total out of pocket (oop) cost for groceries for the week so you can see how easy this will be.


This weeks menu will be:

BREAKFAST: Oatmeal, Pumpkin Waffles, Banana Carrot Power Muffins, Cold Cereal

LUNCH: Leftovers

DINNER:

• SUNDAY: Cashew Seitan with Whole Wheat Couscous
• MONDAY: Sloppy V Joes with Green Salad
• TUESDAY: Black Bean & Brown Rice Patties with Stir Fry Vegetables
• WEDNESDAY: Grilled Polenta Torta with Spinach
• THURSDAY: Tacos, Spanish Rice and Refried Beans
• FRIDAY: Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes
• SATURDAY: Cold Veggie Pasta

Sunday is prep day. I will be making the Whole Wheat Buns for the Sloppy V Joes and soaking the black beans (you could used canned but dried is cheaper). I'll be making the seitan from scratch. I'm also making Banana Carrot Power Muffins and Pumpkin Waffles to have on hand for breakfast during the week. It sounds like a lot of work but it'll go buy fast.