Spices are an item you can save a bundle on by recording and comparing prices in your Price Book. You can read my in-depth post about the advantages and How-To of The Price Book HERE. I buy common spices like cinnamon, ground ginger, onion and garlic powder, etc. at Costco, the Dollar Store, Big Lots,…
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…
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…
Recipe: Crustless Vegan Tofu Spinach Quiche
I have been making this a long time, and it’s one of my daughter’s favorite recipes! I used to make quiche with crust before I ditched the unhealthy ingredients, but this is fine without it! I seriously do not miss the crust. This recipe is also very adaptable, too. I have made versions with mushrooms,…
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…
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!
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…
Fluffy Vegan (oil-free!) Buttermilk Pancakes only 4 cents each!
I made these pancakes yesterday for my family, and wanted to share the recipe with all of you! I have been using the same basic recipe for a number of years and it is a very reliable recipe. I’ve tried other recipes, and always come back to this one. I like to use Bob’s Whole…
How I Achieved a 90% Savings on Groceries
Twenty years ago, I went from spending $500 a month on groceries (for 2 adults) to $50 a month. So, how did I do it? The following is an overview of My System, and I will be writing a more detailed post soon on each of these strategies, so keep checking back! Happy Saving! 🙂 As…
Vegan Indian Tomato Lentil Soup for the Week – Only $.22/serving!
Every Sunday, I make a big batch of soup for the upcoming week. We usually have it for dinner the night I make it with a salad or bread, etc. During the following week, my husband likes to bring soup every day to work (and he is totally fine with eating the same thing every…