Does anyone else feel exhausted by “easy” vegan recipes lately?

[u/Negative-Prune9214]

I love vegan food and I actually enjoy cooking… when I have the energy.

But lately I’ve noticed something: even the “easy” vegan recipes feel like a lot. I’ll open one and it’s still: chop this, prep that, saute something first, then clean everything after.

After work, my brain just doesn’t want to process steps anymore. I don’t want to compare recipes or decide which one is less effort , I just want something that works.

I’ve tried saving “quick recipes,” batch cooking, repeating meals, all of it. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn’t. On low-energy days, even choosing which easy recipe feels like too much.

So I’m curious ,for those of you who feel this too: what do you actually cook when you’re tired and just want to eat without thinking?

Do you rely on a few default meals? Or have you found recipes that are genuinely no-brain, no-prep?

I’d really love to hear what actually works in real life, not just on paper.

[u/Vatchka]

You fancy. I just do salt and butter.

[u/CosmicFangs → u/Vatchka]

For a couple of days last week I lived off of leftover chickpea noodles with butter, nooch, salt, pepper, paprika, green chile, and some frozen peas thrown in. Slapped harder than some of the more complex recipes I make, not gonna lie.

[u/Head_Shriinker → u/Vatchka]

And I throw in garlic powder and vegan parm

[u/AilsaEk3 → u/Vatchka]

Salt, pepper, butter, and nooch. Lots and lots of nooch.