Planning ahead

My friend Carolyn and I had emailed back and forth today about a few things. She is the one who originally got me interested in the E2 diet. She mentioned that she was worried about planning for vegan meals once school starts back up (she is a head start teacher). And she was right--planning ahead is important especially since we're fairly new to this way of eating. I have had a super hectic week thus far and had very little in the house in the way of food until my trip to Central Market this evening. My fall back on these super hectic days is hummus and nuts for a snack or source of protein and steamed vegetables and rice for a quick dinner. I've been keeping frozen brown rice on hand (you can buy it frozen in microwavable bags) for those evenings when I come home really hungry. By cutting the vegetables into small pieces they steam really quickly and the rice takes only 2-3 minutes in the microwave. The only thing quicker is a hippie sandwich with hummus, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and onion. Groovy!