Nov 23- Veg meal plan, Day 1

Today I started again on the veg kick. Not completely vegan, but mostly. I am going to attempt to outline meals, including prep, cost & satisfaction.

Meal 1

Chik'n Jambalaya with 32 oz Powerade

Meal Cost: $1.46 (Chik'n $0.58, Rice $0.25, Powerade $0.63)

Ingredients:

Bag of Gardein Chik'n Scallopini

Publix, $4.29; BOGO, PLUS $1 Coupons.

Package price, $1.15, 4 pieces

Box of Zatatain's Jambalaya Mix

Publix, 10/$10. 

Package price $1. 

Prep time 30 min

Preheat oven on broil, to 375°. 

2 1/2 cups of water in pot to boil. 

When water boiling, add rice box to water, return to boil, then on low for 25 min, stirring occasionally. 

I cooked 3 bags of Chik'n at once. This will allow me to have Chik'n ready for the next 5 meals. 

When temp at 375°, Chik'n in oven for 10 min, flip Chik'n, then cook 5 more min. 

Two pieces of Chik'n, 1/4 rice mix, 32 oz Powerade Zero. 

Cal 440, P 33, NCarb 35, F 9.6, DFib 5.25

It was delicious. The key to using these vegan protein substitutes is the flavor of the addins, in this case the rice, but also sauces. Some of the sauces will inflate the pricing of these meals, but justifiably so.