Haven't posted one of these in a while ;)
Here's my *trying to use up all the stuff we have in the house before we leave the country* menu for this week:
Sunday - Pasta della California; Hubby had leftovers (don't pity him! It was what he wanted...)
Monday - Black Bean and Quinoa Pilaf; Margarita Salmon for DH.
Tuesday - Vegetarian *Gumbo* (well, not really gumbo since I don't have okra...); Hubby will have either a burger, roasted potatoes and a salad or spicy Tex-Mex chicken.
Wednesday - Lemon Pasta for me (yum!); Some sort of pork chop for hubby. Any ideas? I've only ever made Giada's Parmesan pork chops for him! I'm extremely pork-illiterate since I never really ate it even before I went veg...
Thursday - Lentil-Cauliflower Curry; Chicken with Jack Daniel's (home-made!) BBQ sauce.
Friday - Spaghetti! I'll have home-made marinara; hubby will have the marinara with some seasoned ground beef and Italian sausage mixed in.
Saturday - um, haven't gotten this far yet ;) We have a birthday party at the beach to go to in the morning (lunchtime-ish) so we'll take some stuff to grill. No idea what's for dinner yet... I'll figure that out as the week goes on.
Have a delicious week!
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- Gillian
- Hello! I'm a teacher in San Diego who recently went back to being a vegetarian (my DH continues to eat meat so you will find some meaty stuff on here!) Most of my recipes come from cookbooks, magazines, and friends. Sometimes I'll make something up but I'm usually not that good! ;) Enjoy!
General Notes
*Organics - I try my best to use organics whenever possible (I always use organic dairy and vegetarian-fed, cage-free, organic eggs). They are a bit more expensive but I figure it's worth it (can't be any more expensive than medical care later in life, right?)
If you can't get organic everything, a good rule of thumb is to follow the "Dirty Dozen" (http://www.organic.org/articles/showarticle/article-214) or to say "if I'm going to eat the skin, I should buy an organic version of this food."
*Vegan - Everything in the blog is suitable for ovo-lacto vegetarians. Oftentimes, I'll make vegan food or convert a recipe to make it vegan (I am head over heels in love with vegan baking!)
The vegan items contain no dairy, eggs, honey, or other animal products. Sometimes I'll say you can use cow's milk or cheese but will try to remember to add a note about this making the recipe non-vegan.
Vegan food is really yummy and (generally) very low in fat and cholesterol. Give it a try!
*Low-Fat - These recipes contain 10g or less total fat. This is based on the nutrition facts provided in the original recipe combined with my own guesswork if I've made any changes. I'm not perfect; please do not hold my labels against me! ;)
*Soy - I prefer not to use soy if I can help it. I keep hearing opposite opinions on it ("It's nature's perfect protein!" vs. "It imitates estrogen") and I'm not sure who to believe! :/
Besides, I prefer whole, natural ingredients not something that has been processed into a strangely-textured block of white stuff.
If I'm in vegan baking goddess mode, I'll use almond milk rather than soy milk. For tofu, I'll generally sub a mushroom, beans, or grains.
If you can't get organic everything, a good rule of thumb is to follow the "Dirty Dozen" (http://www.organic.org/articles/showarticle/article-214) or to say "if I'm going to eat the skin, I should buy an organic version of this food."
*Vegan - Everything in the blog is suitable for ovo-lacto vegetarians. Oftentimes, I'll make vegan food or convert a recipe to make it vegan (I am head over heels in love with vegan baking!)
The vegan items contain no dairy, eggs, honey, or other animal products. Sometimes I'll say you can use cow's milk or cheese but will try to remember to add a note about this making the recipe non-vegan.
Vegan food is really yummy and (generally) very low in fat and cholesterol. Give it a try!
*Low-Fat - These recipes contain 10g or less total fat. This is based on the nutrition facts provided in the original recipe combined with my own guesswork if I've made any changes. I'm not perfect; please do not hold my labels against me! ;)
*Soy - I prefer not to use soy if I can help it. I keep hearing opposite opinions on it ("It's nature's perfect protein!" vs. "It imitates estrogen") and I'm not sure who to believe! :/
Besides, I prefer whole, natural ingredients not something that has been processed into a strangely-textured block of white stuff.
If I'm in vegan baking goddess mode, I'll use almond milk rather than soy milk. For tofu, I'll generally sub a mushroom, beans, or grains.
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1 comment:
Your menu lineup for the week sounds great... and I'm trying to incorporate more meatless meals so this is helpful. Thanks!
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