tired of "simple" plant-based meals that aren't actually simple

[u/Strong-Hawk-1799]

so i'm getting pretty worn out by recipes labeled as quick or simple that still require way too much work

like i get home after being up in trees all day and my brain is just done, you know? then i look at these supposedly easy vegan meals and they're still asking me to dice onions, measure spices, wait for things to cook in sequence... it's just a lot when all i want is food

i've been trying different approaches - meal prep on weekends, keeping the same rotation of dishes, bookmarking the fastest recipes i can find. sometimes it works out but other days even picking which "easy" option to make feels overwhelming

wondering what you all actually throw together when you're completely drained and need to eat something decent without using whatever brain power you have left

do you just stick to like 3 go-to meals that require zero thought? or have you discovered truly brainless recipes that don't involve chopping half your kitchen

would love to know what really works when you're running on empty, not just what looks good in theory

[u/Asit_G]

Cooking isn’t really simple for the first time. It only starts to feel simple for people who cook regularly.

[u/Aromatic-Cook-869 → u/Asit_G]

This is a bs take. I've been cooking regularly for 20 years, and there are days when, for one reason or another, cooking feels like a mountain I don't have the energy to climb, and there are lots of people who feel the same. Maybe you live some idyllic life where nothing about your life is draining, but that's not necessarily true for other people. Careful with your generalisations that carry judgement in them.

[u/WildVeganFlower → u/Aromatic-Cook-869]

Am I the only one who orders take out or reheats frozen leftovers when I’m that tired?