I haven’t provided a meal plan in a bit so I thought that today I would work on that.
For breakfast I usually have the smoothie described in a prior post but today we made waffles. Here are some of the vegan waffle recipes I use:
Oatmeal waffles: 2 cups oats, 2 cups water, 1 banana, 1/4 tsp of sea salt, 1 tbsp of maple syrup (whole maple syrup is the best) and 1 tsp of vanilla. Just cook in your waffle iron for about ten minutes (until browned).
Pecan waffles (I prefer these ones): Beat finely 3 1/2 tbsp of ground flax seeds with 12 tbsp of water until it forms an egg-like consistency. Then let 1 tbsp of vinegar sit in 1 1/2 cups of soy milk for a few minutes. Add flour (1 1/2 cups of self-rising flour) half a cup at a time to the flax mixture alternating with the soy milk mixture until it’s all gone. Then add 3 tbsp of maple syrup, 3 tbsp of vegetable oil (your choice) and 3/4 cups of chopped pecans. Cook like above and enjoy!
For lunch there is always soup or sandwhiches but here is a Asian style meal that I just love.
Add a tsp of Miso paste to 2-3 cups of hot water. Add some arame (seaweed) and lentils, chunks of tofu or veggies (anything suitable). When it’s done you can top it with ground sesame seeds. Then you can have vegetarian sushi (yummy) with fillings such as carrots, lettuce, green onion and cucumber. I also love just plain avocado rolls.
Whenever I make something like this my husband loves to have a Won Ton soup as a side. I make my Won Tons (just buy the wraps) with mushroom and green onion and I just use Miso paste for the broth or you can buy Won Ton soup stock.
I also tried the sweet potato pot stickers from the Moosewood Celebrations cookbook and they are quite good too.
Another interesting filling for the sushi are strips of tofu coated in arrowroot powder and fried in oil until crunchy. You add that to the inside of the roll and it gives the same kind of feel that deep fried shrimp did in the rainbow rolls. I don’t do this much at all but I have tried it with success.
For supper you would probably want a pretty protein intensive meal (especially if you didn’t use tofu at lunch) and so I think a chili or a chickpea curry maybe in order. If you prefer something cold try a pita with hummus in it or a bean burrito. Or you can try a big bowl of black bean dip with sides like chopped veggies and slices tortillas or pitas.
Other ideas are spaghetti sauce chocked full of lentils or try a hearty ratatouille, black bean burgers, bean salads. Tofu stir-fry can be a change from the routine.
