Sunday, January 26, 2014

Broccoli Enchiladas with Mushroom Sauce and Crispy Shallots

Ingredients:

6 shallots
1/4 C Canola Oil for frying
2 T Flour of choice
2 crowns broccoli, chopped into small bite-sized florets
1/2 C almonds, soaked overnight
1 C vegan cheddar cheese, shredded
4 T Vegan Butter or oil of choice
1/2 C mushrooms, chopped
4 C non dairy milk of choice
2 T Nutritional Yeast
8 small taco size tortillas
2 Tomatoes, seeded and diced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

For Topping:
Slice shallots thinly and toss with 1T of the flour.  Heat oil in skillet.  When sizzling, add half of the shallots.  Cook until golden brown.  Transfer to paper-towel-lined plate to drain.  Repeat with remainind shallots.  Set aside.

For Filling:
Drain almonds and pulse in food processor until small uniform crumbs form.  Be careful not to cream into almond butter.  Toss almond crumbs, vegan cheese, 1/3 of the shallots and brocoli florets in a bowl.  Set aside while you make sauce.

For Mushroom Sauce:
Heat Vegan butter in skillet until completely melted.  Add mushrooms and cook until completely softened.  Add remaining flour and stir until a roux forms.  Add non dairy milk and whisk to blend in roux.  Add nutritional yeast and continue cooking until mixture thickens.  Salt and Pepper to Taste.

To assemble:
Add 1/2 C of mushroom mixture to the broccoli/almond mixture and stir to combine.  In the bottom of 9/13 casserole pan, add 1/4 C mixture and spread around the bottom.  Fill each tortilla with 1/8 of the broccoli mixture and place in the casserole pan, seam side down.  Pour remaining sauce over all 8 filled tortillas, reserving 1/2 C for leftovers.  Sprinkle with remaining shallots.  Bake for 18-20 minutes.  Top with diced tomatoes before serving.


Monday, January 20, 2014

Meal Plan: January 20 - 26

Monday:
Martha Stewart One Pan Pasta and leftover kale salad

Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Leftovers (tabouli, hummus, kale salad, pita chips, soups)

Thursday: 
Rice Noodles and Bok Choy


Saturday:
Leftovers

Sunday:
Omitted celery
Added 4 cloves chopped garlic
Added 1/4 nutritional yeast
Added 1/2 tsp dried parsley

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Meal Plan: January 13 - 19

Monday:

Tuesday:
Thai Sweet Potato Burgers with Kale salad and carrot sticks

Wednesday:
Pasta with roasted brocolli, tofu and olive oil

Thursday:
Leftovers

Friday:
Tacos

Saturday:
Surprise!

Sunday:
Leftovers or take out

Monday, January 6, 2014

Meal Plan: January 5 - 11

It's the first Monday of the New Year and for us, the first Monday of our full-blown weekend ski routine.  It is my favorite season of the year because we devote hours on each weekend to having fun all together, but it does mean we have to manage around that time we would have had for household chores.  That said, I am going to go back to creating and posting our meal plans on a Monday through Sunday rotation, as that is how our weeks seem to flow.

Sunday:

Monday:
Coconut noodle soup - recipe to be created on the fly!

Tuesday:

Wednesday:
Scott's Pad Thai

Thursday:
Reprise of Quinoa Red Lentil Cutlets with Mushroom Gravy with carrots and kale salad

Friday:
Martha Steward Pasta for kids
Treat Dinner for us
Guacamole and Tortilla Chips

Saturday:

Sunday:
Dreena's No-Fu Loaf, Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts

Lunch ideas:


Friday, December 20, 2013

Meal Plan: December 29 - January 4

It feels really good to be back! The last three weeks of the year are really crunches for me.  I am trying to finish strong at work while executing a whole month of Christmas activities (not including shopping) for our family.  I also, inevitably, get sick and this year I got REALLY sick.  I won't go into it.  You've probably heard the story anyway.  Oh, whatever, send me a personal message and I'll tell you if you really want to know.  The point is that ironically, when I would most benefit from creating a meal plan, I abandon the process.  Luckily, Scott stepped in some really amazing Thai-inspired recipes that were just want this patient needed and it took dinner off my plate.. har har.

