I cannot believe that Christmas is about a week away!  Yikes!  I am both excited and overwhelmed.  Excited to spend a week on Long Island with my family, overwhelmed because I don’t have all my holidays gifts ordered or granola for the teachers made.  I will not leave the house this weekend until it is all done!  Some administrative news:

• Check out the Prolon Fasting Mimicking Diet GIVEAWAY that I have going on one Instagram right now.  The prizes are valued at $302!
• For my online cooking class students, the December class is UP!  Click here to purchase the December class if you are not a subscriber.  Click here to see all previous class offerings.  Online classes make a great holiday gift.  We’ll email the recipient a gift certificate from you!
• Friday, December 21 is the last day that I will be signing cookbooks at Pages in Manhattan Beach.  Get your requests in pronto!

In the meantime, we’ve still got to eat.  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

Meatless Monday: Jeweled Rice served with sautéed Swiss chard

Tuesday: Slow Cooker Whole Roast Chicken with Maple Mustard Roasted Vegetables

Wednesday: Leftover chicken bowls with cooked quinoa (or grain of choice) garnished with shredded green cabbage, avocado, pickled red onion and a drizzle of  Homemade Ranch Dressing (dairy-free and vegan adaptable).

Thursday: Chopped Thai Salad from What’s Gaby Cooking

Friday:  Lentil Sloppy Joes from my book. If you want to omit the buns, serve it over cauli-rice, method here, or millet.

Saturday lunch: Fall Salad with Fig-Balsamic Vinaigrette and Quinoa Brittle  (I know this is kind of a fancy lunch, but I have been craving this salad!  Omit the quinoa brittle and this is easy-peasy.)

Sunday: Rustic Butternut Squash Soup with Fennel and Wild Rice

 

Here’s what you can do ahead if it helps you:

Sunday: 

Jeweled Rice

Wash and prep veggies 

Pickle onions 

Make all marinades, sauces and dressings

Thursday: 

Lentil base for Sloppy Joes

Quinoa Brittle 

Millet (if omitting buns and not using cauli-rice)

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Here’s a link to my previous dinner planners.

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