how do you keep the doctor away? a healthy vegan diet, of course!

Friday, March 31, 2006

menu for march 30th

dinner
lots of lentil/vegetable soup

snack
Clif Nectar Bar
crackers and salsa (I wasn't high, I swear-- just hungry and need to go to the store)

lunch
leftover veggie burger w/sprouted wheat bun, tempeh bacon, tomato, spinach, and condiments
tings
banana

snack
coco loco bar

breakfast
sprouted wheat bagel, 1/2 with pumpkin butter, 1/2 with tofutti cream cheese

Thursday, March 30, 2006

menu for march 29th

dinner
roasted potatoes
tings
veggie burgers on sprouted wheat buns w/spinach, tomato, condiments, and tempeh bacon

snack
Soy Delicious Pure Decadence

lunch
leftover kale enchilada
banana
Clif Nectar bar

breakfast
sprouted wheat bagel w/raspberry jam

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

menu for march 28th

after dinner
Soy Delicious "Pure Decadence" ice cream
(thank you, Powers That Be of Veganism for this product)

dinner
vegan enchiladas w/ sauteed kale and MF "steak" strips

lunch
hummus wrap w/spinach
apple
coco loco bar

breakfast
sprouted wheat bagel w/pumpkin butter

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

menu for march 27th

after dinner
vegan peanut butter cup

dinner
spring rolls
tofu green curry with veggies and rice

snack
luna bar
2 oatmeal cookies

lunch
hummus wrap w/peppers and spinach
soy yogurt w/berries
2 oatmeal cookies

breakfast
2 sesame whole grain toaster waffles with soynut butter
OJ

Monday, March 27, 2006

menu for march 26th

Man, I've been a slacker.

after dinner
1 oatmeal-rasin cookie

dinner
pita pizzas-- whole wheat pita bread stuffed with Nate's meatless meatballs, tomato sauce, and veggies

snack
like, 50 pounds of oatmeal-rasin cookie dough. The shame.

lunch
Clif Nectar bar
Pita with hummus and spinach
cucumber slices with tahini dressing

breakfast
home fries with scrambled tofu
1 sl. banana bread

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

menu for march 21st

after dinnermore chocolate mousse

dinner
Whole grain spaghetti and Nate's meatless meatballs
garlic bread
steamed broccoli w/nutritional yeast sauce

snack
2 energy bars

lunch
hummus wrap w/spinach
soy yogurt w/berries
energy bar

breakfast
2 sl. cinnamon toast

menu for march 20th

after dinner
"food of the gods" avocado chocolate mousse

dinner
coconut rice
thai baked tofu
fresh blanched peas

snack
hummus and crackers
snack bar

lunch
hummus wrap
spinach
soy yogurt with berries

breakfast
peanut butter toast
OJ

Monday, March 20, 2006

menu for march 19th

after dinner
soy delicious ice cream sandwich

dinner
vegan enchiladas
summer succotash

snack
home-made snack bar

lunch
hummous wrap w/spinach
crackers
1/2 c. soymilk

breakfast
fronch toast mini-bagels
OJ

Sunday, March 19, 2006

menu for march 18th


after dinner
Soy Delicious ice cream sandwich

dinner

vegan sushi with sweet potato, pepper, marinated tofu, cucumber, fresh sweet corn, wasabi vegenaise, edamame, and kiwi (the kiwi was just by itself)

snack
ZenSoy chocolate soymilk

lunch
whole wheat wrap with tofu and spinach
soy yogurt with frozen raspberries
coco loco bar

mid-morning snack
4 Nate's meatless meatballs

breakfast
1 mini bagel with tofu cream cheese
1 sliced kiwi fruit
OJ

Saturday, March 18, 2006

menu for march 17th

dinner
awesome mashed potatoes
Nate's meatless meatballs
steamed broccoli

snack
Luna bar

lunch
almond butter and raspberry jam wrap
1/2 apple

midmorning snack
coco loco bar

breakfast
two whole-grain toaster waffles with tofutti cream cheese and jelly
OJ

Friday, March 17, 2006

menu for march 16th

dinner
leftover whole wheat pasta bake with tofu

lunch
waffle sandwich (two vegan toaster-waffles with PB&J)
applesauce
soy yogurt with frozen blueberries

mid-morning snack
coco loco bar

breakfast
clif bar

Thursday, March 16, 2006

menu for march 15th

after dinner
chocolate pudding made with mori-nu tofu and vegan pudding mix

dinner
best brussels sprouts
whole wheat pasta baked with tomato sauce and tofu ricotta

snack
clif bar

lunch
1 sl. bread
sliced marinated tofu
soy yogurt w/ berries
coco loco bar

breakfast
smart bacon
1 sl. leftover fronch toast
OJ

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

menu for march 14th

after dinner
tofutti cutie

dinner
fronch toast (from VwaV)
Smart Bacon
fruit salad

snack
Clif Bar

lunch
leftover lentil/polenta/kale casserole
coco loco bar

mid-morning snack
bugs on a log (rasins and peanut butter on celery)

breakfast
OJ
2 slices cinnamon toast

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

menu for march 13th

after dinner
Tofutti Cutie

dinner
lentil/polenta casserole with kale
(this is my own creation. I'm working on a recipe to post to le bistro vulcan)

