Hey! Happy Monday!

I hope you had an awesome weekend. We hung out at the park, watched a few movies, ate lots of avocado rolls, and read a little (Dominique Moceanu's autobiography is pretty good).

Last week I posted another video on my YouTube channel (here's the first one) to show what we eat as a family. In the latest video, I show breakfast, lunch, dinner and one snack.

Stay tuned for more videos like this!

All of the recipes from the video are at the end of this post.

Did you do anything fun this weekend? Let me know in the comments.

Recipes from the video:

Tempeh Bacon

Creamy Grits from Vegan Cooking with Love

Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup from Chef Robert Martin

Spinach & Lentil Enchiladas

by Recipe from "Gluten-Free Vegan Comfort Food" by Susan O'Brien

Cook Time: 25

Keywords: vegan

Ingredients (Serves 6)

For the Sauce

¼ cup onion, chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
3 cups marinara sauce
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

For the Filling

1 ½ cups lentils, rinsed
1 tablespoon olive oil
¾ cup onion, chopped
2 tablespoons green chiles, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
2 cups fresh spinach
2 cups vegetable broth
10 corn or flour tortillas
½ cup vegan cheese (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven at 400 degrees.

To make the sauce, in a saucepan, sauté the onions in olive oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil, and then turn off the heat.

For the filling, heat oil on medium-high in a large skillet. Add in onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Then add in garlic, stirring occasionally for about a minute. Then add in sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, lentil and broth. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 20 minutes.

Line a casserole dish with about a cup of sauce.

In a small skillet heat each tortilla on medium heat for about 45 seconds on each side.

Working on a flat surface, scoop about a tablespoon of the lentil filling into each tortilla and roll up lengthwise.

Arrange each enchilada in the casserole dish and cover with the remaining sauce.

Sprinkle on vegan cheese (if you're using it), cover with foil and bake for about 25 minutes.

Check out all the previous "What We Ate Today" posts here

This bacon is a wonderful alternative to traditional pork and beef versions. Don't expect it to taste like pork or beef but it does have the familiar smoky taste.

The case against pork bacon:

*high saturated fat

*high cholesterol

*increased chance of colorectal cancer from pork consumption

*Most of all, the inhumane treatment of pigs in factory farms

"The only difference between pigs and dogs, is the way we treat them."

Graphic video showing factory farm pigs

Tempeh Bacon

by Brown Vegan

Cook Time: 35

Keywords: bake steam breakfast vegan

Ingredients (4 servings)

1 8 oz package tempeh
1/2 cup natural maple syrup
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons liquid smoke (found in the same aisle as BBQ sauce)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning (optional)

Instructions

Cut tempeh into thin slices and steam or boil for about 10 minutes in ½ cup of water.

Transfer to a bowl and add all remaining ingredients. Allow tempeh to marinate for a few hours (I did it overnight).

Preheat oven at 380º and spread tempeh out on foil. Add leftover marinate on top and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, flip over, and allow to bake for 10 additional minutes.

Song Playing While I Baked...

Alanis Morissette-You Learn