Day 26 - Goddess Kale Chips

Today you'll see a little  bit of repetition.  Lots in fridge that needs to be used up!

Black Bean Burger
Coleslaw
Goddess Kale Chips

Invariably the kids bring home some lunch, which they get to eat as their after school snack!  So, I'm going to dial the amount back a bit.  We'll see how it goes.

Black Bean Burger

Coleslaw

Kale Chips

Day 24 - Vegan Black Bean Burger

Menu
- Black Bean Burgers
- Coleslaw
- Babybel Cheese
- 1/2 slice whole wheat bread with butter
- Pear
- Apple Chips (dried apples)

Last night was trying to figure out how to use up all the cabbage I have from the CSA - I'm not a huge fan of cabbage, so it is usually the last veggie to go from the fridge!  I took some of the broccoli stems I saved from last week, shredded them, along with the cabbage and some carrots.  Toss in some homemade dressing, voila - coleslaw!  The only issue - we'll be eating that for a week...

Coleslaw

The Lunch Box

Day 22 - Vegan Black Bean Burger

At last.  I actually planned the night before for lunch today.  I made two dinners last night.  One we ate, the other for today - black bean burgers.  (A little more energy than usual!)

Lunch:
- Vegan Black Bean Burgers
- Quinoa Bread
- Organic Red Grapes

Vegan Black Bean Burgers

These I've made before.  I didn't have any corn kernels this time, but they were still very tasty.  There is no egg to bind them together (being VEGAN burgers), so they are a little crumbly.

The quinoa bread is delicious.  Quinoa, a whole grain, is the first ingredient (meaning the most abundant ingredient) whereas most breads have wheat flour/enriched wheat flour/etc. as the first ingredient.  If the first ingredient isn't a whole grain, you likely are getting very little fiber and a lot of empty carbs (kinda like eating sugar, to your body that is).

All packed in for lunch (burger & quinoa bread)

Organic Red Grapes

Everything fits into the caterpillar bag!