snack
Tings
Tofutti Cutie

lunch
tofurkey wrap with lettuce
applesauce
banana

mid-morning snack
leftover matzoh ball soup

breakfast
oatmeal with apples and flaxseeds
OJ

Monday, March 13, 2006

menu for march 12th

after dinner
apple crisp
chocolate chips

dinner
matzoh ball soup

snack
Tofutti Cutie

lunch
Tings
1 c. soymilk
tofurkey wrap with Vegenaise and lettuce

breakfast
oatmeal with flaxseed and almonds
OJ

Sunday, March 12, 2006

menu for march 11th

after dinner
2 pcs. vegan chocolate

dinner
way too much tofu panang curry
woonsen broth soup
1/2 summer roll

lunch
Amy's lentil soup
toast
apple

breakfast
1/2 amazake almond shake
sesame frozen waffle with Earth Balance

menu for march 10th

after dinner
vegan cupcake

dinner
quinoa shells with nutritional yeast sauce
tofu fish sticks
steamed broccoli with lemon and olive oil

snack
2 vegan cupcakes

lunch
1/2 amazake almond shake
javanese tofu salad

breakfast
oatmeal with flax seed and dehydrated fruits
orange juice

Friday, March 10, 2006

menu for march 9th

after dinner
1 pc. vegan chocolate

dinner
an assortment of vegan Japanese food from our local Japanese restaurant:
vegetable tempura (broccoli, sweet potatoes, zuchinni, onions)
agedashi tofu
vegetable sushi
miso soup
seaweed salad

(this was a big dinner for us, with fried foods that we rarely eat-- but we wanted to splurge and sample the vegan stuff on the menu. One interesting thing is that the vegan stuff is less expensive than the meat stuff! Even with soup and salad for two, an order of agedashi tofu, an order of tempura, and their "vegetarian sushi" plate, the bill was only 30 bucks. Not bad for a splurge/feast!)

snack
Luna bar
2 pc. vegan chocolate

lunch
spelt wrap with tofurkey, lettuce, tomato, and vegenaise

breakfast
oatmeal with dried raspberries and mango, flaxseeds, and almonds

Thursday, March 09, 2006

menu for march 8th

after dinner
1 pc. vegan chocolate
2 lemon poppyseed cookies

dinner
stuff from the prepared section at the co-op:
javanese tofu salad
mediterranean chickpeas
vegan potato salad

snack
Luna bar

lunch
Smart Life pepperoni and FYH cheese sandwich
orange slices
horchata

breakfast
leftover scrambled tofu
waffle with vegan margerine

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

menu for march 7th

after dinner
2 pc. dark chocolate

dinner
tofu scramble with onions and peppers
waffle with vegan butter

snack
Luna bar
Tofurkey jerkey

lunch
Evos American Champion burger w/lettuce and tomato
air fries

breakfast
corn grits
horchata

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

menu for march 6th

after dinner
Tofutti Cutie
cookie

dinner
garden salad w/balsamic vinagrette
cheeseless pizza with vegetables

snack
bite of Cliff bar

lunch
leftover fajita (tortilla, MF strips, vegenaise, veggies, hot sauce)

breakfast
leftover tofu scramble breakfast burrito

Monday, March 06, 2006

menu for march 5th

after dinner
Tofutti Cutie

dinner
fajitas:
whole wheat tortillas
MF "chicken" and "steak" strips
soy cheese
peppers, onions, garlic, zuchinni

lunch
leftover amazing bean curd, rice, and vegetables (still amazing on the second day)

breakfast
scrambled tofu w/onions, mushrooms, and nutritional yeast
whole grain toast w/ vegan margerine
Rice Dream horchata

Sunday, March 05, 2006

menu for march 4th

after dinner
2 pumpkin oatmeal cookies

dinner
thai vegetable soup
"amazing bean curd" (it was amazing, btw-- tofu with barely cooked broccoli with peanut sauce)

snack
Stonewall Jerquee
apple juice

lunch
Amy's brand lentil soup
toast with hummus

breakfast
bagel with peanut butter: WARNING!! Panera is NOT VEGAN!!
kiwi slices
strawberries

Saturday, March 04, 2006

menu for march 3rd

dinner stuff
1 cookie
1/2 bag of Stonewall Jerque
peanut butter Clif bar
apple
crackers

afternoon snack
4 cookies

lunch
leftover tofu curry w/rice
coco loco bar

breakfast
flax waffle with soynut and pumpkin butters

Friday, March 03, 2006

menu for march 2nd

after dinner
too much pumpkin-oatmeal-chocolate chip cookie dough

dinner
1/2 spring roll
1 c. vegetable soup
thai green curry with steamed tofu, rice, and vegetables

afternoon snack
leftover tofu menemen

lunch
leftover polenta/kale casserole
coco loco bar

breakfast
whole grain toast
tofu menemen w/nutritional yeast

Thursday, March 02, 2006

menu for march 1st

after-dinner snack
pumpkin seeds and chocolate chips
1/2 c. leftover corn chowder

dinner
polenta casserole with chick peas and kale

snack
Kavli with soynut butter

lunch
tofurkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and vegenaise
1 c. kiwi slices
4 lemon-poppyseed cookies

breakfast
1 flax waffle with pumkin and soynut butters
OJ
hot tea

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

menu for february 28th

dinner
corn chowder with potatoes, limas, and peppers (from Vegan with a Vengance)
tortilla chips

snack
pumpkin seeds
crackers spread with soynut butter and melted vegan chocolate chips

lunch
tofurkey and smart bacon sandwich (on whole grain bread) with lettuce, tomato, and delicious vegenaise
carrot sticks
coco loco bar

breakfast
lavash with soynut butter and pumpkin spread
OJ
hot tea