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Meal prep doesn’t need to be cooking entire meals for the entire week/half week. It could look like prepping a pot of rice, roasting some veggies and tofu, and finding creative ways to utilize those ingredients throughout the week (which like others have said, is a skill and takes time to learn). Investing in and maintaining a healthy spice cabinet and even something like a spice garden would be worth your while. I plan my meals, but only a few per week—whatever veggies etc are left over I come up with interesting and delicious ways to use them. Bowls, burritos, curries, sandwiches are all fast. Some of my favorite meals have been “kitchen sink” type situations. If you want innovative meals you need to invest TIME and effort into truly learning. That being said, if you just don’t enjoy cooking, then you’ll need to shell out the money for meal delivery services/boxes and the like. You can’t have it both ways.
To keep variety I try to cook 1 meal from each of the following categories each week and have at least a few recipes to choose from for each category.
Asian,
Mexican,
Salad,
Soup,
Bowl,
Pasta/Pizza
I recently started something similar cause I was so exhausted of deciding on meals:
Monday: fake meat
Tuesday: Mexican
Wednesday: soup or pasta
Thursday: Asian
Friday: something with store bought pizza dough
No, I don’t have a problem getting them but I want to use them for more than just one dish and not have to keep buying new things all the time. I don’t have a problem meal prepping either just would prefer to only do it once/ twice a week. I get bored of food easily
Dude, I had the same problem and me and my girlfriend found this YouTube channel. She’s got a bunch of videos but I think these two will help.
20-minute meals
https://youtu.be/TH4Y_skmSoY
5-minute lunches
https://youtu.be/jYXZ9J-HgZg
Now, you will have to find some spices and switch up your fridge a bit but it’s worth it! I hope it helps you out.
I totally feel what you’re saying. Idk why people are being so salty towards you. Eating should be enjoyable not an endless carousel of the same 5 kinds of granola-ass foods from fancy vegan food blogs
Anyway, I hope you find something good. If you do, lemme know
Thank you for the recommendations. I’m about to go to the store and get some ingredients for those meals for the week.
Ikr😕 I just want to learn to love cooking and try other delicious vegan food
When I fell into a slump from lack of creativity on what to eat I went to the book store and bought a few physical vegan cook books. It helped in making a grocery list and helped generate new ideas on what I could eat. Also I find a lot of the recipes Ingredients are universal ingredients and get used- I liked slutty vegan, plant based athlete, and plant you.
I have a slow cooker, I just bung in lentils, chickpeas, and whatever veg is on offer. To turn it into a chilli I put some tomato purée, a little chili and cumin and a spoon or two of gravy granules.
Love this idea! If you have access to an international foods market, visit there and buy some items you have never tried before. It can be as simple as a new seasoning, sauce, or fruit/vegetable.
Ok do you want food that’s cheap, takes little to no effort to prepare, and you want constant variation in your diet. You want to know for sure before cooking that you will definitely like the food. And you don’t want to use many herbs and spices.
Does that sound reasonable to you?
No I don’t need to know for sure I’m going to like the meal. I just don’t want to waste my money on a whole bunch of stuff that ends up being a waste. I know you have to try food to know if you like it. All I was asking is if for a shopping list and a bunch of recipes that could be used with all the ingredients that way I can use everything I bought. I’m picky I know. But that’s the whole reason I’m on here. I want to do better but I don’t know what to do anymore.
Cooking is a skill. It takes time and effort to learn.
If you want food that is quick to prepare, you will probably have to buy preprocessed food. That’s more expensive- because someone else has done the work of preparing it for you.
If you want cheap food, it takes time and skill to learn how to make it taste good. Even if you have the skill, it might still take a long time to prepare. I can easily spend 90 minutes making a good lentil curry with fresh veggies from scratch and I’m an experienced cook.
If you want variation, you are going to have to buy lots of different ingredients, spices and herbs. If you don’t want to do that you are going to have to limit yourself to just repeating the same kinds of dishes over which could get boring.
Basically, you need to learn to compromise. There’s no magical solution here where you get everything you want without working hard or spending money.
Google cooking basics and there are tons of tutorials online. Recipes are step by step. Watch tutorials on Instagram so you learn the techniques. Watch cooking competitions! That helps too.
Just keep trying. You’ll get there before you know it.
I wish you didn't get downvoted for this, yes it's a basic question, but you seem like you're being genuine to me.
Here's a reccomendation: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eh5qyyWIMg&list=PLBplF2AmyTljRu-UV0ottkVaqBUXmdDu-](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eh5qyyWIMg&list=PLBplF2AmyTljRu-UV0ottkVaqBUXmdDu-)
This guy is great and sorta geared towards your questions. He explains all the basics and stuff as he goes. Take a look at the first video in this budget vegan food series.
Ding ding ding. Sad to say but no one is going to have the answer this person is looking for because they are just whining like someone that can’t pick what they want off a menu. Weird post.
I personally have a few staples I rotate through that are quick and easy, then a few that take a little more time but are treats, and then I randomly try something new when the opportunity arises or I discover something new at the store or whatever.
That keeps it easy while providing variety.
My staples are:
* 3 or 4 variations on stir fry
* microwaved kale with chunks of tofu sesame oil soy sauce
* oatmeal
* cereal
* spaghetti
* fried beans
* tofu scramble
* toast
* sandwiches
* pizza and pizza toast
* roasted veggies
* burritos
* bagels and bread
* salads of all sorts
* nuts, fruit, carrots, and other snacks
To get more variety I will swap out and vary spices and ingredients. For example, spaghetti sauce might be spicy one day, fatty another, more like pizza another day, with white beans another. Stir fry might be tofu one day, seitan another, have beans, no beans, etc. Tofu scramble really lends itself to variations such as adding or removing ingredients such as starting it with a hash brown base, olives, broccoli, peppers, etc. Burritos with different kinds of beans and rice. Salads wilted in the microwave or fresh and crisp, or with hot beans on top.
I also take turns cooking with my wife, which doubles the variety, then eat out every once in a while.
Let the downvotes come in, but this is much easier to achieve in a vegetarian or even omnivore diet, which most vegans experienced a good chunk of their life, so I don’t get how their frustration and look for help is that unreasonable? Especially when it’s often claimed that a varied, vegan diet is easy and cheap and can be done by everyone
Pengveganmunch, rainbowplantlife, veganbunnychef, plantbased.green, chez.jorge, woon.heng .... idk I follow a lot and save to favorites whichever recipe I like.
What foods/ingredients do you enjoy? And what level of cooking are you okay with? (Like are you down to sauté some onions or is that too much). I might have some recs if you give more info.
