The following seasonal weekly menus are guides to help you design and plan meals. Feel free to make substitutions or additions according to season or health condition. Underlined dishes are to be soaked overnight. Use leftover food from dinner for breakfast or lunch the next day (LO = leftover). Condiments and beverages are to be taken at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Include pickles at lunch and dinner. Dessert for late afternoon snack or after dinner is optional.
Weekday |
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Snack |
Dinner |
Meal Components |
Grain porridge; Vegetables; Condiment; Beverage |
Grain; Bean; Vegetable; Soup; Pickle; Condiment; Beverage |
Grain; Bean or fish; Vegetable; Greens; Sea Vegetable; Pickle; Condiment; Beverage; Dessert (optional) |
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Sunday |
Cucumber, Carrot, and Avocado Sushi Rolls; Peas-ful Pea Soup with Squash; Purple Cabbage, Cucumber, Celery, and Apple Pressed Salad |
Brown Rice Porridge with Shiitakes and Miso; Savory French Green Lentils; Braised Romaine Lettuce and Fennel; Pickled Mushrooms |
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Monday |
LO Brown Rice Porridge with Shiitakes and Miso; Boiled Salad with Carrots, Broccoli, and Cauliflower |
Lovely Lentil Soup with Greens; Marinated Tempeh; LO Pickled Mushrooms |
Soft Rice with Barley; Beautiful Black-Eyed Pea Burgers; Sautéed Pea Shoots and Mung Bean Sprouts; Sweet and Sour Beets |
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Tuesday |
LO Soft Brown Rice with Barley Porridge; LO Sautéed Pea Shoots and Mung Bean Sprouts |
Udon Noodles; Vegan Clam Soup; LO Beautiful Black-Eyed Pea Burgers; LO Sweet and Sour Beets |
Corn on the Cob with Umeboshi Paste |
Forbidden Rice with Edamame and Orange Zest; Roasted Wild Mushrooms, Walnut, and Lentil Pâté; Steamed Kale; Ume Radish Pickles |
Wednesday |
LO Forbidden Rice Porridge; Dandelion Greens and Onion Sauté |
Sourdough Bread; LO Roasted Wild Mushrooms, Walnut, and Lentil Pâté; Basic Miso Soup; LO Ume Radish Pickles |
Rice Cakes with Carrot Onion Butter |
Brown Rice Burgers; Garlicky Garbanzo Beans; Steamed Baby Bok Choy with Shoyu |
Thursday |
LO Brown Rice Porridge; Purple Cabbage and Collards with Caramelized Onions |
LO Brown Rice; Humble Hummus; Basic Miso Soup; Sauerkraut |
Pan-Fried Mochi with Nori |
Millet Porridge with Vegetables; Luscious Lima Beans and Corn; Sauerkraut |
Friday |
LO Millet Porridge with Vegetables; Blanched Collards with Ume Vinegar |
Udon Noodles; LO Luscious Lima Beans and Corn; Blanched Sugar Snap Peas; Basic Miso Soup |
Hazelnut Amasake Kanten Parfait |
Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad; Turkish Lentil Soup; Boiled Salad with Carrots, Broccoli, and Cauliflower; Sauerkraut |
Saturday |
Soft Polenta and Peas; Carrot Tops and Scallion Sauté |
Pita Sandwiches with Country Tempeh Sausages; LO Turkish Lentil Soup; Purple Cabbage, Cucumber, Celery, and Apple Pressed Salad |
Steamed Sourdough Bread; Warm Carrot Juice |
Brown Rice Burgers; Aduki Beans, Kombu, and Squash; Bok Choy, Cilantro, and Shiitake Stir Fry |
Weekday |
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Snack |
Dinner |
Meal Components |
Grain porridge; Vegetables; Condiment; Beverage |
Grain; Bean; Vegetable; Soup; Pickle; Condiment; Beverage |
Grain; Bean or fish; Vegetable; Greens; Sea Vegetable; Pickle; Condiment; Beverage; Dessert (optional) |
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Sunday |
