VEGETARIAN August 2011 OAMM Menu (OAMC, Freezer Cooking, Bulk Cooking, Power Cooking)
Asian Chickpea Tender Salad
Summer is somehow inexplicably winding down and the kids will be going back to school soon. So, of course, we need an awesome menu to enjoy the last bursts of summer and have something simple to pull out of the freezer for packed lunches. I think August’s menu is the best yet, with its focus on peaking vegetables like eggplant, bell peppers, summer squash and zucchinis as well as the last of the fruits of summer: peaches, pears, apples and tomatillos.
Some of the meals perfect for those lunchboxes include Love Cakes, Eggplant Pizza, Baked Empanadas and Bacon Avocado Melts. The Asian Chickpea Tender Salads will also make excellent lunches for Mom and Dad to pull out of the freezer in individual portions.
I hope you enjoy these meals as much as our early readers/cooks have. If you are new and not sure how to get started, read here. And there are several other helpful links under the Helpful Hints/Resources section below to help you on your cooking journey. Good luck!
Menu
- Included below are the menu items that we will be preparing as part of our Once A Month Cooking (OAMC) BIG DAY. In the printable VEGETARIAN August 2011 Recipe Cards the menu items are intended to feed one person for a month. You can insert the number of people are cooking for on the first tab to automatically make recipe adjustments to feed multiple people for a month. For more information on how the Vegetarian OAMM Menu works, click here.
- View the printable VEGETARIAN August 2011 Recipe Cards.
- Having trouble using the Recipe Cards or YELLOW BOX? See this post!
Breakfasts
- Love Cakes with Tomatillo Salsa*
- Curry Tofu Scrambler*
- Apple-Walnut Rhubarb Muffins
Curry Peach Quinoa
Lunches
- 8 Can Soup*^^
- Eggplant Pizza*
- Bacon Avocado Melt^^
- Vegan Chickpea Tender and Mandarin Asian Salad Fix’ns*
Dinners
- Vegan Asian Sesame Beef and Vegetables*
- Zucchini Fritters^^
- Grilled Polenta Cakes
- Cheesy Green Bean Skillet
- Curry Peach Quinoa*
- Sunny Summer Squash Soup*
Eggplant Pizza
- Pear and Squash Bruschetta
- Baked Empanadas
- Zucchini Boats
Add Ons
*Indicates vegan meals.
^^Indicates meals that require NO COOKING on your OAMC BIG DAY!
Grocery List
- Included in this spreadsheet you will find a listing of all the items you will need to complete your VEGETARIAN August 2011 OAMC BIG DAY. For more instructions on how to use this, go here.
- VEGETARIAN August 2011 OAMM Grocery List
Instructions
- These are the step-by-step instructions you will need to quickly and efficiently approach your OAMC BIG DAY!
- VEGETARIAN August 2011 OAMM Instructions
Labels
Sample Label
These customized labels are designed specifically for the VEGETARIAN August 2011 Once A Month Mom Menu. They contain the name of the dish and serving instructions for preparing the dish on your serving day. They make preparation of the dishes hassle free and staying to your eating plan a cinch.
These labels are designed to be printed on Avery 8163
Pinterest:
Are you a person that likes to see the menus visually? Perhaps you should check out the August 2011 Vegetarian Menu via Pinterest to see the yummy goodness you will be cooking up on this menu. Not sure what Pinterest is all about, check out what Once A Month Mom has to say about it.
Facebook Fan Party:
OAMM Facebook Fan Page Party – Sunday, August 14th 2011, 9:00 pm – 9:30 pm EST – We will be able to chat via video AND messaging during the event through FACEBOOK! How cool is that? We will be talking about the current month’s menus, answer your burning questions about freezer cooking and have fun getting to know one another. You can also see other past recordings from that tab as well.
Instructions for viewing live-stream:
- Go to the Once A Month Mom Facebook Fan Page.
- Click on the “Facebook Fan Page Night” Tab on the left side margin.
- Hit “view live recording” – If I am live streaming it will show you what is happening in progress. If I am not live streaming at the time, you will have the option to click through other videos that I have recorded in the past.
- Enjoy!
Test Cooks
Each month we have some wonderful volunteers who “test” out the menu prior to publication. They do an amazing job of helping to eliminate confusion and mistakes. They may not catch everything but they sure do catch A LOT! Here is a little bit about this month’s test cooks:
- Chris Stephen – I’m a retired accountant, avid cook, and passionate charity knitter.
- Jennifer Ott – I am a mom to 4 (6, 5, 3, and 6 months) who loves to cook and bake, although after a decade of making wedding cakes I don’t eat them anymore!
Helpful Hints/Resources
- Saving and Printing the OAMM Menus Using Google Docs
- Creating Your Own OAMC Menu Series
- Preparing For A Successful OAMC Day
- Adapting The Menu for YOUR Family
- Making the Menu Healthier
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Shopping For Your Cooking Day
- Final Shopping Trip For Your OAMC Day
- Choosing The Right Containers
What do you think of VEGETARIAN August 2011’s menu?
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