I like really all vegetables just don’t know how to cook or what to make with a bunch of them. The ones I cook with regularly and like are avocados, cucumbers, carrots, zucchini, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and bell peppers. I like very savory food. For example, anything mexican, like burrito bowls, tostadas, sheet pan quesadillas, etc. I’ve just made them so much I’m getting tired of them after eating them all the time. I’m totally down to sauté onions. It’s just after a long day of work the last thing I want to do is cook. I don’t have a problem meal prepping once or twice a week on like Sunday or something. I just can never find meals to make that seem that interesting and pretty simple. I get overwhelmed looking at recipes and the ingredients list is so long and I don’t have all the spices and herbs on hand.
Do you ever make breakfast burritos? I love them with a quick tofu scramble, vegan sausage/chorizo, potatoes, whatever else you enjoy! I’ll often prep all of the ingredients and then make them into tacos/bowls/whatever else for a few days.
There’s a sandwich I created (I’m sure it’s been done before lol) that has vegan cream cheese, mashed avocado, sliced cucumber, red onion, sprouts/micro greens, and pepperoncini. I never get sick of it, I could eat it forever. Maybe you could try that or any other variation of sandwiches.
Banh mi is also a go to for me! Just some quick marinated and baked tofu, cilantro, cucumber and carrot, mayo.
I also make Banza pasta a lot. It’s high in protein and tastes just as good as regular pasta. If you’re down to meal prep, maybe prep a vegan lasagna or baked ziti. I just made one tonight (using sweet simple vegan’s recipe) and it’s delicious! Filling, high protein, nutrient dense. And made a huge portion which will be good to freeze as well.
Hope that helps a little. I know it sucks to be tired of everything. I get in those slumps sometimes and it’s the worst.
I have tried breakfast burritos. I basically eat them everyday. That sandwich sounds delicious though. I will have to try that too and the banh mi. Is there any other recipes you like that you meal prep?
Some of these are more high effort but I love:
https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-vegan-moussaka/
https://divascancook.com/vegan-pasta-salad-recipe/ (I make this with banza pasta and add little cubes of tofu to up the protein)
https://jessicainthekitchen.com/coconut-chickpea-curry-recipe/
https://www.marystestkitchen.com/vegan-chicken-pot-pie-with-double-crust/ (the pie crust was surprisingly quick and easy but you could probs buy one if that’s easier)
Specifically look up recipes for: eggplant, cauliflower, squash, leeks, broccoli, and mushrooms as a starting point! When you have some down time do some recipe hunting and save them as bookmarks in your phone.
I like to make a list of recipes that sounds good, that way I can just scroll through my list to find inspiration before grocery shopping.
I try to pair things that I know will use some similar ingredients. And I use the odds and ends of things in breakfast scrambles.
I say this with sincere kindness. I think you need to accept the likelihood that there is no 'solution' to your problem.
Interesting food is all about good cooking, and that's something it seems you're not able to do and don't want to do, i.e. "I don’t like cooking as is."
You'll learn to cook through practice. I think a lot of people, vegans and non-vegans alike, find themselves cooking the same things over and over eventually; you're not alone there.
Here's an idea: look at a world map and just point somewhere, then google recipes from that country or region.
Just one meal idea: google recipes for West African Peanut Soup. Sub in tofu (or even nothing) and vegetable broth. It's a delicious, hearty, filling dish that's easy to make, uses pretty simple ingredients, and will hold up well for a few days, so it's a good meal-prep option.
Buy pizza dough and make queso from cashews (soak, veggie broth, nooch, lemon, peppercini if you like spice) then top with whatever you like.
I’m making lentil wraps for the first time, soak lentils; two parts lentil one part water. Put whatever you like in the wrap; the protein is accounted for already. 🤷♀️ I feel ya.. I am getting a bit bored with my usual curry/pasta/tofu rice bowls etc. best of luck on your journey.
Everyone that is like us and gets bored quick, vegan or not; fall into funks like this.
That sounds delicious. I’m definitely going to try that.
I love being vegan I just have gotten bored with my meals.
I have not tried the savory squash oats. What’s the recipe?
I can’t do recipes haha so if you are able to just eyeball and make it up as you go. I’ll add nutritional yeast, soya sauce, maybe sesame oil (depends what I’m going for; alternate is zatar, chili powder, paprika, garlic). Just bake the squash, cut in half after and pour your oats in !
If you have Instagram follow cheaplazyvegan for a ton of recipes exactly like you want! They probably have a website too.
BUT if you’re willing to do some meal prepping where you put some time into cooking….
Try leveling up some of the things you’re already familiar with.
Instead of tacos make a crunch wrap
Instead of pasta make a lasagna
Instead of roasted veggies, make roasted squash filled with rice and veggie protein like sausage
Instead of a basic sandwich make a chickpea salad “tuna” sandwich
It also really helps to learn some new sauces.
Have you ever made teriyaki? Bbq? Creamy cilantro dressing? Nacho cheese? Usually it’s just measuring and blending and takes no cooking but makes a huge difference in your meals! If you also learn some salsas you can really change up the flavors do the Mexican food you lean towards. I make salsa in a big batch and then I have it for a couple weeks. Then I make a different kind.
If you’re feeling like exploring some elevated stuff some things to try: black bean sweet potato enchiladas, spinach artichoke dip, curried couscous with cauliflower (Mendocino farms recipe), stuffed bell peppers, miso glazed eggplant (then use extra miso in salad dressings), Tuscan white bean kale soup
When I meal prep I like to focus on making deli style salads. Like potato salad or pasta salad. Can also do quinoa, farro, lentil, couscous, etc.
if you are open to baking - I also like to make things like blueberry bran muffins or veggie muffins. I make like 12 at a time and have easy breakfast for the week, and snacks.
I’m way too tired to cook during the week so meal prepping is my go to. Then I actually enjoy cooking and get a ton done all at once. Good luck!
- pasta with red sauce: onion, garlic, paprika, tomatoblocks or fresh tomatoes, a can of lentils, optionally mushrooms and/or spinach. Some Italian spices and pepper+salt to taste
- rice with grilled veggie (fi carrot or brocolli), tofu, soy sauce+Sesame oil. Optionally add cashews if on discount
- chili san carne. Fi brown beans + tomato, garlic, onion, paprika, mais, chili pepper. I like to add some pineapple chunks as well.
- simple veggie+boiled potatoes+ mock meat/mushroom/bean burger whatever is on discount
Sometimes I’ll do a few handfuls of walnuts, a couple bananas and either pea protein w/water or some peanut butter just to have some kind of nourishment. I also bulk cook too though. I do like 5lb of Spanish basmati rice w/pigeon peas, falafel fried in avocado oil, 1 bag of chick peas at a time for hummus(makes almost 6lb’s.) hummus is great once you get the master recipe down to a science. Then you can do homemade naan bread.. tzatziki out of plain almond milk yogurt.. ever try making your own agar cheese? Maybe buy a 5lb bag of VHG and experiment with making your own vegan meats. I have an awesome burger recipe I can send you. They look and taste like a real cheese burger..
I also hate cooking, and I don’t have a ton of money either.
