This week’s Monkey and Me’s Menu features some of our favorite foodie bloggers in menu #23 as well as a FREE bonus shopping list.  All recipes are Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients, and gluten free.

This super tasty menu features delicious dishes from Yvonne at Yvonne’s Vegan Kitchen, Elizabeth at Healthy Midwestern Girl, Annie at VegAnnie, and Jeni at Thyme & Love, as well as featuring a few of our own dishes. 😉

Monkey and Me’s Menu #23 meal plan features the following:

• Downloadable Menu which offers the following:

  • 2 Breakfast ideas
  • 2 Lunch ideas
  • 2 Snack Ideas
  • 5 Dinner Ideas, including a FREE downloaded shopping list (PDF – Below)

• A comprehensive (downloadable) shopping list for the 5 Dinners

  • The shopping list is segmented into the common grocery store sections like “produce, spices, etc.” making it easy to pick up these items from your local grocery store.
  • It also includes product suggestions that are Whole Food Plant Based compliant* for easy reference.  Note: These products are suggestions, please feel free to select your own favorite products.
  • Includes helpful codes so you can easily subtract items that you choose not to make.

• Downloadable Instructions on how the meal plan work.

Note:  The term “Whole Food Plant Based compliant” is from a general standpoint.  There are Whole Food Plant Based diet branches that restrict certain food items.  Our recipes are all Whole Food Plant Based compliant based upon a high-level compliance standpoint. i.e. vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, minimally processed foods.

Some breakfast, lunch, and snack ideas are simple concepts that require no recipe.

Meal Plan #23 includes the following recipes:

• Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal (breakfast) from Thyme & Love
• Simple Vegan Spinach Salad (lunch) from VegAnnie
• Cabbage Potato Bean Soup (dinner) from Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• “Eat Your Greens” Pasta Salad (dinner) from Healthy Midwestern Girl
• Oil Free Maple Walnut Dressing Veggie Bowl (dinner) from Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Spicy Lentil Dahl (dinner) from Yvonne’s Vegan Kitchen
• Tex-Mex Chili Mac (dinner) from Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Healthy Vegan Pumpkin Muffins (snack) from Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures

DOWNLOAD MENU PLAN –> Monkey and Me Menu 23

Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal

Waking up to the warm aromatic spices of delicious banana bread is sure to put a smile on your face. This creamy, decadent, and satisfying Slow Cooker Banana Nut Oatmeal is full of delicious flavors and will keep you energized throughout the morning. Head on over and check it out on Thyme & Love!

Simple Vegan Spinach Salad

Packed with wholesome ingredients, this Simple Vegan Spinach Salad comes together in no time. Simple, flavorful, and tangy dressing drizzled over nutritious greens, and topped with sweet raisins, protein packed tofu, antioxidant goji berries, zesty onions, and buttery pecans! This fast, feel-good salad is sure to delight your tastebuds. Head on over and check it out on VegAnnie!

Cabbage Potato Bean Soup

Bowl – check, spoon – check, total comfort food that is going to make your tummy happy – check! This incredibly hearty, satisfying, and oh-so-delicious vegan, oil free Cabbage Potato Bean Soup is packed with aromatic spices, nutritious veggies, and bursting with autumn vibes.  Hearty potatoes, onions, cabbage, carrots, and beans with a light and flavorful broth simmer together creating a deeply satisfying soup the whole family will love. Head on over and check it out on Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures!

“Eat Your Greens” Pasta Salad

Simple, wholesome, and flavorful ingredients come together in an irresistible pasta salad that is sure to have you doing your happy dance. This rich, creamy, and tasty “Eat your Green” Pasta Salad is brimming with nutrient-dense veggies, hearty pasta, and tossed with a refreshing and flavorful dressing. Head on over and check it out on Healthy Midwestern Girl!

Oil Free Maple Walnut Dressing Veggie Bowl

Nothing beats homemade, right? We are all about those delicious, healthy, homemade dressings, and we have a new fun and fabulous dressing for fall. We’d love to introduce you to our oh-so-delicious Oil Free Maple Walnut Dressing. It’s packed with feel-good ingredients. Earthy walnuts perfectly compliment a combination of tangy vinegar and aromatic spices creating a delightfully burst of zingy flavors. Head on over and check it out on Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures!

Spicy Lentil Dahl

Comforting, hearty, and bursting with flavors, this Spices Lentil Dahl is simmered to perfection with protein packed lentils and aromatic spices. Serve this warming Spicy Lentil Dahl over hearty brown rice or crispy oven-baked potatoes for a cozy meal the whole family will enjoy. Head on over and check it out on Yvonne’s Vegan Kitchen!

Tex-Mex Chili Mac

Comfort food at its best, this Tex-Mex Chili Mac is brimming with flavor! Tender macaroni, hearty beans, wholesome veggies, all simmering in your favorite Southwestern flavors for a dish that just won’t quit. This one-pot wonder is sure to have the entire family running to the dinner table. Head on over and check it out on Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures!

Healthy Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

Fall just screams for all things pumpkin, and when the cold weather starts, the pumpkin spice comes out to play – YUM! We have just the pumpkin treat to sate your pumpkin needs, our Healthy Vegan Pumpkin Muffins are sure to please. Perfectly tender with just the right amount of pumpkin and cinnamony goodness. Full of healthy goodness, you can even have these treats for a guiltless breakfast, and you can be assured that every bite will be packed with deliciousness. Head on over and check it out on Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures!

DOWNLOAD MENU PLAN – Monkey and Me Menu 23