I didn't properly meal-plan last week because my husband and I went out of town for a few days. And when I don't meal-plan, we tend to eat out a ton. Believe it or not, we have some great places we like to go to but they are mostly ethnic restaurants because "American" restaurants don't cook anything remotely vegan. Yes, we can eat salads, but I'd rather not pay a ton of money for a mediocre salad that only contains basic veggies and oil and vinegar dressing. So we like to go out for Indian, Mexican or Middle Eastern food...we can find lots of choices at these places and the specific restaurants where we go don't use animal broth in any of their essentials: beans, rice, hummus, etc.
Trust me: You'd be surprised where chefs stick animal or fish stock.
Sunday 10/3
Breakfast: cereal
Lunch: roasted veggie sandwiches and leftover lentil soup
Dinner: spaghetti with roasted spaghetti squah and tomato sauce, lemony white bean arugula salad
Monday 10/4
Breakfast: pumpkin cranberry walnut bread and fruit
Lunch: hummus wraps, veggies and ranch
Dinner: eggplant parmesan, salad
Tuesday 10/5
Breakfast: cereal and yogurt
Lunch: chickpea sandwiches (pb and j for kids)
Dinner: yellow split pea soup with kale and sweet potatoes, roasted veggies
Wednesday 10/6
Breakfast: toast and applesauce
Lunch: enchilada casserole
Dinner: tofu and brown rice and squah risotto
Thursday 10/7
Breakfast: cereal and fruit
Lunch: noodles and leftover tofu
Dinner: butternut squash and black bean casserole, chips, salsa and guacamole
Friday 10/8
Breakfast: Coconut Chai Coffee Cake
Lunch: leftover casserole
Dinner: homemade pizza, veggies
Saturday 10/9
Breakfast: cereal and apple sauce
Lunch: Indian buffet
Dinner: roasted veggies and whatever we get in our CSA
Special Snacks/Treats for Lunchbox LOVE:
fruit gel babies (vegan jello), hummus and crackers, popcorn mix
PS: I totally realize that this week's menu is squash heavy but I have a MILLION. OK, maybe not a million but I am barely strong enough to move my centerpiece and I still have a few more that aren't in the picture...did you know that most squash (acorn and butternut) are interchangeable in recipes with sweet potatoes and pumpkins? Very cool.
My Centerpiece
(minus a few)
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