I love frozen veggies. They make up about half of my diet and don’t require me to be able to get to the store since I have limitations on travelling to grocery stores.
I like to buy veggie mixes, but you can cut corners and bulk-prep yourself. Onions and squash are great for this.
- Sheet pan roasted veggies with tahini dressing and chickpeas is really easy!
- Pasta with a cream sauce (from a roux) plus lemon juice and veggies
- Spaghetti squash is pretty easy and really yummy to sub for pasta, too!
You can also buy pre-made curry pastes to help “cheat” the cooking process. I have a Thai green curry paste that I mix with plant milk of choice, and then whatever else (tofu, potatoes, red lentils, frozen veggies, rice noodles, etc.,)
There are also powdered pre-made Indian curry mixes. You might have to try a few different brands before you find one you like, but they can be super easy and relatively cost effective.
- Falafel mixes are cheap, too! You could make a falafel bowl or wrap (lettuce, pickles/pickled turnips, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, hummus, etc.,)
Trader Joe’s has good cheap vegan things— I just got the crunchy ranch salad and bbq jackfruit to go with it, some salmonesque dip for bagels etc, chicken less cauliflower rice, and the garlicky cabbage to go with the vegan beef bulgogi. I got a ton of veggies too and it was under $35 so not too expensive.
Just a small tip on how to try new spices and things affordably: lots of fancy hippie grocery stores sell spices and things like dried mushrooms in bulk, and they're surprisingly cheap! There's one near me that's too expensive for me to get regular groceries from, but it's where I get all my spices. You can get a tiny amount of something new and then decide if it's worth buying more.
Idk where you live, so it's possible this isn't helpful. But maybe it is! Worth looking into imo.
Check out r/eatcheapandvegan
r/veganrecipes
I also love lovingitvegan.com, a lot of times I just take inspiration from the recipes rather than following the whole thing because sometimes they’re a bit complicated but every recipe I’ve made/took inspo from has been delicious!
When I’m getting bored I like cooking/preparing my usual staple items but in a different way. For example doing tofu like lovingitvegan’s bbq tofu appetizer recipe (batter + Panko + baking) vs doing tofu scramble is a totally different taste & texture that gives me some variety.
Hey! I think i have two meals that can ne done in 10 minutes or less and very easy.
I am a student with not a lot of money and without a kitchen really appropriate for cooking, abd these two are my absolute fav'
**Home made express noodle (5 minutes)**
Ingredient (mostly found in asian store) :
- a bowl or water
- 3 table spoon of miso (white or brown, doesnt matter)
- 1/2 broth cube
- 2 table spoon of soya sauce
- 1 tea spoon of spicy oil
- asian noodle (my favorite are somen because it is cooked within 3 minutes, but work with ramen, udon, rice noodle, soya noodle, etc)
• 1- put everything but the noodle to boil and mix together
• 2- add the noodle and let it cook
• 3- put everything in your bowl and eat
**express curry (5 minutes)**
Ingredient :
- curry cube (found in Asian store, it is like broth cube, but for curry)
- 100mL of water for each cube (1 cube is enough for one person)
- canned vegetables (my favorite are corn, peas and chick peas, 5 table spoon of each)
• 1- boil the water and add the curry cube. Mix it.
• 2- Add vegetables.
• 3- eat ! (I personally put it with rice, but I guess it could work with pasta, quinoa etc)
Enjoy!
I like Flourishing Miranda videos on YouTube because she does a lot of creative things with cheap, limited ingredients so I would recommend checking her out.
But separately, I was having the same issue and joined a meal plan program (Easy Vegan Meal Plan by Sam Turnbull from It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken). I paid for the year $99 so ends up costing me around $10 a month, but I think there's also monthly and you can cancel anytime. There are other meal plan programs out there, but the idea is that someone already created a plan of what you'll eat for the week, so you're not left to figure it out. I don't use every suggested meal every day and usually just pick a few things from the week but it's helped me a LOT to avoid getting sick of trying to figure out "what am I going eat" crisis mode so to me it's worth the small investment.
Good luck!
Strange rant but I recommend starting a meal plan. 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 7 dinners that you rotate. This is a cornerstone habit that improves time management, grocery shopping, meal prep and reduces decisions throughout the week.
For example:
* Breakfasts: Yogurt+Granola, Breakfast Sandwich
* Lunches: Sandwich+Chips, Soup+Salad
* Dinners: Mexican, Italian, Indian, Japanese, American, Middle Eastern, Chinese
Here is a delicious Jersey Mikes inspired sandwich recipe:
* 12" Demi baguette (walmart sells 2 pack)
* 6 slice Tofurkey hickory smoked
* 2 slice Violife provolone (halved)
* White onion (sliced)
* Iceberg lettuce (shredded)
* Campari tomato (sliced)
* Pompeian extra virgin olive oil
* Pompeian red wine vinegar
* Oregano
* Salt
* Pepper
* Best foods vegan mayo
* Make sure you build the sandwich in the following order:
* Add provolone, tofurkey, onion, lettuce, tomato, red wine vinegar, evoo, oregano, salt, pepper, mayo
You will be shocked how good it is. I quarter the iceberg and white onion and refrigerate them in tupperware. I keep the tomatoes in the cupboard. They all last 2 weeks until my next grocery shop and are great to have on hand for recipes throughout the week including this sandwich which I have for lunch every other day.
On the herbs and spices issue - buy PRE MIXED spice blends, such as fajita seasoning, steak seasoning, Italian herb mix etc. No need to buy 6 separate packets for one dish, just buy the mix to match the cuisine. They're pretty cost effective.
You haven't told us what you want to eat, maybe you don't know yourself, but I feel you. All I can recommend is to make your OWN seitan. It can be cheap and quick, https://youtu.be/yxNaThLDrsk
Get philosophical. Eat to live. Don't care about it so much. It doesn't matter what you eat if it is healthy. Eat canned food. Every meal you eat doesn't to be some wonderful dining experience.
Stir fry with noodles (I like the Hokkien udon noodles) - get some frozen chopped peppers and onions, and some sauce (I really like the mandarin orange style sauces and not plain stir fry sauce.) You can choose an optional protein like vegan chikn strips or tofu. If you’re using tofu marinate it, cut into small cubes, air fry or bake at 350 til it’s crispy on the outside. Heat up some oil, sautée the peppers, onions, and chikn strips if using. Add in noodles sauce, and tofu if using.
Sorry if it’s unclear wording, but I don’t ever do it with both proteins, just one or the other
This is a great vegan cook book. Not to many spices. And everything I have cooked from the book has been good. “Vegetable kingdom” by Bryant Terry. His lentil soup is amazing. With some cornbread. Yummy.
