5th December – Vital Plant Energy

Hi healthy veggies 🥦

Meet Vital Plant Energy, your go-to weekly meal plan designed to fuel your days with plant-powered dishes that are as nourishing as they are delicious!

Wake up to the joy of cooking with these Mexican-Style Breakfast Wraps! Fresh, zesty, and comforting, they’re a quick way to bring bold flavors to your morning – and a little love to your plate.

We love making Easy Tomato Basil Soup! The fresh basil and simmering tomatoes smell amazing, and adding Greek yogurt makes it creamy, smooth, and packed with a healthy protein boost. Quick and simple, this recipe always feels like a little bit of magic – perfect for any day!

With recipes like these, meal planning becomes a breeze – bringing variety, and simplicity to your week!😋

On to this week’s stats:

• you’ll be getting 62g protein at about 1270kcals (three main meals);
• or 84g of protein at about 1510kcal per day with snacks, (or even more, if you decide to skip the Chocolate Protein Pudding Recipe snack for another protein shake);
• if you include the big snack, then you’ll be at 108g protein at 1990kcal per day.

If you’re not sure how many calories you should be eating please have a quick read through this page on calories.

Don’t hesitate to give me a shout if you have any questions!

Dave 🙂

PS. don’t forget – further down on this page is a list of which recipes can be made ahead, which can be frozen and some vegan alternatives if you fancy them.

We’re always looking to improve! If there’s something specific you’d like included in our plans or if you have any requests, we’re here to listen and make it happen.

Any questions or feedback?

Please share your opinion with us in the Facebook group (PW: protein power) or via email.

We hope you enjoy the recipes and as always we love seeing images of your creations in the Facebook group or @hurrythefoodup on Instagram so tag us there too if you like!

Day 7 is all up to you. It’s a great day for leftovers, or if you want to go out to eat. Buddha Bowls or Burrito Bowls are a great way to use up leftovers. We still recommend keeping the calories to about 1300kcal if weight loss is a priority.

Recipe Tips:

• Mexican Style Breakfast Wraps: coriander divides camps – if you’re a lover add some to the wraps at the end. If you’re not, don’t! It’s also delicious served with a dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream!
• Easy Broccoli Stir Fry with Brown Rice: feel free to use frozen broccoli, works nicely as well.
• Vegan Tofu Bolognese: see if you can press out some excess water. Then let the tofu bits fry for 15 mins on medium heat. They’ll crispen up eventually, I promise! Crumble the tofu in the Bolognese for a more authentic experience! If tofu is not your thing, any meat replacement will work here too. Or cooked lentils!
• If you include snacks in the meal plan, make sure you select 4 servings of Chocolate Protein Pudding Recipe for less food waste.

Meal Prep (Quick Tutorial): These recipes can be made ahead.

Generally, we advise to keep them in airtight containers and/or in the fridge. Some of them need to be reheated.

• Mexican Style Breakfast Wraps (keep the yoghurt separate)
• Grapes ‘N Roses Overnight Oats
• Quinoa Breakfast Porridge with Hot Blueberry Drizzle
• Vegan Tofu Bolognese
• Chocolate Protein Pudding Recipe

Freezable:

• Mexican Style Breakfast Wraps (when re-heating them, ideally finish them off in a pan or oven so the wraps regain crispiness)
• Easy Broccoli Stir Fry with Brown Rice (always reheat rice extra thoroughly)
• Lentils with Vegetables in Tahini Sauce
• Breakfast Beans and Eggs
• Vegan Tofu Bolognese

Vegan Alternatives (More Here)

• Breakfast: Tropic Thunder Overnight Oats
• Lunch: Healthy Masabacha
• Dinner: Smashed Brussel Sprouts Salad

You can use the ‘recipe vault’ to instantly find great replacement or additional meals, too!

And don’t forget – if you have lots of leftover ingredients in the fridge we highly recommend turning them into Buddha Bowls or Burrito Bowls! There’s so much choice, and you can throw together virtually everything you have leftover with a tasty sauce!