1. they weren't that good and
2. they were very expensive (and I was buying local, organic, fancy goat cheese which was not cheap).
So I'm still not particularly enjoying my salads (they just lack something that the goat cheese provided and if I can figure out what it is I'd be really happy. It doesn't necessarily need to be a cheese substitute...just something to give my salads what they are now missing.
I also talked about my 10 o'clock string cheese. You could almost set your watch to it. I've long wanted to find a substitute for this snack because of all the plastic involved. I looked into making my own (not vegan but at least getting rid of the packaging) but don't remember finding a recipe that I wanted to try. Last week I decided to try roasted chickpeas instead of string cheese. I've had roasted chickpeas before but I didn't know if they would be satiating enough. I'm happy to say they are! And if you make them yourself (I buy my chickpeas from the bulk bin so no packaging and much cheaper than buying canned) they're a very cheap snack (if you buy roasted chickpeas they're crazy expensive compared to the cost of making your own). There is some effort involved (more than opening a string cheese and more if you use dry vs. canned chickpeas) but it's worth it for such a yummy snack that is super healthy and vegan!
Last week I made them with turmeric, rosemary and cayenne. This week I tried turmeric and garlic salt. I liked last week's better but I'm looking forward to trying lots of varieties! I found my new string cheese!
So, my menu this week:
Breakfast (in addition to my handful of almonds on the way to work) is baked oatmeal. I use soy milk (although I really want to find a vegan option that comes in packing that is at least recyclable so for the time being I've decided to stop buying soy milk...I'll be in trouble come next week!) and I mixed in 2 scoops of Plant Fusion protein powder and some chopped up granny smith apples. I can provide the recipe if anyone is interested. It is very filling and can be eaten hot or cold.
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| These two love apples and are never far when I cut into one. I don't mind sharing :) |
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| Hard to get a still shot when a dog is very interested in what you have! |
10 O'clock Snack Roasted chick peas!!! I start with 1 cup of dry beans and that makes snack for 5 days.
Lunch Same salad as always with a soup containing carrots, sweet potatoes, white beans and spinach.
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| This boy loves carrots and is always waiting for a piece to go flying off the cutting board! The girl is not a fan of carrots. However... |
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| She loves sweet potato and hangs out to see if she's going to get any (of course she's going to get some!!) |
Pre-Gym Snack Banana (I teach on Wednesdays (and Tuesdays and Thursdays and sometimes Mondays) and need a snack to hold me over. Even with that I'm sometimes ready to gnaw off my own arm on my way home from the gym which is why it is vitally important to have dinner already made and requiring no more than a couple minutes to heat or else I will start shoving anything remotely edible into my face!)
Dinner What I call "Sushi Roll in a Bowl." I love to cook and don't mind things that are rather involved but sushi rolls...I'm not making those at home. However, the contents of a sushi roll (brown rice (I use germinated brown rice...read about it here http://www.naturalnews.com/031148_brown_rice_nutrition.html#) carrots, cucumber, avocado, pickled ginger, wasabi) can be thrown together in a bowl and eaten with a spoon. I add some baked tofu for protein. I soaked the carrots and cucumber in rice vinegar. I add the wasabi to some soy sauce, mix it up and use it as a dressing. This bowl is seriously delicious! So delicious that I can't stop eating it long enough to take a picture :D
So, I've found a vegan substitute for string cheese. Still need something in my salad to replace goat cheese. Looking for a plant-based milk (preferably high in protein unlike almond milk (which I do like and can find in a recyclable container)) that doesn't come in a tetra-pak that isn't recyclable.
What did you eat today? Have any suggestions for a salad addition or milk substitute?
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