Feedfeed 2018 Weekly VEGAN Meal Planner: December 9

Dinners for the busy holiday season!

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Photo by @seedandmill
Even though you've probably got holiday cooking and baking on the brain, don't forget about dinner! This week's menu features cozy, creamy soups, hearty roasted veggies, and a chocolatey weekend treat. What are you waiting for?

THE MENU
Sunday Whole Roasted Carrots with Black Lentils and Green Harissa
Monday Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Tuesday Tofu Scramble
Wednesday Roasted Butternut Squash with Maple Tahini Dressing 
Thursday Thai Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup 
Friday Pumpkin Carbonara with Shiitake Bacon
Weekend Bonus Salted Dark Chocolate Almond Milk Cookies with Toasted Almonds

THE GROCERY LIST
(the must-haves!)


2 pounds carrots
2 cups lentils
4 yellow onions
2 heads garlic
1 bunch fresh cilantro
2 jalapeno peppers
1 large head cauliflower
Fresh thyme
Fresh sage
Fresh parsley
1 bunch fresh basil
1 (15-oz.) block tofu
2 large butternut squashes
1 (15-oz.) can chickpeas
2 lemons
5 sweet potatoes
2 (15-oz.) cans pumpkin puree
1 (15 oz.) can coconut milk
2 limes
5 oz shiitake mushrooms
1 lb. gluten free pasta
3/4 cup plant based half-and-half
1 (32-oz.) box unsweetened almond milk
1 bottle dry white wine
Vegan parmesan cheese
3 (32-oz.) pkgs vegetable stock
3 ounces vegan butter 
1 ¼ cup almond flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 (3.5-oz.) vegan dark chocolate bars
½ cup sliced almonds
 

PANTRY ESSENTIALS
(things we assume you have,
but if not, stock up!)


EVOO
Rice wine vinegar
Coconut oil
Sesame oil
Tahini
Maple syrup
Ground coriander
Ground cumin
Ground turmeric
Curry powder
Sugar
Brown sugar
Almond butter
Baking soda
Cocoa powder
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Paprika
Ground allspice
Freshly ground black pepper
Brown sugar
Dried thyme
Ground ginger
Ground nutmeg
Ground cloves
Soy sauce
Arrowroot starch
Nutritional yeast
Harissa spice
Flaky sea salt

Optional
Liquid smoke
 
THE RECIPES
Whole Roasted Carrots with Black Lentils and Green Harissa by @chefrichardlandau

This spicy veggie dinner is anything but shy on flavor! Serve with roasted tofu and a green salad for an easy, satisfying meal.

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Feedfeed Tip Can't find black lentils? Feel free to substitute with green or yellow, if you prefer.
Roasted Cauliflower Soup by @doctorbowl

The only way to get through winter cooking is by making pureed soups, and plenty of them! This creamy cauliflower number is a hands down winner.

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Tofu Scramble by @photobymanda

This tasty dinner is just a delicious when it's packed for lunch the next day. Pack it in a sandwich with whatever veggies you have lying around and voila, you're about to give all your coworkers serious lunch envy.

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Roasted Butternut Squash with Maple Tahini Dressing by @seedandmill

Talk about an easy, sheet pan dinner. Cozy and flavor-packed, these butternut squash halves are a simple solution to your dinner dilemma!

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Thai Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup by @lindseyeatsla

The addition of creamy coconut adds an exotic backbone to this spicy soup. If you have any leftover butternut squash from yesterday, go ahead and add it to this soup.

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Pumpkin Carbonara with Shiitake Bacon by @healthylittlevittles

What better dinner to come home to on a Friday night than a big bowl of pasta? Not to mention, this shiitake "bacon" is the real deal.

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Feedfeed Tip If you can't find liquid smoke for the shiitake "bacon," just skip it. The mushrooms will still taste delicious!
 
Salted Dark Chocolate Almond Milk Cookies with Toasted Almonds by @thefeedfeed

Anyone craving some chocolate? These gluten free treats are the perfect salty-sweet dessert. We highly recommend dunking these guys in a tall glass of alt-milk.

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Feedfeed Tip Feel free to make the dough up to 2 days ahead if you're having people over.