28 meals summer

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Week 1 Menu

Day of Week Entree Vegetable Bread
Monday 15 Minute Chickpeas with rice Chopped Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion with Lime Juice (660 Curries p. 741) Store-bought bread
Tuesday Soba Noodles with Broccoli Sauce and Seitan N/A Dinner Bread
Wednesday Yellow Peppers stuffed with Quinoa, corn, and feta cheese (Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison's Kitchen p. 177) Romain Hearts with Chives and Pecans (Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone p. 142) Dinner Bread
Thursday Cuban Black Beans and Rice Baked corn on the cob Corn Tortillas
Friday Pasta with Tomato and Goats Cheese (http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pasta-with-Tomatoes-and-Goat-Cheese-103833 substitute white beans for olives) Asparagus Dinner Bread
Saturday Tomato Ricotta Tart (http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/tomato-ricotta-tart-50400000129512/) Spniach and Tomato Salad with Basil-Walnut Dressing (Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone p. 147) Dinner Bread
Sunday Pizza Buns Sauteed Artichokes N/A

Week 1 Ingredient List

  • Goat Cheese (3 oz)
  • Gruyere Cheese 1.5 oz
  • Cilantro (1 bunch)
  • Cucumber (1)
  • Cherry tomatoes (3 pints)
  • Red or Sweet onion, for salad (1 sm)
  • Jalapeno Pepper (2)
  • Lime (1)
  • Garlic (14 cloves)
  • ginger (2 tbs)
  • Broccoli (2 heads)
  • Green onions (1 bunch+2)
  • 4 yellow, red, or orange bell peppers
  • Romaine Lettuce
  • Chives
  • Carrots (1 cup)
  • Corn on the Cob (3)
  • Basil Leaves (2 cup)
  • Asparagus
  • Roma tomatoes (1 lb)
  • Spinach Leaves
  • Sliced Olives (1 can)
  • Mushroom (1)
  • Onions (3)
  • Whole Wheat English Muffins (6)
  • Petite-Diced Tomatoes (2 can)
  • Garbanzo Beans (2 cans)
  • Kidney Beans (1 can)
  • Black Beans (4 cans)
  • Cannellini Beans (1/2 can)
  • Gemelli or Penne pasta (1/2 lb)
  • Spaghetti Sauce (1 cup)
  • Brown Rice (1 cup)


  • Soy Sauce (3 tbs)
  • mirin (1 tbs)
  • Vegetable stock (1 cup)
  • Lemon Juice (2 1/2 tbs)
  • Red Wine Vinegar
  • Dijon Mustard (1 tsp)
  • Frozen Artichokes (1 pkg)
  • Orange Juice (staple)
  • Sesame Oil (3 tbs)
  • Canola Oil
  • Olive Oil
  • Sugar (2 tsp
  • Brown Sugar (1/2 tsp)
  • Salt (2 tsp)
  • Whole Wheat Flour (1 cup)
  • White Flour (1 1/2 cups)
  • Cheddar Cheese (3/4 lb)
  • Ricotta Cheese (3/4 cup)
  • Egg (1)
  • Non-Fat Milk (staple)
  • Whole Milk (staple)
  • Soy Milk (staple)
  • 9 grain cereal (VC staple)
  • Quinoa (1 cup) (VC)
  • Pine nuts (1/2 cup) (VC)
  • Pecans (1/2 cup) (VC)
  • Roasted Almonds (VC staple)
  • Brown Rice Noodle, 8 oz (VC)
  • Seitan (8 oz) (VC)
  • Mustard Seeds (1 tsp) (VC)
  • Cumin seeds, whole (3 tsp) (VC)
  • Cumin Seeds, ground (3 tsp) (VC)
  • Coriander Seeds, ground (2 tsp) (VC)
  • Ground Turmeric (1/2 tsp) (VC)
  • Black Peppercorns (1 tsp) (VC)
  • Calcium (VC staple)
  • Omega-3 (VC staple)
  • Asafetida (1/2 tsp) (Indian)
  • Mango Powder (1 tbs) (Indian)
  • Indian Black Salt (2 tsp) (Indian)
  • Dried Pomegranate Seeds (1 tsp) (Trader Joes)
  • Dried White peaches (TJ staple)

Week 2 Menu

Day of Week Entree Vegetable Bread
Monday Linguine with Lemon, Feta, and Basil Zucchini Squash Dinner Bread
Tuesday Hoisin Tofu Snap peas Dinner Bread
Wednesday Quinoa Tabbouleh Carrots Dinner bread
Thursday Reubens Warm or Cold Tomato Bean Soup N/A
Friday Chickpea Poppers Cucumber Mint Gazpacho Dinner Bread
Saturday Hummus with Roasted Vegetables N/A Pita Bread
Sunday Burritos N/A N/A

