Budget-friendly Meals

Summer Pasta Salad

Looking for a cool meal for a hot summer night? Or a tasty make-ahead dish to take to a summer potluck? This pasta salad combines fresh, seasonal summer veggies & local pasta with tangy dressing, olives, and feta for a perfectly balanced summer meal. Many of the ingredients are featured in our weekly sale from July 11th – 17th, so this one’s easy on the wallet, too! Feel free to be creative with veggie add-ins. This is the kind of salad that can be built around just about any veggies that are abundant in your garden (or the local farm down the road) this time of year.

Summer Pasta Salad

Looking for a cool meal for a hot summer night? Or a tasty make-ahead dish to take to a summer potluck? This pasta salad combines fresh, seasonal summer veggies & local pasta with tangy dressing, olives, and feta for a perfectly balanced summer meal. Many of the ingredients are featured in our weekly sale from July 11th – 17th, so this one’s easy on the wallet, too! Feel free to be creative with veggie add-ins. This is the kind of salad that can be built around just about any veggies that are abundant in your garden (or the local farm down the road) this time of year.

Summer Solstice Rolls

These simple summer solstice rolls make a perfect cool meal on a warm summer night. This recipe is extremely versatile, so feel free to use any fresh, colorful summer veggies you happen to have on hand. Our weekly sale from June 20th – 26th features a handful of the ingredients listed, making this one easy on the budget, too! If you don’t plan to serve the rolls right away, try rolling them in plastic wrap until you’re ready to eat. This will prevent the rolls from becoming soggy or sticking together.

 

 

Veggie Kebabs

Warmer weather is finally here and that means it’s time to fire up the grill! Our weekly sale display from June 6th – 12th features everything you need for a vegetarian barbecue, so invite some friends to join you and get your grill on!

 

 

Veggie Kebabs

Warmer weather is finally here and that means it’s time to fire up the grill! Our weekly sale display from June 6th – 12th features everything you need for a vegetarian barbecue, so invite some friends to join you and get your grill on!

 

 

Fish Tacos

These fresh, flavorful fish tacos are loaded with avocado and a zesty cilantro-lime slaw that make them particularly irresistible. Many of the ingredients are featured in our weekly sale from May 2nd – 8th, so they’re an excellent budget-friendly meal. If you like to kick up the spice factor, feel free to add a jalapeno to your slaw. We’d also love to recommend using Champlain Valley Creamery’s Queso Fresco (smoked or regular) as your shredded cheese option and a dash of local Sonia’s Salsa. Both pair so perfectly with this dish!

Sweet Potato Chickpea Buddha Bowl

This gluten-free, vegan dish is a snap to prepare and packed with healthy protein and veggies.  You’ll find many of the ingredients in our weekly sale from April 25th – May 1st and in 30 minutes or less, you’ll find yourself diving into a satisfying plant-based meal!

Teriyaki Tofu Stir Fry

Looking for a simple budget-friendly dinner idea? Skip the take-out and make this tasty Teriyaki Tofu Stir Fry, instead! You’ll find many of the ingredients featured in our weekly sale from April 4th – 10th.

Skillet Cornbread

Our weekly sale celebrates Southern Cuisine from March 28th – April 3rd and features fabulous local, organic cornmeal from Nitty Gritty Grain Company of Charlotte, VT. Mix it up with a few other simple ingredients for an easy Skillet Cornbread that pairs beautifully with this Southern-Style Pinto beans recipe (organic pintos are also featured in the weekly sale!). The skillet allows the cornbread to get extra crispy and golden on the outside, with a soft, smooth interior – perfect for dunking into a big bowl of beans or crumbling into the pot-liquor from your collard greens. Warning – consumption may cause you to begin speaking with a Southern drawl.

Southern-Style Pinto Beans

Cooking with dried beans is one of our favorite ways to make food dollars stretch a mile while still having a delicious, nutritious, protein-packed meal. These organic dried pinto beans are featured in the Southern Cuisine-themed weekly sale from March 28th – April 3rd, and when paired with a few simple ingredients and very minimal effort, you can transform them into a big, hearty meal that holds its own as a main dish or as a side. Make an extra large pot and freeze your leftovers for a no-fuss meal on a busier night, or stash into lunch-sized portions for a quick pack-and-go lunch. This is the kind of meal that is almost better on the second and third day. The flavors just seem to get richer and more robust. Enjoy over rice and/or with a fresh wedge of skillet cornbread.