Budget Booster Menu?

Aside from "veganism" and all the pressure that the label contains, this week it was driven home to me how incredibly cheap it is to eat like this:)

So, for those of you looking for a quick budget boost? Try this menu for a week...

Red Beans and Rice Monday (see "$108.25 for the Holidays")
Tofu Calamari and Quinoa Sushi Tuesday (see "Grapes and our Black Widow Spider, and "Homemade Sushi and Toasted Sesame Oil"
Chicken Nugget and Asian bean salad Wednesday (below)
Indian Butter Chickpea Thursday (see "Indian Butter Chickpeas"
Pizza Friday (below)
Dinner out date night Saturday (see 52.8% on Meat, Dairy and Eggs??)
Tortilla Lasagna Sunday Dinner (below)

President's choice makes a fabulous "chicken" nugget with no chicken. I make an amazing (patented) wing sauce with Earth Balance, hot sauce and dijon mustard all whisked together. Served it tonight for dinner.

Leftover rice, some steamed broccoli and leftover black beans made a great asian salad. Dressing was toasted sesame oil, orange flax oil, tamari, soy sauce, lemon and hoisin sauce. YUM!!!!!

Pizza dough doesn't have to have eggs in it! Try yeast, flour, salt and olive oil!!! Top with homemade tomato sauce, lots of veggies and even some vegan mozzarella. I have to admit, I tried this cheese like a two year old tries spinach - full pucker face and everything! And, I am shocked to say.... it is yummy, and smells and tastes like a wetter mozzarella! It even melts!

Tortillas layered with tostitos salsa (a bit of evoo and veg stock on the bottom so it doesn't stick) a tortilla, a layer of black beans, a tortilla, a layer of red pepper, a tortilla, a layer of salsa and stock, a tortilla, a layer of vegan mozzarellla, a tortilla, and a final layer of evoo and salsa are Y U M M Y!!!
Served alongside an avocado/garlic/lime/green onion mash (aka, Guacamole) and you have yourself one delicious Sunday fiesta!