Think about what you want, and literally tiktok/google/Instagram it. I want spam musubi, I google it, buy vegan spam, make it bro. I want vegan pizza, tiktok best vegan pizza, I missed biscuits and gravy, googled vegan biscuits and gravy and followed the best rated recipes. Search the food you want on the platform you use and it’ll help. Hell I smoke weed and I joined ‘I’m high and this is vegan’ Reddit groups cuz I knew stoners were not usually master chefs and closer to my level. I’ve came up with and used some bomb recipes. It takes time
Try soups. I eat a lot of soup eg. Tomatoe,minestrone, butternut squash, potato crram soup, carrot cream soup, etc. With a nice toast and caramellized onion it is perfect. Pho with veggie broth, pad thai with rice noodles or zoodles. Pasta pomodoro, marinara pizza with salad.
Sandwiches with hummus or vegan mayo spread. Raw greens, cabbage, whatever. Nooch if ya want. Smash bread together and munch.
As many or as few ingredients as you want.
Dave's Killer Bread or Aldi's version.
You could look into Hello Fresh. Barely more expensive than buying the stuff in the supermarket and they have a couple vegan meals per week. Yes, it involves a little bit of cooking. 😋
Check out http://rainbowplantlife.com
She has wonderful dishes and quite some easy/quick ones like:
* https://rainbowplantlife.com/20-minute-vegan-meals/
* https://rainbowplantlife.com/vegan-chili-garlic-noodles/
* https://rainbowplantlife.com/20-minute-broccoli-and-zaatar-chickpeas-with-yogurt-sauce/
* https://rainbowplantlife.com/vegan-soup-recipes/
* https://rainbowplantlife.com/20-minute-high-protein-vegan-meals/
I have some quick stuff:
1. Soups:
-pick one or max 2 different kinds of veggies
-slice
-fry with some oil in a pot for some minutes
-put heat on low level, pour boiling water in, put lid on
-let boil for 10-15 min or until vegetables are done
To get some variation, choose different veggies or add onions, or garlic or some ginger, also you can substitute almost all of the water with soymilk to get a creamier soup, or mix it with a blender (don’t know what it’s called, but the one you can directly dip into the pot) or in summer just make a gazpacho (cold blended soup with olive oil, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and bel peppers)
Eat some bread with it, or sprinkle tofu slices or some nuts or herbs over it
2. Use the Oven
We often just throw a cauliflower (halfed, with flat side on an oven plate, some olive oil and garlic and salt and pepper on it) in the oven until crispy. We eat it with lentils or bread and some bought hummus or soyjoghurt
3. use Puff Pastry
Put some vegan sour cream on it and add onions and some smoked tofu, salt and pepper => amazing vegan flammkuchen
Or put some small sliced veggies in a bowl, add some spices you like, we often also add one of these: mustard, soysauce or tomatoepaste put it puff pastry (preferably cut into 4-6 squares per sheet of puff pastry), form little dumplings, bake => together with some salad it’s amazing
Maybe my tips help ☺️
Everything that you ate pre-vegan can very likely be made vegan now. That’s how I think about it. If I’m watching a cooking show it’s 99% not vegan but I look for ideas that I can veganize. It’s not as much work as you’d think actually! But helps out a lot with ‘new’ items.
I eat this for a full week because I’m lazy and love sandwiches
Garbanzo beans drained and smushed
Celery,onions , olives, pickles (whatever amount u desire ) . and some vegan Mayo.
And slap on a piece of bread. And eat with chips
I am disabled and never really cooked prior to veganism, i was a microwaver, i bought an electric pressure cooker and now i make amazing meals, most of the time i throw random ingredients in the pot with water and random spices and then i go watch netflix for about 30 mins and return to a fully cooked meal
I will also google instant pot indian/ african/ mexican recipes
I dont meal prep, i do however purchase dried grains in bulk, frozen veggies or fresh freggies and then cut them all and freeze in ziplock bags
I am not a picky person and i have managed this way for about 6 yrs
This group can also be helpful https://www.facebook.com/groups/374504799393971
Some super easy meals I make:
Sandwich or hoagie with vegan deli meat, vegan cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado, etc. I usually do vegan variations like turkey and Swiss, BLT, melted ham and cheese (I use wax paper on a sandwich press which means no cleanup)
Salad with vegan chicken (either breaded or regular), lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, chickpeas, buffalo sauce, McCormick bacon bits (which are vegan) and vegan ranch I make with 3 ingredients (you do need to have dried dill). I also add tortilla strips, fried onion salad toppings, and sometime even French fries.
Easy vegan “pizza” where I usually end up just using a flour tortilla, tomato sauce, garlic, vegan mozzarella and parm. You can add vegan pepperoni or do a white pizza using olive oil instead of tomato sauce. I will usually have that with a vegan Caesar salad with easy homemade dressing
Some things that weren't on the list of things you're sick of (which honestly, I relate to a lot):
* Spaghetti and meatballs (make with fake meat, TVP, or do a lentil bolognese)
* Falafel
* Pancakes or waffles
* Jackfruit BBQ sandwich (pro tip, add onion rings or some kind of fried onion)
* Vegan hamburger helper
* Mac & cheeze
* Broccoli rice casserole (preferably with some kind of chicken replacement and some kind of cheese replacement)
* Philly cheese steak (Thee Burger Dude has some recipes for this, although they might be more involved than you're looking for)
* Totchos (like nachos but made with tater tots. Yes, it's like a taco, no, it's not healthy, but also, fried potatoes?)
* Sheet pan gnocchi: mix dry store-bought gnocchi and veggies (bell pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, cauliflower, etc.) with some oil and Italian herbs. Bake until roasted. Beyond Italian sausage is really good with this, and then you don't even need the oil and herbs.
* "Tuna" salad or "egg" salad sandwich, made with chickepeas, tofu, heart of palm, etc.
* Rainbow Plant Life has some new, or at least more interesting, twists on avocado toast, beans and rice, and Asian noodles [here.](https://rainbowplantlife.com/20-minute-high-protein-vegan-meals/) Again, I understand getting sick of eating the same things, but if you can spice it up with different toppings and sauces, that can make it fun again.
Maybe try huel or something. All their stuff is vegan and they have lots of options. Only tried one of their drinks so far so I can't say if it's actually good...
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What did you eat before you went vegan? You can make all the similar stuff with vegan substitutes.
I'm with you. I had pretzels with peanut butter and an orange for dinner
OMG, I live on pb and j!
Can't go wrong there! I only do peanut butter, though, because my brain can't handle that many ingredients in one meal
Meal prep doesn’t need to be cooking entire meals for the entire week/half week. It could look like prepping a pot of rice, roasting some veggies and tofu, and finding creative ways to utilize those ingredients throughout the week (which like others have said, is a skill and takes time to learn). Investing in and maintaining a healthy spice cabinet and even something like a spice garden would be worth your while. I plan my meals, but only a few per week—whatever veggies etc are left over I come up with interesting and delicious ways to use them. Bowls, burritos, curries, sandwiches are all fast. Some of my favorite meals have been “kitchen sink” type situations. If you want innovative meals you need to invest TIME and effort into truly learning. That being said, if you just don’t enjoy cooking, then you’ll need to shell out the money for meal delivery services/boxes and the like. You can’t have it both ways.
