How Much Does a Hill of Beans Cost? + Recipes for Instant Pot Refried Beans & Whole Beans
Is it Worth it to Make Beans from Scratch? Those $1 cans of beans sure seem like a good deal – but is it much cheaper to make beans from scratch? Canned beans are convenient, and I feel have their place. If you choose to make your beans from scratch it’s nice to know how […]
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Oatmeal for Breakfast – About 10¢ per serving!
You can save hundreds of $$$ a year per person just by changing the way you buy oatmeal! (For Bob’s Red Mill!) We eat oatmeal nearly every morning for breakfast, and by buying it in bulk, it is only 10¢ per serving! (Cost is for oats only; toppings not included in price comparison). I usually eat […]
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Coupons for Grocery Outlet
Growing up in the Bay Area in the 1970’s, my parents shopped at “Canned Foods” which later became what we know today as “Grocery Outlet”. Back then, it was primarily canned foods as its name indicates. I still remember those huge cans of chili! There is an interesting page HERE about the inception and history […]
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To Coupon…Or Not to Coupon?
Coupons are attractive…it feels like free money and of course we all want that! But are they worth it? The decision to use coupons or not is a personal one, and depends on the types of foods you want to buy. If you keep a Price Book, you can save a bundle on every item […]
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The Price Book – Pay what you want for groceries!
If you have been reading my posts (and hopefully saving a lot of money!) you may be wondering, What is this “Price Book” I keep hearing about?! The Price Book is a record system that allows me to pay what I want for my groceries, at the lowest prices! It is the foundation of The […]
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Restaurant Style Salsa in 5 minutes!
This is one of my favorite things to make, as it is so simple to make, yet tastes really good! It’s great with homemade baked tortilla chips, on all Mexican Foods, and to dress up tofu scramble. The ingredients are deceptively easy for how yummy it tastes! Bottled salsa can be expensive, and has that […]
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About Me & The Penny Pantry
I have been vegan non-stop for the past 8 years and have never looked back! I’ve also been vegetarian for nearly 30 years. I was vegan (and stopped) for two years about 17 years ago. So, I guess you could say collectively, I have been vegan for 10 years. 🙂 I love to cook, and […]
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Happy Holidays from The Penny Pantry!
From Our Home to Yours… To All Creatures Great and Small, May We All Find Peace on Earth…. These fur babies are my two assistants at The Penny Pantry! I am spending Christmas Eve today with my family, and will be back posting the best plant-based deals tomorrow the 25th!
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Scrambled Tofu – Quick Meal Idea for about $.50/serving!
This is one of our favorite quick go-to meals. I can have this on the table in about 15 minutes. I’ll usually make this for dinner with a microwaved potato or toast, and fruit. Leftovers will make an appearance the next day for lunch. I like to warm up a couple of corn tortillas, and […]
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Are There Bugs in our Beloved Candy Cane?!
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click one of my links, I may receive a small compensation at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting The Penny Pantry! It’s that time of year again for vegans when we may hear about carmine in candy canes. Well-meaning friends and family may warn us […]
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