Eating

Less than $3 for a savory, satisfying vegetarian meal for two. Or a high-protein vegetable side dish for four. A great Way to reduce your meat consumption and get more vegetables into your diet.

Yes, another totally delicious meal-in-a-sandwich to help you get ready for next month's celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month. You really should make this. It'll make you happy.

$1 for a great, great sandwich. Sheep's milk cheese and toasted pasta "pearls" from Sardinia. And a few slices of orange that could have been grown there. All melted between two slices of crusty bread. I really don't know if they make grilled cheese sandwiches in Sardinia. But if they do, this should be the Way.

This isn't about the egg. It's about you. And the egg's Vitamin D. One of the few things you can't get enough of from a healthy diet. But it's something your skin synthesizes when it's exposed to sunlight. Ten minutes a day during Spring and Summer may do the trick for the whole year.

A big, satisfying and intensely flavorful meal for less than $2.50. Just 150 calories in a luscious dish with a near-zero glycemic load. A perfect example of "eat more vegetables, olive oil and fish". Walk off the whole meal in 30 minutes.

I loved the name of this dish before I knew what it was. Earthy mashed potatoes with barely crunchy kale greens. Smoky, juicy sausages. So many flavors and textures. A meal worth celebrating on St. Patrick's Day or any other.

You can't really compost in a New York apartment. But there's a great alternative use for throw-away vegetable trimmings. Instead of a compost can, put them in the freezer. Then convert them to fragrant, flavorful vegetable stock. Compost Stock. Maybe you want to call it something else.

Scrambled eggs in between. The most beautiful and delicious scrambled egg dish in a long time. Lightly sautéed vegetables on top. The lightest, flakiest, buttery "pie crust flatbread" on the bottom.

A savory-sweet warm salad with rice and tuna for all seasons. Mango from far away in time and space. Summery cucumbers and cold-weather carrots. A refreshing and satisfying meal that comes together in 30 minutes.