Vegan Meal Prep on $35/week Groceries | 6 Tasty Vegan Recipes

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

other recipes... BROCCOLI ARANCINI makes 4 servings 1 cup leftover brown rice 1/2 cup steamed broccoli, minced 1/2 cup cooked green lentils 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes 1/2 cup bread crumbs 2-3 cups safflower or canola oil, for frying 1 cup tomato sauce (recipe below) In a mixing bowl combine the brown rice, broccoli, lentils, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Stir well to combine. The rice should be sticky enough that when you form the mixture together it holds in your hand. If it doesn’t, then use a fork to mash the ingredients together until they’ll stick when formed into a ball. Pour the bread crumbs into a shallow bowl. Form into tight balls (about 3 tablespoons in size), and coat in a layer of breadcrumbs. Set aside on a plate, and complete with the rest of the rice balls. Warm oil in a skillet or dutch oven on medium-high heat. Test the heat of the oil by dropping a single rice grain into the oil. If it bubbles it is hot enough. Double line a large plate with 2 sheets of paper towel to catch excess oil after frying. Fry the rice balls on each side, for about 5-6 minutes total. They should be golden brown on all sides. Transfer the fried arancini to the lined plate, and allow to cool for about 5 minutes before serving. Serve over tomato sauce. TOMATO SAUCE 1 25-oz can crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 teaspoons fennel seeds 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon red chili flakes 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast 1 teaspoon sugar (optional) Place all of the ingredients into a sauce pan on medium heat, and simmer for 20 minutes with lid ajar. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt. Serve with arancini, pasta, etc... BLACK BEAN HUMMUS makes 4 servings 1½ cups cooked black beans, or 1 15 oz can, drained and rinsed 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tsp cumin powder ½-1 tsp salt 3 tbsp tahini 1 tbsp lemon juice 2-4 tbsp water or bean cooking liquid ½ tsp cayenne pepper Place all ingredients in a food processor. Blend until very smooth and creamy. Serve with chips, pita, or raw sliced veggies (carrots, beets, cucumber, zucchini, broccoli, etc…) KALE MANGO SALAD makes 2-4 servings 1 bunch kale, stemmed, washed, and finely chopped 1/2 cup cumin lime vinaigrette (recipe here: bit.ly/5EasySaladDressings ) 1 cup roasted sweet potatoes 1 cup cooked green lentils or black beans 1 ripe mango, diced 1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds (optional, if they fit within your budget) Place the chopped kale into a large mixing bowl. Pour the dressing over the kale, and use your hands to massage it into the kale until it is tender, about 4 minutes. Add the sweet potatoes, lentils, mango, and seeds, and toss well. Serve as an entree salad or side salad for any of these other recipes.

[@lancecdcw]

SweetPotatoSoul I love what you do. Keep it up! It inspires me. I am now eating a more vegan diet.

[@1SaneManiac]

SweetPotatoSoul these recipes look great! That broccoli arancini is something I want to make sometime soon.

[@MathildeSyrup]

SweetPotatoSoul Screenshooted all of this + such beautiful presentation and helpful content, thank you 💚

[@lavarockzz]

If I wanted to bake the broccoli arancini how long would you suggest and for what temperature? Great recipes as always!

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Thank you so much!!

[@DaltonPorter]

still my favorite channel on youtube... something about her approach to vegan food is so comforting

[@user-kh9ki3kq8m]

I have a recipe for White Chicken chili that I veganized and it's my favorite meal I use: 2 cans of black beans 1 can of corn 1 can of whole white beans 1 can of slightly mashed white beans (To replace the chicken) 1 can of tomatoes with chilies (And whatever else you want to add in too! I feel like I might be forgetting something...) Then season (Heavily!) with salt, pepper, cayenne, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika ,and anything else you see fit!

[@user-kh9ki3kq8m]

Also if you want a thicker soup which I really like, boil it down with the canned liquid so that it thickens and add a little bit of cornstarch. Then serve with vegan sour creme, add vegan cheese on top, and crush tortilla chips into it before you eat it (or just eat it with chips so you don't dirty your spoon)

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Sounds delish!!

[@exmilguy]

You truly deserve your own show.

