Healthy Vegetarian Meal Plan – 10.26.19

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Remy woke us (and by “us” I mean ME) up at 6AM and we are both sitting on the couch under three blankets FREEZING. Kind of dreading going to t-ball today if we’re being honest. I think I might have to wear long johns under my jeans.

Thankfully this week’s meal plan has lots of cozy foods to warm you from the inside out! Here’s what we’ve got:

  • the BEST lentil soup – looks like I could bathe in a bowl of that
  • stuffed portobello muffin pizzas – so much cheesy comfort
  • pizza beans! – one of my favorite meals ever and the only way I can get Remy to eat beans without complaints
  • veggie pesto pasta with chickpeas – yup. want that.
  • winter squash, farro, and butternut salad – all of my favorite things!

Happy eating!

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Pumpkin Olive Oil Bundt Cake with Chocolate and Pecans

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A perfectly spiced pumpkin olive oil bundt cake filled with chocolate chips and toasted pecans.
Pumpkin Olive Oil Bundt Cake with Chocolate and Pecans

As a recovering pumpkin spice addict, I like to think I’ve been very judicious with my pumpkin bakes this year.

There was a batch of muffins before this that didn’t make it to the blog for one reason or another (though they did make it into Remy’s belly, and QUICKLY) but other than that THIS IS IT.

Where did I acquire this newfound sense of reserve and self-control, might you ask?

I have no idea, to be honest. I think I’m just a little tired with never enough free time and so if I’m going to do pumpkin anything I want it to be the biggest and the best, which has overcome me with overwhelming decision fatigue. And so basically I’ve made nothing out of fear that it wouldn’t be good/delicious enough.

(Look, I never said I wasn’t crazy, okay???)

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Indian Curry Chili with Toasted Naan Croutons

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An Indian version of tortilla soup meets chili that is rich with spice and flavor. Serve with toasted naan strips in place of tortillas.
Indian Curry Chili with Toasted Naan Croutons
More soup! More soup!!

This was part of my personal mission to make every tortilla soup known to man (really, I CANNOT pass up a tortilla soup recipe in a cookbook without immediately running to the kitchen and getting a batch simmering). I’m just constantly in search of the perfect recipe. You know, a soup that’s intensely savory, rich with spice, stuffed with all of my favorite soup mix-ins, topped with all of my favorite soup toppings, and just the ideal version of itself in every way.

I’m not picky.

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apple and endive salad with parsley, mint, and salted almonds

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An apple and endive salad topped with parsley, mint, and salted almonds. It is the perfect mix of flavors and textures and so quick to throw together.
apple and endive salad with parsley, mint, and salted almonds

After almost five years of marriage you really think you know someone.

Then there’s that eventual fateful day when you innocently set a salad in front of them and a MINOR FREAKOUT ensues because they didn’t know that one of the ingredients (endive, in this case) was an entity that even existed in this world. Ten minutes of consoling and fifteen minutes of frantic googling later and I *think* Mike was finally convinced that, not only does endive actually exist, but it is actually edible.

What can I say? Life, and marriage, can be full of surprises.

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Healthy Vegetarian Meal Plan – 10.19.19

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Hi friends! We are finally gathering up the strength and energy (and a car rental) to go apple picking this weekend. So now I’m basically feeling all the fall feels and just want to eat soup and drink apple cider until eternity. This week’s meal plan totally has that vibe. Here’s what we’re making:

  • butternut squash quinoa chili – just give me a vat of this and I’ll be set for life
  • vegan broccoli cheddar stuffed sweet potatoes – so cozy!
  • vegetarian lentil minestrone – comfort in a bowl
  • pumpkin quesadillas with black beans – squash + black beans are the ULTIMATE power couple
  • tempeh butternut squash noodle bake – ooohhhh yeeeaahhh

Happy eating!

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cozy apple bake with double ginger cookie crumble

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A cozy apple bake with warm spices and a double ginger cookie crumble on top. Perfect with a scoop of ice cream or dollop of whipped cream.
cozy apple bake with double ginger cookie crumble

The way I see it there are two kinds of people in this world:

those who obsessively bake apple crumbles just to ensure the perpetual smell of just-from-the-oven apple spice permeating their living space at all times.

and those who buy Yankee candles. Lots of Yankee candles.

I’ll let you guess which one I am.

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