Feeding My Family a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet, On a Budget
What a week! Two giveaways ended and the winners have been contacted, my boys have been sick and I was in a car accident. (I’m ok.) I’m not quite up to cooking but my friend Melodee brought us a couple of plant-based meals.
This week’s meal plan will be pretty sparse because I don’t plan on doing much cooking. Thankfully it isn’t slowing my pinning down. My 40+ Meatless Recipes for Lent post is doing well on Pinterest this week.
Our Plant-Based Meal Plan this week will have a slight nod to Valentine’s Day. I’ll also have a new recipe (more like an allergy-friendly treat hack) later this week.
The great thing about living a plant-based lifestyle is that it’s already heart healthy. If that is not Valentine’s worthy I don’t know what is.
Are you snowed in? Last year I wrote a Snowed In Meal Plan for all of you who need a plant-based meal plan but may not have access to a lot of fresh groceries. Take a look!
The weather is beautiful in Arizona. Unfortunately, my little guy (who just turned 5) is sick. We spent about 15 minutes outside anyway just to get some fresh air and sunshine.
I love seeing all of the photos of friends having fun in the snow. While I’m happy to avoid the snow the photos have me longing for soup!
I spent about half of last week sick. Thankfully last week’s Plant-Based Meal Plan had delicious soups (Minestone Soup and Broccoli Potato Soup) to help me recover.
Each week I share a plant-based meal plan this is usually gluten-free and allergy-friendly. My hope is that you’ll be inspired by the meal plan and able to adapt it to meet your needs. See the 2015 Archive for more!
This last week I sent out my Newsletter with some plant-based tips. If you missed it you can sign up here. The next one will go out in two weeks and it’s always a quick and easy ready.
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Last week our refrigerator went out on Monday morning. We had to throw almost everything away.
I had a few ice chests that I used to save our Silk and So Delicious coffee creamers, plant-based milks, leftovers Enchilada Soup and a few other things. I wasn’t able to stick to our meal plan but I did make healthy choices.
We’ve done our shopping and are starting over with a clean slate. If you haven’t cleaned out your fridge and freezer in a while make a plan to do it soon!
I have a group of people going through the Plant-Based Basics eCourse. I shared with them that when problems arise or I get stressed I turn to junk food. Last week I was very intentional about choosing healthy foods, even though it would have been easier to eat unhealthy foods.
Even though I didn’t stick to my plan last week do to our refrigerator situation I made the decision to eat healthy every day. If you are new to a plant-based diet, in the beginning you will need to make that choice every day. Eventually, it becomes a habit.
I’m on an oatmeal kick and have been having it almost every day. I’ve been making a big batch on the weekend to use for a few days then another batch for the end of the week. We also have cereal, toast and sometimes bagels to choose from.
The boys take a packed lunch to school everyday.
We still have one more day to plan, on Wednesday we are hosting a pot luck. I have no idea what I’ll make for that but at least our fridge is working. Let me know your suggestions!
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Are you wondering what to eat on a plant-based diet? You are not alone.
Let’s keep it simple and place what to eat and what not to eat into two categories.
Don’t eat thing that come from animals like meat, dairy and eggs.
Do eat things that are grown, focusing on whole foods.
I know, you’re thinking, Holly, it’s not that simple.
You are right. It’s hard for most people to decide what to eat every day. You can read about how much I used to hate the “What are we having for dinner?” question. When you are transitioning to a plant-based diet away from the standard American diet it takes a lot of dedication and work. You can get extra help with that by joining my Plant-Based Basics eCourse!
Focus on eating whole foods that are grown.
Whole foods are beans and rice, not chips made from beans and rice. Do you get my point?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of Beanfields Snacks (I love them!) but I can’t make them the cornerstone of my diet. I do have some in my pantry though but I won’t eat them every day.
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