[@alaaarrabi9550]

Hi.. i am from jordan.. i can advice u with meal we eat always.. called mjadareh.. yo boil ur lintel then bring ur rise but them together untill rise is done and absorb all water.. season with Sault and pepper..after but ur tomoto souse over it . Or with green salad creat by u.. it is one of our lunch

[@MathildeSyrup]

I have a quick and cheap recipe for low fat and tasty veganized rillettes (I'm French so this is a stapple of mine haha) : Chop and simmer one onion, two shallots and two fresh garlic cloves; Add to it a puree of rinsed white beans (one can) with red beans (one can), once the mix has cooked to a pinkish and stringy texture, add a table spoon of mustard and plenty of sea salt.. cool it 2 hours in the freezer and enjoy on a piece of bread :)

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Oh, wow. I will definitely make this. I've never had or heard of rillettes before. Your vegan version sounds delicious :)

[@NewBeginningsYoga]

Hi, are the red beans pureed too? Thank you

[@MathildeSyrup]

fionablue7 yes ! Basically the puree of white and red beans mimmicks the pink color of original rillettes :)

[@MathildeSyrup]

SweetPotatoSoul It is ! And non-vegans always love it when they have a taste, tells it all :)

[@simplymaresha3370]

I would love to see vegan breakfast and good snack ideas.

[@springbearsinlove]

i absolutely love leftovers - i often feel that the food tastes even better the next day when everything has had time to sit :) thanks for all of the tips, lovely!

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

I couldn't agree more!

[@MeandMrsWho]

Can you just make a meal service already!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾😭😭😭

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Hahahaha!! 🙆🏾

[@Lellie77]

You are a vegan rockstar! Your recipes are always awesome. Thank you.

[@ChaseFasbender]

I seriously can't wait for this cookbook!! Your recipes are my favorites! ❤️❤️❤️

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Thank you so much, Chase!!! I cannot wait to share it with you 🙈

[@powerpuff4ever]

This has to be the most comprehensive and helpful grocery series I've ever seen

[@lizsmith1681]

The red lentil soup is hands down one of my favorite recipes of all time! It's healthy, flavorful, inexpensive and so easy. I make it all the time and it's especially awesome to make ahead and take to work. Thank you for sharing!

[@OscarDelgado3]

This is the first video I've seen that's made me feel like I could take the steps to eat more plant based. Everything looks so hardy and delicious. Great recipes and video!

[@Dangerous_Peace]

Oscar Delgado agreed! I'm transitioning and these vids excite me about my decision

[@oliviakubala570]

You're my favorite vegan KZbinr. Your recipes look so good!

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Thanks, Olivia!!! ✨ Sending you lots of love 💗

[@beckyisbell6765]

Also wanted to say you're freaking GORGEOUS !!!

[@foxxybrown291]

Sooo many great ideas 😉 maybe a veg curry with the black beans, carrots & sweet potatoes served with the rice. Curry always hits the spot 😆 xx

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Yes please!! I adore curry so much :)

[@dianneroy3208]

yes please with the recipe for the veg curry

[@ellec2935]

This is great. I find myself wasting a lot of money because I don't think ahead and plan my meals. Thank you.

[@MG-xg2xt]

You could make a version of a Turkish (white) bean stew: Dice some onion, potato, tomato, carrots and throw 'em in a pot with the beans, some olive oil and water. Season with salt, black pepper, parsley and dill. Then serve it with rice or bulgur. Sending you lots of love from Berlin :) (My mother sometimes puts a whole onion in there to cook with the other ingredients. Definitely try it if you love onions, haha.)

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Oh, wow!! Sounds so yummy! I'm trying that :) Love from NYC 🌟

[@elizabeth1703]

ive come back to this red lentil soup time and time again in the past two years since you posted this video. thank you!! xoxo

[@tammi67able]

Good tip to mention to people that dont know to not wait days to bag it, but to bag right away.Food looks so darn good.

[@phoriaeu]

You have a beautiful personality & awesome cooking ideas! Thanks for making these videos.

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Thank you so much!!! 😘

[@NurtureLove88]

You have a new subscriber. Thank you for the quality content! So important to teach people how to make veganism affordable so more can have access. You're amazing and I send you my vegan love!

[@ritzafrancois4863]

your skin looks so clear and healthy! Maybe I should eat more sweet potatoes 😂😂

[@Helluvanails]

I'm really enjoying watching your videos. I'm nowhere near being vegan, but I love watching you cook.

[@korrmc]

Black bean hummus?! Totally trying that. Spotted a fab lunch container 😻

[@justnoise4195]

No joke, I'm at work watching this and just melted off my seat over these dishes 😍😍😍

[@deiagirasolemedley-neyra3402]

I hope your break is going well for you, you deserve it! When you come back, however far away that time is, please make more of these videos! They're my favorite!

