Healthy Vegetarian Meal Plans: Week Twenty Three
Happy weekend! I’m writing this on Friday and we’re getting ready to head out to our first social gathering since we moved to Georgia. Cue jazz hands!
I’m actually kind of nervous because it’s going to be a group of my husband’s new coworkers who are all academic professors and deans. You guys, I don’t know what to say when people ask me what I do! I guess I feel like telling someone I’m a food blogger just sounds so…unprofessional. Even though I know there’s a ton of work and passion that goes into it, it just doesn’t translate well, you know? Le sigh.
Anyway, enough blabbing, let’s get to the food! We’ve got spaghetti squash, chickpea tiki masala, Tex-Mex stuffed sweet potatoes, lentil bolognese, and beet burgers on the menu this week. So much healthy goodness. I hope you find something you like and that you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Sunday
Spaghetti Squash with Vegan Tomato Basil Cream Sauce from Hummusapien
Prep Ahead Tip: Squash can be cooked ahead of time and re-heated.
Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Recipe is vegan and gluten-free.
Monday
One Pot Chickpea Tiki Masala from Making Thyme for Health
Prep Ahead Tip: To save time cook the rice ahead of time or use microwaveable rice.
Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Recipe is already vegan and gluten-free.
Tuesday
Tex Mex Loaded Sweet Potatoes from She Likes Food
Prep Ahead Tip: Quinoa can be cooked ahead of time. Sweet potatoes can be roasted ahead of time and heated up again just before assembling.
Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Recipe is already vegan and gluten-free.
Wednesday
Spaghetti with Vegetarian Lentil Bolognese from Eats Well With Others
Prep Ahead Tip: The lentils can be cooked ahead of time.
Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: To make the recipe gluten free, use your favorite gluten free pasta in place of the spaghetti. To make it vegan, simply omit the parmesan cheese or replace it with a sprinkling of nutritional yeast.
Thursday
Beet Veggie Burgers with Herbed Goat Cheese from The Roasted Root
Prep Ahead Tip: Rice can be cooked in advance; goat cheese can be prepared in advance; and vegetables can be shredded in advance. Alternatively, you can make the burgers up to 3 days ahead of time and store in the refrigerator until ready to cook.
Vegan/Gluten-free Substitutions: Substitute vegan cream cheese for the goat cheese or omit altogether.
Click HERE to print the shopping list!
I’m sure your first social gathering in GA will go great though I could see that being intimidating. Did Brandon already start his new position?
It was fine! Everyone was super nice. I was nervous for nothing. ;)
He started the second week we were here, although he isn’t teaching yet. He’s working on getting his lab setup for research right now.
I hope all is well with you, lady! Give Ryder a big hug and kiss for me!