Anonymous wrote:OP get a Costco membership. 2 gallons of milk is $5-$6 in California. I have teens that go through a lot milk. I could pay $8 a gallon at the expensive market where we get higher end products or I could pay $3 a gallon at Costco. Eggs are very well priced at Costco too.

If you like chick peas, then fine enjoy them but drop the drama over $6 organic milk. You have other milk options.

Aldi and Lidl are cheaper.

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Anonymous wrote:You’re just being dramatic, OP.

She is in LA the land of the dramatics. Oh no milk is expensive! You’ll survive, look at the people in Yemen, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Honduras, Venezuela, Nigeria, Haiti, Central African Republic, Uganda. They are all still alive.

I’m in LA living off $37k while going to school full time to get my PhD and gas is $6.59. Congratulations that you don’t have to worry about the price of food. I know many Europeans and Canadians who can’t/won’t drink American milk. We don’t add hormones back home and the taste is really hard for me to drink. Maybe you don’t like mushrooms- is that dramatic?

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Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to buy organic.

Unfortunately I do, I grew up in Europe and the milk here tastes different for me and I can’t drink it. Trust me, I don’t want to buy organic kill!

FWIW, DH also grew up in Europe and dislikes American milk but of all things Trader Joe's milk (the regular, not organic) works for him. He actually loves it. So you might try that?

Anyway as for recipes: https://ohmyveggies.com/easy-vegan-butter-chicken/

Thank you, I really appreciate this!! I will try the TJ’s brand. Thank you also for the recipes!

This is a great recipe. Tailor to your preferences.

https://cheerfulchoices.com/roasted-chickpea-couscous-bowls/

But honestly, if you just roast chickpeas in smoke paprika, thyme & a little sale - YUM

Anonymous wrote:You’re just being dramatic, OP.

She is in LA the land of the dramatics. Oh no milk is expensive! You’ll survive, look at the people in Yemen, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Honduras, Venezuela, Nigeria, Haiti, Central African Republic, Uganda. They are all still alive.

We've been enjoying these since we first saw the recipe n Cooking Light magazine:

https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chickpea-and-corn-patties

I wish there was a photo; they are delicious and so good with salsa.

These are amazing:

https://smittenkitchen.com/2020/09/tangy-braised-chickpeas/

This is my fave, and you can sub lots of the ingredients for whatever you have on hand (goat cheese, rosemary, or parsley at the end, can use dried herbs etc). And I never saute the onions, just slice thin and bake

https://food52.com/recipes/64161-joy-the-baker-s-olive-oil-braised-chickpeas-more-or-less

Around here, the farm milk is cheaper than organic, and that probably tastes closer to what you are used to. But once you're using it for cooking, do you really notice the difference?

On chickpeas, here are two I like, but one is not vegan:
-- mix with canned tuna, chopped flat leaf parsley, olive oil, chopped tomatos, vinegar.
-- saute chopped carrots, onion, and garlic in olive oil. Add can of rinsed chick peas and curry powder and a little salt. Sautee until warm through. Serve with rice or naan. You could also add chopped tomatos or diced from a can.
-- Once upon a chef's homemade falafal recipe is really good. Deep frying is not particularly cheap, though, as you go through so much oil.

In general, I don't think vegan is the cheapest way to eat -- any diet that is particularly restrictive is going to limit your options. The cheapest diet is to shop what's affordable, and then create your menu based on that.

If you can get a copy of World Vegetarian from the library, it has great recipes.

I know LA is huge, so this may not be useful, but this discount food place sounds amazing; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgUo5CRk-WY

Chickpeas rip my stomach to shreds. Be sure to buy Beano or multi digestive enzymes.

You’re just being dramatic, OP.

OP get a Costco membership. 2 gallons of milk is $5-$6 in California. I have teens that go through a lot milk. I could pay $8 a gallon at the expensive market where we get higher end products or I could pay $3 a gallon at Costco. Eggs are very well priced at Costco too.

If you like chick peas, then fine enjoy them but drop the drama over $6 organic milk. You have other milk options.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm allergic to eggs and dairy, so we don't eat that by default. What we've found is to get fresh produce that is in season. That's a big money saver as it tends to be the cheapest.

I sub chickpeas for chicken often as well, mostly because I've forgotten to buy it lol. Chick pea pot pie is wonderful with cashew milk. I'll also roast some little potatoes, then make a chick peas in a smoked paprika sauce with a garlic aioli. It's DH's favorite dish. We also love rice noodles with carrots, peppers, onions and garlic in a sweet asian sauce.

np - and wow those sound delicious

It does sound delicious. Can you tell us a little more about the smoked paprika sauce?

There’s this great Chana saag recipe that I make regularly. Can be vegan!

https://www.theroastedroot.net/quick-easy-chana-saag/