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            <h3>Tofu Casserole</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.02.15 at 10:39</span>
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            Casseroles are easy and fun, and so I'm trying different ones out to see how they work. This one was supposed to be a vegetarian version of tuna casserole.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/390636937/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/390636937_6c4fb0379a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Tofu Casserole" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Tofu Casserole from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FVegetarian-Family-Cookbook-Nava-Atlas%2Fdp%2F0767913965%2Fsr%3D1-1%2Fqid%3D1171123603%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks&amp;tag=foodfare0b-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">The Vegetarian Family Cookbook</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=foodfare0b-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> <br />Green salad mix with balsamic and olive oil in the dip container<br />Sliced mushrooms and carrot sticks with peppercorn ranch in the dip container<br /><br />The casserole was ok.  It was a bit ... bland.  The sauce is essentially just a light cream made with milk thickened with flour.  Other ingredients are sliced mushrooms, sliced celery, tofu, rosemary, and some cheddar and bread crumbs on the top.  I think I could maybe dress it up a bit by including WAY more veggies, and browning the tofu first in spices.  Hmmm....<br /><br />In other news, I've started vermicomposting!  I generate a lot of veggie scraps, and I hope to start growing herbs on my windowsill this spring.  In a few years I hope to grow vegetables in containers on my sunny balcony, but I'm starting small.  Vermicomposting will be good for my plants and fits in well with my eating phillosophy of minimizing consumption and waste.  I found a good vermicomposting tutotial with text, pictures, and sound <a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.greenventure.ca/ecohouse/tours/wastewatch/thumbs/vermicomposting.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.greenventure.ca/ecohouse/tours/wastewatch/&amp;h=184&amp;w=245&amp;sz=16&amp;hl=en&amp;sig2=Uzf9ef_wYuzKcOqd0Xn95g&amp;start=18&amp;tbnid=0F3dE8QeOP3yrM:&amp;tbnh=83&amp;tbnw=110&amp;ei=moDURdiCFZm4aqjC-MYK&amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dvermicomposting%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLD,GGLD:2003-36,GGLD:en%26sa%3DN">here</a>.  I purchased my bin ready made from a greenhouse project at a local university.  It was very inexpensive ... just $20 for the bin and $15 for 1/2 a pound of worms to get me started.  More info about where to buy these bins and the worm swap is <a href="http://r4.concordia.ca/initiatives/recycle.php#r4">here</a> (scroll down to the R4 composting section), and <b>(&nbsp;<a href="http://foodfare.livejournal.com/27913.html#cutid1">some pics of my new bin at home are back here under the cut</a>&nbsp;)</b><br /><br />Sorry to anyone who also reads my personal journal and who sees these worm pics twice!
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            <h3>Boiled eggs, Pita bread and hummus, veggies & fruit</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.02.11 at 10:10</span>
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            What on earth did I eat before I figured out that I LOVE boiled eggs, with salt and pepper?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/384971059/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/384971059_0053054c45_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Boiled eggs, Pita bread and hummus, veggies &amp; fruit" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Two boiled eggs, with salt and pepper in an envelope of wax paper to dip them in<br />Pita triangles and celery sticks (I brought hummus, too, but it's in a different container)<br />Cubed papaya<br /><br />Other than the fact that the papaya was old and a bit soft, this lunch was absolutely delicious.  Yum!!!
