What We Eat In A Week - Episode 023

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This week has more homecooked meals like Vegan Enchiladas, Al Pastor + Chilaquiles Burrito, and a Beyond Crispy Jalapeño Burger. As well as a Greek-Style Mac n Cheese by plvntfood! <3

We hope you enjoy it!

Thursday, May 20th

Breakfast - Breakfast Biscuits

First I cooked Gardein’s Breakfast Saus’age Patties and Just Egg into a small omelette. Next, I heated up buttermilk biscuits I made for a few seconds. Then I melted Violife Foods Cheddar slices on a small pan. Lastly, I placed everything on the biscuits for a delicious breakfast!

Lunch - Indomie Instant Noodles Mi Goreng Hot & Spicy Stir-Fried Noodles

First Fahim cooked Indomie Noodles into a stir fry. While he made the noodles I heated up a frozen pack of fire-roasted veggies from Costco and added garlic powder + salt and pepper to the veggies. Lastly, we tossed everything in together. This was great Indomie noodles are truly the best noodles.

Dinner - Homemade Enchiladas

First I made my own red sauce for enchiladas following my mom’s instructions. Once the sauce was blended up I transferred it to a bowl and seasoned it. Next, I heated up tortillas and set them aside. Then I added a hefty amount of grapeseed oil into a pan and let it heat up.

While I heated up the tortillas Fahim heated up the Al Pastor, which I added a version of Lawry’s from Cardenas, Cajun seasoning, and cayenne powder to along with a freshly sliced jalapeno. Once the tortillas and Al Pastor were all heated up I sliced Miyoko’s Creamery Fresh Mozzarella into long slices. Then I dunked the tortillas in the sauce, fried them in the pan, and stuffed them with the mozzarella and Al Pastor. Lastly, I diced the mozzarella and sprinkled it over top. These were heavenly!

Friday, May 21st

Breakfast - Oatmeal

This is my favorite way to eat oatmeal! I used 1 cup of oats, 1 cup of water & 1 cup of plant milk. I usually use almond milk for this. I added a tablespoon of brown sugar & about 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, nutmeg & cloves. Then I let it reach a simmer and lowered the heat and stirred occasionally for 5 minutes. Lastly, I plated the oats & top them off with frozen berries and peanut butter.

Lunch - Chilaquiles + Al Pastor Burrito

First I made Chilaquiles. I sliced an onion and sprayed canola oil on tortilla chips and toasted them until they were lightly browned and the onion was caramelized. Next, I added some enchilada sauce, green salsa (I ran out of tomatillo salsa which I usually use), and Vevan Foods Pepperjack Shreds.

I mixed that until all the tortilla chips were coated and the shreds melted. Then I heated up leftover rice and Al Pastor which I added the go-to seasonings and fresh jalapeño slices as always. I also sliced up avocado to add to the burrito. I made four burritos and saved two to have later in the week. These burritos were incredible!

Dinner - Pizza from Angelo’s Brick Oven Pizzeria

I was busy all evening and was too tired to cook so we picked up dinner. We ordered the 2008 pizza with vegan cheese and added jalapeños and garlic to it. This restaurant was the first place to offer vegan pizza options in this area — and they import their dough and pasta from Italy which explains why we love their pizza!

Saturday, May 22nd

Breakfast - Just Egg Scramble + Gardein Saus’age + Airfried Potatoes + Bagel

First I cooked Just Egg into a scramble and added spinach in towards the end. Next, I heated up Gardein’s Breakfast Saus’age patties and seasoned them with a version of Lawry’s from Cardenas and black pepper. Then I toasted Dave’s Killer Bread Everything Bagels and heated up leftover air-fried potatoes. Lastly, I plated everything and spread Miyoko’s Creamery Double Cream Classic Chive over top.

Lunch - Trader Joe’s Japanese Style Fried Rice + Gardein Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick’n

First I cooked a bit of Just Egg we had left and then added in the rice and mixed it occasionally until it was cooked through. Next, I cooked Gardein Mandarin Chick’n and topped it with red pepper flakes. This was quick to make, filling, and tasty!

