Cooking Vegan on a Budget Elle Walsh is the owner of The Vegan Chick Bakery in McKinney, TX and a restaurant allergen consultant. She is a wife and mother of two who loves to travel and cuddle her Chihuahua dog, Sadie. Follow @thevegan.chick
So, you are thinking about going vegan. The
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2) Checkout local, international markets.
most common question people ask me when I
We have some great international markets
tell them that I am vegan, besides the dreaded
locally! Depending on what genre of market
“Where do you get your protein from? (Veggies,
you go to you can find tortillas, tofu, soy sauce,
look it up!) is “But, isn’t it expensive?”. I do not
coconut milk, and even curry! Check out your
downplay this question. It is expensive. We live
local international markets! I once found limes
in a society where it is more cost effective to buy
for 2 cents apiece!
foods that are laden with chemicals and GMO’s,
3) Buy frozen.
then it is to buy wholesome foods.
If you love smoothies like me (check out
1) Buy in bulk.
November’s article for my favorite smoothie
Depending on where you buy your groceries,
recipes) frozen fruits are your friend! Look for
you may have an option to buy in bulk. I get
whatever is inexpensive. I use frozen fruits in
many of my bulk supplies at stores like Sprouts
frosting and on top of oatmeal. Frozen veggies
ELLE IS THE OWNER OF THEthe VEGAN BAKERY IN that MCKINNEY, TX and Whole Foods. I buy flours, sugar, oatmeal, these days aren’t sameCHICK frozen veggies
seasonings, rice, beans, nuts, dried fruit AS and WELLour AS moms BEING used AN ALLERGEN CONSULTANT FOR RESTAURANTS. to buy! There are some awesome candy at these stores. Usually, they haveSHE a ISoptions out there. If you willing to spend the BE IN A WIFE AND MOTHER OF are 2, WHO LOVES TO TRAVEL, great product description that tells you all of the ingredients used in the products. Before
extra dollarAND go for the organic brands. NATURE CUDDLE HER CHIHUAHUA, SADIE.
Covid-19, I would just measure out the amount
4) Make it yourself.
that I wanted on the scale but now they have
Do you love ketchup, curry, hummus, ice cream…
everything pre-packed in nifty sacks that are
the possibilities are endless! Most of the time it is
measured by half pounds and pounds.
cheaper to make your own sauces, desserts and
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dips.
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