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Plant-Based Meal Plan

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Another week, another plant-based meal plan! Following a meal plan decreases meal time stress because I know that I’m going to eat and have all the ingredients!

Plant-Based Meal Plan

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If you get my weekly plant-based tips email, you know I started sending them again last weekend. I have received so many responses! I want to thank all of you for your love and support! I’ve still got some emails left to respond to but I’m working on it! If you didn’t get the email, you can sign up and you will start getting them next Saturday.

Yesterday I went to a local farmers market and bought a bunch of organic spinach and lettuce! I’m determined to enjoy every leaf and not let any go to waste. I’ll incorporate plenty of salads in the meal plan this week. Soup and Salad meals are a great way to do it!

I’m also working on eating through my pantry storage. I have so many beans, grains, pasta, etc. that I really need to use.

Plant-Based Meal Plan

Monday

Breakfast: Overnight Oats

Lunch: Big Salad

Dinner: Green Chili Cilantro and Lime Soup

Tuesday

Breakfast: Instant Pot Oatmeal

Lunch: Leftover Soup and Salad

Dinner: Instant Pot Mexican Casserole

Wednesday

Breakfast: Blueberry Muffins

Lunch: Burritos with leftover Mexican Casserole inside

Dinner: One Pot Broccoli and Rice (My husband requests this every week!)

Thursday

Breakfast: Smoothies and leftover muffins

Lunch: Veggie Sandwich

Dinner: Pizza Pasta with salad and Sweet and Tangy Salad Dressing

Friday

Breakfast: Toast with peanut butter and fruit

Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner: Broccoli Potato Soup in the Instant Pot and side salad

Plant-Based Snacks

A reader requested plant-based snacks too. We typically stick to easy stuff for snacks like fresh fruit, veggies and hummus and popcorn.

  • Freshly cut melon
  • Apple slices with peanut butter (add a piece of toast if you are really hungry)
  • Popcorn (I make it in this)
  • Carrots and hummus
  • Muffins or Banana Bread
  • Smoothies

What are you eating this week?

Summer Plant-Based Meal Plan and Shopping List

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I just got back from two weeks of travel! We are home and ready to eat home cooking. However the last thing I want to do is cook every day. Instead, I’ll choose a few recipes from my Summer Plant-Based Meal Plan.

Summer meal plan that is plant-based with gluten-free options. Includes shopping list and recipes in a download.

This plant-based meal plan has some of my favorite recipes.

Summer Meal Plan

I created this meal plan last year as a gift to people on my email list. I don’t want anyone to miss out on it though so I’m giving everyone a chance to sign up and get it today!

This Summer Meal Plan is so big, and so full of great info! It’s an 8 page PDF that includes the 5 day dinner meal plan, a shopping list and recipes. When printing you can skip the first page to save ink. 

You can get this for FREE when you sign up for my newsletter.

I send out a weekly email full of plant-based tips every Saturday morning.

Sign up today!

Are you curious about what is in the meal plan?

This meal plan uses basic ingredients you normally see in my recipes plus a few fun summer additions like pineapple and mango!

You’ll find:

  • Salads
  • Pasta
  • Burritos
  • Stir Fry
  • Veggie Burgers

When you sign up you’ll be sent a confirmation email. Once you confirm your email address I’ll send you a link to download the meal plan.

Don’t miss out on this FREE Summer Meal Plan! This meal plan also works great for people with food allergies. There is a gluten-free option listed for any gluten used and there are no nuts used either.

 If you are looking for some new and delicious plant-based recipes, give this meal plan a try. The shopping list and recipes will make your week so much easier!

Simply Summer Meal Plan

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Does your summer schedule include a lot of cooking? My meal plan includes Instant Pot recipes and leftovers. Don’t worry, this meal plan will include non-pressure cooker recipes too. We take advantage of leftovers (My friend Anne calls them planned-overs) during the summer to avoid heating up the kitchen.

I also try to make do without extra trips to the store so when the fridge gets bare I’ll open a can of beans and enjoy them with salsa. That is pretty much my favorite meal and I have it for lunch most of the time if leftovers aren’t available.

This meal plan is perfect for summer! It's full of easy recipes that will free up your extra time for family fun.

Sometime else I’ve really been enjoying lately is connecting with so many of you who have taken the FREE 7 Day Plant-Based ecourse. If you haven’t taken it yet you definitely need to sign up! It’s perfect for people who are brand new to plant-based eating and aren’t sure what to do.

Another way to connect is in the My Plant-Based Family Facebook group.

