Favorites from A Plant-Based Menu Plan
Do you ever have, what my husband refers to as, a good menu planning week? You have all the ingredients you need, you cooked on the nights you planned, just the right amount of leftovers that you had planned for lunches, little to no produce thrown away and my kids actually eating some of the meals and liking them. That’s a good menu planning week!
Favorites
Black Bean Burger Wrap – black bean burger, Edamame Hummus, sprouts, lettuce, tomato, a drizzle of homemade golden dressing all on an Ezekiel Wrap.
Overnight Oats – Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Rolled Oats, Silk Almond Milk (unsweetened), banana, homemade almond butter, Vega Performance Protein and chia. The secret to making this recipe perfect is mashing up half of the banana with the oats. My favorite pre-long run meal.
On the Menu
Breakfast
Green Smoothies
Overnight Oats
Snacks
Smoothies
Trail Mix
Hummus and Carrots
Lunches and/or Dinners
Portobello Burger with Sweet Potato Fries
Almighty Healthy Wrap
Create Your Own “Big Salad” (a basic salad prepared with a variety of pre-chopped add-ins with a choice of 2 homemade dressings.)
3-Bean Chili with green salad
On the Training Plan
Monday: Rest Day
Tuesday: Bob Harper Kettlebell Workout, Run 4 miles
Wednesday: Bob Harper Inside Out Method
Thursday: Run 5 miles a.m., Run 3 miles p.m.
Friday: Bob Harper Kettlebell Workout
Saturday: First of 13 trail races – Devou Park Topo Trail Series (10 miles)
Sunday: Run 16-18 miles depending on how I feel after the trail race
What was the favorite thing you ate last week? What’s on your workout plan for this week? Do you have a favorite menu planning app?
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The bean burger wrap looks delicious! Your training is really starting to ramp up, huh? Best of luck on the trail race and all the miles this weekend!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted..Homemade Refried Beans and Guacamole + Menu Planning Link Up
The miles are def adding up! I can’t remember the last time I ran a trail race. My legs are going to feel it after!!
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
Bean burgers and wraps are always my go-to for meals in a pinch. There’s endless variations!
Good luck on your first trail race of the year! I’m very jealous. I’m hoping my knee will be well enough to run again by the end of the week. Until then I’ll be on the elliptical, bike, weights and yoga. Have a great week!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama recently posted..Meal Planning: Week of January 20
Thanks Angela. That’s awesome that you have cardio options when you can’t run. That is probably the only thing I miss about not having a gym membership.
Crossing my fingers and sending you positive vibes that you can run this week!
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
mmm that black bean burger wrap looks so good!!
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Hi Lindsey. I’m almost embarrassed by the number of times I ate it last week
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
That IS a good menu planning week! I agree with everyone – the black bean burger wrap looks delicious!
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf recently posted..Are you ready to test your limits?
The wrap is amazing
Looking back I didn’t realize the number of times I had the wrap last week. I should have made enough burgers to freeze.
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
As always, your menu looks fab!
Andrea recently posted..Clean Eating Recipes and a Workout
Thanks Andrea!
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
This week my favorite snack was a banana chopped up with some cinnamon, milled g-f flax seeds, almond butter and a few raisins. Love it. Just enough sweet.
Elle that sounds wonderful. I’ll have to keep it in mind especially since my snack ideas are kind of lame this week.
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
I am usually so bad at meal planning but this week is my first step to making it a priority in my house! Love the black bean burger wrap…looks so good!
Kelly @ Laughter, Strength, and Food recently posted..Groceries + Meals for the Week – 1/20/13
Hi Kelly. Great start! Stick with it and you’ll be surprised by how quickly menu planning becomes routine!
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
Do you have a good Black Bean Burger recipe?
I’ve been looking everywhere and am not able to find one that is easy and yummy.
Smitha @ FauxRunner recently posted..You don’t have to go fast, You just have to go
Hi Smitha
I seem to always be on the search for the perfect black bean burger. With a little tweaking this one is pretty close. Email me if you want the recipe. I can’t remember where I found it at the moment.
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
Mmmm! Make your own BIG SALAD sounds rocking!! Have you ever tried a NICOISE salad? if not, OH MAN, that should be your salad of choice this week!
This salad includes the best goodies: tuna (belly is best), olives, capers, green beans, hard boiled eggs, butter lettuce, a little shaved red onion (and you can always add artichoke hears and cherry tomatoes) all dressed in a white wine, olive oil, dijion mustard dressing! YUM!
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I’m loving the BIG salad! I love Nicoise salad! I’ve had to tweak it a bit to make it vegan but it’s still good.
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
Love black bean burgers, my go to through the summer Last week I was so happy to eat salad and fresh fruit every day
Jen recently posted..Menu Planning & Marathon Training Week 1
I’m on a BIG salad kick right now! Do you have a favorite Black Bean Burger recipe?
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
I adapted a recipe into this: http://runnershoe.blogspot.com/2012/07/what-was-i-thinking-all-about-food.html I make a big batch every few weeks and freeze them.
Jen recently posted..Menu Planning & Marathon Training Week 1
I don’t know why I didn’t think of it before Jill but I need to plan my snacks. Thank you for the reminder! That may be where I’m getting off track.
A perfect menu planning week hasn’t happened for me in a while but I do love it when it happens!
Carli recently posted..Goals and #MenuPlanMonday Week of 1/21/13
Hi Carli. My snack plan this week is so lame. I need to look for new ideas. A perfect menu planning week doesn’t happen as often as I would like. I plan but life doesn’t always cooperate
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
My favorite thing I ate was probably my two restaurant week meals. More specifically the appetizers: bacon, cheddar, potato stuffed flautas and goat cheese stuffed artichoke hearts that were then fried into fritters.
This week I am trying to stay on track for race 2 of 13 in 2013. My first ever 15K is this weekend. From no races for an entire year two back to back weekends.
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Good luck with your 15K Abby! You’re going to rock the miles and, I’m sure, with a smile on your face!
jillconyers recently posted..What’s For Dinner Menu Plan
I love the look of your overnight oats. Do you make your almond butter in your Vitamix? Also just curious about your use of protein powder? Is it because you’re on a vegan diet these days and can’t get enough protein otherwise? I’ve resisted the supplements till now, and always try to look for natural sources, but wondering if protein is something I need to add. I’ve been trying to keep track and I’m not doing too bad without – I’ve always heard approx 50% of your body weight in lbs = no. of grams of protein per day. Just wondered what you’re reasonings were?
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Thanks Helen. They’re one of my favorite breakfasts! I use a food processor for the nut butters but I’m sure the Vitamix would work fine. I’m not even sure why I don’t use the Vitamix. I’ve gotten pretty good at getting enough protein but I guess that may be part of the reason for the protein powder. I mostly use it because I love the way Vega tastes in my smoothies and oats and I plan for nutrient dense recipes and meals and protein powder is an easy option for that. Are you currently using a protein powder?
Hope that helps.
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