Amazing Amaranth Porridge with Amasake; Carrot Tops and Scallion Sauté |
Brown Rice Burgers; Garbanzo Beans in Mushroom Gravy; Basic Miso Soup; Purple Cabbage, Cucumber, Celery, and Apple Pressed Salad |
Pan-Fried Polenta Sticks |
Quinoa and Pumpkin Seed Pilaf; Savory French Green Lentils; Kale, Green Beans, and Carrots with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds |
Monday |
Soft Polenta and Peas; Steamed Baby Bok Choy with Shoyu |
LO Quinoa and Pumpkin Seed Pilaf; LO Savory French Green Lentils; Mushroom Cabbage Rolls; Basic Miso Soup |
Steamed Bread with Carrot Onion Butter |
Brown Rice Burgers; Luscious Lima Beans and Corn; Blanched Collards with Ume Vinegar |
Tuesday |
Brown Rice Porridge with Shiitakes and Miso; LO Blanched Collards with Ume Vinegar |
Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad; LO Luscious Lima Beans and Corn; Basic Miso Soup |
Sourdough Bread with Tahini |
Mushroom Polenta Burgers; Aduki Beans, Kombu, and Squash; Braised Romaine Lettuce and Fennel |
Wednesday |
Quinoa with Corn; Boiled Salad with Carrots, Broccoli, and Cauliflower |
LO Mushroom Polenta Burgers; LO Aduki Beans, Kombu, and Squash; Basic Miso Soup; Red Radish with Ume Kuzu Sauce |
Rice Cakes with Almond Butter |
Brown Rice with Kidney Beans; Beet and Daikon Nishime with Fresh Dill; Dandelion Greens and Onion Sauté |
Thursday |
Whole Oats with Amasake; Kale, Green Beans, and Carrots with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds |
LO Brown Rice with Kidney Beans Burrito; Vegan Clam Soup; Bok Choy, Cilantro, and Shiitake Stir Fry |
Fresh Berries with a Pinch of Salt |
Millet and Quinoa Pilaf with Burdock; Roasted Wild Mushrooms, Walnut, and Lentil Pâté Sautéed Pea Shoots and Mung Beans |
Friday |
LO Millet and Quinoa Pilaf with Burdock; Blanched Collards with Ume Vinegar |
Udon Noodles in Clear Broth with Sweet White Miso; LO Roasted Wild Mushroom, Walnut, and Lentil Pâté Sourdough Bread |
Pan-Fried Mochi |
Soft Rice with Barley; Beautiful Black-Eyed Pea Burgers; Arame with Carrots, Beets, and Onions; Fresh Shiitake, Onion, and Purple Cabbage Sauté |
Saturday |
LO Soft Rice with Barley; Boiled Salad with Carrots, Broccoli, and Cauliflower |
Pan-Fried Polenta Sticks; LO Beautiful Black-Eyed Pea Burgers; LO Arame with Carrots, Beets, and Onions; Basic Miso Soup |
Corn on the Cob with Umeboshi Paste |
Brown Rice with Dried Shiitakes; Black Soybeans, Lotus Root, and Kabocha Squash; Steamed Baby Bok Choy with Shoyu |
Weekday |
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Snack |
Dinner |
Meal Components |
Grain porridge; Vegetables; Condiment; Beverage |
Grain; Bean; Vegetable; Soup; Pickle; Condiment; Beverage |
Grain; Bean or fish; Vegetable; Greens; Sea Vegetable; Pickle; Condiment; Beverage; Dessert (optional) |
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Sunday |
Whole Oat Groats; Blanched Collards with Ume Vinegar |
Marinated Tempeh Sandwich; Kabocha Squash and Parsnip Purée; Ume Plum Pumpkin Seed Sauce |
Corn on the Cob with Umeboshi Paste; Warm Carrot Juice |
Cauliflower Millet Casserole; Garlicky Garbanzo Beans; Arame with Carrots, Beets, and Onions; Pressed Mustard Greens |
Monday |
LO Cauliflower Millet Casserole; Steamed Baby Bok Choy with Shoyu |
Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad; Humble Hummus; Carrot, Cabbage, Burdock, and Daikon Nishime |
Roasted Nuts; Sweet Vegetable Tea |
Vegetable Shepherd's Pie with Millet Crust; Marinated Tempeh; Mustard Greens and Lemon Sauté Sauerkraut |
