Vegan Menu for Week Twenty-Five

While patiently waiting for spring to arrive, I continue my soup kick this week.  There are so many delicious soups we can eat that warm the belly and the heart.  So, until the sun's rays can warm me up, I'll delight in more soups!  I hope you're inspired by this week's list too.

Sunday
Japanese

• Miso soup
• Rice

Monday

• Sweet and sour tempeh
• Steamed rice

Tuesday

• Vegan cream of celery soup
• Warm rolls

Wednesday
Indian

• Vegan dal makhani
• Naan (flatbread)

Thursday

• Parsnip soup
• Triscuit crackers

Friday

• Barbecued seitan
• Baked potato
• Green salad

Saturday

• Spinach soup
• Warm tortillas

Breakfast of the Week

• Blueberry soy yogurt

Snack of the Week

• Celery and peanut butter

Week Nineteen Menu

This week, I'll continue to explore varied and exotic cuisines...

Sunday
Chinese

• Vegan Moo Goo Gai Pan
• Steamed brown rice

Monday
Japanese

• Vegan sushi
• Vegan spring rolls
• Rice

Tuesday
Indian

• Vegan Rajma Chawal
• Jeera rice

Wednesday

• Vegan Senate Bean Soup
• Vegan biscuits
• Garden salad

Thursday
Latin American (Brazil)

• Vegan Feijoada
• Warm flour tortillas
• Green salad

Friday
Southern Africa (Congo)

• African peanut soup
• Sweet potatoes
• Mixed greens salad

Saturday
Mexican

• Vegan fideo
• Spanish rice
• Flour tortillas

Breakfast of the Week

• Vegan waffles drizzled with maple syrup and fresh fruit of your choice

Dessert of the Week

• Apple turnovers

Week Seven Menu

Sunday
Japanese

• Vegan ramen noodles
• Miso soup (homemade--if you buy from a restaurant, make sure it's vegan!)
• Edamame

Monday

• Penne "Alfredo" (I use a mix made by Road's End Organics--it's gluten and soy free for people with food sensitivities--quick and easy and vegan!)
• Steamed asparagus
• Mashed sweet potatoes
• Iceberg salad (tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, celery) in red wine vinaigrette

Tuesday
Southern

• Black beans and rice
• Vegan cornbread
• Fried okra

Wednesday
Quick and easy

• Amy's Whole Meal Enchilada with Spanish Rice and Beans (no dairy)
• Salad with leaf lettuce and tomato vinaigrette

Thursday

• Veggie wraps--fill with rice and various veggies like lettuce, tomatoes, onion, sprouts, avocado, bell peppers
• Three-bean salad
• Vegan coleslaw

Friday
Mexican

• Taco salad in a fried tortilla "bowl"--add refried or black beans, salsa, diced tomatoes and onions, lots of leafy lettuce, a little guacamole, and vegan sour cream
• Spanish rice
• Calabacitas

Saturday
Fall favorite

• Linguine with fall veggies (lightly saute diced onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and various varieties of in-season squash, then mix with 1/4 to 1/2 cup of olive oil and cooked pasta)
• Garden salad with your favorite vegan dressing
• Steamed broccoli

Breakfast of the Week

• Your favorite vegan granola bar (good if you're on the go!)

Dessert of the Week

• Vegan chocolate or carob chip cookies

Week Three Menu

Sunday
Mexican

• Veggie Fajitas (bell peppers--a combination of green and red looks pretty; onions; carrots; and mushrooms fried in olive oil in spices, wrapped in warm flour tortillas)
• Refried beans
• Spanish rice

Monday

• Sub sandwiches (hoagie rolls with a variety of chopped veggies, vinegar, and oil--I like lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, spinach, and green peppers, but you can also have pickles, avocado slices, alfalfa sprouts--whatever sounds good)
• Vegan potato salad (no eggs and substitute Veganaise for mayonnaise or try a mixture of olive oil and Dijon mustard)

Tuesday

• Veggie burgers--eat in a whole wheat bun with mustard, lettuce, tomato, and onion and, of course, a Boca burger
• French fries (with ketchup if you like it)

Wednesday
Japanese

• Vegan Yakisoba (make sure the sauce and noodles are vegan)
• Edamame
• Brown rice

Thursday

• Thin spaghetti in garlic sauce (sliced garlic and fresh sage lightly sauteed)
• Garden salad with Bibb lettuce, onion slices, and cherry tomatoes with oil and vinegar
• Bread for dipping in olive oil

Friday
Fall favorite

• Split pea soup (click this link for my recipe)
• Vegan biscuits
• Sliced peaches

Saturday

• Black bean wraps (whole wheat tortilla, chopped Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and black beans, piled with your favorite salsa)
• Chips and salsa for dipping

Breakfast of the Week

• Toast with no-sugar-added jam
• Canned pears

Dessert of the Week

• Vegan sugar cookies

Week One Menu

Sunday
Comfort food

• Garlicky pinto beans
• Fried potatoes (think home fries)
• Vegan cornbread (click to see my recipe)
• Fresh tomato slices

Monday
Use leftover beans from Sunday in the chili today!

• Vegan chili
• Vegan biscuits
• Garden salad

Tuesday
Mmmm...Mexican food!

• Vegan huaraches (use vegan cheese, skip the meat and sour cream)
• Spanish rice
• Calabacitas (with vegan cheese)

Wednesday
Italian feast

• Farmer's Market Panini (google Chef Chloe for her recipe)
• Potato chips

Thursday
More Italian!

• Bruschetta
• Vegan pasta salad (think Italian here)

Friday
Japanese treat

• Vegetable tempura with ginger dipping sauce
• Brown rice

Saturday
Feast from the Middle East

• Tabouleh salad
• Pita bread slices
• Sliced cucumbers in apple cider vinegar

Breakfast of the Week

• Pancakes
• Pure maple syrup
• Vegan margarine (try Earth Balance to avoid trans fats)
• Vegan "sausage"

Dessert of the Week

• Blueberry crisp