One of my goals for the new year (really, any time of the year) is to meal plan and budget better. I don’t know why I am not awesome at this. It should be genetically imprinted on you when you become a parent.
This past week I made old stand-bys like the VegNews Mac and Cheeze (great for using up spare farmer’s market potatoes and carrots) and Tofu-Ricotta Stuffed Shells. I also tried a new recipe from the most recent issue of Real Simple, which features a bunch of slow cooker meals, Sauerkraut, Potatoes, and [Tofurky] Sausage. We also ate frozen pizza and got take-out. Baby steps, I suppose.
To keep myself motivated and interested I’m opting to forgo my, perhaps shamefully massive, library of vegan cookbooks and shop Pinterest for meal ideas. So, in no particular order because I find having a list to pick from instead of assigning them to specific days is more realistic for my needs, here are some meals I am hoping to make this week:
- General Tso’s Tempeh (because at some point we inevitably crave Asian take-out)
- Quinoa and Kale Quiche (I am going to use the frittata recipe from 500 Vegan Recipes as a base)
- White Pizza with Roasted Garlic Coconut Cream and Sundried Tomatoes (would be great next to a big salad)
- Cha Seitan Bao (or Steamed BBQ seitan buns) (because at some point we will crave Asian again)
I am also going to try my hand at some slow cooker seitan. It won’t be my first run, but I don’t feel like I have really mastered it yet. And, for the pickiest eater I’ll probably make a big batch of nuggets, and supplement with raw veg (I am glad he at least likes undressed vegetables) and a metric ton of sunbutter sandwiches.
Tim made a Kale and Qunioa recipe from 101 cookbooks the other night – delicious!
Oh! You cannot go wrong with 101 Cookbooks!
Oh, wow, I love your vegan posts, or just your posts, actually, ha. I do agree Pinterest can make me a better cook in the kitchen. I can’t wait to see what else you have posted. I actually have some vegan slow cooker recipes I can’t wait to share, too. Now I’m hungry :>
Thank you kindly! I don’t post about the non-vegan things I eat because, frankly, they are usually dull and unhealthy. I’ll keep an eye out for your slow cooker recipes. I certainly need more.
I just had to Pin that Quiche recipe. Um hello? Delicious.
White pizza with roasted garlic coconut cream? Well hello lovely.
I’ve been trying to get back on the cooking band wagon too, so far so good, but sometimes all a girl wants is a big bowl of cereal for dinner.