Today
Break: Mock tuna salad on ezekial (yeah i'm weird like that ;-) )
Snack - brownies - nom my first try at vegan sweets
Lunch - pine nut pesto with whole wheat noodles
Snack - banana
Dinner - Big tossed salad with sunflower seeds and chickpea cutlet, olive oil and vinegar for dressing.
Last edited by Fat Chick B Gone; 08-24-2008 at 07:53 PM.
Okay ladies post away - I need to steal your ideas!!!
break - Health Valley Golden Flax Cereal with vanilla soy milk and a banana
Lunch - whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce and chikpea cutlet
snack - peach
dinner - veggie tacos
Last edited by Fat Chick B Gone; 08-25-2008 at 05:32 PM.
breakfast: vegan waffles w/frozen blueberries that I warmed up and added agave syrup to
lunch: salad w/chickpeas and balsamic vinagrette
dinner: spicy tofu and veggies, steamed swiss chard
snacks: fruit, baby carrots
Except for breakfast, which I've already eaten, this is what I'm planning--what I end up having could be vastly different given how tired I am when it comes time to make meals.
break - Health Valley Golden Flax Cereal with vanilla soy milk and a banana
Lunch - mock tuna salad
snacks - Tings - evil evil things, applesauce
dinner - Pine Nut Pesto with whole wheat pasta and a chickpea cutlet (can you tell I made a crapload of these!)
Last edited by Fat Chick B Gone; 08-26-2008 at 11:52 AM.
Breakfast - ezekiel bread, earth balance, apricot preserves
lunch - 'sausage,' kale, and white bean soup, carrots, pita, and baba ghanoush
snack - grapes and almonds
dinnnnnner - er, big fail on dinner last night - ended up being fiber one, almond milk, toast, and almonds....
if we can get any manner of unpacked, those chickpea cutlets are on the menu for this week, Heather... I keep staring at the recipe in Veganomicon, mentally preparing myself for them. I have ZERO luck making any kind of burger-like veggie item, they always always fall apart... I'm hoping these will be the exception!
Last edited by suitejudyblueeyes; 08-27-2008 at 09:12 AM.
if we can get any manner of unpacked, those chickpea cutlets are on the menu for this week, Heather... I keep staring at the recipe in Veganomicon, mentally preparing myself for them. I have ZERO luck making any kind of burger-like veggie item, they always always fall apart... I'm hoping these will be the exception!
They're actually pretty quick and easy. The longest part is probably mashing the beans (I don't have a potato masher or it wouldn't take that long). The gluten really makes them stick together - I've had no problems with them falling apart. The black bean burgers (I think on the same page) from Veganomicon hold up pretty well also. I have a cookout to go to this weekend and I'm making some extras to take to try to tempt a few people over the regular burgers and hot dogs. Evil vegan plan
Black Bean Burgers - also on my menu for the week.
Good point about the wheat gluten - I have never worked with wheat gluten before so I wasn't sure how it would change the consistency. I'm used to just adding breadcrumbs to stuff I'm still not convinced I won't screw it up (cos like I said.. me and veg patties of any kind do not have a happy history), but I'll at least approach it with slightly less trepidation
ugh. first day o'school and not a good sign for the semester to come. did well w/breakfast and lunch, buuuuttt....
b: oatmeal w/ frozen strawberries and agave nectar
s: banana
l: amy's non-dairy bean burrito
d: restaurant veggie burger and fries (first time i since going vegan that i wasn't 100% sure i was eating vegan ) but new grad student class went out for beer and food and i didn't want to cause a big scene. ugh. how oh how to navigate the social scene....
white bean soup: something i copied off of all recipes.com and i am still playing around with. i add and subtract things as i go, but here is the basic recipe. i like to add chopped up habeneros cause i like things hot hot hot!
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 cloves garlic, crushed
* 1 yellow onion, chopped
* 1 large carrot, chopped
* 1 (10 ounce) can golden corn, drained
* salt and pepper to taste
* 5 cups veggie stock
* 1 (15.5 ounce) can white beans
* 1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
* 1 teaspoon dried thyme
* 1 teaspoon dried parsley
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DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Saute garlic and onion until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Stir in carrot and corn, season with salt and pepper, and cook another 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in veggie stock, beans, tomatoes, thyme, and parsley, and bring to a low boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook approximately one hour.
2. Separate soup into 2 equal portions, and allow to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, puree half of the batch in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return both batches to the stockpot, and heat until warmed through. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. Serve hot.
but new grad student class went out for beer and food and i didn't want to cause a big scene. ugh. how oh how to navigate the social scene....
I struggle with this also. Partly because lets face few and far between places are going to go read bread labels, fry labels etc. I do always ask, very politely and when all else fails go with a salad w/ oil&vinegar (don't trust them on dressings either!) and a baked potato or fries. Not the healthiest and gives the impression that vegans don't eat good food but at least I know it's vegan.
Thanks for the recipe that is a great base to add to. I like it hot also and will likely add some peppers myself!
Last edited by Fat Chick B Gone; 08-26-2008 at 09:13 PM.
breakfast: vegan waffles w/peanut butter and maple syrup
lunch: vegan burger w/tomato and lettuce
dinner: spicy fried tofu w/roasted green beans and swiss chard with a splash of balsamic vinegar
snacks: a peach, a big glass of wine (is that a snack?)
Evil vegan plan 
I'm still not convinced I won't screw it up (cos like I said.. me and veg patties of any kind do not have a happy history), but I'll at least approach it with slightly less trepidation 
) but new grad student class went out for beer and food and i didn't want to cause a big scene. ugh. how oh how to navigate the social scene....
Sheila, wine counts as a snack in my book. Sometimes a meal. 
