This blog post was sponsored by Silk but the opinions are all my own.
Week nights for our family are always busy and on the go. I am a huge fan of making dinner simple, healthy, and easy! Emphasis on the easy. To make dinner meal planning easy, I love theme nights. Monday nights in our house is meatless Monday.
Not only can plant-based diets be good for people and better for the planet, but they taste amazing too! I have decided to take the #MeatlessMondayNight challenge for our family. Adopting a more plant-based diet can start with making a change, just one day a week.
Last night, a typical Monday night in our family, we had sports practices all evening. When preparing and planning my family’s dinner, I wanted something that would be quick, easy, healthy, and tasty!
I prepared a simple pasta and veggies bowl for dinner.
Once the boys were in bed for the night, I prepared a favorite sweet treat for my husband and I.
Chocolate Peanut butter Banana Protein Shake
Ingredients:
1 c. Silk Almond Milk
2 Tbsp Powdered Peanut Butter
1 Banana
1 scoop of your favorite Vegan Chocolate Protein Powder
Ice (when you add more ice you get a thicker shake)
* Simply add your ingredients in your blender (I love my Vitamix blender). Blend until you have reached your desired consistency. *
I enjoy experimenting with meatless dishes and meal ideas for our Monday night dinners. You can join me for a chance to win a giveaway by visiting Silk: Sideline Meat for recipes and more! If you are wanting to make the above delicious smoothie with Silk (like I did) check out where Silk products are sold with this store locator.
Does your family enjoy a meatless meal on Monday’s?
What is your favorite meatless recipe and meal?
This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.
I definitely do not get enough protein in my diet, so I want to try this shake! I think it sounds awesome.
This sounds yummy! I could use a little more protein in my diet this is perfect
I usually make a meatless serving for myself when cooking for my family. That pasta and the shake sound delicious.
I’ve been cooking a lot of meatless meals lately. My daughter decided about 2 months ago that she wanted to be a vegan. I figured the best way to ensure she gets the right amount of protein is to cook that way for the entire family, at least a handful of meals a week. It’s been a fun and rewarding adventure!
I really like using mushrooms for Meatless Mondays. They’ve got a meatiness to them that fills you up!
That sounds like a super yummy shake! I’m all about a good protein shake to help keep me from devouring chocolate when I shouldn’t be!
Oh yum my kids would love that shake. We are almond milk drinkers so I already have the ingredients on hand!
We definitely enjoy meatless meals, but I can never remember if it’s Monday, Tuesday or Friday – I’m a little haphazard with my cooking schedule 🙂 This smoothie looks great though – it’s close to one of my favorites!
I also try to make at least one meatless meal a week. Not always a monday, but I do try for that. Your pasta dish looks simple and delish!