One of the first questions asked when people learn that I am plant based is, “What do you eat?” It is almost a hard question to answer because there are so many things I eat. I decided to keep track of what I ate for a week. Here are the results, all plant based, not all healthy. 🙂
Sunday
Breakfast at Whole Foods Market
- Vegan Scone
- fruit cup
- coffee
Lunch: Ruby Tuesday salad bar
Dinner: Popcorn and wine 🙂
Monday
Breakfast: Nugo bar, coffee
Lunch: Brown rice, Dal and sauteed greens
Dinner: Coconut Bacon BLT
Tuesday
Breakfast: Nugo bar, coffee
Lunch: Coconut Bacon BLT
Dinner: Moe’s Close Talker salad with Tofu
Wednesday
Breakfast: Nugo bar, coffee
Lunch: Coconut Bacon BLT
Dinner: Cereal with Almond Milk
Thursday
Breakfast: Nugo bar, coffee
Lunch: Subway 6 inch Veggie Delite no cheese
Dinner: Home Fries, sauteed kale and steamed broccoli
Friday
Breakfast: Nugo bar, coffee, mango
Lunch: Peanut butter sandwich
Dinner: Indian Takeout Appetizers and Naan
Saturday
Breakfast: Toast with Peanut Butter
Lunch: Moe’s Burrito Bowl with tofu
Dinner: Roasted Veggie and Hummus wrap with sweet potato fries
Snacks: Popcorn, carrots, baked chips, mango, tortilla chips dipped in Toffuti sour cream
My son is a very adventurous eater. There are very few things that he does not like. One food he balks at is baked potatoes, it is something about the texture. Recently he tried home fries and really liked them. Last week when we went shopping he picked out a couple of potatoes for me to cook up. Here is what I made.
Homes Fries
3 Russet Potatoes washed
1 onion sliced
2 cloves of garlic
Earth Balance buttery spread
Ground pepper
smoked paprika
salt
Wash the potatoes and cut up into bite size pieces. Place is a microwave safe bowl. Add desired amount of pepper, paprika and salt. Top with about 2 tablespoons of Earth Balance. Cover and microwave for 3 to 5 minutes. The potatoes should begin to get tender but not too soft.
Meanwhile saute the sliced onion and garlic in a pan with a tablespoon of Earth Balance. When the onions begin to brown, remove the mixture from the pan. Add another tablespoon of buttery spread and place the potatoes in the pan. Pack them down with a spatula and let cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat. Then flip them over and cook again for about 5 minutes. Add the onion/garlic mix and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed.
We had ours with sauteed kale and steamed broccoli. It was a quick, healthy and delicious meal.
What is your favorite potato recipe?
Cali W. says
This looks really good, thanks for sharing!!
Maria Iemma says
This sounds like such a healthy meal plan – I am going to try to make my family eat more fruits and veggies and reduce the amount of red meat that we eat.
jo says
I shouldn’t have the potatoes (too many carbs and fats, bad for diabetic), but the rest looks interesting. Kale is very good for the body and onion and garlic is the first mainstay in our home.
jonathan harvey says
a good mix of textures and tastes!
Paula V says
Mmmm…I love fried potatoes…thinly sliced and fried. Great with kale.
Kathy Idol says
Fixed for supper last night. They were so good. My gang loved them.
Debra C says
It is hard to say one, I love potatoes!
Kathy Idol says
Love these. These look so yummy! Thanks for sharing with us
Alpa says
Nice Recipes. Im glad i came to know about such great recipes. Thanks for sharing!
md kennedy says
Thanks for sharing – but is that enough food for you? Seems like so little…..
MonkeyThreads says
Hi MD and thanks for asking. I average around 1400-1500 calories a day. That includes snacks that I did not list each day. This amount allows me to maintain my weight. Occasionally on a Friday or Saturday I got a bit over that amount.
Wendy Price says
Yum
Paula V says
Looks great. THanks for sharing.
Kelly says
It is so exciting to find other “plant-based” bloggers out there! I am vegan and have been for almost 2 years. And I love to slice potatoes, put some vegetarian baked beans on top, then top that with Daiya vegan cheese. I bake them in the oven for 15-20 and serve them (eat them) like potato skins. It is delicious!
queenb says
That sounds delicious to me and I’m NOT plant based (Gayle is) — I want to try that recipe!
MonkeyThreads says
Hi Kelly~ That sounds really fun! What is your blog?
~Gayle