High Protein Vegan Meals I Eat When I Don't Feel Like Cooking

Basically when my prep runs out and I'm pushing back against take-out.

I used to always share my daily eats and random meals on instagram stories but somewhere over the days and months the constantly changing algorithm stopped those posts from being seen. It made me sad honestly because I now feel like every post over there has to have *so*much*meaning* or it won’t get pushed out. I miss the random posts, the random chats, and the random vegan products finds. I’m so happy I found Substack. This community we’re building feels back to the basics in the best way possible, and boy I missed it.

These quick meals I’m sharing are in two categories: sweet and savoury. I find when my boyfriend is out and I’m having a “girl dinner” I’ll often opt for something sweet. And when it comes to savoury unplanned meals I’ve got two go-to’s that change just by an ingredient or two but give me the protein, carbs, fats, and fibre I’m looking for.

When I’m out of groceries I generally still have some staple items: bread in the freezer, extra firm tofu (I buy this in bulk at Costco), protein powder (I work with Vedge so I’m always stocked), plain yogurt, and frozen fruits and veggies). If I have these items, I can make a quick meal. They usually look like this…

Starting off strong with my go-to “girl dinner” is protein yogurt bowls. All you need is plain vegan yogurt (if you’re in Canada my favourite brand is Maison Rivera) + protein powder. Then some fruit, this can be frozen fruit from the freezer or fresh fruit, nuts, and if you’re feeling extra, some chopped chocolate and a pinch of sea salt go a long way.

Another variation of this from another day…

This one using my chocolate granola recipe and instead of protein powder, I’ve used peanut butter powder to whip into my yogurt base.

Then there are the million different ways I like to tofu toast. Ever since I went vegan, over 8 years ago, I have loved a classic tofu toast. Here’s the different kinds I’ve enjoyed in the past month..

Tofu wedges panfried in avocado oil (I like the spray avocado oil from Chosen Foods!) then just a light salt and pepper, sometimes I’ll add a sprinkle of nutrition yeast for additional protein and flavour, then hummus on sprouted grain bread (another Costco purchase I always have in my freezer), and sriracha because, hot sauce is life. Side fruit if you’ve got it to boost your fibre, micronutrients, and fullness factor!

Then there’s the tofu “turkey” version slapped between sourdough bread, with cashew cheddar, greens, and mustard. I could eat this sandwich every day and never get tired.