Folks who live near a Grocery Outlet should definitely take advantage of this awesome deal on avocados and mangos!

Here's the deal: Avocados and mangos are currently on sale 2 for $1.00, which is already a kick-ass produce deal. BUT -- you can cut that price in half with this printable online coupon from the Grocery Outlet website.

Here is the link to the coupon:

$1.00 off when you purchase 4 avocados or mangos (expires July 3)

So, head to Grocery Outlet, buy 4 avocados or mangos (which would be $2.00 with just the current sale), and then hand over your $1.00 off coupon to pay just $1.00!

$.25 each is an amazing deal on either of these normally expensive produce items!

Head over to the Grocery Outlet website to find the store nearest you.

I'm a bit sad that the summer heat is on its way, so I will take any chance I get to make a hearty potato-filled dish that I would normally be more inclined to make in the fall or winter months. That's why I grabbed the opportunity to make this easy vegan lentil and rice recipe as soon as I saw the first drops of rain the other day. (It rained again the next day, which I took as a sign that I was supposed to make yet another stick-to-your-ribs meal, but I will blog about that sausage pastry goodness in a coming post.)

This vegan lentil, rice and potato dish takes about an hour to prepare from start to finish, but a lot of that time is just simmering, so you can do other things once you have it on the stove.

This is a great side dish for a vegan Indian food feast, but we generally eat this as a one-dish meal for dinner, and then devour the leftovers for lunch the next day. I highly recommend adding cauliflower, peas and carrots to this recipe for an even tastier meal with higher nutritional value. When I make this just for myself, that is what I do...but when I'm cooking for me and the guy, I leave them out, since I haven't quite convinced him to love a wide variety of vegetables yet. I'm working on it, though!

Vegan Rice, Lentils & Potatoes Recipe

What You Need:

6 cups water

2 cups rice

2 cups red lentils

4 red potatoes

½ of an onion

2 garlic cloves

2 Tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons sea salt

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 teaspoon turmeric

1/2 teaspoon cloves


What You Do:

1. Soak rice and lentils in bowl for 15 to 30 minutes (to shorten cooking time).
2. Wash, peel and chop potatoes.
3. Chop onion, and mince garlic cloves.
4. Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat.
5. Sauté garlic, onion and spices for about two minutes.
6. Add potato, and continue to sauté for another five minutes.
7. Drain rice and lentils. Rinse, add to cooking pot, and sauté for a few more minutes.
8. Add water and bring to a boil.
9. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes (until lentils and rice are cooked, and potatoes are tender).

PCC Natural Markets are dishing up plenty of vegan and organic deals right now!

Check out this huge list of organic and vegan items on sale at PCC through July 10:


Organic Produce

Organic Seedless Watermelon - $.79 per pound

Organic Red Raven Plums - $2.99 per pound

Organic Yellow Peaches - $2.99 per pound

Organic Seedless Red & Green Grapes - $2.99 per pound

Organic Portobello Mushrooms - $4.99 per pound

Organic White Corn - $.79 per pound


Other Organic and Vegan Goodness

Organic Valley Organic Soy Milk (64oz) - $3.69

Almond Dream Non Dairy Beverage (32oz) - $2.35

Rice Dream Enriched Non Dairy Beverage (64oz) - $3.95

Woodstock Organic Condiments – 20% off

Westbrae Organic Beans - $2.59

Lightlife Smart Dogs – 2 for $7.00

Napa Valley Naturals Extra Virgin Olive Oil - $12.35

Tony’s Organic, Fair-Trade, Shade-Grown Coffee - $10.39 per pound (Decaf - $11.59 per pound)

Fidalgo Bay Organic, Fair-Trade, Shade-Grown Coffee - $9.69 per pound (Decaf - $10.69 per pound)

Almond Dream & Rice Dream Non Dairy Dessert (16oz) - $3.19

Annie’s Homegrown Organic Orchard Fruit Bites - $3.89

Zevia Diet Soda - $3.99

Kettle Potato Chips - $2.39

Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips - $2.75

Garden of Eatin’ Tortilla Chips - $2.99

Late July Organic Tortilla Chips - $2.55

Wildwood’s Emerald Valley Kitchen Organic Salsa - $3.35

Blue Diamond Nut Thins - $2.39

Lundberg Rice Chips - $2.79


Eco-Friendly, Vegan Household Deals

Earth Friendly Laundry Liquid - $10.69

Woodstock Hard Lump Charcoal - $8.79

Here are some of the produce deals you will find at TOP Foods, Albertsons NW and Safeway (aka Vons, Pavilions) through July 3.


