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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Here are all the recipes, plus some tips for everything to make my Thanksgiving Dinner I wrote about earlier. It might actually cost as low as $26, depending on how much the tofu and cider cost. Everyone eats vegan at my house. 🙂 My daughter and I are both vegan, with slight differences. I try…
Strategies Used: Buying in Bulk and Price Book We eat A LOT of rice at my house. It makes an appearance at dinner alongside tostadas, burritos, with stir fried veggies and tofu, etc. My daughter even likes a bowl of it plain with seaweed. I have been known to eat it for breakfast with almond…
I just discovered that some of my daughter’s favorite cereals contain Vitamin D3, which is not vegan and most likely derived from sheep. 🙁 Apparently, Kellogg’s and other cereal manufacturers starting adding this to their products, including cereal. I have been vegan 8 years and vegetarian almost 30 years and this was news to…
Bananas $.33/lb.! There are a few things I buy on a monthly basis at Trader Joe’s that I have verified are at the lowest price available anywhere in my area. On occasion I will also buy Marshmallows (they are gelatin-free), and Pita Breads. These prices are based on my store in the San Francisco Bay…
This is Part 1 of many posts to come in the series: The Penny Pantry System, Strategies to Save the Most Money on Your Groceries Strategy #1: Cooking from Scratch One of the strategies I use to save the most money on my grocery expenses is to make food from scratch. I was shocked when…