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            <h3>Meal Planning February 9-18, 2007</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.02.10 at 10:59</span>
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            Last week there was no meal planning posted because I was trying to "eat from my freezer".  I also had friends over last Saturday, and the all brought food, meaning that I spent much of the week eating leftovers.<br /><br />Meal planning for the upcoming week is made easier by the fact that Thurs-Sunday I will be attending a conference, so eating out.<br /><br /><b>Friday February 9</b>: Curried crockpot Dahl, from the freezer, with veggies<br /><br /><b>Saturday February 10</b>: Vegan Shepherd's Pie, recipe from <a href="http://peoplespotato.resist.ca/node/11">Vegan on a Shoestring</a> (which I had forgotten about, and just discovered at the back of a cupboard where it had been since we moved last May - oops!)<br /><br /><b>Sunday February 11</b>: Eat at a friend's house<br /><br /><b>Monday February 12</b>: Quinoa and Mushroom Stiry Fry from <a href="http://peoplespotato.resist.ca/node/11">Vegan on a Shoestring</a> <br /><br /><b>Tuesday February 13</b>: Vegetarian "Tuna" Casserole from the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FVegetarian-Family-Cookbook-Nava-Atlas%2Fdp%2F0767913965%2Fsr%3D1-1%2Fqid%3D1171123603%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks&amp;tag=foodfare0b-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">The Vegetarian Family Cookbook</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=foodfare0b-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> (another Christmas gift-card purchase), with broccoli<br /><br /><b>Wednesday February 14</b>: Veggie Burger, with side-salad<br /><br /><b> Thursday February 15 - Saturday February 17</b>: conference (eat out)<br /><br /><b>Sunday February 18:</b> Tex-mex veggie chili from the freezer, with tortilla chips and side-salad
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            <h3>Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Grapes</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.02.10 at 10:52</span>
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            I originally made this spaghetti sauce as a vegetarian sun-dried tomato sauce, and had frozen some leftovers.  However, in part of my efforts to eat beef (I need the iron) I cooked some lean ground and added to my frozen leftovers to make the sauce.  It was yummy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/384971056/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/157/384971056_9ff4ff3b85_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Grapes" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Sun-dried tomato spaghetti sauce with beef<br />Tri-colour spaghetti noodles<br />Green beans, lightly steamed<br />Seedless Grapes<br /><br />I'm sure this isn't exactly a low-calorie lunch, but I left off the extra cheese, which has to help.  Also, the size of the Laptop Lunchbox really helps you limit portions.  This was plenty of spaghetti and meat sauce to satisfy me, but taking traditional Tupperware I would have brought more of the higher-calorie spaghetti and sauce, and fewer or no veggies.
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            <h3>Spanakopita, Veggies, Grapes</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.02.07 at 15:41</span>
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            Last Saturday I had friends over to play games. Everyone brought some wine and some snacks.  One friend brought these ready-made spanikopita things, and while I normally would not have bought them I decided to try them for for lunch.  I'm "eating from my freezer" this week, and so these added a bit of variety.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/383023446/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/46/383023446_8979e6e33a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Spanakopita, grapes, veggies" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Four mini spanakopitas (stuffed with spinach and cheese), baked<br />Celery sticks and sliced mushrooms with peppercorn ranch dressing<br />Grapes<br /><br />I gotta say, this lunch was very, very tasty, and not too bad calorie-wise.  I put the spanakopitas in the oven before my shower, and they were ready to transport just as I was leaving for work.  I was afraid to look too closely at the ingredient list, but for an occasional treat I think these were easy and tasty.
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            <h3>Roasted Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Kale</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.02.06 at 15:11</span>
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            Nothing ever tastes as good as roasted chicken!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/377421712/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/377421712_947950392c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Baked chicken, kale, mashed potaoes" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />A chicken breast, oven roasted on a bed of onions (there are a ton of baked onions underneath the chicken in my lunch box)<br />Kale, lightly steamed (with lemon juice in the dip container to pour over)<br />Mashed potatoes<br /><br />This lunch was yummy!  I've been eating kale a lot more lately, since they have it in stock at the local organic market near my home and there seems to be a shortage of edible leafy things in the markets right now.  However I've noticed - how can I put this - that the colouring is apparently having an effect on me.  Oh, what the hell: my pee turns this bright, bright yellow, nearly green, after I eat a huge bunch of steamed kale.  How bizarre is that?
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            <h3>Meatballs, quinoa, carrot sticks</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.02.05 at 14:38</span>
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            In the switch to cooking for one instead of two (my partner is away on a contract) I have been making waaaaaaay too much food, and freezing leftovers.  The freezer was becoming ridiculously full, so last week I started eating from the freezer in order to recycle and make room.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/377421710/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/377421710_0eb74609be_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Meatballs, quinoa, carrots, soymilk" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />meatballs and sauce<br />quinoa<br />carrot sticks with peppercorn ranch dressing<br />vanilla soy milk<br /><br />These are the same meatballs I made on <a href="http://foodfare.livejournal.com/25536.html">January 25</a>.  They were just as delicious in this lunch as on the day they were made.  Neat, huh?
