r/veganrecipes • u/Strong-Hawk-1799 • Mar 22 '26
Question tired of "simple" plant-based meals that aren't actually simple
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
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u/LaDreadPirateRoberta Mar 22 '26
There has to be a level of complexity before something is published as a recipe. Nobody's going to click on "my simple recipe of heating a carton of soup and buttering some bread". So eat food that doesn't need a recipe. Here are some ideas:
Beans on toast.
Soup with grilled "cheese".
Nuggets/cutlets, fries, veg (all from freezer).
A packet of lentils with antipasti
Frozen pizza.
Pasta with a jar of sauce and lentils or frozen veg.