Road Trip, our menu, almost a month in!

So, it has been almost a month.  We are still going strong in our vegan diet.  We haven't had any desire for meat or dairy. At all.  I went on a road trip with the boys, our first big test.  But it went well! I took up a cooler full of fruits and veggies and a box of food and snacks. I bought some vegan "meats" and cheeses. So at the family reunion we had veggie burgers.  The next night at a bbq we had veggie dogs.  I got to go to a vegan hot dog cart in Salt Lake and have a great hot dog and a vegan bakery made raspberry zinger.  We were able to find good options every where we went.  There wasn't a YMCA to go to, so I couldn't work out. The boys got sick when we got back, so I still haven't been. So I haven't weighed myself. I am mostly just worried about feeling good.  I did get some comments and a couple of people thinking we are looney toons, but I really don't care. We are happy. I am making sure my boys get their protein, calcium, zinc, B12 and everything else some people seem to think they are going to die of a deficiency of. I can tell you with all the greens, seeds, nuts, beans, fruits, veggies, and so on, they are getting more nutrition than most kids on the standard American diet, with a lot less fat and cholesterol!

With back to school coming, I decided to get a menu planned and get organized! Especially since I need to pack the boys lunches now. I haven't talked to their sitter about lunches, so I don't know if she will want to worry about the vegan thing, so I am just going to pack them.  Dinners for this week:

Tonight: We had our whole wheat pizza again and it was even better this time.  

Monday: Quinoa chili    http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/vegetarian-recipes/quinoa-chili.php

Tuesday:  Crockpot "mac and cheese"  florentine   http://slow-cooker-collection.yumsugar.com/Slow-Cooker-Mac-Cheese-Florentine-599126

Wednesday:  Shepherd's Pie    modifying this, using with fresh potatoes, and vegan dairy products.

                                         http://www.familyoven.com/recipe/vegetarian-shepherd-s-pie/169349

Thursday:  Chickpea Curry

                   http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/vegetarian-recipes/crockpot-chickpea-curry.php

Friday:  Tofu Veggie stirfry    I have some packs of stirfry sauce with tofu in it already, just have to add the veggies and make the rice!

Saturday:  Spinach lasagna   http://www.chooseveg.com/display_recipe.asp?recipe=393

Sunday:  Sweet and sour "meatballs". http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/recipes/sweet-and-sour-meatballs.aspx

Lunches for the boys:   dairy free mac & cheese, pb & j, tofurky turkey wrap, veggie dogs, pasta with red sauce and veggies, hummus with pretzels, and more.  

Here are some pics of some of our dinners....

tacos!  with veggie "ground beef", black beans, tomatoes, lettuce, daiya cheese, tofutti sour cream, salsa

 Spaghetti with veggie "meatballs"  made the garlic bread with vegan butter and garlic powder, and vegan parmesan.