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Home-Cooked Roots - Budget Friendly Plant-Based Recipes

by Nicolette Wax

🛒 Grocery budgeting & meal planning expert I'm on a mission to help you slash your grocery bills without sacrificing flavor or nutrition. My curated collection of wallet-friendly recipes, smart shopping tips, and meal planning tools will revolutionize the way you approach your kitchen. Say goodbye to overspending and hello to tasty, affordable meals!

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7 easy dinners that anyone can make

Hey, Reader, When life gets busy, it can be easy to let meal planning and making dinner go. But going into busy season with a bunch of reliable, go-to dinners in your back pocket makes life feel a whole lot easier. Over the next few weeks, these 7 easy dinners will be making an appearance on our meal plan. They're all made in the crockpot (I am SO much more likely to get dinner on the table if I start 80% of it in the morning), use budget-friendly ingredients, and make for delicious...

1 day ago • 2 min read

Hey, Reader, Looking for the perfect cheap and simple side dish? You can't go wrong with homemade refried beans! These Instant Pot Refried Beans are 100% fat free, yet just as flavorful and creamy as the beans at your local Mexican restaurant. Plus, these beans are made with dry means, which means no pre-soak required! Instant Pot Refried Beans Check out this recipe review from Mike: "These were a huge hit in my house. We ended up making some plant based bean, potato, and cashew cheese taco...

10 days ago • 1 min read

Hey, Reader, It took me a long time to jump on the air fryer wagon, but now that I've had one for a couple of years, I wish I got one sooner. The air fryer makes the best crispy food with almost no oil at all. It can even crisp up leftover french fries like a dream. But recently I've been using it to make the crispiest tofu of all time. Crispy Air Fryer Tofu Ingredients 1 (16 ounce) block extra firm tofu frozen, then thawed ($3.36) 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce ($0.19) 1/2 tablespoon vegetable...

15 days ago • 1 min read

Hey, Reader, Make your favorite yellow curry from scratch! It’s a budget-friendly meal ($3.14 per serving), naturally vegetarian and vegan, and one of the most flavorful potato recipes around. It’s just as easy to make as my Lentil Curry and Thai Pumpkin Curry, yet bursting with fresh lemongrass, creamy coconut, and an earthy, spiced yellow curry paste. It’s a recipe that’s: ✅ Quick enough for weeknights. By using a pre-made Thai yellow curry paste, this Thai curry can be ready to serve in...

30 days ago • 1 min read

Hey, Reader, If you're planning your meals and grocery list for the week like I am, you might be on the hunt for some easy dinners that also won't break the bank. Groceries are more expensive than ever and staying under budget is not easy. To help, I've been relying on my favorite meals made with beans and lentils to cut costs as much as possible. Beans and Lentils are some of the world's cheapest proteins that are also high in nutrition and fiber. Here are my top five $1 dinners that I make...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Hey, Reader, Learning how to master the basics can really help take the flavor of your meals up a notch. So today I have 2 brand new recipes for you that will do exactly that - How to Roast Garlic and How to Make Maple Glazed Pecans. How to Roast Garlic: In this post, I've included two ways to roast garlic at home - as a full head of garlic, or individual cloves! Add this caramelized sweet, mellow garlic to soups, garlic bread, spreads, sauces, and more. You can even slather it on a piece of...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hey, Reader, If you're like us, you're really feeling the pinch from inflation these days. It can be really discouraging to go to the grocery store and see that the foods you buy every week have become more expensive AGAIN. So if you're trying to find ways to stretch your grocery budget even further, check out these cheap meal ideas. They're made with a base of naturally cheap (and plant-based) ingredients - pasta, beans, lentils, rice, potatoes, etc. I've also included 7 tips in the post...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hey, Reader, I have several vegan soups on the blog, but there’s nothing quite like a classic corn chowder. A good creamy vegan potato soup or potato leek soup comes close, but the addition of fresh corn really takes things up a notch. While it’s one of my more expensive recipes on the blog at about $3.40 per serving, this hearty vegan corn chowder was originally inspired by Monkey Pod Kitchen’s Coco Corn Chowder that was $15 per serving (!) for an appetizer sized bowl. So with that in mind,...

2 months ago • 1 min read

Hey, Reader, Nothing says a budget-friendly breakfast like making Hash Browns in the Air Fryer from Scratch! These homemade hash browns are the best, crispy, golden brown hash browns that require just a few simple steps and 6 ingredients, including salt and pepper. Give the recipe a try this weekend! 😍 CLICK HERE: Air Fryer Hash Browns Enjoy! Nicolette Wax | Home-Cooked Roots Save this recipe on Pinterest 📲

2 months ago • 1 min read

Hey, Reader, A few weeks ago I shared that I've made it a dinner rule that there must be a tray of roasted veggies. I'm consciously making the effort to eat more veggies, and a side of roasted veggies each night make this so easy. But making them the traditional way on a sheet pan in the oven can take a long time. You have to preheat the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes, sometimes longer if it's things like hearty potatoes. With my busy schedule it can be hard to squeeze that in. That's why...

2 months ago • 1 min read
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