Tuesday |
Quinoa with Corn; Kale, Green Beans, and Carrots with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds |
LO Vegetable Shepherd's Pie with Millet Crust; Marinated Tempeh; Kabocha Squash Parsnip Purée |
Rice Cakes with Apple Butter |
Soft Rice with Barley; Savory Navy Beans and Wild Mushrooms; Beet and Daikon Nishime with Fresh Dill |
Wednesday |
LO Soft Rice with Barley; Blanched Collards with Ume Vinegar |
Noodles with Veggie Kuzu Sauce; Cauliflower, Portobello Mushroom, and Garbanzo Bean Stew |
Walnut and Chestnut Pâté Pita Bread; Sweet Vegetable Tea |
Millet Croquettes; Black Soybeans, Lotus Root, and Kabocha Squash; Veggie Greens Rolls, served with Ume Plum Pumpkin Seed Sauce |
Thursday |
LO Millet Porridge with Vegetables; Steamed Watercress and Carrots |
Cucumber, Carrot, and Avocado Sushi Rolls; Bladderwrack Vegetable Soup |
Mushroom Cabbage Rolls; Warm Amasake |
Brown Rice Burgers; Garlicky Garbanzo Beans; Red Radish with Ume Kuzu Sauce |
Friday |
LO Brown Rice Porridge with Shiitakes and Miso; Boiled Salad with Carrots, Broccoli, and Cauliflower |
Mock Macaroni and “Cheese”; LO Garlicky Garbanzo Beans; Clear Broth with Sweet White Miso |
Sweet Brown Rice Sushi |
Millet Porridge with Vegetables; Tempeh with Arame, Shiitake, and Onion Gravy; Purple Cabbage and Collards with Caramelized Onions |
Saturday |
LO Millet Porridge with Vegetables; Dandelion Greens and Onion Sauté |
Vegetable Pizza; Carrot Ginger Soup |
Baked Sweet Potato Sticks |
Fried Rice with Wild Nori; Black Soybeans with Chestnuts; Fresh Shiitake, Onion, and Purple Cabbage Sauté |
Weekday |
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Snack |
Dinner |
Meal Components |
Grain porridge; Vegetables; Condiment; Beverage |
Grain; Bean; Vegetable; Soup; Pickle; Condiment; Beverage |
Grain; Bean or fish; Vegetable; Greens; Sea Vegetable; Pickle; Condiment; Beverage; Dessert (optional) |
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Sunday |
Mochi Waffles with Berry Lemon Sauce; Boiled Salad with Carrots, Broccoli, and Cauliflower |
Noodles with Veggie Kuzu Sauce; Beautiful Black-Eyed Pea Burgers; Carrot Ginger Soup; Pressed Mustard Greens |
Rice Cakes with Apple Butter |
Roasted Squash Stuffed with Brown Rice Nut Pilaf; Black Soybeans with Chestnuts; Purple Cabbage and Collards with Caramelized Onions |
Monday |
Whole Oat Groats; Carrot Onion Butter; Steamed Baby Bok Choy with Shoyu |
LO Roasted Squash Stuffed with Brown Rice Nut Pilaf; LO Black Soybeans with Chestnuts; Basic Miso Soup; Pressed Salad with Carrot, Radish, and Cucumber |
Carrot Salad with Raisins; Steamed Sourdough Bread |
Brown Rice Burgers; Savory Navy Beans and Wild Mushrooms; Hijiki, Squash, and Onion Sauté Blanched Collards with Ume Vinegar |
Tuesday |
Millet Porridge with Vegetables; Steamed Watercress and Carrots |
LO Brown Rice Burgers; LO Savory Navy Beans; Glazed Baby Carrots; Clear Broth with Sweet White Miso |
Vegan Hijiki Caviar; Brown Rice Crackers |
Soft Rice with Barley; Baked Kidney Beans with Shiitake, Burdock, and Onion Gravy; Mustard Greens and Lemon Sauté |
Wednesday |
LO Soft Rice with Barley; Kale, Green Beans, and Carrots with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds |
Cucumber, Carrot, and Avocado Sushi Rolls; LO Baked Kidney Beans with Shiitake, Burdock, and Onion Gravy; Basic Miso Soup |
Warm Amasake |
Brown Rice with Dried Shiitakes; Black Soybeans, Lotus Root, and Kabocha Squash; Fresh Shiitake, Onion, and Purple Cabbage Sauté |
Thursday |