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            <h3>Borscht and veggies</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.02.04 at 12:33</span>
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            I tried making borscht for the first time last week.  It turned out ok, but not wonderful.  I think I need to try other recipes.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/377421707/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/377421707_bd021c6c59_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Borscht, eggs, fruit and veggies" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Borscht in thermos (which stayed warm until 4:00 pm, when I finally had time to eat it!)<br />Red pepper and celery sticks (with peppercorn ranch dressing in the dip container)<br />Two boiled eggs with salt and pepper in wax paper<br />Papaya<br /><br />I am amazed at how much I have begun to LOVE hard-boiled eggs with salt and pepper.  Yummy!
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            <h3>Thai Butternut Squash</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.02.02 at 10:22</span>
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            I made this last weekend, and it was my lunch on Monday.  I'm a bit behind!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/377421706/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/377421706_a789033bc7_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Coconut Squash" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><a href="http://savvyvegetarian.com/recipes/butternut-squash-stew.php?menu1_id=2&amp;menu2_id=10">Thai Butternut Squash with Tofu, Coconut Milk, & Toasted Almonds</a><br />Basmati rice<br />green beans, steamed<br />President's choice mini-cheesecakes<br /><br />When I started the squash dish in a big pot, the coconut milk with the spices really smelled divine.  The recipe called for simmering it for about 20 min.  I ended up doing it for a bit longer, and the squash just sort of disentegrated into mush.  This resulted in a complete loss of the coconunt flavour and crunchiness of the almonds.  It all just tasted the same.  I think I will try to adapt the recipe for the sauce, which was really like a yellow curry, for another meal, but I doubt that I will prepare this version again.  It was edible, but not really worth the effort for the way it turned out.<br /><br />But the mini cheese-cakes were divine!!!
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            <h3>Maple Baked Beans</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.01.28 at 12:46</span>
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            My father eats beans at least twice a week.  From a can.  When I was a child he would occasionally take me fishing, and he would open a can of beans and eat them cold.  Or maybe, if he was feeling fancy, he would crack the lid and heat them over an open fire.<br /><br />I never really liked those beans.  However, when I receved my copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558322566?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=foodfare0b-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1558322566">Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=foodfare0b-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1558322566" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> last week (a Christmas gift from a gift card) one of the recipes that jumped out at me was Maple Baked Beans.  The key ingredient is maple syrup - an entire 1/2 cup of it.  <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/372094556/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/372094556_d1a322b019_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Maple Baked Beans" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Maple baked beans<br />Mashed potatoes<br />Cubed papaya and strawberries<br />Red pepper and cucumber<br /><br />The beans turned out delicious.  I mean, DELICIOUS.  They were rich and sweet and yummy.  Perhaps it's the bitterly cold winter weather, but for whatever reason these beans hit the spot!
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            <h3>Meatballs & Sauce</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.01.25 at 10:12</span>
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            Meatballs were one of the first meals that I leaned to cook on my own.  My sisters and I would often make supper for my family, since my parents finished work at 5 but we finished school at 3.  My older sisters did this first, and me later.  Dishes based on ground beef were popular, since it wasn't that expensive and everyone in the family liked it - even my crotchety father, who abhorred anything green.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/368983577/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/110/368983577_d0521ddeee_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Meatballs" /></a><br /><br />This was a recipe that came from my mom's handwritten recipe book - she probably got it from a friend, but the origin is now lost in time.  Traditionally we made the sauce with ketchup, but I began to use canned crushed tomatoes some time ago and I found it improved the sauce a lot.  This time I used cubed tomatoes, since that was all that was available at the local grocer, and while it was still good the crushed tomatoes were much better.<br /><br />I made this dish because I've been feeling extra-tired lately, and I suspect my iron is low.  I still need to find good vegetarian sources of iron... hmmm....
