By using a slow cooker for both full meals and basic staples, cooking instructor and founder of the popular food blog, Plant Based on a Budget, Toni Okamoto creates simple, healthy meals that are packed full of flavor and nutrients. Toni shows you how to get your money's worth when making vegan meals at home by: stocking up on vegan slow cooking staples like beans and lentils; enjoying more than 100 healthy, flavorful plant-based meals; creating complete meals with just 15 minutes of active prep time; and, choosing from a range of variations on classic vegan dishes--as well as recommendations for super-simple salads to be served alongside.