This week’s Monkey and Me’s Menu features some of our favorite foodie bloggers in menu #40 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 Helyn at Helyn’s Plant-Based Kitchen, Emese and Nandi at My Pure Plants, Carleigh at Plant You, and Tami at Nutmeg Notebook, as well as featuring a few of our own dishes. 😉

• 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.

• Savory Chickpea Flour Pancakes (breakfast) from Nutmeg Notebook
• Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Wrap (lunch) from Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Pea Salad Bowl (dinner) from Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Mulligatawny Soup (dinner) from Helyn’s Plant-Based Kitchen
• Healthy Mashed Potato Patties with Tangy garlic Aioli (dinner) from Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Easy Vegan Eggplant Meatballs Spaghetti (dinner) from My Pure Plants
• Vegan Korean BBQ Cauliflower (dinner) from Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• No Bake Banana Bread Bliss Balls (snack) from Plant You

DOWNLOAD MENU PLAN –> Monkey and Me’s Menu 40

Savory Chickpea Flour Pancakes

Simple flavorful and satisfying, these Savory Chickpea Flour Pancakes are a great way to start the day! Fluffy, silver dollar pancakes are bursting with aromatic spices, and fantastic served with delicious chutneys or relishes. A perfect and delicious way to switch up your breakfast routine! Head on over and check it out on Nutmeg Notebook!

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Wrap

This beautiful salad is life and so much more than meets the eye; it’s absolutely bursting with flavor! Healthy and utterly delicious, this easy to make Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is filled with nourishing, feel-good ingredients.  Perfectly fluffy quinoa, hearty cannellini beans, juicy grape tomatoes, peppery baby arugula, tangy Kalamata olives, sweet sundried tomatoes, and flavorful roasted red peppers covered with an irresistible dressing packed with herbs, spices and vinegary goodness. Serve as a filling salad or add as the perfect filling inside your favorite wraps; an excellent meal for lunches and dinners alike! Head on over and check it out on Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures!

Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Pea Salad Bowl

We’ve got a delicious new way to get in those powerhouse greens and bonus, it tastes ah-mazing! Full of flavor and filled with healthy, wholesome ingredients, this simple Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Pea Salad will be sending your taste buds to flavor town. Vibrant, nourishing collard greens, hearty black-eyed peas, and sweet fire roasted tomatoes, all tossed in a tasty dressing, are packed with antioxidant spices and herbs!  Perfect for lunches and dinners alike, don’t let 12 minutes stand between you and this fantastic salad. Head on over and check it out on Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures!

Mulligatawny Soup

Bursting with antioxidant spices and wholesome ingredients, this vibrant, creamy, and delicious Mulligatawny Soup will make dinnertime a dream. Hearty red lentils, sweet apples, carrots, onions, and warming Indian spices all blend together creating a flavorful soup the whole family will love. Head on over and check it out on Helyn’s Plant Based Kitchen!

Healthy Mashed Potato Patties with Tangy garlic Aioli

Potatoes are EVE-RY-THING! Healthy and utterly delicious, these easy to make Healthy Mashed Potato Patties with Tangy Garlic Aioli is comfort food at its best.  These amazing mashed potato patties have a perfectly tender and fluffy interior with a crispy exterior and are topped with an irresistible Tangy Garlic Aioli that is out of this world YUM!   A perfect way to use up left-over mashed potatoes that the family will thank you for making! Head on over and check it out on Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures!

Easy Vegan Eggplant Meatballs Spaghetti

Simple, wholesome ingredients come together creating these beautiful, hearty, and yummy Easy Vegan Eggplant Meatballs Spaghetti. Hearty eggplant, oats, brown rice flour, and spices come together in the most delicious way! Serving these tasty eggplant meatballs with your favorite pasta and marinara sauce for a tasty meal that is sure to put a smile on your face. Head on over and check it out on My Pure Plants!

Vegan Korean BBQ Cauliflower

This easy to make, irresistible Vegan Korean BBQ Cauliflower checks off ALL the must haves of tender and crisp texture, sweet and tangy flavors, and *get in my belly* deliciousness. It is packed with nourishing healthy goodness. Serve this tasty cauliflower with your favorite rice for a wholesome and satisfying meal. We must warn you to plan on getting requests to add this dish into your regular weekly rotation of delicious foods, it’s totally that good. Head on over and check it out on Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures!

No Bake Banana Bread Bliss Balls

Calling all Banana Bread Lovers, these rich, delectable, melt-in-your-mouth No Bake Banana Bread Bliss Balls are a perfect treat for after school or work. Made with healthy, wholesome ingredients, these fantastic little bites are sure to put a smile on your face! Head on over and check it out on Plant You!

DOWNLOAD MENU PLAN – Monkey and Me’s Menu 40