Day 16 - 221

Breakfast:  Oatmeal

Lunch:  Gardein bbq shreds on bread

Dinner:  We snacked all afternoon - had some Trader Joe's baked Barbecue chips, hummus and crackers, so we weren't very hungry at dinner time and just had some leftovers from the fridge.

Day 15 - 234

Two weeks under our belts! So far, so good.

Breakfast:  Oatmeal

Lunch:  Boka Chik'n sandwiches with lettuce and tomato.  We have these a lot.  They're good and I could eat them every day!

Dinner:  Trader Joe's Thai Vegetables Gyoza, steamed, served with soy sauce.  These are tasty! Trader Joe's has a few really good frozen foods that are convenient and good quality.  Plus, on their website you can view a list of the vegan foods they carry, here, as well as vegetarian, gluten free, etc.  So nice!

Day 14 - 241

Breakfast:  Oatmeal

Lunch:  Leftovers

Dinner:  Pizza

With all the leftover ingredients from yesterday, I wanted to try a pizza.  I used a Pillsbury thin crust pizza dough in the can.

Talk about convenient AND I thought it tasted pretty good, too.  Topped it with the peppers, onions, vegan pepperoni, and soy mozzarella left over from yesterday, plus I added fresh mushrooms.  Next time I think I will pre-cook the mushrooms, because although they were delicious, I didn't like all the water they added.

This a picture taken before baking - I forgot to get an "after".  I figured if I piled enough vegetables on top, I wouldn't notice the soy cheese so much... I was right!

Day 13 - 233

Breakfast: Vegan Pancakes

Lunch:  Leftovers

Dinner:  Pizza Pockets (yes, Pizza Pockets!)

Googling around on the internet I found a recipe for Pizza Pockets made with Pillsbury Low fat Crescent Rolls.  I improvised and made some with vegan Pepperoni, pizza sauce (look at the ingredients and make sure it has no cheese), finely chopped onions, red peppers, and soy mozzarella.

One package of crescent rolls makes four pizza pockets and were good, but they would be better for lunch, than a dinner.

Day 12 - 217

I've had a few busy days and have gotten so behind on my blogging!

Breakfast:  Oatmeal

Lunch:  Leftovers

Dinner:  Veggie Patch Garlic Portabella Burgers and Corn & Blueberry Salad

My neighbor told me about this salad.  It has unusual ingredients and interesting flavors.  I loved it, but my husband, who doesn't care for cucumbers, didn't like it.  (more for me!)  You can find the recipe from Better Homes and Gardens here.  I substituted frozen corn and blueberries because I had them on hand, so it looks a little different than their photo.   

I'm trying to make all the parts of the meal as interesting and flavorful as possible, so we won't miss the meat as much.  These mushroom "burgers" are improved by toasting the bun, adding lettuce, tomato, and mild onion.

Day 11- 243

Breakfast:  Oatmeal

Lunch:  Leftovers

Dinner:  Trader Joe's Shiitake Mushrooms and Tofu in Black Pepper Sauce with Rice.

See the "V" on the bottom left of the box? That means it's vegan... I'm learning.  It was good, but pretty peppery.  It's nice to not have to cook or even think about dinner every day.

While at Trader Joe's I also picked up some snacks. Brown Rice Marshmallow Treats (vegan!) and some Spicy Hummus Dip (contains no animal fats, but is "manufactured on shared equipment with peanuts, eggs, milk, wheat, tree nuts, soy, fish, and shellfish"... well, I guess we're taking our chances that not too much milk or eggs tainted the equipment!

Day 10 - 208

208! Moving in the right direction - but still a way to go.

Breakfast:  Oatmeal

Lunch:  Leftovers

Dinner:  A stir fry made with mixed vegetables, brown rice, bottled stir fry sauce, and Westsoy Seitan.  Seitan is a meat substitute made from wheat.  As you can see in the picture, it really looks like meat.  It doesn't really taste like meat, but it's not objectionable... I'd say it almost tasted like a noodle.  And it does add some protein.