Menu for the week of August 22

Monday: "Garden" burgers, sweet potato fries, and corn on the cob
Tuesday: Spinach and Chickpea break, green salad and a baked potato
Wednesday: Black Bean burgers,
Thursday: Sesame Tofu, rice, and veggie kabobs
Friday: Football BBQ (bring dessert?)
Saturday: Pizza and raw veggies
Sunday: Moroccan Lentil Stew, fresh baguette, green salad
Monday: Crockpot Spinach, rice, and fried tofu

Menu Plan: June 7-14

Tuesday: Chinese stuffed buns and a green salad
Wednesday: White bean burgers, and roasted vegetables
Thursday: stuffed peppers, fresh bread, and a spinach salad
Friday: graduation bbq
Saturday: lentil tacos, pepper salad, and steamed green something
Sunday: cabbage rolls with cumin potatoes, and corn on the cob
Monday: pizza and raw vegetables
Tuesday: lentil salad with feta and quinoa rolls

Menu Planning: June 2-7

Thursday: Stuffed pasta shells (made before we left and frozen), green salad with some kinda dressing
Friday: Pizza, and raw veggies
Saturday: White bean burgers, bbq'd potatoes, and corn on the cob
Sunday: Baby's First Birthday Party :(  Veg dogs, vegetables, fruit, and cake!
Monday: Black bean loaf, roasted veggies, and a rice something or other
Tuesday: Chinese stuffed buns and a salad

Menu Plan for the week of May 10

Tuesday: Artichoke Pasta,chickpea cutlets and a green salad
Wednesday: Spicy bean burgers, roasted veggies, and rice
Thursday: warm lentil salad, quinoa rolls
Friday: kids at a sleepover, date night?
Saturday: pizza and raw veggies
Sunday: Quinoa, carrot and zucchini casserole, green salad, crusty bread
Monday: Peanut butter and jam sandwiches on fresh bread, spinach salad
Tuesday: repeat Mediterranean lentil soup, cheese biscuits, dessert of some kind ;)

Menu Plan for the week of April 26

Tuesday: April's Chickpea Curry, rice, and steamed broccoli
Wednesday: Black Bean and bulgur burgers, mashed yams, and brussel sprouts
Thursday: Pizza and raw veggies
Friday: (BIG BIRTHDAY!!) lentil burgers, salad, corn on the cob and grilled asparagus, maybe potatoes?
Saturday: Seitan stew, garlic rolls, and a green salad
Sunday: Vegetable upside-down casserole, mixed bean salad, and...
Monday: Cream cheese pasta, tofu salad, and something else :p
Tuesday: Southwestern corn and roasted red pepper soup, sourdough bread, and a green salad

Mostly for Shannon, here is my menu ;)

Tuesday: Mediterranean Lentil and Spinach soup
Wednesday: Tofu burger, sweet and savoury kale, and brussel sprouts (with cheese sauce!)
Thursday: Pizza, quinoa salad, asparagus
Friday: Seitan stew, garlic rolls, and green salad
Saturday: Vegetable Upside-Down Casserole
Sunday: Easter!  Home-made tofurkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, quinoa rolls, mashed potatoes and steamed veggies.  Apple Pie!
Monday: (still a holiday for us!) peanut butter, honey and banana sandwiches (on fresh bread) raw veggies and a fruit salad
Tuesday: April's Chickpea Curry

...and a menu

Tuesday: Veggie Dumpling Stew, green salad and garlic rolls (?)
Wednesday: Black Bean burgers, roasted veggies, corn
Thursday: Lentil Tacos, leftover soup, steamed veggies
Friday: Chickpeas and rice dish, and raw veggies
Saturday: 8th birthday party!  Pizza, veggies, and fruit
Sunday: "tuna" noodle casserole, spinach salad, steamed veggies
Monday: Pasta with walnuts and edamame, roasted red pepper salad, broccoli something or other

Menu: April 5-April 11

Tuesday: Red lentil and carrot soup with coconut, naan bread and..
Wednesday: Dana's vegetable burgers, wild rice something or other, and raw veggies
Thursday: Delicious tofu, quinoa something, and steamed green beans
Friday: PIZZA and raw veggies
Saturday: Red pepper and broccoli soup, cheese biscuits, and corn on the cob(??)
Sunday: Baked macaroni, tofu crouton salad, and roasted veggies
Monday: Quesadillas, tomato soup, and a green salad

