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We hope you enjoy easy meal ideas on your Veg Mondays. The
lunch ideas tend to be a little more portable and "on the run," but you
can eat them for diner too!. An asterisk* means that we give a recipe
for this meal in our "Recipes" section.
P.S. Be sure to have plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables with your
meals.
Breakfast
- Cereal with Soy Milk and Fruit
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Oatmeal with Dried Fruit
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Whole Wheat Toast with Nut Butter or Jam
- Pancakes, maple
syrup, and Field Roast apple sage sausages.
- Danishes: puff pastry filled with chocolate, fruit, or powdered sugar
and vegan cream cheese.
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Bagel w/ Tofutti flavored cream cheese (Tops carries it) or hummus
- Soy yogurt w/ granola or cheerios
Lunch:
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Hummus with Pita
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Veggie Wrap
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Grilled Veggie Sandwich
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Black Bean and Corn Salad
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Vegetable Soup with Crackers
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Lentil Barley Soup
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Bean Burritos (frozen or available at Taco Bell)
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Falafel and Tabouleh
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Pizza (from pizzeria, or homemade on pita bread or English muffins)
- Sabra Red Pepper hummus, in a sandwich or a wrap, with
a side of avocado.
- Sandwich (sliced
field roast, veganaise and thin-sliced apple pieces or cucumber &
hummus)
- Mixed green salad w/(baked, flavored) tofu, chow mein noodles
and mandarin oranges,
- Vegetarian soup with veggie stock
Dinner (don't forget to add a green salad):
- Pasta with Marinara Sauce and Vegetables
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Vegetable Chili
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Stir-Fry with Rice
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Curried Vegetables with Rice
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Grilled or Roasted Vegetables with Couscous
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Tacos with Vegetarian Refried Beans
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Split Pea or Lentil Soup
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Veggie Burgers with Potatoes
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Pasta or Rice Salad with Vegetables
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Beans, Greens, and Pasta
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Vegetable Stew
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Middle Eastern Lentils*
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Sesame Noodles*
- Gobi (an Indian
dish of cauliflower sautéed with oil, turmeric, and salt) with a whole
wheat wrap and some dal and rice.
- Veggie stew
with a side of garlic bread.
- Any kind of pasta
and red sauce w/ Nate’s Meatless Meatballs
- Grilled wraps w/ cut-up
apples, celery, tofu, cashews (or whatever is on hand)
- Gardein “chicken”
breasts w/ rice
- Veggie stir-fry w/ Gimme Lean “sausage” or “beef”
- Homemade pizza w/ Daiya cheese
WHAT ABOUT KIDS?
Check out our tips for coaxing kids
RESOURCES:
www.vrg.org (Vegetarian Resource Group)
www.vegforlife.org (Farm Sanctuary): click on "Veg Kids" button
www.healthyschoolfood.org