Along with setting the stage for a much healthier 2014 I am toying with the idea of resolving to post all 52 meal plans this year.  Here's to giving it the old college try!

Sunday:
One last dinner at Grimmy and Grumpy's

Monday:
Quinoa Burgers and an Amazing Kale Salad
Burgers:  http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/11/10/quinoa-burgers
Kale Salad:  http://ohsheglows.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6036598

Tuesday:  New Year's Eve
Buffalo Cauliflower Wings and Blue Cheeze Dip that we brought to a party
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/02/crispy-buffalo-fried-cauliflower-recipe.html

Wednesday:  New Year's Day
Hoppin' John with Rice with Corn Breadand Rice Pudding for Dessert.  
(I always bake muffins or a quick bread with a dried bean inside the corn bread.  Whoever finds it gets..... to say they found the bean.)

Hoppin' John:  http://www.veganchef.com/hoppin.htm

Corn Bread:  http://h-morningstar.com/the-easiest-cornbread-recipe-and-its-vegan/

Rice Pudding:  http://food52.com/recipes/21130-coconut-milk-rice-pudding-with-citrus-and-ginger

Thursday:  
Butternut Squash and Red Pepper Lasagna (a version of my butternut squash and red pepper stuffed shells.)
Recipe to follow

Friday:  Taco Night
http://ohsheglows.com/2012/06/12/layered-raw-taco-salad-for-two/
Cilantro Lime Chicpea Salad
http://ohsheglows.com/recipage/?recipe_id=6002022

Saturday:
Leftovers


Monday, December 2, 2013

Meal Plan: December 2 - 7

I know you are all in suspense over just WHAT we ate the night before Thanksgiving.  We were pleasantly surprised that my father-in-law's famous meatballs were bubbling in the crock pot when we arrived.  It was the perfect pre-turkey meal!

I am leaving today for a business trip, so my family will be on their own for dinner.  Before we left for the holiday weekend I made a big pot of my own meatballs and sauce and Scott use the turkey carcass to make soup on Thursday night.  

I need to pause here and talk about how awesome this was.  We traveled to Grandpa and Ya-Ya's house with pre-chopped carrots, cellery, whole onions and egg noodles.  After the meal, Scott assembled the soup in almost no time!  We ate some along with the leftovers the next day and brought some home.

So here's what we have planned:

Sunday:
Turkey Gobbler Sandwiches

Monday - Thursday:
Either pasta with sauce or turkey soup 

Friday:
Dinner out after the Annual Tree Lighting

Saturday:
Tree-trimming dinner and snacks

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Meal Plan: November 24 - 30

Well.... we are in that culinary wasteland known as the week before Thanksgiving.  We are so excited about what we are going to eat on Thursday that none of us will give any thought to what we put in our mouths until then.  We are on the longest cab ride to the Vegas buffet.

I have consulted all of my favorite food bloggers and all are having one of the following:
1. Pizza
2. Chinese Take Out
3. Canned soup
4. Whatever is already in the fridge and does not have too much fuzz on it -- to empty out the container.

To head this off and because I felt the need to do some "sad cooking," which I do sometimes (Our cat died.  It was awful.  More on that in the facebook status) I made a big pot of "Sauce."  That will keep us going this week and more importantly will be on hand for next week while I am on the road.

Happy Thanksgiving and if you think of it, please leave a comment and let me know what YOU are having on Wednesday night.  I need some inspiration!

 
Sunday:
Pasta Meatballs and Sauce

Monday:
Acorn Squash Soup

Tuesday:
Pasta with Meatballs and Sauce

Wednesday:
TBD - I am determined to make something of this meal.  I'll keep you posted.

Thursday:
Thanksgiving!

Friday:
Game Night and Leftovers!

Saturday:
In CT