Meal Plan: Week of July 20 (Plus: Annie's Giveaway Link)

 

Me 'n FitBoy

Meal plans this week are nice and easy since we've been doing a lot of this in the afternoons.

Here's what it's lookin' like:

• Lemon cucumber tofu salad with soba noodles and maybe some sesame oil. (Carry-over from last week ~ couldn't find lemon cucumbers at any of the farm stands)
  
• Maple grilled tempeh (new recipe). With quinoa and portabello mushroom.
• Basil pesto with squash and veggies 
• Chickpea tacos (Veggie Terrain recipe ~ inspired by Graceful Creative)

Last week's highlights:

• Ultimate veggie burgers - First time making these. They turned out well and I was happy to use my homegrown microsprouts (onion, broccoli and fenugreek). We froze extra for a lazy night.
• Pepita salad - Forgot how easy this is to make. Definitely enjoyed it again, and for a few days after that.
• TLT sandwich - FitSis made this again. I got an email tip last week from a reader who substitutes eggplant for the tempeh. I have to be in the mood for eggplant, but it's a great idea for anyone who's tempeh-timid or just doesn't like it.

Last night we enjoyed a very fun dinner with two other lively families. Of note: parmesan zucchini medallions, black bean burgers and a Guinness cake. And I brought a big jar of homemade watermelon mojitos to kick things off. Delicious! And I don't really even care for watermelon.

Slushy Watermelon Mojitos from MyRecipes.com
10 cups cubed, frozen seedless watermelon (takes a couple hours)
1/2 c. chopped fresh mint
1 1/2 c. white rum
2 c. sparkling water
1 can (12 oz.) limeade concentrate

Combine and blend with immersion blender or in blender. Serve immediately, garnished with mint sprig and lime slice.

See you again over at Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday (Chive Talkin's on vacation).

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Giveaway!

Giveaway (ends Tuesday, July 21): Sometimes homemade dinner just isn't in the cards, but it's hard to find pre-made dinners that aren't sky-high in artificial ingredients. Enter Annie's. Over at Danica's Daily, there's a huge Annie's giveaway, with four chances to enter. 

We rarely eat food from a box, but it's nice to have a decent option for the days you crave it (and I do!).