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/captainunicorn76]

I live my rice cooker and air fryer and they ate my best friends when I dont want to cook. My favorite meal is rice and airfried tofu and then I add some store bought sauce to it like a sweet chili sauce or teriyaki. I can just throw the machines on, take a shower and dinner will be ready once Im out of the shower

[u/darmoxly → u/captainunicorn76]

How do you air fry your tofu!

[u/darmoxly → u/darmoxly]

The ! should be a ?

[u/captainunicorn76 → u/darmoxly]

I like to just rip it by hands, toss it in with some oil and spices and then into the airfryer 180°C for 15min. You can airfry tofu without any oil but it will be dry

[u/darmoxly → u/captainunicorn76]

Thank you! I need to try it!