Pav Bhaji (Step-by-Step Instructions, With Video)
I recently went to Mumbai to visit my family. It was only a short trip, but while I was there my family and I cooked up some of our favorite Indian street foods and I wanted to share the recipes with you. (This is me at a local market. Like the t-shirt?! My friend Taryn […]
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 10
Today is the last day of my Five Dollar Feast Challenge! I started this because I wanted to see if it was possible to make tasty, plant-based meals on a budget of $5 a day. I wanted to challenge myself to create a variety of new dishes using limited resources and ingredients. According to the […]
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 9
Today is Day 9 of my 10-day vegan on a budget challenge, where every day, for 10 days, I spend no more than $5 a day on food. For the past 2 days I had so much food left in my fridge that I’ve lived on leftovers. But today it’s definitely time to get back into […]
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 1
Today I’m starting a 10–day personal challenge of only spending $5 a day on food! According to the USFDA, the average food budget for a single person on a thrift plan is approximately $202 a month, which is about $ 6.73 a day. So each day I’m going to challenge myself to create a variety […]
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 8
Today is day–8 of my 10–day vegan on a budget challenge. Where every day, for 10 days, I spend no more than $5 a day on food. You know how there are certain days when food has to take a backseat to other tasks when you’re on a busy schedule? Today was one of those […]
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 7
Yeeha! It’s day–7 of my 10–day vegan on a budget challenge. Where every day, for 10 days, I spend no more than $5 a day on food. If you’ve been following my other blog posts you’ll know that I have not gone hungry! In fact, I’ve had a week of delicious and satisfying meals. Some […]
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 6
If you’ve just joined me, this is day–6 of my 10–day Whole-Food, Plant-Based on a Budget Challenge. Where every day, for 10 days, I spend no more than $5 a day on food. Part of the challenge was I wanted to see what yummy recipes I could create within such tight budget restraints. Would I […]
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 5
Today is day 5 of my 10-day “$5 Budget Vegan” challenge. I wanted to see if it was possible to live on a healthy whole-food, plan based diet for $5 or less a day. And so far, with a bit of planning I’ve learned that it is possible. (Read more about the challenge here) Every […]
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 4
Today is the fourth day of my 10–day vegan on a budget challenge. Where every day, for 10 days, I spend no more than $5 a day on food. I had plenty of leftovers for breakfast and lunch. The only meal I needed to make was a simple (but delicious!) Brown Lentil Soup for dinner. […]
Whole-Food, Plant-Based on $5 a Day—Day 3
Today I got a glimpse of a subtle but persistent psychological effect of surviving on a tight budget. I noticed I constantly worried about whether I’d have enough food. Even though I knew I had plenty for the day, I still felt like hoarding it for the next day. And when it came to the […]
