Noodles in Spicy Peanut Sauce with Seasonal Veggies

Many thanks to Linda Watson of Cook for Good for joining us at market with all of her great advice and savvy tips on cooking fresh market ingredients to stretch your food dollar. Linda's mantra is that you'll save money by cooking and eating delicious, seasonal food from scratch. You'll make a positive difference, too: for your health, your family, and for your community and planet.

The average Cook for Good meal here in North Carolina costs less than $1.18 per meal using thrifty ingredients and only $1.83 using green (mostly organic or sustainably grown) ingredients. That's less than the food stamp allowance of $1.99 per meal per person. And Linda shows how quick and efficient cooking can be.

Linda prepared Noodles in Spicy Peanut Sauce with Seasonal Vegetables at the market and shared samples as she talked about how to cook with out wasting anything! This dish is great for any time of the year because you can change it easily based on what vegetables are in season, and it takes less than 20 minutes to prepare!

Linda is teaching "Beans: The Basis for Thrifty, Healthy Eating" on July 17 and "A Tale of Two Sauces" on August 14 at Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro. Check out her web site for details, more recipes and to sign up for her free e-newsletter.