Menu Week of 5/17

Here's my menu for this week.  I've more or less kept the same items for breakfast, drinks and snacks.  I am comfortable with my choices and I find I am not bored with the food just yet.   This week, my goal is to learn how to make ravioli and to try a vegan pancake recipe and new french toast recipe.  I'm looking forward to the results!

BREAKFAST

• Pancakes w/ Fresh Berries
• WW Toast PB & Strawberry Preserves
• Fruit Shake with Soy Powder
• Fruit Salad or other Fruit
• Zucchini or Carrot Muffins
• Vegan French Toast w/ Maple Syrup


LUNCH
• Veggie Burger on WW with Salad
• ‘Crab’ Tempeh Cakes w/ HM Remoulade
 • Crostini with rice mozza cheese
• ‘Chicken’ Salad in WW Pita Pockets
• Avocado Dip and WW Tortilla Chips
• Stuffed Potato w/ Sautéed Onions and Mushrooms
• Leftovers


SUPPER
• ‘Beef’ Stew with Biscuits
• Veggie, Cheese-less Pizza
• Herb Roasted ‘Chicken’
• Shepherd’s Pie
• ‘Beef’ Stir Fry, Veggies & Brown Rice
• ‘Steak’ and Gravy
• Cheezy Ravioli in Tomato Sauce w/ Garlic Bread



SNACKS
• Fruit
• Veggies
• Leftovers
• Toast
• Oatmeal



BEVERAGES
• Decaf Coffee w/ Soy Creamer
• SF Iced Tea
• Herbal Tea
• Water
• Iced Chai Soy Latte

Back in the Game

I took a couple of weeks off to get my house in order as it needed a deep spring cleaning.  There's a way I have of letting things lag and this blog was one of those things but no longer.  I do enjoy creating this blog and living a vegan lifestyle so the chances of me waning again are minimal barring an unforseen event.

I've had a chance to search the web for some much needed recipes and found plenty.  I am overwhelmed by the information but managed to break it all down into manageable pieces.  I decided the easiest thing for me to do was to search for my regular recipes on the net but add 'vegan' to the search engine.  My queries were successful and I came away with new spins on my favorites as well as a plethora of new recipes to try.

This week, I am learning how to make homemade 'cheese' ravioli and pancakes. All vegan-style.  I am not a big fan of pancakes but I do like them once in a while with fresh fruit or preserves.  I'm not a syrup gal except the occasional maple syrup on french toast.  Speaking of french toast, I do plan on trying a different recipe this week.

My plan for the blog in the immediate future is to post more recipes and pictures as well as my experiences living a vegan lifestyle.  I hope you stick with me on my continuing journey.

Week 4 Menu Plan

Can you believe it? Week 4!  I've almost completed my 30 day journey!  Here's the menu for this week and I've been doing a little more research so there's a couple of changes.  I am very much looking forward to eating this week LOL

BREAKFAST


• Oatmeal with Agave Nectar, raisins and soy milk
• WW Toast PB & Strawberry Preserves
• Fruit Shake with Soy Powder
• Fruit Salad or other Fruit
• Zucchini or Carrot Muffins
• Vegan French Toast w/ Preserves

LUNCH

• Veggie Burger on WW with salad
• Creamy Potato and Spinach Soup
• Crostini with rice mozza cheese
• Toasted ‘BLT’
• Avocado Dip and WW Tortilla Chips
• Stuffed Potato w/ Caramelized Onions and Artichokes
• Leftovers

SUPPER

• ‘Beef’ Stew with Biscuits
• Veggie, Cheese-less Pizza
• Tofurkey with Mashed Potatoes and Mixed Veggies
• Shepherd’s Pie
• ‘Chicken’ Stir Fry, Veggies & Brown Rice
• ‘Chicken’ Nuggets, Sweet Potato Fries, Mixed Veggies
• Stuff Pasta Shells & Salad

SNACKS

• Fruit
• Veggies
• Leftovers
• Toast
• Oatmeal


BEVERAGES

• Decaf Coffee w/ Vanilla Soy Milk
• SF Iced Tea
• Herbal Tea
• Water
• Juice

Week 3 Menu

I'm a day late with the menu for week 3.  The snacks, lunches and breakfasts are basically the same because I really like the choices.  I might get bored with them sooner or later but for now, it's working for me.  Supper is a bit harder and I really didn't eat anything last night because my afternoon snack filled me up.  I had fruit for a bedtime snack and that was it.