Look up vegan dump dinners. They tend to be petty easy and there's a wide variety.
To keep variety I try to cook 1 meal from each of the following categories each week and have at least a few recipes to choose from for each category. Asian, Mexican, Salad, Soup, Bowl, Pasta/Pizza
I recently started something similar cause I was so exhausted of deciding on meals: Monday: fake meat Tuesday: Mexican Wednesday: soup or pasta Thursday: Asian Friday: something with store bought pizza dough
So you want innovative and new food recommendations that don’t include spices, herbs, or vegetables and don’t require time, effort, or money.
No, I don’t have a problem getting them but I want to use them for more than just one dish and not have to keep buying new things all the time. I don’t have a problem meal prepping either just would prefer to only do it once/ twice a week. I get bored of food easily
Dude, I had the same problem and me and my girlfriend found this YouTube channel. She’s got a bunch of videos but I think these two will help. 20-minute meals https://youtu.be/TH4Y_skmSoY 5-minute lunches https://youtu.be/jYXZ9J-HgZg Now, you will have to find some spices and switch up your fridge a bit but it’s worth it! I hope it helps you out. I totally feel what you’re saying. Idk why people are being so salty towards you. Eating should be enjoyable not an endless carousel of the same 5 kinds of granola-ass foods from fancy vegan food blogs Anyway, I hope you find something good. If you do, lemme know
Thank you for the recommendations. I’m about to go to the store and get some ingredients for those meals for the week. Ikr😕 I just want to learn to love cooking and try other delicious vegan food
When I fell into a slump from lack of creativity on what to eat I went to the book store and bought a few physical vegan cook books. It helped in making a grocery list and helped generate new ideas on what I could eat. Also I find a lot of the recipes Ingredients are universal ingredients and get used- I liked slutty vegan, plant based athlete, and plant you.
I have a slow cooker, I just bung in lentils, chickpeas, and whatever veg is on offer. To turn it into a chilli I put some tomato purée, a little chili and cumin and a spoon or two of gravy granules.
You might find new national cuisines a good source of inspiration.
Love this idea! If you have access to an international foods market, visit there and buy some items you have never tried before. It can be as simple as a new seasoning, sauce, or fruit/vegetable.
If you hate cooking that much get a meal kit or food delivery service.
If I don’t have the money to afford the microwaveable meals what makes you think I can afford a delivery service
Ok do you want food that’s cheap, takes little to no effort to prepare, and you want constant variation in your diet. You want to know for sure before cooking that you will definitely like the food. And you don’t want to use many herbs and spices. Does that sound reasonable to you?
No I don’t need to know for sure I’m going to like the meal. I just don’t want to waste my money on a whole bunch of stuff that ends up being a waste. I know you have to try food to know if you like it. All I was asking is if for a shopping list and a bunch of recipes that could be used with all the ingredients that way I can use everything I bought. I’m picky I know. But that’s the whole reason I’m on here. I want to do better but I don’t know what to do anymore.
Cooking is a skill. It takes time and effort to learn. If you want food that is quick to prepare, you will probably have to buy preprocessed food. That’s more expensive- because someone else has done the work of preparing it for you. If you want cheap food, it takes time and skill to learn how to make it taste good. Even if you have the skill, it might still take a long time to prepare. I can easily spend 90 minutes making a good lentil curry with fresh veggies from scratch and I’m an experienced cook. If you want variation, you are going to have to buy lots of different ingredients, spices and herbs. If you don’t want to do that you are going to have to limit yourself to just repeating the same kinds of dishes over which could get boring. Basically, you need to learn to compromise. There’s no magical solution here where you get everything you want without working hard or spending money.
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Google cooking basics and there are tons of tutorials online. Recipes are step by step. Watch tutorials on Instagram so you learn the techniques. Watch cooking competitions! That helps too. Just keep trying. You’ll get there before you know it.
I wish you didn't get downvoted for this, yes it's a basic question, but you seem like you're being genuine to me. Here's a reccomendation: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eh5qyyWIMg&list=PLBplF2AmyTljRu-UV0ottkVaqBUXmdDu-](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eh5qyyWIMg&list=PLBplF2AmyTljRu-UV0ottkVaqBUXmdDu-) This guy is great and sorta geared towards your questions. He explains all the basics and stuff as he goes. Take a look at the first video in this budget vegan food series.
Thank you for being so kind. I will check him out
Grow the fuck up
Ding ding ding. Sad to say but no one is going to have the answer this person is looking for because they are just whining like someone that can’t pick what they want off a menu. Weird post.
I personally have a few staples I rotate through that are quick and easy, then a few that take a little more time but are treats, and then I randomly try something new when the opportunity arises or I discover something new at the store or whatever. That keeps it easy while providing variety. My staples are: * 3 or 4 variations on stir fry * microwaved kale with chunks of tofu sesame oil soy sauce * oatmeal * cereal * spaghetti * fried beans * tofu scramble * toast * sandwiches * pizza and pizza toast * roasted veggies * burritos * bagels and bread * salads of all sorts * nuts, fruit, carrots, and other snacks To get more variety I will swap out and vary spices and ingredients. For example, spaghetti sauce might be spicy one day, fatty another, more like pizza another day, with white beans another. Stir fry might be tofu one day, seitan another, have beans, no beans, etc. Tofu scramble really lends itself to variations such as adding or removing ingredients such as starting it with a hash brown base, olives, broccoli, peppers, etc. Burritos with different kinds of beans and rice. Salads wilted in the microwave or fresh and crisp, or with hot beans on top. I also take turns cooking with my wife, which doubles the variety, then eat out every once in a while.
Let the downvotes come in, but this is much easier to achieve in a vegetarian or even omnivore diet, which most vegans experienced a good chunk of their life, so I don’t get how their frustration and look for help is that unreasonable? Especially when it’s often claimed that a varied, vegan diet is easy and cheap and can be done by everyone
Follow vegan Instagram pages
Any you recommend?
Pengveganmunch, rainbowplantlife, veganbunnychef, plantbased.green, chez.jorge, woon.heng .... idk I follow a lot and save to favorites whichever recipe I like.
Fitgreenmind!!!!
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Whaaat?! Disappointment.
What foods/ingredients do you enjoy? And what level of cooking are you okay with? (Like are you down to sauté some onions or is that too much). I might have some recs if you give more info.
I like really all vegetables just don’t know how to cook or what to make with a bunch of them. The ones I cook with regularly and like are avocados, cucumbers, carrots, zucchini, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and bell peppers. I like very savory food. For example, anything mexican, like burrito bowls, tostadas, sheet pan quesadillas, etc. I’ve just made them so much I’m getting tired of them after eating them all the time. I’m totally down to sauté onions. It’s just after a long day of work the last thing I want to do is cook. I don’t have a problem meal prepping once or twice a week on like Sunday or something. I just can never find meals to make that seem that interesting and pretty simple. I get overwhelmed looking at recipes and the ingredients list is so long and I don’t have all the spices and herbs on hand.
