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A Detailed Week to Cut Your Cook Time!

We did all the work for you: here’s a meal plan with cooking schedule and costs!

The “HOW TO” part of meal planning, budgeting and mouth feeding without spending all week in the kitchen.

I created this week menu and game-plan as a snap-shot example of how to incorporate a range of budgets into a single week (from A-grade to C-grade meals) and still come out at UNDER $250 per person for a monthly grocery estimate… while fulfilling Calorie and nutrient needs.

Research supports eating a vegan or pesca-vegan diet to promote a more healthful longevity, so I’ve also included a vegan rendition for this week. The vegan and non-vegan meals are all included in this single file. In other words – each recipe is either inherently vegan or easily made into vegan meal.

November 18, 2019 By savvygrub

A (0 - $450)/ Breakfast/ Desserts/ Vegetarian

Sweet Potato Piles

Cheap, quick n’ easy + nourishing with plant-based protein + deliciously fun for all. A Paleo/Vegan breakfast staple!

$ – SAVVY: Buying nuts in bulk helps to save money on recurring grocery purchases and keeps your pantry stocked with healthy fats and quality vegan protein.

October 21, 2019 By savvygrub

A (0 - $450)/ Breakfast/ Desserts/ Dinner/ Sides/ Vegetarian

The Breaded Mug

You’ve likely heard of this 90-second A-grade dish before. Here’s a different way of making it.

This recipe is almost everywhere – attached to soups, salads, breakfasts & desserts in our meal planning and on this blog.

I encourage you to be adventurous with spices, toppings, pairings, and even mug shapes. They make square mugs. They make triangle, tulip, heart, Christmas tree and even Santa shaped mugs. Wholefoods carries 365 plant-based food dye — color up for the holidays!

October 18, 2019 By savvygrub

A (0 - $450)/ Vegetarian

Vegetarian Bowl

This salad is a lunch staple at our house. Why?

It’s full of all kinds of vitamin, mineral and phytochemical rich yummy food.
It’s easy to prepare in bulk
It’s versatile: it can be made into a vegan meal, or sub chicken and sweet potato for rice & beans for paleo folk.

$ – SAVVY: If you haven’t checked out our “WEEK IN ZOOM” post, you’re missing out. We spell out step-by-step how to create an A grade week of food in only two hours! Calendar, menu, play-by-play cooking process, pricing, Calories, you name it! This recipe is included: super cheap and easy to bulk prep and quick to build at meal time.

October 17, 2019 By savvygrub