Menu 4/1-4/5

 Monday: dinner with friends

Tuesday: Quinoa Pasta Salad 

Wednesday: Burgers with Carrot Salad

Thursday: Chickpea Tofu Panzanel Salad

Friday: Lasagna Soup  we switched from Potato Leek Soup

Menu 3/25-3/29

 Monday: Dinner with friends

Tuesday: Mushroom Millet Gratin
We used cannelline beans instead of cashews and millet instead of farro

Wednesday: Burgers and sweet potatoes

Thursday: Stir fried Rice
We used coconut aminos instead of soy and rice instead of farro

Friday: Southwest Mushroom in a Red Pepper Sauce

Menu 3/18-3/22

Monday: Dinner with friends

Tuesday: Carrot Dogs with slaw and baked beans

Wednesday: Falafel with a Fava Bean Salad

Thursday: Thai Chickpea Salad

Friday: Chili

Menu 3/11-3/15

 Monday: dinner with friends

Tuesday: Broccoli Cheddar soup with Chickpea salad (use your favorite chicken salad recipe, instead of chicken, use mashed chickpeas)

Wednesday: Pepper Ridge Sandwiches 

Pepper Ridge Sandwiches 

By Ann Esselstyn

Makes: 4-6 sandwiches

1 jar roasted red peppers, packed in water

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon rosemary

1 teaspoon basil

1-2 cloves garlic, minced

16 oz. barbecue sauce, your favorite

20 slices of portabella mushrooms

1 loaf Ezekiel Sprouted Grain Bread, GF bread

1 cup oil free hummus

1 bunch scallions, chopped, pickled red onions

1 container organic baby spinach, spring mix

1 avocado, sliced, guacamole

 

Preheat oven to 400. Place mushroom slices on parchment-paper-lined sheet pan and brush with barbecue sauce. Cook for 30 minutes - or until cooked through.

Place roasted red peppers and their liquid in a bowl. Tear peppers into strips and add balsamic vinegar, oregano, thyme, rosemary, basil, and garlic.

Toast the bread.**  

Construct each sandwich by spreading hummus on one piece of toast.

Sprinkle a thin layer of scallions onto the hummus then add a layer of barbecued portabellas.

Add a layer of roasted red peppers.

Add a layer of spinach.

Add a layer of avocado.

Place a piece of toast atop the stack.

Slice into halves or quarters and serve!

Thursday: Sweet potato and black bean quesadilla 

Friday: Tofu Wrap

Menu 3/4-3/8

 Monday: Dinner with friends

Tuesday:  Spaghetti Squash Boats

Wednesday: Mushroom Tacos and Spanish Rice

Thursday: Burgers and Mac & Cheeze

Friday:  Mushroom and Rice Soup

Menu 2/26-3/1

 Monday: Dinner with Friends

Tuesday: Roasted Tomato  and Sweet Potato Soup

Dr Neal Barnard’s Cookbook for Reversing Diabetes
Page 119
Makes 4 Servings
1 ½ cup peeled, quarter onion (roughly 1 large onion)
4 cups cubed sweet potato (roughly 1-1 ¼ pounds before peeling)
4 cups (about 1 ½ pounds) quartered Roma or other tomatoes, juices squeezed out
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon blackstrap molasses
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
2 ¼-2 ½ cups water
¼ cup chopped fresh basil (optional)
Preheat the oven to 450 F
In a large baking dish, combine the onion, sweet potato, tomatoes, basil, oregano, vinegar,
molasses, pepper, and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, stirring a couple of
times, until the sweet potatoes are softened and the mixture is becoming caramelized. Transfer
the vegetables and any juices they’ve released in the pan to a medium soup pot, add 2 ¼ cups of
the water and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, use an immersion blender to puree.
(Alternatively, you can transfer everything to a blender to puree). Blend to the desired
smoothness, using the additional ¼ cup of water if needed. Stir in fresh basil, if using, and serve.
My note: I added Great Northern Beans.

Wednesday: Black Bean Enchiladas

Thursday: Burger and Potato Salad 

Friday: Sopa de Fideo

Menu 2/19-2/23

 Monday: Dinner with Friends

Tuesday: Sweet Potato Shawarma

Wednesday: Vegan Scallop potatoes with Burgers
instead of cashews we used cannelli beans for the potatoes

Thursday: Pasta with a rich velvety mushroom-sauce
Instead of cream we pureed white beans

Friday: Pizza Soup
We used oat cream