Lemon-Spinach Pesto with Whole Wheat Rotini is bright, flavorful, and costs only $1.53 for a main-dish serving using organic ingredients. The sauce alone costs just $1.42 a serving. It’s good on hot baked potatoes, crackers, green beans, peas, and more.
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Asian Orange Sauce
Spoon out bright orange flavor with ginger for zing and soy sauce for a rich umami bottom note. I first made Asian Orange Sauce sauce to serve with roasted asparagus and carrots (recipe). It rocked my world! Now I use it to brighten cooked or raw greens, stir-fries, noodles, and even fruit salads. I make a […]
Vegan Mushroom Gravy with Mashed Potatoes — Lump Free!
I created this recipe for lump-free, vegan mushroom gravy with mashed potatoes while on the SNAPcut Challenge, so you know it’s super thrifty. My Taster said, “Make it as often as you want!” This mushroom gravy uses broth created from boiling chopped potatoes for extra body and flavor. Serve it for Thanksgiving or Christmas as […]
How to Make Organic Cranberry Sauce
Why bother making your own cranberry sauce? Homemade cranberry sauce is more beautiful, with many whole berries and different shades of red. It’s also just as sweet as you want it to be. Canned or boxed cranberry sauce has much more sugar and often high fructose corn syrup. Homemade organic Saucy Cranberry Sauce Costs just […]
Steamed Collards in Peanut-Lime Sauce
I was looking for the healthiest, most affordable way to cook collards. I found that, plus my new favorite recipe in the taste department! These are so good that I had the extra for breakfast today. Even people who eat collards solely for the mighty greens’ nutritional mojo find that the lime juice masks the […]
Cashew Cream
Homemade organic Cashew Cream is a healthy, real-food way to jazz up endless recipes. It’s slightly sweet and nutty, with enough healthy fat to provide a satisfying mouthfeel. Use it in place of un-whipped whipping cream, yogurt, mayonnaise, and just as its own marvelous self as a garnish or in sauces and soups. The nutritional […]
