Some of these may seem lame or boring, but when you want a semi-home-made (healthy) meal lickety split, you can’t be too picky. While I mostly prep for the week in advance, I do leave some days open. These "wing it" dinners are typically made from either leftovers (revamped to be something else) or various ingredients I know I have ready in the fridge. As I’ve shared before, I keep certain staples on hand at all times for exactly these scenarios. 1. Stir fry 2. Pasta with veggies 3. Veggie burger 4. Hippie bowl 5…. Read more >
Elise
December 18, 2012
big salad, pasta, stir fry, veggie burgerreaders request
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You know what my LEAST favorite part about blogging is? Thinking of post titles. Seriously, I am depleted. After 4+ or whatever years it seems like there’s nothing left. So I always wait ‘til the end and then I sit there, waiting to hit publish, while I stare at “enter a post title” on the top of the page. Most of the time I go one of two routes – either super cheesy (like really lame puns) or super boring (like the name of a recipe). It’s a miracle if it’s remotely clever. But hopefully… Read more >
Elise
December 17, 2012
avocado, big salad, chocolate, Daiya, follow your heart, fresh brothers, justin's nutbutter, oatmeal, pizza dough, pumpkin, seitan, trader joe'sFODMAPS
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You all know I’m frugal. And that I like re-working leftovers. This is not news. So when Alene & Ethel sent me home with extras from the shower, I was really excited to transform them into new dishes not have to cook for a while. Orzo salad with sun dried tomatoes. Quinoa with edamame, kale, and tomatoes. Both of these dishes made their way into the weekly dinner plan immediately. Since the orzo salad had an Italian/Mediterranean flavor profile going on already, I just added to it. Cubed some (drained, uncooked, firm) organic tofu… Read more >
Elise
December 14, 2012
big salad, edamame, eggs, hummus, pesto, quinoa, sabra, stir fry, tofu, vegan cake
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First order of business, the gardein winners. #8 Robin O., #25 Erica Wollman, and #28 Debbie. Email me with your addresses. Now. Let’s do a full day of food, okay? This is from over a week ago. I woke up way too early after sleeping way too little. Nothing new. I had milky coffee. And holiday waffles with an egg. Oh gorgeous froth. About two hours later, I was hungry (again), so I made a sweet potato hash. I made it the same way as I previously posted. You’d think the coconut oil would have… Read more >
Elise
November 28, 2012
beans, big salad, chocolate, eggs, hummus, nuts, potatoes, quinoa, sabra, sushi, waffles
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Unlike last week’s meal plan, I kept this one a bit more flexible due to the uncertainty (and chaos) on the calendar. In addition to my usual work schedule, I had a four hour class (for work) and maternity unit tour. That meant I’d be at the hospital all five days of the week. I can’t get away from the place! Kyle was also busy with work – presentations, dinner meetings, etc. Accordingly, I planned out dinners for all five week days, but didn’t assign definite nights for most of them. Instead I just figured… Read more >
Elise
November 19, 2012
beans, big salad, chickpeas, crock-pot, eggs, gardein, pitas, pizza dough, quinoa, seitan, soup, tofurky, waffleswork meals
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