[@michelepaccione8806]

Everything looks fabulous. My favorite: Minestrone. Sautee onions, garlic, carrots, celery, rosemary, basil, oregano, a little hot chili pepper in a large pot. Add kale, crushed tomatoes, water, red beans, sea salt, and simmer for a couple of hours. (I'm assuming soaked, uncoooked beans). Serve over pasta. I usually make a big pot and eat it all week.

[@atinyhouseful9807]

Love that there was a part two following the previous video! Most of the time you see vegan "hauls" but never a follow-up of actually prepping the food. Thanks for that! Also, you could do a vegan spin on a curry with the carrots, lentils, and sweet potatoes : )

[@kahleedurdenproductions1999]

Thanks. I am switching to vegan next week and I need all the recipes I can get. I have watched your vids before. You have a way about yourself that draws me in. Keep up the good work. If you haven't been told before you may me a Hebrew. Please look into it. Shalom.

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Yay!!! Do it :) You mean Hebrew Israelite? My dad was raised that way, and my uncle and cousins all live in Israel still.

[@kahleedurdenproductions1999]

SweetPotatoSoul Shalom. Yes. That is what I meant. In these last days we are awakening in rather last numbers to find out we have been lied to from birth. I go to Israel twice in the year for the feast days. I just came back a week ago. I know this is not the topic for your channel. But I like to have our people look into our real historic past. I'm glad that you have family who are in the land.

[@kahleedurdenproductions1999]

SweetPotatoSoul If they are from Dimona then I would expect nothing less from your kindness and compassion for cooking and your personality. I try to go and meet them when I get to the land.

[@marysibb]

I love to make a chunky dip with a jar of salsa, or homemade salsa, a couple of cups of black beans and a cubed mango. Stir it all up and scoop it up with natchos or similar chips like scoops. My friends love it when we are on my back deck having wine and conversation. So yummy.

[@agingophelia9812]

I like the simple savoriness of that black bean soup. When I make it, I add roasted and ground cumin for an extra kick of smoky flavor.

[@krsextonart]

I know I'm watching all your old videos right now, but I just discovered your channel today and you've quickly become my favorite vegan vlogger! Getting so many great ideas! I'm a picky eater but seeing all these recipes has my mouth watering. Thank you for all your wisdom!

[@giros5220]

i hope you know you're the BEST vegan cooking channels out there, i've tried other recipes from other youtubers and they were mostly bland or taste like prison food. yours never fail!

[@cherryblossomings]

You’re my favorite vegan KZbinr!! I’d love to see a video on your kitchen garden.

[@hotteajones]

I am currently a vegetarian, but I'm a wannabe vegan and I'm low on money right now, so I'm loving your $35 vegan on a budget videos.

[@selenelorraine8977]

You're absolutely stunning! I admire your confidence so much. Your recipes are amazing. Love xx

[@roseleinevictor8086]

Thanks a lot, I don't know how would I make it without your videos

[@townsendstephen]

Cook twice a week? I think you have changed my life! Thank you.

[@charlenawright568]

Please do a video of your kitchen garden! I have a container garden on my patio, and love being able to pick fresh herbs for my meals.

[@daffyyang]

Dear SweetPotatoSoul you are so well spoken and did such a wonderful job editing your video. Great job!

[@WillowRose]

I'm transitioning to vegan. I've been mulling over the idea for a while. Your videos are a godsend!

[@hoboslippers]

Love your simplicity. Now, if only I could be motivated enough to follow through.

[@ry1981ry]

Hi SweetPotatoSoul! Just found your page after bingeing TheChicNatural's vegan posts...so glad I did! I am one who HATES being in the kitchen and I am not creative in the least. Your posts give so much interesting inspiration and I am sooooooo glad you have everything listed on your blog as well. Thank you!!!!! (Please never take your blog down!)

[@kadiyahlodge9430]

Thank goodness for your channel! You are hands down my favorite vegan. Your recipes are simple and tasty! Thanks for making my transition a little easier.

[@nevadaruiz3342]

omg finally a video where i would eat ALL the recipes! Thanks!!

[@radioactiveheart3512]

More southern recipes, please! I've made the gumbo and waiting patiently for the peach season to begin so I can make the buddha bowl! Southern dishes sound so delicious! :)

[@jenacoker9472]

I'm so glad I have found your channel 😊! I have been a vegetarian on and off now for about five years and managed to lose 100lbs with many more to go! I'm in a total rut relying on mock meat and prepared foods like Amy's meals. You make me want to cook again and really go for it health wise! Thanks so much 😊❤️!