TOP Food & Drug Produce Deals

Blueberries (2 pounds) - $5.99
Local Red Cherries - $1.89 per pound
Local Leaf Lettuce - $1.00 each
Limes - 4 for $1.00
Small Lemons - 4 for $1.00
Radishes - $.59 each
Green Onions - $.59 each
Strawberries (2 pounds) - $4.98
Raspberries (12oz) - $4.98
Dole Golden Pineapple - $2.49 each
Local Green Cabbage - $.59 per pound
Cantaloupe - $.79 per pound
Peeled Carrots (2 pounds) - $2.79
Red Potatoes - $.78 per pound
Hass Avocados - $1.00 each


Albertsons Produce Deals

Strawberries (1 pound) - 2 for $5.00
Strawberries (4 pounds) - $7.99
Blueberries (1 pint) - $2.99
Blueberries (2 pounds) - $7.99
Raspberries (6oz) - $2.99
Raspberries (1/2 flat) - $12.99
Wild Harvest Salad Blends - $4.99 each
Cherries - $2.99 per pound
Dole Pineapples - $3.99 (Plus, get up to 2 pounds of bananas free with purchase of one pineapple.)
Green or Red Seedless Grapes - $2.99 per pound
Russet Potatoes - $.69 per pound
Mangos - $.99 each
Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers - $1.99 each
Tomatoes on the Vine - $1.99 per pound
Asparagus - $3.99 per pound
Sweet Corn - 2 for $1.00
Peaches, Nectarines or Plums - $1.99 per pound
Zucchini or Yellow Squash - $1.49 per pound
Sweet Onions - $1.29 per pound
Vegetable Kabobs (16oz package) - $4.99 each


Safeway Produce Deals (Vons, Pavilions in other areas)

Sweet Corn - 6 for $1.00
Blueberries (6oz) - $1.99
Raspberries (6oz) - $1.99
Strawberries (1 pound) - $1.99
Hass Avocados - $.99 each
Broccoli Crowns - 2 pounds for $3.00
Green Seedless Grapes - $1.99 per pound
Hot House English Cucumbers - 2 for $3.00
Dulcinea Mini Watermelons or Tuscan Style Cantaloupes - $3.99 each
Nectarines - $1.99 per pound
Tomatoes on the Vine - $2.49 per pound
Organic White Peaches - $2.99 per pound
Whole or Sliced Mushrooms (8oz) - $1.99
Zucchini or Yellow Squash - $1.49 per pound
Pineapple - $3.99 each
Green, Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers - $.99 each
Walla Walla Sweet Yellow Onions -

Vegan instant pudding is quick and easy to make, and is the perfect choice when you need a healthier chocolate fix or a fast dessert.

Below you will find three vegan pudding recipes that require three or fewer ingredients, and that can be whipped up in a blender or food processor in minutes.

Instant Vegan Pudding Recipe:

1 package of firm silken tofu
1 package of Mori-Nu Mates pudding mix (in your flavor of choice)
4 Tablespoons water

1. Place the tofu and water in a blender or food processor.
2. Blend until a creamy texture is achieved.
3. Add one package of Mori-Nu Mates pudding mix powder.
4. Blend for about 2 minutes.
5. Put finished vegan pudding in small bowls or jam jars, chill and serve.

As you can see by the picture, I found Mori-Nu Mates on clearance at my local Fred Meyer. If you can't find it locally, you can find Mori-Nu Mates pudding mixes here:

Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe:

1 package of firm silken tofu
3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 to 1/3 cup vegan sweetener (depending on how sweet you like your vegan pudding)

Optional:
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor, and blend until creamy and well mixed.
2. Scoop the chocolate vegan pudding into pudding cups, jam jars or small bowls to chill before serving.