BREAKFAST


• Oatmeal with Agave Nectar, raisins and soy milk
• WW Toast PB & Strawberry Preserves
• Fruit Shake with Soy Powder
• Fruit Salad or other Fruit
• Zucchini or Carrot Muffins

LUNCH

 Veggie Burger on WW with salad
• Salad with Veggie Chic Slices
• Tomato, Cucumber, and Basil Salad, Garlic bread topped with Earth Balance vegan buttery spread
• Leftovers
• Crostini with rice mozza cheese
• Avocado Dip and WW Tortilla Chips
• Stuffed Potato w/ Fried Onions and Artichokes

SUPPER

• Spaghetti, Caesar Salad & Homemade Biscuits
• Alfredo Style Fettuccini, French Bread & Salad
• Tofurkey with Mashed Potatoes and Mixed Veggies
• Shepherd’s Pie
• ‘Chicken’ Stir Fry, Veggies & Brown Rice
• ‘Chicken’ Nuggets, Sweet Potato Fries, Mixed Veggies
• Nothing Planned.



SNACKS

• Fruit
• Veggies
• Leftovers
 Toast
 Oatmeal



BEVERAGES

• Decaf Coffee w/ Soy Milk
• SF Iced Tea
• Herbal Tea
• Water

Week 2 Menu Plan

BREAKFAST


• Oatmeal with Agave Nectar, raisins and soy milk
• WW Toast PB & Strawberry Preserves
• Fruit Shake with Soy Powder
• Fruit Salad or other Fruit
• Zucchini or Carrot Muffins


LUNCH

• Veggie Burger on WW with salad
• Salad with Veggie Chic Slices
• Tomato, Cucumber, and Basil Salad, Garlic bread topped with Earth Balance vegan buttery spread
• Leftovers
• Crostini with rice mozza cheese
• Avocado Dip and WW Tortilla Chips
• Stuffed Potato w/ Fried Onions and Artichokes


SUPPER

• Spaghetti, Caesar Salad & Homemade Biscuits
• Alfredo Style Fettuccini, French Bread & Salad
• Veggie Burger w/ sweet potato fries, carrot and celery sticks
• Shepherd’s Pie
• ‘Beef’ Fajita’s & Brown Rice
• ‘Chicken’ Stir Fry, Veggies & Brown Rice
• Old Bay Tofu ‘Crab’ Cakes, roasted potatoes, salad


SNACKS

• Fruit
• Veggies
• Leftovers
• Toast
• Oatmeal


BEVERAGES

• Decaf Coffee w/ Soy Milk
• SF Iced Tea
• Herbal Tea
• Water

Vegan Menu- Week 1

BREAKFAST

• Oatmeal with Agave Nectar
• WW Toast and Strawberry Preserves
• Fruit Shake with Soy Powder
• Fruit Salad or other Fruit
• Muffin



LUNCH

• Veggie Burger on WW
• Salad with Veggie Chic Slices
• Tomato, Cucumber, and Basil Salad, Garlic bread topped with Earth Balance vegan buttery spread
• Veggie Lasagna, salad
• Crostini w/ Sun Dried Tomatoes
• Avocado Dip and WW Tortilla Chips
• Stuffed Potato w/ Fried Onions and Artichokes


SUPPER

• Veggie Lasagna, Caesar Salad
• Alfredo Style Fettuccini, French Bread & Salad
• Veggie Burger w/ roasted potatoes & celery sticks
• ‘Beef’ Stir Fry, Veggies & Brown Rice
• Baked Italian Eggplant
• Potato Soup, Caesar Salad & French Bread
• Old Bay Tofu ‘Crab’ Cakes, roasted potatoes, salad

SNACKS

• Fruit
• Veggies
• Leftovers
• Toast
• Oatmeal

BEVERAGES

• Decaf Coffee w/ Soy Milk
• SF Iced Tea
• Herbal Tea
• Water