Total Cost (minus sundries): $4 This is one of the first things I came up with when I switched to a plant-based diet back in 1995. There was a restaurant in Seattle called The Globe that had biscuits and gravy that were world-renowned. So we were determined to recreate them in our apartment. While we never got ...
Vegan Breakfast Recipes
Start your day off right with a delicious vegan breakfast! You can try quick and easy options like Carrot Cake Oatmeal or Banana Kale Smoothie for a busy weekday morning, or treat yourself to Waffles or Eggless Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce for a lovely weekend brunch!
Veggie Sausage
Total cost: approx. 45 cents a patty When I first switched to a plant-based diet in 1995, you couldn't just run down to the grocery store and pick up some faux meat products and make a big homestyle breakfast. You had to do it "the old fashioned way". 17 years later and I still think these hold up well. I too ...
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Total Cost (minus sundries): $3 I love to carve pumpkins, particularly because I really love pumpkin seeds. A lot of times these head straight into the compost bin, but here is a quick and easy way to turn them into a healthy, fast snack or a great salad topping. Plus, you can use the pumpkins as ...
Easy Blueberry Pancakes
Did someone say pancakes? Cooking up a batch of pancakes is always a good idea! So here is a very simple recipe for blueberry pancakes! I mixed AP flour and rice flour to give the pancakes a little more texture and keep people guessing about the ingredients. Blueberry pancakes: Dream Breakfast! Breakfast is my ...
Homemade Chai Concentrate
From the author, Honor Fabun: I love drinking chai tea, hot or iced, but I don’t love paying $4 for it at a coffee shop. Now I make my own Homemade Chai Concentrate. You needn’t shell out for expensive tea – I buy large boxes of organic black tea on the cheap at a certain large natural foods store. This recipe is ...
Banana Pancakes
These Easy Healthy Banana Pancakes are a deliciously satisfying breakfast perfect for those lazy weekends! They're made without eggs and are dairy-free for a great vegan option. Top with maple syrup and fresh fruit for a satisfying start to your morning! We love making homemade pancakes for breakfast especially on ...
Aaron’s Grandma’s Vegan Banana Bread
This vegan banana bread recipe comes from the Plant-Based on a Budget cookbook. From the author, Toni Okamoto: When my friend Aaron moved to Seattle from Northern California, we thought it’d be fun to become pen pals and keep in touch by snail mail. He’d type all his letters using an old typewriter and include ...
Our Favorite Tofu Scramble
From the authors, Gina and Jeremy: One of our all-time favorite, plant-based breakfasts is a universally accepted go-to: the tofu scramble. You could make this every morning for a week and come up with slight variations that change the entire dining experience; everyone has their tried and true ingredient ...
Skillet Cornbread
If someone gave you a piece of this skillet cornbread and you didn't know it was vegan, you'd never guess. Seriously. I'm not vegan, and I love cornbread, and there's virtually no discernible difference between this recipe and cornbread made with milk and eggs. It's kind of amazing. (I only wish I invented this recipe. ...
Tofu Chilaquiles
From the author, Toni Okamoto: An updated version of this recipe is also in my book, Plant-Based on a Budget. The name chilaquiles is derived from the Nahuatl (the language of the Aztecs in Mexico) word chil-a-quilitl which means “herbs or greens in chile broth.” It used to be one of my favorite breakfast dishes ...
Berry Lemon Smoothie
Smoothies have a very special place in our hearts. What’s not to love? Preparing a healthy, refreshing, and nutritious drink in a few minutes is amazing. By now most of you might have incorporated smoothies into your lives one way or another and might have become familiar with the usual suspects. The green smoothie ...
Avocado Shakes (Sinh To Bo)
From the authors, Gina and Jeremy: We are on a serious avocado kick, but can you blame us? They’re not only tasty, but they’re also full of health benefits, including cancer prevention, heart health, lower cholesterol, and high vitamin E levels. And now that it’s summer, avocados are everywhere and an easy way to cool ...
Free Formed Bread
From the author: For $5 you can make several loaves of some of the greatest bread you’ve had. And don’t be fooled by the ‘easy’ skill level – it’s easier than that. Also, don’t be thrown off by the prep time. A large majority of the time consists of simply waiting for the dough to rise while you do whatever else you ...
Peanut Butter Granola
From the author: This is granola the way I like it. Sweet, but not overpoweringly so. It’s hearty enough to keep you feeling full for a while, and the flax meal and walnuts provide a healthy dose of omega-3s. Try this peanut butter granola it with almond milk and raisins! I use natural, unsweetened peanut butter, but ...
Berry Lemon Scones
From the author: These scones are my “go-to” breakfast treats when I have friends over. Trust me, you cannot go wrong. Your dairy-loving friends will gobble them up and ask for more. The best part about these treats is that they pair perfectly with coffee, tea, or mimosas. Each scone will cost about $.85 to make, which ...
Apple Granola Topped Goodness
From the author, Jake: Sometimes you need a super quick, easy, inexpensive snack or dessert, and this one does the trick ... all for just a couple of bucks. Make these apple granola topped goodness snacks and eat them up, or put them in the fridge for later. I prefer tart apples, so I used Granny Smiths, but ...
Sweet Jalapeño Tempeh Strips
From the author: We created this jalapeño tempeh strips recipe when we really wanted a side to our pancakes one sunny Saturday morning but didn’t really have many ingredients. We had some jalapeño and tempeh leftover from our stir fry the night before, only half a red onion, maple syrup to pour on our pancakes, and a ...
Brazilian French Toast | Easy Breakfast Recipe
From the author: It’s amazing how changing a couple of ingredients in a traditional recipe can revolutionize it. This take on french toast, adapted from a favorite brunch book, has become our new breakfast standard. You may never make it the same way again. Fair warning. This is good stuff. I mean who doesn’t love ...
