Veggies, yum

Whether you’re a committed vegetarian or simply looking for more ways to go meatless, the new Sacramento-based Plant Based on a Budget blog is a great resource for tips and easy, inexpensive recipes. Founded by a group of friends, including Toni Okamoto, who also writes for the midcentury-modern-style blog Mimomito, Plant Based on a Budget circumvents boring garden burgers to guide readers through vegan dishes, such as pasta with veggies and breaded tofu, chap chae-style soba noodles (pictured), and sweet-potato burritos. There are also enough recipes for desserts, side dishes and appetizers—we can’t wait to try our hand at the sweet jalapeño tempeh strips—to help you be kinder to the animals once and for all. http://plantbasedonabudget.com.