With Presidents’ Day this past week, I got to enjoy a three-day weekend. While I love having an extra day off from work, I also look forward to an easier meal prep that week. I typically do a big cooking marathon each Sunday to make enough food to last the week. Since I had an extra day off, I had more time to cook and less meals to prepare. I decided to make a few big recipes that would last me all week! If you get sick of eating the same thing every day, this method might not be for you. However, I don’t mind eating the same thing for a few days so long as it’s delicious!
This blog post is not designed to share how to eat a vegan diet. I am not a nutritionist or medical professional. Instead, it’s an example of how one vegan eats!
Breakfast
I began each day with homemade everything bagels. I use a recipe from Elephantastic Vegan that is surprisingly easy and absolutely delicious. Eating a hearty breakfast is a necessity for me. I usually top my bagels with peanut butter for some added protein in the morning, but you can learn more about vegan bagel toppings in this blog post.
Lunch
For lunches this week I made a simple veggie lo mein. All I did was cook whole wheat noodles, sauté a frozen vegetable mix, add in some chickpeas for added protein, and mix in some teriyaki sauce. This is a super easy meal, but it is delicious and can be customized to fit your tastes. It’s also very affordable! I got four lunches from this batch, and the total price was around $4.00.
Dinner
Lastly, I made one of my favorite meals for dinner this week, chickpea curry! I adapt a recipe from Say Yes that my sister-in-law shared with me. I don’t use ginger (simply because I don’t like it), and I add in one cup of coconut milk. I serve the curry over brown rice, and I add in some steamed broccoli to get some greens. This curry is so delicious and easy to make. I love the flavors, and that one batch lasts me about four meals. If you don’t like spicy food, this is a great curry to try.
That wraps up this past week’s meals! I would love to know in the comments if you are the type of person who can eat the same thing every day for a week, or if you need to change things up. Since last week was only a four-day work week for me, I decided to enjoy less time in the kitchen. I think you can tell keeping it simple is more important to me than cooking gourmet meals!