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The Best Price for Nutritional Yeast

We use nutritional yeast at our house, primarily for making vegan parmesan and cheese sauces.  The lowest price in my area to purchase it is actually found at Whole Foods!  Prices can be regional, please check the current price at your store. Conversely, I have seen it as high as $25/lb. on store shelves. Do you […]

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black bean soup with avocado slices
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Recipe: Vegan Black Bean & Corn Instant Pot Soup

This was the very 1st recipe I attempted in my Instant Pot many moons ago. We enjoyed it so much, it is now in my regular rotation. Once a week, I make a big batch of soup for the rest of the week. My husband will take some to work every day for lunch (he […]

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Recipe: Vegan Sausage Patties

This is my family’s favorite sausage patty recipe! The spices are what really make these special. I have tweaked the original recipe, testing out different ingredients over the years numerous times and settled on this one. The 1st time I tried the original recipe, I felt it was too bread-like. It called for more flour. […]

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This policy was updated on 8/07/2020 This website is a personal one written and edited by me. My #1 goal here at The Penny Pantry is to provide you with information on saving the most money on your Vegan/Plant-Based Groceries. As I spend an enormous amount of time on the content for my website, researching […]

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Updated 11/05/2021 Privacy Practices Overview: Note: I employ methods on my site that collect data, I do not sell any data. The term “collect” is synonymous with “sell” by entities that are creating privacy practices and requirements. I want you to know that I take your privacy very seriously here at The Penny Pantry. I […]

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Recipe: Unprocessed Vegan Cheese Sauce

This post may contain affiliate links.  If you click on one of my links, I may receive a small compensation at no cost to you.  Thank you for supporting The Penny Pantry! This is the potato-carrot vegan cheese sauce I used in my nachos I posted recently. I had a request for the recipe, so […]

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Recipe: Vegan Wowbutter or Peanut Butter Pie

This post may contain affiliate links.  If you click on one of my links, I may receive a small compensation at no cost to you.  Thank you for supporting The Penny Pantry! Read My Disclosure Policy This is the pie I made for my daughter’s birthday. She prefers pie over cake, and I like that […]

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Vegan TVP Taco Meat – Oil Free!

I have experimented with making various vegan taco meats over the years, and this is the result of those experiments. My 1st few attempts were ok but kind of bland, until I started adding soy sauce. Surprisingly, this was the magical ingredient that sealed the deal! I think it is the color it imparts as […]

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How I Buy in Bulk – with an average 75% Savings

I buy a lot of our dry goods and beans in bulk, usually in 25 lb. bags. This includes pinto and black beans, yellow split peas, brown and white rice, cornmeal and oats, etc. These are items I also cook with a lot, and the bags last several months. Here are some examples of how […]

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Tofu “Egg” Salad Sandwich Recipe

Here is my version of a vegan “egg” salad that I have been making for years. It’s delicious in a sandwich, salad or even scooped up with crackers. You can even substitute the tofu with cooked garbanzos! I have served this to people who don’t normally eat tofu, and they were surprised how much they […]

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