It's been a really, really difficult couple of weeks, which means I have not been good at keeping to my scheduled recipes and I've definitely been horrible at tracking what I eat. Let's get back on track! If I had a nickel for every time I've said that...
Slightly Modified Recipe by My Darling Vegan | Makes: 1 loaf | Time: ~ 1.5 hr
Ingredients
Loaf 2 tbsp EVO
1 small white onion, diced
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 large #carrot, peeled and diced
2 stalks of #celery, diced
2 cups cremini #mushrooms, diced
1 cup dry brown #lentils
2 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup vegetable broth (homemade to lower sodium)
3 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp coconut aminos
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried thyme
salt and pepper, to taste
Maple Tomato Glaze 1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp coconut aminos
1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper, allowing extra to hang over each side.
Fill a large soup pot with water and add the lentils. Place over medium heat and cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes. Strain through a colander when lentils are cooked all the way through.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add onions and sauté, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes until onions are translucent and fragrant. Add garlic, carrots, celery, and mushrooms and sauté for another 5 minutes until vegetables are tender and lightly browned. Remove from heat.
In a food processor, combine sautéed vegetables, lentils, and the remaining ingredients for the vegan meatloaf. Pulse until well combined. Some texture should remain. Once about half your of ingredients are well blended, transfer them to a bowl and mash the rest together with a potato masher or your hands.
Transfer the meatloaf to the prepared loaf pan, cover in tin foil, and bake for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix together the ingredients for the tomato maple glaze in a small bowl. When the loaf is ready, pull it out, remove tin foil, and evenly cover the top with the glaze. Return to oven, uncovered, and bake an additional 10-15 minutes.
When the tomato glaze starts to brown at the edges and the lentil loaf is firm, remove from oven and let cool 15 minutes before slicing. This allows the meatloaf to firm up as it cools.
Journal
What I ate and drank today
6 glasses of water (hopefully 2 more before bed)
1 cups of coffee
3 cups of decaf
Celery sticks (probably 1 stalk's worth)
Handful of lime tostitos
1 piece of provolone
Lentil loaf
Exercise
20 min of strength training (arms and core)
~6 miles of walking