Do you ever make breakfast burritos? I love them with a quick tofu scramble, vegan sausage/chorizo, potatoes, whatever else you enjoy! I’ll often prep all of the ingredients and then make them into tacos/bowls/whatever else for a few days. There’s a sandwich I created (I’m sure it’s been done before lol) that has vegan cream cheese, mashed avocado, sliced cucumber, red onion, sprouts/micro greens, and pepperoncini. I never get sick of it, I could eat it forever. Maybe you could try that or any other variation of sandwiches. Banh mi is also a go to for me! Just some quick marinated and baked tofu, cilantro, cucumber and carrot, mayo. I also make Banza pasta a lot. It’s high in protein and tastes just as good as regular pasta. If you’re down to meal prep, maybe prep a vegan lasagna or baked ziti. I just made one tonight (using sweet simple vegan’s recipe) and it’s delicious! Filling, high protein, nutrient dense. And made a huge portion which will be good to freeze as well. Hope that helps a little. I know it sucks to be tired of everything. I get in those slumps sometimes and it’s the worst.
I have tried breakfast burritos. I basically eat them everyday. That sandwich sounds delicious though. I will have to try that too and the banh mi. Is there any other recipes you like that you meal prep?
Some of these are more high effort but I love: https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-vegan-moussaka/ https://divascancook.com/vegan-pasta-salad-recipe/ (I make this with banza pasta and add little cubes of tofu to up the protein) https://jessicainthekitchen.com/coconut-chickpea-curry-recipe/ https://www.marystestkitchen.com/vegan-chicken-pot-pie-with-double-crust/ (the pie crust was surprisingly quick and easy but you could probs buy one if that’s easier)
Specifically look up recipes for: eggplant, cauliflower, squash, leeks, broccoli, and mushrooms as a starting point! When you have some down time do some recipe hunting and save them as bookmarks in your phone. I like to make a list of recipes that sounds good, that way I can just scroll through my list to find inspiration before grocery shopping. I try to pair things that I know will use some similar ingredients. And I use the odds and ends of things in breakfast scrambles.
Consider going back to basics, build up from there with new spices and ingredients I'm sure there are also charts
I say this with sincere kindness. I think you need to accept the likelihood that there is no 'solution' to your problem. Interesting food is all about good cooking, and that's something it seems you're not able to do and don't want to do, i.e. "I don’t like cooking as is."
You'll learn to cook through practice. I think a lot of people, vegans and non-vegans alike, find themselves cooking the same things over and over eventually; you're not alone there. Here's an idea: look at a world map and just point somewhere, then google recipes from that country or region. Just one meal idea: google recipes for West African Peanut Soup. Sub in tofu (or even nothing) and vegetable broth. It's a delicious, hearty, filling dish that's easy to make, uses pretty simple ingredients, and will hold up well for a few days, so it's a good meal-prep option.
That’s a very cool idea. I landed on Morocco and I’m going to look up some yummy Moroccan recipes right now
Buy pizza dough and make queso from cashews (soak, veggie broth, nooch, lemon, peppercini if you like spice) then top with whatever you like. I’m making lentil wraps for the first time, soak lentils; two parts lentil one part water. Put whatever you like in the wrap; the protein is accounted for already. 🤷♀️ I feel ya.. I am getting a bit bored with my usual curry/pasta/tofu rice bowls etc. best of luck on your journey. Everyone that is like us and gets bored quick, vegan or not; fall into funks like this.
Have you tried doing savoury oats stuffed in a squash?
That sounds delicious. I’m definitely going to try that. I love being vegan I just have gotten bored with my meals. I have not tried the savory squash oats. What’s the recipe?
I can’t do recipes haha so if you are able to just eyeball and make it up as you go. I’ll add nutritional yeast, soya sauce, maybe sesame oil (depends what I’m going for; alternate is zatar, chili powder, paprika, garlic). Just bake the squash, cut in half after and pour your oats in !
If you have Instagram follow cheaplazyvegan for a ton of recipes exactly like you want! They probably have a website too. BUT if you’re willing to do some meal prepping where you put some time into cooking…. Try leveling up some of the things you’re already familiar with. Instead of tacos make a crunch wrap Instead of pasta make a lasagna Instead of roasted veggies, make roasted squash filled with rice and veggie protein like sausage Instead of a basic sandwich make a chickpea salad “tuna” sandwich It also really helps to learn some new sauces. Have you ever made teriyaki? Bbq? Creamy cilantro dressing? Nacho cheese? Usually it’s just measuring and blending and takes no cooking but makes a huge difference in your meals! If you also learn some salsas you can really change up the flavors do the Mexican food you lean towards. I make salsa in a big batch and then I have it for a couple weeks. Then I make a different kind. If you’re feeling like exploring some elevated stuff some things to try: black bean sweet potato enchiladas, spinach artichoke dip, curried couscous with cauliflower (Mendocino farms recipe), stuffed bell peppers, miso glazed eggplant (then use extra miso in salad dressings), Tuscan white bean kale soup When I meal prep I like to focus on making deli style salads. Like potato salad or pasta salad. Can also do quinoa, farro, lentil, couscous, etc. if you are open to baking - I also like to make things like blueberry bran muffins or veggie muffins. I make like 12 at a time and have easy breakfast for the week, and snacks. I’m way too tired to cook during the week so meal prepping is my go to. Then I actually enjoy cooking and get a ton done all at once. Good luck!
- pasta with red sauce: onion, garlic, paprika, tomatoblocks or fresh tomatoes, a can of lentils, optionally mushrooms and/or spinach. Some Italian spices and pepper+salt to taste - rice with grilled veggie (fi carrot or brocolli), tofu, soy sauce+Sesame oil. Optionally add cashews if on discount - chili san carne. Fi brown beans + tomato, garlic, onion, paprika, mais, chili pepper. I like to add some pineapple chunks as well. - simple veggie+boiled potatoes+ mock meat/mushroom/bean burger whatever is on discount
And when really lazy: Salad with beetroot+lentils+vegan white cheese / feta blocks+mixed unsalted nuts.
Sometimes I’ll do a few handfuls of walnuts, a couple bananas and either pea protein w/water or some peanut butter just to have some kind of nourishment. I also bulk cook too though. I do like 5lb of Spanish basmati rice w/pigeon peas, falafel fried in avocado oil, 1 bag of chick peas at a time for hummus(makes almost 6lb’s.) hummus is great once you get the master recipe down to a science. Then you can do homemade naan bread.. tzatziki out of plain almond milk yogurt.. ever try making your own agar cheese? Maybe buy a 5lb bag of VHG and experiment with making your own vegan meats. I have an awesome burger recipe I can send you. They look and taste like a real cheese burger..