[@jakeandsarahhealthnuts3299]

i really enjoyed this 2 part series. i like that you did this on a budget. you showed that you had to shop around to do this and go to fruit stands

[@lf5163]

Girl yaaaaaaassssss! Your video makes being a vegan easy. Thanks so much.

[@PrincessJasmine824]

can you totally like just make a book please with all of these recipes because i need to have your inspirations and ideas with me 24/7 , i suck at cooking or even organizing or even figuring out which veggies i want to buy n stuff but coming to your channel and seeing how you put everything together just gives me so much comfort, ah i love you, you help me believe i can be a healthy black girl well. thank you so much for being you ❤ and keyfood is so expensive yo i need to know whats a better place to go too, i guess trader joes or some shit

[@smeagean5620]

I think I am in love...so cute, so frugal, so talented in the kitchen. Thanks for posting!! :)

[@selinanoob8184]

I love that you pointed out stocking up on spices it gets expensive! I just found your channel and I love it 💞.

[@johnntanya]

This is an amazing series, Jenné! Thanks so much for sharing 😊

[@madisonwiley123]

This is so helpful. I can't wait to try these recipes! 😍

[@jayeb53]

LOL. Since working on my vegan journey I have really been enjoying the "real" taste of foods that I eat. So today I was looking at old books I had around the house trying to downsize and I found a book I have had for many years and never looked at until today. It's called "your body can heal itself" over 87 foods everyone should eat." Well with the exception of some of the meat exchanges and dairy I can tweek what it says in the book for "vegan" life style . the copy was written in 2008 and I know I have had this book for well over 7 years so I'm taking this as a sign that I need this vegan lifestyle to get off of the pharmaceuticals that the doctors tell me I need "not to cure" but to help mask my health problems" I am still going thru my transitioning period and your channel and vlog, blog Instagrams have been helping me. My sister is helping me when I do try a new recipe she is willing to try it so I don't feel alone. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for you extreme knowledge and cooking expertise. I can't wait to try your "today show" recipe. you really should have your own tv show. Blessings #veanlifeforme ? Do you have a how to make Kombucha on your channel?

[@Webmasters-Desktop]

after watching your vids i learned it's better to make friends with a vegan who is good at cooking and visit often

[@LTAlbertini]

These recipes look so good and easy! I would make a sweet potato black bean chili with the tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices to serve over rice, topped with nutritional yeast.

[@Twin_peaks93]

You make everything look so delish! it's really inspiring because I am just starting veganism and need all the help I can get.

[@FreeandWiild259]

In the colder months I make a veggie spaghetti (the green noodles lol) with zoodles and I use a lot of these ingredients

[@mariebe2107]

Please make a video on all the spices that you have and what you use them for. I just love spices and that would be so helpful! You're amazing!

[@lulupuss84]

Lovely video. Well done. The world certainly needs more plant-based everything!

[@85jjp]

I'm not vegan or vego but I love watching u, so many good ideas! And I love that u don't seem to have a 'phobia' of fats (oils) like many other vegan KZbinrs I've watched do. Very balanced 😀

[@clubattack]

I took this challenge and made all the recipes except for the black bean soup which I turned into a chilli with kale. The arancini are amazing!! I love the red lentil soup too. It was so fun. Thank you for sharing :)

[@carmenbrown7667]

You are my Inspiration...you open my eyes to so much more in Vegan recipes .... Thank you ...🙏💞👍💝

[@swagamonroe]

I just finish eating the black bean soup and OMG it was sooooo good! My family loved it especially with the chips...I made it without tweeking anything YUMMM

[@erinann2371]

I made the rice and lentil balls tonight, and LOVE them! I also love garlic, so I added a couple of chopped cloves and really liked the flavor.

[@lizmccrea5656]

This is one of the most creative and useful meal prep videos I've ever seen... And I've seen a LOT!!! thank you!!! ✌🏻

[@joelfortin90]

Love that serie on a budjet. Make more like this.

[@vixxcottage]

I made your red beans/rice last night. I didn't have all Ingredients but tweaked it. Your channel is so great!

[@alexandramuscalu4901]

Though I'm not vegan, I love watching videos such as yours for new healthy meal ideas and prep tips! By the way, so far you are one of the few people here on youtube that actually use seasoning! I'm following so many channels that I'm kind of shocked that many don't even use the traditional salt and peeper or some tiny bit of Italian spices and some olive oil. Thank you for the awesome recipes! Can't wait to try them (especially the broccoli arancini one; it looks really homey)!