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            <h3>Mac & Cheese with Kale</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.01.24 at 09:10</span>
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            I love kale.  I really, really do.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/366948740/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/366948740_ab3c2e1c14_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Macaroni &amp; Cheese, Kale" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Homemade Macaroni and Cheese  (recipe is <a href="http://foodfare.livejournal.com/10052.html">here</a> in the comments if anyone wants it)<br />Kale, lightly steamed, with lemon juice in the dip container to sprinkle over<br />Strawberries & papaya<br />chocolate soy milk in the drink container.<br /><br />The combination of mac & cheese with a dark leafy green is just amazing!  This lunch was so good... and it's a good thing, since I made so much mac & cheese that I will probably be eating it for the rest of the week!
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            <h3>Crockpot Dahl, Fruit, Cheese & Crackers</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.01.23 at 08:31</span>
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            This is the same crockpot dahl that I had on <a href="http://foodfare.livejournal.com/23086.html">January 13</a>.  I thawed it Sunday night.  <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/366948744/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/366948744_82c3590d6d_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Curried crockpot dahl, strawberrie &amp; papaya, cheese &amp; crackers" /></a><br /><br />It icnluded:<br /><br />Curried crockpot Dahl (in the thermos)<br />Strawberries<br />Papaya<br />Cheese & Crackers<br /><br />I gotta say, this lunch may not look that exciting, but it was delicious.  The fruit was an amazing contrast between the spicy dahl.  I've also been missing good fruit lately.  Of course, since my partner is away I'll be eating strawberries and papaya all week, but that's ok.<br /><br />ETA: yes, the dahl stayed hot in the thermos until I ate.  I preheated with boiled water for about 10 min at around 8:15 am, then added the dahl and went to class.  I finally ate at around 1, and it was still pleasantly warm.  Those thermoses rock!
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            <h3>Meal Planning: Jan 20-28, 2007</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.01.21 at 16:20</span>
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            I've already deviated from this, but here it is, none the less:<br /><br /><b>Saturday January 20th:</b> <a href="http://savvyvegetarian.com/recipes/butternut-squash-stew.php?menu1_id=2&amp;menu2_id=10">Thai Butternut Squash with Tofu, Coconut Milk, & Toasted Almonds</a><br /><br /><b>Sunday January 21st:</b> Dinner at a friend's house<br /><br /><b>Monday January 22nd:</b> Slow-cooker borscht and sandwich<br /><br /><b>Tuesday January 23rd:</b> Meatballs and sauce with rice and salad<br /><br /><b>Wednesday January 24:</b> eat out<br /><br /><b>Thursday January 25:</b> Macaroni & cheese with broccoli<br /><br /><b>Friday January 26:</b> Maple baked beans, roasted potatoes, green veggie<br /><br /><b>Saturday January 27:</b> Peanut vegetable orange chicken, rice, & green veggie
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            <h3>Teriyaki Sesame Tofu</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.01.21 at 15:35</span>
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            This is a pretty easy recipe, and heated up well!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/363668426/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/363668426_e63e00ef04_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Teriyaki Sesame Tofu" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Tofu, marinated in teriyaki sauce, then sauteed and served with toasted sesame seeds<br />Zucchini, lightly brushed with olive oil (with minced garlic) and browned under the broiler<br />Vanilla yogurt with frozen berries<br />Edamame<br /><br />I've decided that I don't like edamame.  I find them oily and unpalatable.  I think I will continue to enjoy soy as milk and tofu, but I'll be skipping the edamame from now on!
