YqVFQxM.jpg (JPEG Image, 2500 × 1748 pixels) Most favorited all-time. 7 cheap veggie meals. Photo: sarniebill1 With so many laudable but expensive food movements like buying organic and fair trade, you’ve got to love one that cuts your grocery bill. Meatless Monday has become a trendy thing to do for both home cooks and restaurants, largely for its sustainability. (The gist: meat requires more land, water and energy to produce, and releases more greenhouse gases.)
But following the trend is also a great way to save on grocery costs. Prices have risen along with the growing middle class in developing countries. Beef prices are up 6.7% compared with last July, and pork is up 6%. As with our first “meals under $10″ challenge, we asked food and finance bloggers, as well as chefs and home cooks, to send in their best suggestions for a meal fit for a family of four. Now Frugal Foodie has a challenge for you: what’s your best super-cheap yet gourmet vegetarian meal? (All cost estimates are based on non-sale New York City supermarket prices. Spiced Veggie Burgers Eggplant Stew. The Vegan Stoner. 100 Ways to Cook…