[@TheMichelex20]

I usually add chile in adobe sauce to my black bean soup. Yum!

[@smilez4dayz13]

THANK you for all your energy and sweet potato love that you put into your content. I'm really enjoying your channel. Thank you also for dispelling the notion that eating clean and vegan is expensive. Would enjoy to see a week #2 when you expand on the staples. Blessings sis!

[@sherylcrowe3255]

Love everything you do!! Thanks so much for making vegan delicious - satisfying - fun and YES affordable.You rock - thanks again for the post!! 💚😘😜💕😀

[@orangelove114]

this video is so awesome! the meals are not just cheap, they are delicious and vegan :)) i love your channel

[@CarolynMarie1017]

Those arancini balls!! 😍 something I never would have thought of, but so simple! And I love anything with a tomato sauce so I know they've gotta be delicious!!

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Thank you!! So good :)

[@chessaj3982]

such a great video to share with people who say that can't afford being healthy or vegan. I will definitely be making some of these :)

[@leeonpiano]

Stumbled upon your channel a few minutes ago and I'm so glad I did! Awesome channel and probably the best music I've heard in a while!

[@cur_marie8712]

You give me hope! Thank you!

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

So happy to hear that. ❤️

[@VolleyballMama]

Thank you for all your hard work and doing these videos. Your going to really help and inspire a lot of people.

[@Kay-ni5bm]

this video is so good! it's easy to follow so there is no way I can mess it up, lol. thanks!

[@Fevah5]

I don't really comment but I appreciate you cookin with JDilla in the backround. Subscribed!!

[@loverofmysoul8742]

I would have made Lentil Pilaf in a 2:1 lentil-rice ratio. Then used 2 cups of it plus oats and spices to make a batch of oat patties which yields about 36, plenty to freeze for later. Black bean chili with baked sweet potato and chips. Risotto with red lentils. Baked sweet potato fries topped with kale salad or mango salsa. Mixed bean soup or salad. Korean vegetable soup with sweet potatoes and kale plus rice and homemade kimchi. The possibilities are endless.

[@ashleyjohnson-us9ge]

I'm loving this! My new favorite channel.

[@terriarheghan3676]

Your videos are Awesome. So professional looking and crystal clear!!! Keep them coming please!!

[@TaraVaughan]

Thank you for another great video! You put me so at ease as a viewer and you come up with the best recipes. I've never commented before but I really appreciate all you've done for me in my first year as a vegan! :)

[@jennypintado9931]

Awesome ideas for meal prep!! We want more and more of this kind of videos, please... The grocery's haul and the diferent recipes with all the ingredients!!! You're the best!! I'm vegan for a few weeks and you're my inspiration... Thank you so much!!

[@louisamann9168]

these are great for non vegans too. Also, if you don't have a timer for the rice & beans, add a lot of water then strain it at the end.

[@tracygaither2297]

Absolutely love this channel, it's my favorite go-to for vegan recipes. I recommend it ALL the time.

[@ceedee2555]

If you buy peppers the next week, you could make stuffed peppers with the rice and beans (or lentils) and tomato sauce.

[@SeskaLee]

I'm shopping and prepping for my week and going to use your list and recipes. So simple and looks so good.

[@silverfoxjohnson9390]

Thank you so much, used to buying for two now I need to get used to cooking for one!!! This definitely helps me cut down on extra buying!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@LilieFu]

The music you choose is 🔥🔥🔥👌🏾

[@kurtmill9080]

Your recipe for red lentil soup tastes soooo good. My first time making soup and it came out bomb even with some substitutes and additions. :D

[@TheFasmiley]

LOVED your explanations and advice.

[@swagger1021]

such a well done video Jenne!! :) so many good recipes

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Thank you!!

[@beckyisbell6765]

Just found your channel and I'm trying to get healthy and be Whole Foods plant based, so I just wanted to say I appreciate your amazing video content! The first few weeks of this are gonna be the hardest til I really adjust so thank you!!!!! For making it a little bit easier :)

[@brittany7291988]

I love your recipes. They're always easy and affordable. Someone finally gets it. Thank you!

[@slimandces3083]

This was right on time. A great way to start my New Year.

[@diminishingerica8733]

I just love the intro/outro music on this video. Your videos are always so nicely done! ❤️