Dinner - Beyond Crispy Jalapeño Burger

First I cooked Beyond Meat’s Cookout Classic Patties with lime juice, a version of Lawry’s from Cardenas, and black pepper. Once one side of the patty was cooked I flipped it lowered the heat, topped the patty with Violife Foods Cheddar Slices, and covered it until the other side of the patty cooked and the slices melted. Next, I toasted sesame buns and made spicy mayo by adding Follow Your Heart Veganaise, sriracha, cayenne pepper, and smoked paprika. Lastly, I topped off the burger with crispy jalapeños, sliced tomato, and pickles. This burger was so delicious!

Sunday, May 23rd

Breakfast - Chilaquiles + Al Pastor Burrito

I heated up the burrito from the other day!

Lunch - Greek Style Mac n Cheese + Plant Power Fast Food

I’m working for Brianna from plvntfood now! She made a Greek Style Mac n Cheese this day that was amazing, I had a bowl of that for lunch! Check out her website for her recipes (the recipes she’s making now should be up next month.) She and her fiancé graciously offered us Plant Power Fast Food, so before we drove home, Fahim had Chick’n Tenders and we shared a peanut butter + cookies and cream milkshake on our drive and their iconic fries when we got home!

Dinner - Huitlacoche Tacos

My dad and brother came over for dinner. My dad brought huitlacoche quesadillas with no cheese so essentially they’re tacos. We each had two for dinner and added avocado, red salsa, and lettuce to the inside. I also had grilled corn. We literally can’t get enough of these!

Monday, May 24th

Breakfast - Robek’s Nutty Açai Bowl

This is our favorite bowl from Robek’s! To make it vegan ask for no bee pollen and no honey. We like to add agave and strawberries to our bowls. They forgot to add peanut butter to our bowls this time so we added our own.

Lunch - Greek Style Mac n Cheese

I heated up more of that amazing Mac and Cheese Brianna gave me!

Dinner - Huitlacoche Quesadillas

I heated up our leftovers on the comal with Vevan Foods Pepperjack Shreds inside. I added avocado and red salsa inside and topped the quesadillas with lettuce and more red salsa. This was too good!

Tuesday, May 25th

Breakfast - Dunkin’ Beyond Breakfast Sandwich

We picked up Dunkin’ for breakfast before heading out to San Diego. To veganize Dunkin’s Beyond Breakfast Sandwich omit the egg and cheese. We like to stack hashbrowns in our sandwiches along with Green Pepper Cholula Sauce. For pictures check out Episode 9!

Lunch - Creamy Marinera Pasta & Gardein Meatless Meatballs

I had penne cooking in a pot while in another pan I heated up basil marinara sauce. I added mushrooms, Gardein Meatless Meatballs, and a Treeline’s Plain Cashew Cream Cheese Brianna had gifted me with. I also added Italian seasoning, basil, and garlic powder to the sauce. This was so creamy and amazing!

Snack - Raw Vegan Sushi

Brianna gave me raw vegan sushi to bring back home with me and we snacked on those in the evening! To get the recipes follow her IG plvntfood and website.

Dinner - Trader Joe’s Vegan Tikka Masala

We wanted something light for dinner so we heated up Trader Joe’s Vegan Tikka Masala for dinner. These come in handy for a quick meal and they’re actually spot-on.

Wednesday, May 26th

Breakfast - Breakfast Bagel

First I toasted Daves Killer Bread Everything Bagel. Next, I cooked Gardein’s Breakfast Saus’age patties, sliced tomato, and cucumber. Then, I spread Treeline’s Chive and Onion Cashew Cream Cheese onto the bagel and topped it with the saus’age patty, tomato, and cucumber. This was easy to make and filling!

Lunch - Leftover Creamy Marinera Pasta & Gardein Meatless Meatballs

Fahim heated up leftover pasta for us to have for lunch!

Dinner - Huitlacoche Quesadillas

I made huitlacoche quesadillas the same way I did on Monday because we still had leftovers.

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-Mariana & Fahim