Week 3! Week 2ย was a big hit and I’m really thinking you guys are gonna dig Week 3 as well. This week’s Pinterest-inspired meal plan is full of global flavors – which is exactly how we like to eat. I mean, I could probably eat Mexican food all day everyday, but you know,ย carbs.
You may have noticed that my meal plans don’t include recipes with red meat and that’s because I don’t eat red meat or pork. That’s right. I’m the one person on the planet who doesn’t eat bacon (does turkey bacon count?). Eric on the other hand loves himself a good burger, but for us, there’s no point in making red meat for dinner if only one of us is eating it.
Now funny enough, Eric is also lactose-intolerant. This is funny because I LOVE ย CHEESE. This is also funny because I used to be a vegan. Anyways, when recipes call for shredded cheese,ย Daiya is my go-to dairy-free choice for Eric’s half of the meal. Another favorite brand I recently discovered at Whole Foods is Green Valley Organics. They make seriously delicious lactose-free sour cream, cream cheese, and yogurt without any extra additives. This obviously works if you’re lactose-intolerant, if you’re vegan, there are a ton of other good brands at Whole Foods.
As I mentioned in Week 1, I save time and money byย picking recipes that use similar ingredients, or recipes where I can easily swap out ingredients to use what I already have. This week features multiple uses of bell peppers, zucchini, carrots, cilantro, romaine lettuce, and pantry/freezer staples such as black beans, brown rice, and naan bread (mmm…naan bread).
Dinner is served!
Meatless Monday:ย Homemade Falafel on Naan Bread with ALL THE FIXINGS (tomato, shredded carrot, romaine lettuce, shredded purple cabbage, tahini sauce, etc.)
Taco Tuesday:ย Avocado & Black Bean Enchiladasย with Brown Rice
W:ย Shrimp Zoodles Parmesanย with Garlic Bread
Th:ย Jerk Chicken Wings in Foil (scroll to #4) with Homemade Oven Fries
Fri:ย Chopped Thai Saladย withย Romaine Lettuce andย Grilled Shrimp
Sat:ย Chicken Satay Naanย with Romaine Lettuce and Grilled Zucchini
Sunday: Turkey-Stuffed Peppers with Brown Rice
Did you try any of the recipes from this week? What’s on your menu for dinner? Does your family have any quirky eating habits?
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If you’re worried about jerk seasoning for your little one you could try a lemon – pepper wing instead. Oil the wing squeeze & zest of lemon and some cracked black pepper. Hit it again when you open the packet. Truly delicious and our bun went crazy for them!
The lemon-pepper wings were also a big hit with the grown-ups as well!