Vegan sweeteners that work for this pudding recipe include vegan sugar, agave nectar, stevia, maple syrup or your favorite similar sweetener. If you have some homemade vanilla sugar on hand, it makes a great sweetener for this recipe and adds more flavor to the pudding.


Instant Tofu Pudding with Jell-O Pudding Mix:

1 package of firm silken tofu
1 package of vegan Jell-O Instant Pudding mix

1. Place the tofu and the Jell-O Instant Pudding mix in a blender or food processor, and blend until creamy texture is achieved.
2. Place your finished vegan pudding in pudding cups, small bowls or jam jars to chill before serving.

Vegan Jell-O Instant Pudding mixes include chocolate, vanilla, banana cream and lemon. These are the ones I'm aware of, but you may also find other vegan flavors by checking the ingredients.

If you are not familiar with SwagBucks, head over to my original post to learn about this point-earning program that allows you to earn cash, gift cards and prizes.

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This high-value vegan coupon is sure to disappear quickly, so hurry over to Facebook to claim yours!

To get this Alba Botanica coupon, you will need to like them on Facebook and fill out a short form with your name and email address.

$4.00 off Alba Botanica Coupon (Alba Botanica Facebook page)

These vegan coupons don't expire until October 15, so that gives us plenty of time to hang on to them and match them up with a good sale at a local store!

You can always count on Tacoma Boys to have great produce deals every week, and their two locations that are open 24 hours a day make it easy to take care of those 2am cravings for pineapple or avocado!

Here are some of the vegan deals you will find at Tacoma Boys and H&L Produce this week:

Rainier Cherries - $3.99 per pound

Local Strawberries - $10.00 for a half flat

Fuji Apples - $.50 per pound

Cantaloupes - $.99 per pound

Honeydews - $.99 per pound

Cucumbers - 2 for $1.00

Pineapples - 2 for $5.00

All Lettuce - $1.00 per head

Cadillac Peaches - $2.99 per pound

Blueberries - $3.00 for a pint basket

Sweet Onions - $1.00 per pound

Temptation Melons - $1.50 per pound

Green Beans - $1.99 per pound

Russet Potatoes - $2.00 for a 10-pound bag


Tacoma Boys Locations:

5602 6th Avenue, Tacoma - Open 24 hours/7 days a week
901 39th Avenue SW, Puyallup - Open 24 hours/7 days a week

H&L Produce Location:

7320 Lakewood Drive W, Lakewood - Open 6am to 10pm/7 days a week

Check out these 11 printable vegan coupons currently available!

These coupons will either reset or disappear at the end of the month, so you have just a few more days to print these vegan/vegetarian coupons before they are gone.

Click here to print any of the coupons below.

$.75 off any one package of Truvia Natural Sweetener or Truvia Baking Blend with Sugar

$1.50 off any one 11oz package of Starbucks Naturally Flavored Coffee

$.75 on any three flavor/variety LARABAR, UBER or JOCALAT bars

$.55 off any Florida Crystals sugar product (they have agave nectar)

$.75 off one Eco-Me Family Line of Natural Cleaners

$.60 off any one Silk half gallon or larger

$1.00 off any Silk Pure Almond half gallon

$1.00 off any one Seeds of Change certified organic product

$1.25 off any two Silk Pure Almond half gallons

$1.00 off any three Good ‘n Natural bars

$1.00 off one So Delicious Dairy Free Almond Plus

Get these vegan printable coupons here!

Here are three awesome deals available through Ethical Deal right now:

Two Bottles of Scentuals Body Care Organic Moroccan Argan Oil for $22.00 (a 67% savings)

Yogis Anonymous 3-Month Online Yoga Class Membership for $14.00 ($45 value)

Bio+Green Crystals Eco-Friendly, Non-Toxic Home Cleaning Kit for $15.00 ($35 value)

As of the time of this post, there are five days left to get in on these three deals!