Lentil Meatloaf

  Since becoming vegetarian, I haven't had to worry about missing some of my childhood dishes, because lentils are a perfect substitute for meat!  You can use them to make tacos, meatloaf (see below), meatballs, sloppy joes (which I renamed sloppy lennies), lasagna, shepard's pie, and moussaka!  Okay, so the last two are just dishes that I really love.  :D  Meatloaf can be highly personal, but also very versatile.  I created this recipe from one passed down from my mom.  I tried measuring out the ingredients for the first time this past week when I made it, so that I could share it with you.  I was taught that it is kind of an eyeball thing.  Hope you like it!

Food Diary: Week 12, 3/19-3/23

Disclaimer: This information is collected using information from packaging and caloriecount.about.com. It is probably not super accurate, just a good guesstimation.

Note:  Not all recipes are recorded.  Some have links, while others just have pertinent calorie information.  If there is any recipe that you want that I haven't written down, post a comment.  :)


Monday, 03/19:

• Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs (12g; 204cal) w/ a piece of buttered toast (51cal {1/2 tbsp} + 4g; 80cal); protein: 16, calories: 335
• Snack: 1/4c Love Crunch granola (2.5g; 130cal) w/ 1/4c vanilla probiotic yogurt (2.7g; 50cal); protein: 5.2, calories: 180
• Lunch: 1 egg (6g; 102cal) salad (1Tbsp mayo, 100cal) sammie (2 slices of bread, 8g; 160cal)  w/ lettuce, s/p; protein: 14, calories: 362
• Snack: 6 squares of Lindt white chocolate  (2g; 210cal) and 2Tbsp white chocolate peanut butter (6g; 180cal) protein: 8, calories: 390
• Dinner: 2 med jacket potatoes (5g; 236cal) w/ 1/2c kidney beans (8g; 100cal) and 50g cream cheese filling (2g; 200cal); protein: 15, calories: 536
• Snack: 2Tbsp white chocolate peanut butter (6g; 180cal); protein: 6, calories: 180
• Other: hot lemon water, water, liquid vitamin, chai tea
  

Daily totals: protein: 64.2, calories: 1,983
*To cut down on calories, avoid the late night pb.  :)

Grocery List for Week 11, 3/12-3/16

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Dairy:

1. eggs*
2. cheese*, your choice
3. cream cheese
4. tempeh*
5. yogurt*, plain or flavored 

Food Diary: Week 11, 3/12-3/16

Disclaimer: This information is collected using information from packaging and caloriecount.about.com. It is probably not super accurate, just a good guesstimation.

Note:  Not all recipes are recorded.  Some have links, while others just have pertinent calorie information.  If there is any recipe that you want that I haven't written down, post a comment.  :)


Monday, 03/12:

• Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs (12g; 204cal) and a piece of toast with 2tsp raspberry jam (4g; 80cal + 70cal); protein: 16g, calories: 354
• Snack: 1/4c Love Crunch granola (2.5g; 130cal) w/ 1/4c light kefir yogurt (2g; 20cal); protein: 4.5, calories: 150
• Lunch: l/o coconut (170cal) lentil (13.4g; 172.5cal) soup; protein: 13.4, calories: 342.5
• Snack: 1/4c vanilla probiotic yogurt (2.7g; 50cal) w/ 1/4c crunchy buckwheat cereal (3.25g; 101cal) and 1Tbsp pb (3.8g; 94cal); protein: 9.75, calories: 245
• Dinner: 1/2c white beans (8.7g; 124.5cal) and 1c cooked quinoa (11.2g; 294cal) w/ 2Tbsp evoo (238cal) + green onion, sun-dried tomatoes, raisins (1/4c=54.25), lemon juice, and s/p; protein: 19.9, calories: 710.75
• Other: hot lemon water, water, multivitamin w/ iron
  

Daily totals: protein: 63.55, calories: 1,802.25

Applesauce Cake

  This is seriously one of my favorite cakes of all time.  It is so good that it's hard not to gobble it all up in one sitting.  It's great for breakfast, as a snack, or for dessert!  Thank you, Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook for this one!