The boys are in summer programs since we work full time so summer is busier than the school year. I’ll try to keep it simple with easy meals when possible, especially in the mornings. We do a lot of oatmeal, bagels, and fruit for breakfast. Take a look at our dinner meal plan!

Plant-Based Meal Plan

Monday

Tostadas with Mexican Rice

Tuesday

Baked Potatoes made in the Instant Pot (but you can cook them in the Crock Pot) with steamed broccoli and my easy Brown Gravy.

Wednesday

Mango Black Bean Salad and the boys will probably have a variation of this in taco or tostada form.

Thursday

Busy Night Pasta, I make this in the Instant Pot but you could do it stove top.

Friday

Veggie Wrap with Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus! The hummus is the star!

Treats

I’m also making frozen treats! We live in Arizona and it will be 120 degrees this week! I kid you not! That requires a lot of frozen treats!

I take a little break from meal planning in the summer. If you’ve been missing these meal plans be sure to check out my free Summer Meal Plan download. It features batch cooking to free up your nights so you can have more fun with the family. We spend our extra time in the pool, riding bikes and playing catch.

What have you been cooking this summer?

November 14, 2016 Plant-Based Meal Plan

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I’ve been on a soup kick lately and I expect this week to be no different. I’ve been remaking my old favorites in my Instant Pot so I can share the directions for all my IPers. I also plan to start my bread baking again but every time I plan to do it, it gets hot again. Despite the warm weather here in Arizona, I’m on a fall kick and gearing up for Thanksgiving.

Speaking of Thanksgiving, if you are struggling with what to make check out my Holiday Meal Plan and Cookbook! Trust me, it will make Thanksgiving so much easier!

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NEW Fall Plant-Based Meal Plan + Shopping List

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It’s here! The new Fall Plant-Based Meal Plan!

Most weeks I share a free weekly meal plan with you. Every so often, I like to give you a meal plan and shopping list that is ready to print off and take to the store. Don’t worry, it’s still free!

I know how difficult it can be to transition and keep up with healthy eating. I struggle myself, especially when my schedule get’s out of hand.

I always hear such great feedback when I release new meal plans. Sometimes you just need someone to tell you what to do and this meal plan takes the guess work out of eating plant-based.

Fall Plant-Based Meal Plan

New Fall Plant-Based Meal Plan

Not only does this meal plan offer the typical breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas, it comes with a shopping list. I know that shopping lists don’t always work for everyone depending on how many people you shop for. That is why I came up with multiple shopping lists to choose from. Everyone gets the same easy to print menu but you can pick which shopping list is best for you. Choose from:

  • Breakfast Lunch and Dinner for Family of 4
  • Breakfast Lunch and Dinner for Family of 2
  • Breakfast Only Family of 4
  • Dinner Only Family of 4

You’ll also get all the recipes together in one booklet!

Wondering what’s on the new fall meal plan? I’ll give you a sneak peak!

Monday

Breakfast: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Lunch: Veggie Wrap

Dinner: Mexican Casserole

Tuesday

Breakfast: Toast with peanut butter (or SunButter) and fruit

Lunch: Mexican Casserole Burrito

Dinner: Chickpea Noodle Soup

You can get the rest on the meal plan!

 

If you are on my email list then you got it sent in my Saturday email. If you aren’t on the list don’t worry. Just download your free copy and you’ll be added to my weekly email list. Each week I email plant-based tips to help you on your plant-based journey! If the tips aren’t for you, just unsubscribe any time, no hard feelings.

Take Me To The NEW Plant-Based Fall Meal Plan

Enter a ZERO for the cost and follow the prompts. You’ll get an email with the links to the downloads so you don’t have to be at your computer right at that moment.

Enjoy!

Instant Pot Inspired Meal Plan

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This week I’m taking a slightly different approach to my meal planning. My husband and I both have a lot going on at work and expect to put in extra hours. I’m creating an Instant Pot inspired meal plan this week. That means easy Instant Pot recipes and some batch cooking for simple meals.

If you don’t have an Instant Pot you might want to consider getting one. If it’s not in the cards don’t worry, you can make the same recipes with other cooking methods.

As the week goes on I might switch up some of the meals. I really wanted to provide a meal plan for those of you who use the Instant Pot regularly and those of you who got one on Prime Day and are just getting started. We may have cereal instead of Oatmeal or simple rice or beans instead of the meal shown.

Instant Pot Inspired Meal Plan

Instant Pot Inspired Meal Plan

I think you can see that there are a lot of options for using an Instant Pot throughout the week.

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