Meal Planning Friday

February 3, 2017 Laura Runs a Latte meal planning #meatlessmonday, meal planning, vegan, Vegetarian

For this week's menu, I'm keeping it very simple. I have all items on hand and will only need to pick up the fresh fruit and produce. Breakfasts: Homemade Granola with fruit and soy milk Lunches: All-American Quinoa Chili with salsa, guacamole and tortilla chips Dinners: Salad, topped with Quinoa Taco Meat, roasted red peppers, … Continue reading Meal Planning Friday

Meal Planning (the Lazy Edition)

January 20, 2017 Laura Runs a Latte meal planning #meatlessmonday, meal planning, vegan, Vegetarian, wfpb

TGIF y'all! This is how easy meal planning can be when you tend to eat the same things on a regular basis. No need to bother with instructions/directions or any kind of specifics. I just jot down the ingredients needed so I can compare them to my pantry and make my list. I do change/alter … Continue reading Meal Planning (the Lazy Edition)

Meatless Monday (the Tuesday edition) – Mexican Crockpot Casserole

January 17, 2017 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday #meatlessmonday, crockpot, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian

Mexican Crockpot Casserole (Please excuse the horrible pictures) Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked brown rice 1 cup vegetable broth 2 cups water 8-oz can tomato sauce 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp coriander (Mexican oregano) 1 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp cumin 1 Tbsp chipotle chili in adobo, diced well 1 tsp … Continue reading Meatless Monday (the Tuesday edition) – Mexican Crockpot Casserole

Meatless (Meal Planning) Monday

May 9, 2016January 13, 2017 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes #meatlessmonday, IBS, Low FODMAP, meal planning, Meatless Monday, vegan

Here's what I have on the menu for this week: Because of my latest round of stomach and bowel issues, I am trying to ease into a low FODMAP diet. This is not going to be easy considering that most of my favorite foods are considered high FODMAP (onions, garlic, mushrooms, beans, soy, wheat, cauliflower, … Continue reading Meatless (Meal Planning) Monday

Meal Planning Monday

April 25, 2016 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes #meatlessmonday, menu planning

Here's what I have on the menu for this week: Southwest Quinoa Bowls (from Ari's Menu) Chipotle Black Bean burgers (also from Ari's Menu) Baked Sweet Potatoes stuffed with Chickpea Chili (from The Vegan 8) Smoky Black Bean Enchilada Wraps (from Happy Herbivore) I'm not that big a fan of tofu, but those enchilada wraps … Continue reading Meal Planning Monday

Spicy Baked Falafel Burgers

March 11, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes #meatlessmonday, chickpeas, Falafel, healthy, low-fat, Recipes, spicy, vegan, Vegetarian, wfpb

As promised, I'm skipping Wordless Wednesday this week so I can share this yummy recipe :) Note: These picture are terrible. Please don't let them deter you from trying this recipe. They came out fantastic! Spicy Baked Falafel "Burgers" Ingredients: 2 Tbsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp Tahini 2 (15oz) cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed … Continue reading Spicy Baked Falafel Burgers

Meatless Monday: Mexican no-Meat Loaf

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday #meatlessmonday, black beans, healthy, low-fat, Mexican, plant-power, plant-strong, recipe, Salsa, Tex-Mex, vegan, Vegetarian, wfpb

Before I get to the recipe, here's my usual weekly run summary thingamabob for last week :) I'm still super proud of my 30+ miles in only 5 days! Okay, onto the yumminess! This recipe is an adaptation of the Black Bean Loaf from One Green Planet. I kept the beans and oats the same, … Continue reading Meatless Monday: Mexican no-Meat Loaf

Vegan Taco Bake

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes #meatlessmonday, healthy, low-fat, plant-strong, recipe, Recipes, taco night, Tex-Mex, vegan, Vegetarian

Trust me, this tastes much better than it looks :) Vegan Taco Bake 1 large red onion, chopped 1 bunch (about 6) scallions, chopped (remove bulb, use both white and green parts) 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 2 poblano peppers, seeded and chopped 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1 package Lightlife Smart Ground (Mexican-style) 1 … Continue reading Vegan Taco Bake

New Recipe: Southwestern Quinoa and Black Bean Casserole, and I made my Running Goal!

January 31, 2015January 31, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes, Running #100miles, #meatlessmonday, #runhappy, #writeandrun31, black beans, Quinoa, Recipes, Running, spicy

Before I get to the recipe, I wanted to share that I made my running goal for the month! 100.56 miles to be exact. I ran twice yesterday so I wouldn't have such a long run today. Breaking the 13.1 miles apart like that definitely helped! I ran 3.7 miles at lunch yesterday (in the … Continue reading New Recipe: Southwestern Quinoa and Black Bean Casserole, and I made my Running Goal!

Meatless Monday (the Tuesday edition) – Vegan Veggie Mac -n- Cheese

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday #meatlessmonday, #writeandrun31, cashews, Chipotle, pasta, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian

Happy Meatless Monday Tuesday! My Mac -n- Cheese is adapted from this recipe by Isa Chandra. Had I known it was going to taste so good I would have taken pictures of the process, instead of just the final product. I admit I was skeptical, but Wow! It's really, really yummy! Ingredients: 12oz pasta of your … Continue reading Meatless Monday (the Tuesday edition) – Vegan Veggie Mac -n- Cheese