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Showing posts with label budget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label budget. Show all posts

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Basic Noodle Stir Fry Starter

Use this recipe as a base for your stir fry dishes.  The ingredients are cheap and easy to prepare.  Get creative and add pieces of savory baked tofu, large steamed broccoli florets, or your favorite veggie protein.  We like to make Trader Joe's Orange Chik'n (pictured) to top it with.  The stir fry sauce is a breeze to whisk up and is so flavorful.  The toasted sesame oil adds a ton of aromatic flavor and the combo of ingredients makes a slightly spicy and sweet zippy sauce.  The same recipe also makes a great marinade for tofu!



Ingredients
Serves 2

Stir Fry Sauce
  • 3 Tbs reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tbs rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sriracha sauce
  • dash maple syrup
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger

  • 1/2 package cooked udon noodles or 4 oz. whole wheat spaghetti, cooked
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 Tbs coconut oil

  1. Whisk together stir fry sauce ingredients.
  2. Heat coconut oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium high heat
  3. Add onions and mushrooms and cook for about 7 minutes until the onion in tender.
  4. Add mixed vegetables and noodles and continue to cook for about another five minutes, stirring frequently.
  5. Pour in stir fry sauce and mix throughly through veggies and noodles.  Cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the liquid is gone, stirring frequently.
  6. Get creative!  Now add whatever vegetables or veggie protein you'd like!

Thursday, May 30, 2013

buffalo chik'n tenders


We live right near Blossom du Jour, an amazing vegan takeout spot in the Upper West Side.  One of our favorite things to order are their Buffalo Bites.  However, being the budget minded cook that I am I started searching for a the perfect meatless chicken tenders to make our own at home.  After much searching and many brands I settled with Trader Joe's Chickenless Crispy Tenders.  The best part about them is the crispy crunchy oat coating on them.

How's this for budget friendly: an order of about 5 Buffalo Bites fro $5 or 9 homemade chickenless tenders for $3.50? ($2.99 a bag at TJ's + .50 per 1/4 of hot sauce)

Simply make the chicken tenders according to the instructions for using a conventional oven or toaster oven to ensure their crispiness and then toss with your favorite vegan buffalo sauce according to your spicy taste!



Tuesday, March 26, 2013

cold night comfort food


This cold night comfort food trio is sure to fill you up and keep you warm on a cold night.  Savory baked tofu full of flavor, maple glazed roasted brussels sprouts packed with nutrients, and beta-carotene loaded sweet potato mash are connected with the flavor of pure organic maple syrup.  Even better, all of the ingredients are budget friendly.

Baked Tofu - Vegan Eats World: 300 International Recipes for Savoring the Planet

Maple-Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Sweet Potato Mash

  • Two Medium - Large Sweet Potatoes
  • Organic Pure Maple Syrup to taste
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  1. Cube the sweet potatoes and boil til soft
  2. Drain water from pot
  3. Drizzle in maple syrup and season to fast
  4. Use and immersion blender to "mash" to the sweet potatoes