Cody ate vegan

Last night, Dan made his vegetarian spaghetti sauce to go on whole wheat pasta, and I made pita (using 1/2 spelt and 1/2 whole wheat). Cody came for dinner. We are not sure whether he went by Taco Bell on the way home.

25 or so ounces of pre-made marinara sauce
handful of baby carrots, diced or julienned
½ bell pepper, diced or julienned
handful of mushrooms, diced
1-2 c. of chopped kale
3-4 florets of broccoli, diced or chopped
¼ c. of onion, diced or julienned
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
cayenne pepper
red pepper flakes
turmeric
parsley
basil
oregano
 In a medium to large skillet with butter olive oil, sauté broccoli, kale, carrots and garlic first, then add the mushrooms and onion. Saute about 10 minutes total.
 Heat the sauce in a saucepan, then add the sautéed mix. Season with the remaining ingredients. 
Tonight we had a casserole with rice, black-eyed peas, and collard greens:
https://recipes.oregonlive.com/recipes/one-pan-rice-and-beans-with-collard-greens

Dan added some Trader Joe's fake sausage, which spiced the dish enough that we did not add the hot sauce at the end. I, however, could have done without the "sausage." Regardless, we - again - have a ton of leftovers. Is it possible to cook vegan for only two people without having the rest of the week's meals fixed at the same time?

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