Menu planning for the week(ish)

Wednesday: Bean burgers with guacamole, bbq potatoes and asparagus
Thursday: Tofu and veggie kabobs, rice, green salad
Friday: Calzones and raw veggies
Saturday: Game night!  Appetizers:Pitas, Chips, Dips, Salsa, raw veggies
Sunday: Chickpea potpie, steamed carrots and broccoli
Monday: Spaghetti with lentil sauce, roasted veggies and spinach salad

I am also working on a baby food making post for my friend Kim :)

Menu Planning

One of my favourite moments of every week is when I am sitting at my laptop with a pile of cookbooks, 8 (million) links open, music playing, planning my menu.  Nerdy?  YES and super proud of it!  So tonight as we had a repeat recipe (spaghetti and lentil balls) I thought I'd just share what we are having for the next week or so. 

Tuesday: Cheesy White Chili with Cauliflower
Wednesday: Spinach and Chickpea burgers with raw veggies
Thursday: Lentil Shepherd's Pie
Friday: Pizza!
Saturday: Pancakes, VeganDad's breakfast sausages, and smoothies
Sunday: Spaghetti Squash Lasagna
Monday: Grilled Cheese (on quinoa bread) with sweet potato fries
Tuesday: Cream of Potato soup

The question I am asked the most lately is how I find the time to cook.  It's right up there with how do I get my protein.  The answer is pretty simple... I really enjoy cooking.  I find time to cook where other people might find time to do laundry (I keep running out of time to do that...) or read a book.  I also try to involve the kids in it as much as I can or at least do it during their most independent times.  I rarely spend time in the kitchen during what I like to call the witching hour; I don't need to torture myself that way.  I also pre-plan everything and stock up on things that I find essential during the week.  Right now our deep freeze is stocked with chunky pasta sauce, lentil balls, vegetable stock, school snacks, different sauces, and cooked beans.  That way if my day isn't going exactly according to plan I can pull something out of the freezer and already be half done with dinner.

Here is a couple of pictures of different things we have made for the deep freeze this week.  Pasta sauce, vegetable stock, barbeque sauce, and lentil balls.  Next up, whole wheat quinoa bread!

Two posts in one day!

Sunday: Lentil loaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, and steamed veggies
Monday: Red Pepper Soup and Foccacia Bread
Tuesday: South American Black Bean Soup, and a green salad
Wednesday: Lentil Burgers, wild rice, and raw veggies
Thursday: Irish Stew, and soda bread *Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Friday: Pizza!!
Saturday: Spaghetti and Lentil Balls, red and green pepper salad dessert-Maple Spiced Poach Pears
Sunday: Baked Beans and Homemade veggie Sausages, bbq'd corn and asparagus First Day of Spring so we are bbq'ing!

The kids did most of the planning for me this week.  I like when they help because I know they'll be eating it all happily when they've picked it!  Looking forward to it all :)

Breakfast for supper + menu planning

Tonight was a nothing-special kind of supper, if comfort food is nothing special! One of the best things out there is breakfast for supper and tonight we had pancakes, eggs and hash browns. It wasn't gourmet but my kids were happy, as evidenced by their multiple helpings.  My eldest daughter ate 8!

Pancakes

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup white flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp salt

4 tsp baking powder

2eggs

2 cups milk

3 tbsp oil

1 tsp vanilla

* Sift together dry ingredients

*Make a well in the centre of the bowl and add eggs, mix

*Slowly add milk and mix again

*Add vanilla and oil

*Pour batter onto non-stick grill and wait until bubbles form at the top

*Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes

I usually do my menu planning on Sunday nights, but as its a long weekend I am working on it tonight.  I'd love to hear from you guys for some ideas for next week!  Any favourites that I should try?  Here's what I have for this week:

Tuesday: Mediterranean Lentil Soup

Wednesday: Curried Bean Burgers

Thursday: Shannon's French Onion Soup

Friday: Calzones (first try!)

Saturday: Slow Cooker Chili in Bread Bowls

Sunday: Baked Macaroni and Tofu Fingers

Monday: Sweet and Sour Lentils