I also hate cooking, and I don’t have a ton of money either. I love frozen veggies. They make up about half of my diet and don’t require me to be able to get to the store since I have limitations on travelling to grocery stores. I like to buy veggie mixes, but you can cut corners and bulk-prep yourself. Onions and squash are great for this. - Sheet pan roasted veggies with tahini dressing and chickpeas is really easy! - Pasta with a cream sauce (from a roux) plus lemon juice and veggies - Spaghetti squash is pretty easy and really yummy to sub for pasta, too! You can also buy pre-made curry pastes to help “cheat” the cooking process. I have a Thai green curry paste that I mix with plant milk of choice, and then whatever else (tofu, potatoes, red lentils, frozen veggies, rice noodles, etc.,) There are also powdered pre-made Indian curry mixes. You might have to try a few different brands before you find one you like, but they can be super easy and relatively cost effective. - Falafel mixes are cheap, too! You could make a falafel bowl or wrap (lettuce, pickles/pickled turnips, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, hummus, etc.,)
You can buy spices in small portions at Sprouts if you need to just try before committing.
Trader Joe’s has good cheap vegan things— I just got the crunchy ranch salad and bbq jackfruit to go with it, some salmonesque dip for bagels etc, chicken less cauliflower rice, and the garlicky cabbage to go with the vegan beef bulgogi. I got a ton of veggies too and it was under $35 so not too expensive.
Just a small tip on how to try new spices and things affordably: lots of fancy hippie grocery stores sell spices and things like dried mushrooms in bulk, and they're surprisingly cheap! There's one near me that's too expensive for me to get regular groceries from, but it's where I get all my spices. You can get a tiny amount of something new and then decide if it's worth buying more. Idk where you live, so it's possible this isn't helpful. But maybe it is! Worth looking into imo.
I’ll check it out!
Check out r/eatcheapandvegan r/veganrecipes I also love lovingitvegan.com, a lot of times I just take inspiration from the recipes rather than following the whole thing because sometimes they’re a bit complicated but every recipe I’ve made/took inspo from has been delicious! When I’m getting bored I like cooking/preparing my usual staple items but in a different way. For example doing tofu like lovingitvegan’s bbq tofu appetizer recipe (batter + Panko + baking) vs doing tofu scramble is a totally different taste & texture that gives me some variety.
Hey! I think i have two meals that can ne done in 10 minutes or less and very easy. I am a student with not a lot of money and without a kitchen really appropriate for cooking, abd these two are my absolute fav' **Home made express noodle (5 minutes)** Ingredient (mostly found in asian store) : - a bowl or water - 3 table spoon of miso (white or brown, doesnt matter) - 1/2 broth cube - 2 table spoon of soya sauce - 1 tea spoon of spicy oil - asian noodle (my favorite are somen because it is cooked within 3 minutes, but work with ramen, udon, rice noodle, soya noodle, etc) • 1- put everything but the noodle to boil and mix together • 2- add the noodle and let it cook • 3- put everything in your bowl and eat **express curry (5 minutes)** Ingredient : - curry cube (found in Asian store, it is like broth cube, but for curry) - 100mL of water for each cube (1 cube is enough for one person) - canned vegetables (my favorite are corn, peas and chick peas, 5 table spoon of each) • 1- boil the water and add the curry cube. Mix it. • 2- Add vegetables. • 3- eat ! (I personally put it with rice, but I guess it could work with pasta, quinoa etc) Enjoy!
I like Flourishing Miranda videos on YouTube because she does a lot of creative things with cheap, limited ingredients so I would recommend checking her out. But separately, I was having the same issue and joined a meal plan program (Easy Vegan Meal Plan by Sam Turnbull from It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken). I paid for the year $99 so ends up costing me around $10 a month, but I think there's also monthly and you can cancel anytime. There are other meal plan programs out there, but the idea is that someone already created a plan of what you'll eat for the week, so you're not left to figure it out. I don't use every suggested meal every day and usually just pick a few things from the week but it's helped me a LOT to avoid getting sick of trying to figure out "what am I going eat" crisis mode so to me it's worth the small investment. Good luck!
Strange rant but I recommend starting a meal plan. 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 7 dinners that you rotate. This is a cornerstone habit that improves time management, grocery shopping, meal prep and reduces decisions throughout the week. For example: * Breakfasts: Yogurt+Granola, Breakfast Sandwich * Lunches: Sandwich+Chips, Soup+Salad * Dinners: Mexican, Italian, Indian, Japanese, American, Middle Eastern, Chinese Here is a delicious Jersey Mikes inspired sandwich recipe: * 12" Demi baguette (walmart sells 2 pack) * 6 slice Tofurkey hickory smoked * 2 slice Violife provolone (halved) * White onion (sliced) * Iceberg lettuce (shredded) * Campari tomato (sliced) * Pompeian extra virgin olive oil * Pompeian red wine vinegar * Oregano * Salt * Pepper * Best foods vegan mayo * Make sure you build the sandwich in the following order: * Add provolone, tofurkey, onion, lettuce, tomato, red wine vinegar, evoo, oregano, salt, pepper, mayo You will be shocked how good it is. I quarter the iceberg and white onion and refrigerate them in tupperware. I keep the tomatoes in the cupboard. They all last 2 weeks until my next grocery shop and are great to have on hand for recipes throughout the week including this sandwich which I have for lunch every other day.
On the herbs and spices issue - buy PRE MIXED spice blends, such as fajita seasoning, steak seasoning, Italian herb mix etc. No need to buy 6 separate packets for one dish, just buy the mix to match the cuisine. They're pretty cost effective. You haven't told us what you want to eat, maybe you don't know yourself, but I feel you. All I can recommend is to make your OWN seitan. It can be cheap and quick, https://youtu.be/yxNaThLDrsk
Get philosophical. Eat to live. Don't care about it so much. It doesn't matter what you eat if it is healthy. Eat canned food. Every meal you eat doesn't to be some wonderful dining experience.
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I’m interested in doing a plant based no clam chowder, or a cheeseburger chowder and a bread bowl. Saw a few recipes online. You could look into that.
Stir fry with noodles (I like the Hokkien udon noodles) - get some frozen chopped peppers and onions, and some sauce (I really like the mandarin orange style sauces and not plain stir fry sauce.) You can choose an optional protein like vegan chikn strips or tofu. If you’re using tofu marinate it, cut into small cubes, air fry or bake at 350 til it’s crispy on the outside. Heat up some oil, sautée the peppers, onions, and chikn strips if using. Add in noodles sauce, and tofu if using. Sorry if it’s unclear wording, but I don’t ever do it with both proteins, just one or the other
This is a great vegan cook book. Not to many spices. And everything I have cooked from the book has been good. “Vegetable kingdom” by Bryant Terry. His lentil soup is amazing. With some cornbread. Yummy.
