2023 Week 13 Menu Plan

The 2023 week 13 menu plan is complete.

Breakfast

What can I say…it’s oats all the way this week…supplemented with nuts and berries! I can make all of these recipes in advance and the ‘Ole Buckeye has the availability of a nutritious breakfast whether or not I join him.

Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

Blueberry Breakfast Bake

Vegan Baked Oatmeal

Lunch

There are lots of dinner leftovers for lunch this week. I may or may not need to utilize these new recipes, but it is always good to have a backup plan.

Spinach and Feta Pita Bake

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Dinner

The dinner plans for the week appear to be an adventure in cooking new recipes, some more complicated than others. Luckily I do have one eat again addition as well as a dinner out. The USO awards night includes a meal provided by Mission BBQ (not much to choose from health wise on that menu), but we will make do.

 Mushroom Lentil Bolognese

Gochujang-Glazed Salmon

Cast Iron Pizza

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

Self Rising Flour

Vegan Mushroom Barley Burgers

Mississippi Pork Roast

Farro Risotto with Mushrooms and Peas

Hits and Misses

This recipe is actually called the Absolute Best Lentil Soup. Although it was good, I will vote that Alton Brown’s Lentil Soup is the best we have had.

Lentil Soup

This is a good hearty soup but needs additional flavor. We added red pepper flakes to our individual servings which helped. 

Cabbage Soup

A family favorite for years is this chili created by my daughter-in-law. In fact it is in the family cookbook. A perfect dinner on a basketball weekend with guacamole!

Kara’s Vegetarian Chili

I made the sauce in advance because we had an evening soccer game. I prepared the pasta and added it to the sauce…voila’, dinner in a snap. The pasta needed the pepper and red pepper flakes, but it was a perfect late evening meal with a Caesar salad. I still miss having a little chicken with the pasta. BTW, we enjoyed this a second time for dinner and I added walnuts after reheating. Delish.

Creamy Mushroom Pasta page 138 PlantYou

What a great quick and easy dinner. It was real comfort food. I did make adjustments to the recipe. I used a quinoa pasta, almond half and half, and plant based butter. This is a keeper especially when asparagus is on sale!

Asparagus Lemon Pasta

This preparation sufficed because it was prepared in advance of a late night dinner after a soccer game. It served it’s purpose, but will not be repeated.

Tuscan White Bean Skillet

Recap

I am finding that I am tiring of beans stews and pasta dishes. More research and experimentation with tofu and other interesting lentil mealsis needed. I recently read an article that lentils could be substituted for ground beef…who knew. Actually that makes me a little more adventurous to create my own recipes by tweaking some favorites. The adventure continues. Bon Appetit!