If I am going to end my 21-Day Vegan Kick Start strong, a plan is what I need!  I’m going to make these last 7 days count and get me closer to my lowest weight.

This will be the first week that I am officially participating in Menu Planning Monday, which is put on by Organizing Junkie (a site I just found and have been a little obsessed with!).  I have been Menu Planning pretty consistently for about 6 months, and I can say that it definitely makes life easier.  It’s good on my grocery bill, less stressful come dinner time, and it helps to keep your diet healthy when you plan ahead.

Here is what is on the menu this week:

Monday: Meatless Bean Chipotle Burger with Sweet Potato wedges.  I am still toying with making an actual hamburger for Dustin.  If I decide to it will for sure be this recipe.

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I LOVE the fact that Janetha has opened my eyes to grinding your own lean cut of beef in the food processor.  Genius.  While I won’t be eating these, they are sure to please the meat-eating hub’s.

Tuesday: Nordstrom’s Tomato Basil Soup

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This was actually on the menu last week and we didn’t end up having it.  I will have to tweek the recipe a bit (it calls for cream, but I will be subbing it out with Olive Oil and Unsweetened Soy Milk).  I tried a cream sub in my Butternut Squash Soup last week, and it made it really creamy and thick.  Pretty excited for this recipe, especially since it has been rainy and cold the last few days.

Wednesday: Meatless Fajita’s, a weekly staple and easy to whip up.  Two green peppers, purple onion, and fajita seasoning.  Put it on top of a grain of your choice (we usually do brown rice) add some black beans and avocado, and you are set!

Thursday: French Toast & Morning Star Meatless Sausage.  The return of breakfast for dinner!  I finally found some animal product free breakfast recipes which makes my mouth happy! Also, since I have now experimented with this recipe I won’t burn the first few!

Super crappy photo, I know.

Friday:  Homemade Pizza.  This was always a tradition when I was growing up, and I am trying to make it a new tradition for my little family.  I have perfected the pizza dough for one pizza, and I have no problem eating mine cheese-less, and packing on the veggies!

This is a pizza from a couple of weeks ago that I made with Vegan cheeze sauce. It tasted pretty good, but the hub's was not a fan. We will most likely be sticking with marinara and lots of veggies.

Saturday:  I don’t usually plan a meal for Saturday’s since we almost always end up eating out.

Sunday: Quinoa Salad with Black Beans, Avocado, and Cumin Lime Dressing.

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I’ve been meaning to try this salad for a while and it will be my first time cooking with Quinoa.  A little nervous about how it will turn out, but it looks delicious!

And that is my weekly meal plan!  My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

Happy  Monday everyone!

Do you meal plan?

Ever cooked Quinoa?  Were you intimidated?