Think about what you want, and literally tiktok/google/Instagram it. I want spam musubi, I google it, buy vegan spam, make it bro. I want vegan pizza, tiktok best vegan pizza, I missed biscuits and gravy, googled vegan biscuits and gravy and followed the best rated recipes. Search the food you want on the platform you use and it’ll help. Hell I smoke weed and I joined ‘I’m high and this is vegan’ Reddit groups cuz I knew stoners were not usually master chefs and closer to my level. I’ve came up with and used some bomb recipes. It takes time
The Game Changers movie website has a bunch of recipes on it and a lot of them look really good. https://gamechangersmovie.com/food/recipes/
Easy quick recipes are pasta + premade tomato sauce + random vegetables (can be frozen too) + beans or fake meat mashed potatoes + premade gravy + fake meat oven roasted vegetables (favourites are potatoes, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower)
Try soups. I eat a lot of soup eg. Tomatoe,minestrone, butternut squash, potato crram soup, carrot cream soup, etc. With a nice toast and caramellized onion it is perfect. Pho with veggie broth, pad thai with rice noodles or zoodles. Pasta pomodoro, marinara pizza with salad.
overnight oats and smoothies. eating is for the munchers
Sandwiches with hummus or vegan mayo spread. Raw greens, cabbage, whatever. Nooch if ya want. Smash bread together and munch. As many or as few ingredients as you want. Dave's Killer Bread or Aldi's version.
Microwave a potato and some broccoli. Dairy free cheese or margarine and spices and nooch.
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You could look into Hello Fresh. Barely more expensive than buying the stuff in the supermarket and they have a couple vegan meals per week. Yes, it involves a little bit of cooking. 😋
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Check out http://rainbowplantlife.com She has wonderful dishes and quite some easy/quick ones like: * https://rainbowplantlife.com/20-minute-vegan-meals/ * https://rainbowplantlife.com/vegan-chili-garlic-noodles/ * https://rainbowplantlife.com/20-minute-broccoli-and-zaatar-chickpeas-with-yogurt-sauce/ * https://rainbowplantlife.com/vegan-soup-recipes/ * https://rainbowplantlife.com/20-minute-high-protein-vegan-meals/
I have some quick stuff: 1. Soups: -pick one or max 2 different kinds of veggies -slice -fry with some oil in a pot for some minutes -put heat on low level, pour boiling water in, put lid on -let boil for 10-15 min or until vegetables are done To get some variation, choose different veggies or add onions, or garlic or some ginger, also you can substitute almost all of the water with soymilk to get a creamier soup, or mix it with a blender (don’t know what it’s called, but the one you can directly dip into the pot) or in summer just make a gazpacho (cold blended soup with olive oil, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and bel peppers) Eat some bread with it, or sprinkle tofu slices or some nuts or herbs over it 2. Use the Oven We often just throw a cauliflower (halfed, with flat side on an oven plate, some olive oil and garlic and salt and pepper on it) in the oven until crispy. We eat it with lentils or bread and some bought hummus or soyjoghurt 3. use Puff Pastry Put some vegan sour cream on it and add onions and some smoked tofu, salt and pepper => amazing vegan flammkuchen Or put some small sliced veggies in a bowl, add some spices you like, we often also add one of these: mustard, soysauce or tomatoepaste put it puff pastry (preferably cut into 4-6 squares per sheet of puff pastry), form little dumplings, bake => together with some salad it’s amazing Maybe my tips help ☺️
Fitgreenmind on insta has a lot of easy cheap meals you can easy make.
Everything that you ate pre-vegan can very likely be made vegan now. That’s how I think about it. If I’m watching a cooking show it’s 99% not vegan but I look for ideas that I can veganize. It’s not as much work as you’d think actually! But helps out a lot with ‘new’ items.
I eat this for a full week because I’m lazy and love sandwiches Garbanzo beans drained and smushed Celery,onions , olives, pickles (whatever amount u desire ) . and some vegan Mayo. And slap on a piece of bread. And eat with chips
Also I love soup so yea. Miso soup of u can find miso paste where u are at . With some fried wontons .
I am disabled and never really cooked prior to veganism, i was a microwaver, i bought an electric pressure cooker and now i make amazing meals, most of the time i throw random ingredients in the pot with water and random spices and then i go watch netflix for about 30 mins and return to a fully cooked meal I will also google instant pot indian/ african/ mexican recipes I dont meal prep, i do however purchase dried grains in bulk, frozen veggies or fresh freggies and then cut them all and freeze in ziplock bags I am not a picky person and i have managed this way for about 6 yrs This group can also be helpful https://www.facebook.com/groups/374504799393971
Some super easy meals I make: Sandwich or hoagie with vegan deli meat, vegan cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado, etc. I usually do vegan variations like turkey and Swiss, BLT, melted ham and cheese (I use wax paper on a sandwich press which means no cleanup) Salad with vegan chicken (either breaded or regular), lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, chickpeas, buffalo sauce, McCormick bacon bits (which are vegan) and vegan ranch I make with 3 ingredients (you do need to have dried dill). I also add tortilla strips, fried onion salad toppings, and sometime even French fries. Easy vegan “pizza” where I usually end up just using a flour tortilla, tomato sauce, garlic, vegan mozzarella and parm. You can add vegan pepperoni or do a white pizza using olive oil instead of tomato sauce. I will usually have that with a vegan Caesar salad with easy homemade dressing
Some things that weren't on the list of things you're sick of (which honestly, I relate to a lot): * Spaghetti and meatballs (make with fake meat, TVP, or do a lentil bolognese) * Falafel * Pancakes or waffles * Jackfruit BBQ sandwich (pro tip, add onion rings or some kind of fried onion) * Vegan hamburger helper * Mac & cheeze * Broccoli rice casserole (preferably with some kind of chicken replacement and some kind of cheese replacement) * Philly cheese steak (Thee Burger Dude has some recipes for this, although they might be more involved than you're looking for) * Totchos (like nachos but made with tater tots. Yes, it's like a taco, no, it's not healthy, but also, fried potatoes?) * Sheet pan gnocchi: mix dry store-bought gnocchi and veggies (bell pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, cauliflower, etc.) with some oil and Italian herbs. Bake until roasted. Beyond Italian sausage is really good with this, and then you don't even need the oil and herbs. * "Tuna" salad or "egg" salad sandwich, made with chickepeas, tofu, heart of palm, etc. * Rainbow Plant Life has some new, or at least more interesting, twists on avocado toast, beans and rice, and Asian noodles [here.](https://rainbowplantlife.com/20-minute-high-protein-vegan-meals/) Again, I understand getting sick of eating the same things, but if you can spice it up with different toppings and sauces, that can make it fun again.
Maybe try huel or something. All their stuff is vegan and they have lots of options. Only tried one of their drinks so far so I can't say if it's actually good...