.5 tsp salt Thank you for a great website and these menu plans, much appreciated. In just 1 cup of oats there is 10 grams of protein, people! 2.5 cups barley (priced by pound): .66 Add minced garlic and saute for 2 minutes. We had 1 cup of oatmeal divided with sliced banana. Cook onion, carrot, celery and garlic until onion is translucent. 12 ct Corn Tortillas – 1.27* 2 - YouTube I’m very appreciative. So anyway, with at least my privilege now in check, welcome to the second week on the Plant Based on a Budget meal plan for two! 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme !Do you have any snacks throughout the day? 1 tsp garlic powder Still excellent, but not nearly so impressive. 1 tbsp oil 1 tsp  dried rosemary I love most of these foods, but what I really love is how easy it is to cook nutritious meals. 4 cups long grain brown rice (priced by pound): .75 Small can Tomato Paste – .18 Some people can totally appreciate what you do! A. posted by Heather on November 21, 2013. Cheapest Non-Dairy Milk – 1.28 1 bunch chopped kale (you could get away with using less), Breakfast: Granola with almond milk and sliced banana divided, Dinner: Brown rice with kale, black beans and butternut squash. 3 bouillon cubes 1 bunch kale, chopped Second, food is very important and personal to me, and I have poured hours upon hours into this project, so please be nice. He also has a great website, Nutrition Facts, that has a ton of free resources. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils and vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. posted by Roger Nehring on August 11, 2017. I have a silly question. Thanks for your hard work to put this together! Keep up the good work and have fun yourself xx, The lentil soup is delicious! I recommend checking out World of Vegan for fun articles and videos, and I also created a list of some of my cookbooks, as well as my favorites from other authors. 3.Add chopped kale, garlic powder, and salt and mix to incorporate. My problem is finding alternatives to meat for them. I had 1 1/2 bowls in one sitting. Bowties are about $.40 more per lb and I couldn’t afford that nonsense, so I went with Penne because it was the cheapest. Tomato sauce is a favorite and frozen mixed vegetables are good too. Did you know that in just 1 cup of peas there are 48 grams of protein and has 200% of your daily fiber? Facebook of protein. I appreciate recipes & meal suggestions because sometimes it’s honest to God too much effort to think & plan so thank you for doing it for me!!! I mostly followed the recipe and made these modifications: I used three cups of my cooked chickpeas, omitted the dill pickle, used one medium spoonful of my can of tomatoes, 1/3 of my green bell pepper, used one clove fresh garlic and doubled the mustard. 1 cup green split peas (1) 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed, Dinner: Roasted Red Pepper Soup and Skillet Cornbread. If you’re looking for a plant-based practitioner near you, check out this website. <3. From the author, Toni Okamoto: My friend Michelle Salemi shared this sweet potato burritos recipe with me years ago. I am lucky because my husband would gladly go for a plant based diet with me, but my kids are not ready yet. We are in Glasgow, I’ll let you know how we get on with prices! The whole grain oats I have say 1/2 cup (dry) is 5g. Big Big Hugs! 2-3 bouillon cubes. Privacy Policy, Recipes I made all 4 cups of brown rice to use over the next few days. Lunch: This recipe is really filling and so, so delicious. Add 1/4 cup water, reduce heat to low, and cover for 7-10 minutes. I’m sure there are varieties with a little more, but 26 seemed high to me….