Week 2 Ingredient List

  • parmesan, 1/3 cup + 2 tbs
  • feta cheese, 7 oz crumbled
  • basil, handful + 1 tbs
  • lemon, 1
  • zucchini, 4
  • garlic, 8 clove
  • ginger, 1 tbs
  • scallions, 4 tbs
  • snap peas
  • cherry tomatoes, 1 pint
  • sweet onion, 1/4 cup
  • italian parsley, 2 bunch
  • cilantro, 3 tbs
  • carrots
  • cucumbers, 4
  • red bell pepper, 1
  • mint leaves
  • eggplant, 1
  • dinner bread
  • sandwhich bread (staple)
  • rye bread
  • lime juice, 3 tbs
  • lemon juice, 8 tbs
  • Linguine, 1 lb
  • soy sauce, 1/4 cup
  • sauerkraut
  • cannellini beans, 16 oz
  • tomatoes, 28 oz
  • chickpeas, 4 cans
  • bread crumbs, 2 tbs
  • granola (staple)
  • olive oil
  • canola oil
  • sesame oil
  • salt
  • pine nuts 2 tbs
  • orange juice (staple)
  • butter, 1 tbs
  • swiss cheese
  • non-fat milk (staple)
  • soy milk (staple)
  • whole milk (staple)

Vitamin Cottage:

  • brown rice
  • quinoa, 1 cup
  • almonds (staple)
  • 9 grain cereal (staple)
  • hoisin sauce, 1/2 cup
  • adzuki beans, 1/2 cup
  • tahini, 2/3 cup
  • extra firm tofu, 2
  • fake meat
  • paprika
  • black pepper
  • cumin seeds, 2 tbs
  • calcium (staple)
  • Omega-3 (staple)

Indian:

  • chaat masala, 1 tbs

Week 3

Day of Week Entree Vegetable Bread
Monday Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, and Mozzarella Asparagus Dinner Bread
Tuesday Vegetarian Pho N/A N/A
Wednesday Thai Tofu Snap Peas Dinner Bread
Thursday Fettuccine Alfredo Broccoli Dinner Bread
Friday Crunchy Taco Salad Chips
Saturday Mediterranean Couscous Salad Baked Corn Dinner Bread
Sunday Burgers Asparagus Dinner Bread

Ingredient List

In Progress

Week 4

Day of Week Entree Vegetable Bread
Monday Pasta with Pesto Spinach Cashew Salad Dinner Bread
Tuesday Hoisin Tofu Snap peas Dinner Bread
Wednesday creamy gorgonzola polenta with summer squash saute (try with pre-made polenta N/A Dinner Bread
Thursday Macaroni and Cheese Broccoli Dinner Bread
Friday Bean Dip Fresh Tomato Lime Salsa Chips
Saturday Toasted Israeli Couscous Salad with Grilled Summer Vegetables N/A Dinner Bread
Sunday Baked Potato with Cheese Asparagus Dinner Bread

Ingredient List

  • Gorgonzola cheese (2/3 cup)
  • Basil x2
  • Cilantro
  • Parsley
  • Green Onions
  • Garlic
  • Lemons
  • Spinach
  • Carrots
  • Bean Sprouts
  • Green Onions
  • Ginger
  • Snap Peas
  • Zucchini, 4
  • Summer Squash, 4
  • Cherry Tomatoes x3
  • broccoli
  • Avacodo (2)
  • Sweet Onion (2)
  • Red Tomatoes, 6 (ripe, avoid cherry tomatoes)
  • Jalapeno Pepper (1)
  • Asparagus x2
  • red bell pepper
  • Yellow bell pepper
  • Baked Potato (3)
  • Dinner Bread


  • Lemon Juice
  • Lime Juice
  • Candy
  • Chips
  • Polenta
  • Pasta x2
  • Soy Sauce
  • Rice Vinegar
  • Tabasco
  • Refried Beans
  • Mild Salsa
  • Olives
  • Honey
  • Dijon Mustard
  • Olive Oil
  • Sesame Oil
  • all-purpose flour
  • Orange Juice
  • Yogurt
  • Butter
  • Non-fat Milk
  • Whole Fat Milk
  • Soy Milk
  • Cream
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Brown Rice (VC)
  • Israeli Couscous (VC)
  • Pine Nuts (VC)
  • Cashews (VC)
  • Hoisin Sauce
  • Vegetable Stock (VC)
  • Baked Tofu (VC)
  • Extra Firm Tofu 2 (VC)

Monthly Vitamin Cottage List

In Progress

Monthly Indian Grocery List

In Progress