Day 16

Not a good day. Thankfully, I already had some Homemade Veggie Chili in the freezer. Served with some crackers and a bit of Chipotle White Cheddar and that's dinner! Nice and easy!

Day 15

Barbecued Caramelized Onions and Seitan
with Corn and Cracked Pepper Salad

I really liked this recipe and will use it again and again! I will enjoy it even more next time as a sandwich on a crusty wholegrain roll. It can also be made up in advance and frozen for a heat and eat dinner.


Barbecued Caramelized Onions and Seitan

• One large sweet onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
  
• One package chicken-like seitan, drained (save broth in a soup later)
• 1/2 cup (approximately) vegetarian barbecue sauce

Swirl olive oil in large frying pan. Cook sliced onions in oil over medium heat until browned and caramelized, stirring occasionally. While onions are cooking, slice seitan into strips. Add seitan to cooked onions and saute lightly. Mix in barbecue sauce. Continue to stir and cook until heated through.

Two Weeks!!

I can't believe it's been two weeks since I took the pledge. I really assumed I would be going through withdrawal and have weird side effects from a major diet change. Just the opposite! It has been a very easy transition and I'm feeling great. My meals leave me satisfied but not over-stuffed and heavy. It looks now like it will become a permanent change! Yay!!

Baked Beans and Cornbread with Chopped Salad and Balsamic Vinaigrette

The Baked Beans were a modification of an old recipe. They turned out fine, but a bit too sweet for me nowadays. The Cornbread was a big flop...a recipe I will not use again. It was too dense and had little flavor. The Chopped Salad was yummy, and probably saved the meal.

Day 13

Sorry, no photo tonight...
We had a fast-food dinner of
Chickenless Nuggets and French Fries
They're still sitting like a rock in my stomach.
Thankfully, I had a big salad at lunch!

Day 12

Reruns tonight!

Day 11

Romaine & Tomato salad with Balsamic Vinegarette
Garlic-clove French bread with "Eggless" (tofu) Pate

This was a great tasting, almost ready to eat from the store, dinner that I was able to enjoy between grocery shopping and getting ready for the Trick-or-Treaters to hit the front door! And there's plenty left for tomorrow's lunch! Yay!!

Happy Halloween!

Day 10

Beef-y Seitan Cutlets and Balsamic Chard

Remember those seitan "steaks" I had simmering in the crockpot on Day 8? After cooking them, I froze half and kept half in the refrigerator for tonight. I decided I wanted them prepared a simply as possible so I could really taste them; I didn't want them covered with a sauce, etc. So I coated them lightly with toasted bread crumbs and sauted them a bit of grape seed oil. The only other thing I added was a sprinkle of sea salt and black pepper. These guys are really good!!! I honestly had my doubts. But now I believe they even have enough flavor and texture to satisfy my carnivorous son! I definitely will be making them again. Directions can be found in Ellen's Kitchen.

Tonight I served the cutlets with some steamed Swiss chard with a bit of balsamic vinegar and sesame seeds. A great meal!