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            <h3>Tex-Mex Vegetarian Chili</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.01.20 at 14:17</span>
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            This recipe is from <i>World Vegetarian</i>, and has become a staple.  I also now have a bunch of it stored in my freezer.  AWESOME.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/363668422/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/363668422_fdda71e649_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Tex Mex Veggie Chili" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Tex mex vegetarian chili<br />grated sharp cheddar to go on top of the chili<br />organic corn chips<br />dried apricots with almonds<br />chocolate soy milk
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            <h3>Bean Salad, Yogurt, & Veggies</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.01.18 at 10:06</span>
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            I ate this same lunch, pretty much, Monday and Tuesday of this week.  Bean salad is just so incredibly easy to make when you use canned beans, and is also tasty and good for you.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/360793685/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/360793685_b0b532be81_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Bean Salad, yogurt, veggies" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Bean salad, made from canned jumbo beans, onion, and parsley, with olive oil and white wine vinegrette<br />Vanilla yogurt with frozen berries<br />Carrot sticks and yellow pepper with blue cheese dressing<br /><br />I also kept on the side a miso soup packet and a fruit cup.  These went into my office desk as "emergency foods".  I haven't used them yet, but there they are, just in case!
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            <h3>Meal Planning Jan 14-20, 2007</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.01.16 at 19:57</span>
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            So, I've discovered that meal planning for an entire week means that I actually eat for about 1.5, since I inevitably eat out once or twice with friends.  So, I'm gonna learn my lesson and buy one less meal.  <br /><br /><b>Sunday January 14:</b> Eat out with friends (we had Szechwan and it was AMAZING)<br /><br /><b>Monday January 15:</b> Italian sausage and steamed kale with lemon<br /><br /><b>Tuesday January 16:</b> Beef burger, garlic & butter brussel sprouts<br /><br /><b>Wednesday January 17:</b> Tex-Mex vegetarian chili, with corn chips (maybe with polenta or cornbread if I feel energetic)<br /><br /><b>Thursday January 18:</b> Teriyaki & sesame tofu and grilled zucchini<br /><br /><b>Friday January 19:</b> Zaru Soba and edamame<br /><br /><b>Saturday January 20:</b> Probably eat out<br /><br />I've been dreaming about burgers and steak lately, which probably means that my iron is low.  So I'm going to make sure to eat beef at least once a week for now, as well as spinach, kale, and other dark leafy greens.  I need to look into what else is rich in iron as well ...
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            <h3>Crockpot Dahl & Muffins</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.01.13 at 13:48</span>
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            Ok, I thought Dahl had to be made with lentils.  I made this dish from <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=8568.0">this recipe</a>, and it calls itself Dahl, although I'm not convinced.  Either way, it was easy to make and came out very tasty, although I think I will use red or yellow peppers next time.  Green peppers have such a strong flavour ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/355950408/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/355950408_4b2b4b24ac_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Crockpot Dahl &amp; Muffins" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Curried Crockpot Dahl: 190 Calories<br />Cucumber wedges with blue cheese dressing: 90 Calories<br />Two pumpkin muffins: 500 Calories<br />Vanilla soy milk: 125 Calories<br />TOTAL: 905 Calories<br /><br />I made the muffins way back on <a href="http://foodfare.livejournal.com/18042.html">October 23 2006</a>, and froze a bunch unbaked in their paper cups.  It's great to just take a few out of the freezer and bake them up in the morning.  I popped these in the oven before I stepped into my shower, and by the time I was washed and dressed I was ready to have one for breakfast and to pack these ones for the lunch hour.<br /><br />905 Calories is excellent, since this meal was my lunch + afternoon snack, too!
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            <h3>Red Beans & Coconut Rice</h3>
            <span class="subHeading"><b>Posted </b>  on 2007.01.09 at 20:24</span>
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            This dish was such a great discovery - so good, so easy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21407546@N00/352265628/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/352265628_30c46777c3_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Red Beans &amp; Coconut Rice" /></a><br /><br />It included:<br /><br />Red beans & coconut rice: 500 Calories<br />Green beans, lightly steamed: 25 Calories<br />Cucumber and yellow pepper with blue cheese dipping sauce: 85 Calories<br />A cubed pear: 80 Calories<br />250 ml vanilla soy milk: 100 Calories<br />TOTAL: 790<br /><br />The blue cheese dressing is a mixed blessing.  I find it very strong so I don't eat much of it, but I never really, REALLY enjoy it either.  I don't think I'll buy it again.
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