Carnival of the Green drops by Groxie for its 80th installment.

By eating PB&J instead of a meat sandwich at lunch, you’ll save 2.5 lbs of carbon dioxide emissions, 962 gallons of water, and 12–50 square feet of land. I’ve gathered up some other great recipes if PB&J isn’t your favorite.

Here’s another one of our favorite vegetarian recipes. If you substitute olive oil for the butter and egg substitute for the eggs, it’s an inventive vegan dish. It’s about as cheap as they come, can easily be doubled or tripled for company, and is damn tasty.

Here’s another one of our favorite vegan recipes. It makes enough for leftovers, and almost all of the ingredients can be purchased from bulk bins. It’s cheap, tasty, nutritious, and very flexible.
Multigrain Pilaf with Seeds
You can substitute in whatever grains you have on hand—just make sure you change the liquid ratio to match. […]

Some of our favorite make ahead and make lots recipes are vegan! I thought I’d share them in case anyone else is looking to lighten their cooking burden and grocery bills. I’ll try to post a new one each week.

Photos and tutorials for some cheap, easy, homemade green gifts.

John and I are not vegan, but we often whip up vegan meals without making a conscious decision to do so. Recently we decided to turn these happy accidents into a commitment to make a few vegan meals a week.

Quinoa is a wonderfood. It has all of the essential amino acids, making it an exceptionally useful food for vegetarians. Quinoa isn’t exactly like the other grains that we consume regularly, because it isn’t a true cereal. Instead it is classified as a pseudocereal, but what’s more important is its nutritional breakdown.

Sorry the Roundup’s late, but it’s never too late to check out the world’s healthiest foods, buy eco—redemption, find your favorite threatened species, or take a nap!

Link round–up: the plastic free city, keep an eye on the government, make your own body scrub, eat meat without chemicals, and drive more effciently.

Problem: I need a cheap, fast breakfast that does not taste like candy. Solution: Make my own granola — it’s super cheap, pretty quick, and damned tasty.