LO Brown Rice with Dried Shiitakes; Steamed Baby Bok Choy with Shoyu |
Udon Noodles in Clear Broth with Sweet White Miso; LO Black Soybeans, Lotus Root, and Kabocha Squash; Boiled Salad with Carrots, Broccoli, and Cauliflower |
Roasted Nuts |
Brown Rice Burgers; Steamed Watercress and Carrots; Aduki Beans, Kombu, and Squash; Carrot Tops and Scallion Sauté |
Friday |
Brown Rice Porridge with Shiitakes and Miso; Fresh Shiitake, Onion, and Purple Cabbage Sauté |
Mock Macaroni and “Cheese”; Carrot and Burdock Kimpira; Passion Beet Borscht |
Pan-Fried Mochi with Nori |
Quinoa and Pumpkin Seed Pilaf; Harvest Stew with Irish Moss; Mustard Greens and Lemon Sauté |
Saturday |
LO Quinoa and Pumpkin Seed Pilaf; Steamed Watercress and carrots |
Millet Porridge with Vegetables, LO Harvest Stew with Irish Moss |
Trail Mix |
Brown Rice with Kidney Beans; Nishime with Carrot, Daikon, and Burdock |
Weekday |
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Snack |
Dinner |
Meal Components |
Grain porridge; Vegetables; Condiment; Beverage |
Grain; Bean; Vegetable; Soup; Pickle; Condiment; Beverage |
Grain; Bean or fish; Vegetable; Greens; Sea Vegetable; Pickle; Condiment; Beverage; Dessert (optional) |
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Sunday |
Buckwheat Pancakes; Boiled Salad with Carrots, Broccoli, and Cauliflower |
Noodles with Veggie Kuzu Sauce; Vegan Clam Soup |
Steamed Sourdough Bread with Carrot Onion Butter |
Brown Rice with Kidney Beans; Carrot and Burdock Kimpira; Steamed Baby Bok Choy with Shoyu; Land and Sea Vegetable Salad |
Monday |
Whole Oat Groats; Mustard Greens and Lemon Sauté |
LO Brown Rice with Kidney Beans; LO Carrot and Burdock Kimpira; Basic Miso Soup |
Pan-Fried Mochi |
Soft Rice with Barley; Savory Navy Beans and Wild Mushrooms; Root Vegetables and Sea Palm; Steamed Baby Bok Choy with Shoyu |
Tuesday |
LO Soft Rice with Barley; Steamed Watercress and Carrots |
Cucumber, Carrot, and Avocado Sushi Rolls; LO Root Vegetables and Sea Palm; Basic Miso Soup |
Warm Amasake |
Millet and Quinoa Pilaf with Burdock; Black Soybeans, Lotus Root, and Kabocha Squash; Blanched Collards with Ume Vinegar |
Wednesday |
LO Millet Porridge with Vegetables; Steamed Baby Bok Choy with Shoyu |
Udon Noodles in Clear Broth with Sweet White Miso; LO Black Soybeans, Lotus Root, and Kabocha Squash |
Roasted Nuts |
Brown Rice with Dried Shiitakes; Savory French Green Lentils; Baked Daikon, Turnip, and Rutabaga with Almond Kuzu Sauce; Purple Cabbage and Collards with Caramelized Onions |
Thursday |
Brown Rice Porridge with Shiitakes and Miso, Blanched Collards with Ume Vinegar |
Millet Croquettes; LO Savory French Green Lentils; Bladderwrack Vegetable Soup |
Rice Cakes with Almond Butter |
Forbidden Rice with Edamame and Orange Zest; Country Tempeh Sausages; Boiled Salad with Carrots, Broccoli, and Cauliflower |
Friday |
Whole Oat Groats; Kale, Green Beans, and Carrots with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds |
LO Forbidden Rice with Edamame and Orange Zest; LO Country Tempeh Sausages; Basic Miso Soup |
Popcorn |
Brown Rice Burgers; Garbanzo Beans in Mushroom Gravy; Carrot, Cabbage, Burdock, and Daikon Nishime; Pressed Salad with Cucumber |
Saturday |
Soft Rice with Barley; Bok Choy, Cilantro, and Shiitake Stir Fry |
Fried Rice with Wild Nori; LO Garbanzo Beans in Mushroom Gravy; Red Radish with Ume Kuzu Sauce; Basic Miso Soup |
Trail Mix |
Cauliflower Millet Casserole; Aduki Beans, Kombu, and Squash; Beet and Daikon Nishime with Fresh Dill |

