The Meatless Challenge: 7 Vegetarian Meals for $10 or Less. 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. 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 Cost: $2.35, or $0.59 per serving “This recipe is a favorite of my kids and is so simple to make that they love to join in,” says globe-trotting writer G.L. Eggplant Stew. Twenty for Twenty: Vegetarian Edition Article. Parsley Soup - Cherry's Vegan Recipes. Vegan. 10 Vegan Lunch Ideas | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn.
Previous image Next image Bean dips and spreads Last week, we explored Vegan Breakfast Ideas; now let's move onto lunch! Check out these 10 tasty and nourishing ideas for the midday meal and then share your own vegan-friendly tips in the comments! • 1 Bean dips and spreads – Use spreads like Hummus and Fresh Shell Bean and Sage Spread on sandwiches or as a dip for pita, crackers, or vegetables. • 2 Chickpea sandwich – This Chickpea of the Sea sandwich filling can be made with vegan mayo or a vinaigrette in place of the mayo. • 3 Couscous – Couscous is fantastic both warm and cool; try Israeli Couscous with Chard or Couscous with Raisins, Pine Nuts, and Capers. • 7 Eggplant spread – Use sweet, smoky Baba Ghanoush as a spread for vegetable sandwiches and wraps. • 4 Lentils and grains – We can never get enough of this balanced and filling Lentil Salad with farro, cucumbers, and tomatoes.
Related: 10 Vegan Breakfast Ideas. Easy Vegan Recipes. Soul Veg's videos. Ten scrumptious vegan recipe photos to titillate your taste buds | This Dish Is Veg. There is no better time than a long weekend, especially the last unofficial weekend of summer, to try new foods. The following ten recipes offer a nice variety of meal ideas and desserts to get you started this Labor Day Weekend. Raw Strawberry Cheescake by JoLynn at Dreamin' It Vegan Ingredients include strawberries, dark chocolate, coconut, dates, and pecans. Recipe here Almond Butter Coconut Freezer Cookies Freezer Cookies by Alexa at sohdalex.wordpress.com.
Ingredients include almond butter, shredded coconut, honey/agave, and raw oats. Recipe here Panzanella with Crunchy Tempeh by Valerie at City|Life|Eats. Ingredients include tempeh, agave, crushed red peppers, and sourdough bread. Recipe here Tofu and Kimchi Dinner for One by Michael at The Herbivoracious Blog. Ingredients include tofu, kimchi, sesame oil, and ginger. Recipe here Easy Sweet and Spicy Tempeh by Ricki Heller at Diet, Dessert and Dogs Ingredients include tempeh, apple butter, maple syrup, and onion. Recipe here Recipe here. 25 Vegetarian and Vegan Meals from 2009 The Kitchn's Best Recipes of 2009 | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn. Food - Vegetarian-and-vegan - How to Make Instructables.