Week Nine Menu

Sunday
Fall favorite

• Vegan Tomato Soup
• Grilled "Cheese" Sandwiches (made with vegan American cheese)
• Millet with vegan margarine

Monday
Mexican

• Arroz con "Pollo" with Boca Chik'n Nuggets (see my recipe here)
• Warm whole wheat tortillas
• Refried beans

Tuesday

• Quinoa and bean salad (combine quinoa and beans with your favorite spices, veggies, and vinegar and oil and toss)
• Steamed carrots lightly sprinkled with sea salt

Wednesday

• Pinto beans and rice with Tex-Mex flavors (garlic, cumin, jalapenos, and Anaheims)
• Cornbread
• Green salad with light vinaigrette

Thursday
Comfort food

• Vegan Shepherd's Pie (substitute either Boca crumbles or mild beans--think pinto or kidney--for hamburger and Vegan cheese for cow's cheese)
• Garden salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, green onions, and diced carrots
• Steamed rice

Friday
Italian

• Lasagna with spinach and either tofu or vegan cheese (add onions, green peppers, mushrooms, and whatever other veggies sound good, smothered in marinara sauce)
• Salad in Italian dressing
• Crusty garlic bread

Saturday

• "Beef" Stroganoff (check out PETA's website for a recipe called "Better than Beef Stroganoff")
• Rice pilaf in vegetable broth
• Steamed green beans

Breakfast of the Week
Quick and Easy

• Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Crunch cereal in vanilla soy or almond milk

Dessert of the Week

• Strawberries over vegan shortcake