PSA: trader Joe's soyaki sauce is delicious as a tofu marinade

tasty chickpea/sundried tomato/kale salad

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/02/roasted-chickpea-kale-salad-sun-dried-tomato-vinaigrette-herb.html

chana masala and saag paneer (with tofu instead of paneer)

chana masala https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-chana-masala/

vegan saag paneer http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2017/03/creamy-vegan-saag-paneer-tofu-recipe.html

serve with basmati rice, and make some fresh naan if you're feeling ambitious:

vegan naan https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-vegan-naan/

butter naan http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/08/grilled-naan-recipe.html

vegan mapo tofu -- adjust spice down for weakling pikans

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/02/the-best-vegan-mapo-tofu-recipe.html

pasta puttanesca -- people love this shit tbh

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/02/spaghetti-puttanesca-pasta-week-capers-olives-anchovies-recipe.html

the tuna is optional but do it it's better than you expect it to be

pasta primavera -- surprisingly yummy with edamame pasta, which is super high protein (but not low fodmap)

this is an easy dinner! Serve with some bread or some other side.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017392-pasta-primavera-with-asparagus-and-peas

use the vegan alfredo recipe here to make the vegan one creamy too. It's basically nutritional yeast the sauce.

http://minimalistbaker.com/30-minute-vegan-alfredo-vegan-gf/

shakshuka

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/09/shakshuka-north-african-shirred-eggs-tomato-pepper-recipe.html

http://www.dietitiandebbie.com/vegan-shakshuka/

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014721-shakshuka-with-feta

http://www.seriouseats.com/2016/09/how-to-make-shakshuka-north-african-egg-tomato-breakfast-dinner.html

fucking amazing limey cole slaw

http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/12/dinner-for-two-spicy-smoky-bean-cakes-with-li.html

Rainbow Thai salad with peanut marinated tempeh

this is an easy dinner! Tempeh is also more protein dense than tofu, so it's easier to carry back from TJs

http://minimalistbaker.com/blissed-out-thai-salad-with-peanut-tempeh/

Throw in some roasted sweet potatoes for a well rounded meal.

Ramen bar

http://minimalistbaker.com/easy-vegan-ramen/

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/03/chashu-pork-marinated-braised-pork-belly-for-tonkotsu-ramen-recipe.html - pork belly is expensive but also delicious like 10/10

http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/09/the-serious-eats-guide-to-ramen-styles.html

vegan pesto — pasta pesto bar

this is an easy dinner! Serve with tofu, tomatoes (fresh and/or sundried), corn, parmesan, other veggie pasta toppings.

https://www.thespruce.com/vegan-pesto-recipe-3377247

west african/thai peanut sweet potato soup

pro tip: for making soup in the blender (because we lost the immersion blender arghhhh), cover the hole in the blender lid with a damp cloth so you don't get blender explosions. Periodically vent the steam. Also, only half fill the blender.

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/03/west-african-inspired-vegan-peanut-sweet-potato-soup-recipe.html

mac and cheese bar

http://veganyumminess.com/creamy-vegan-mac-and-cheese/

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/10/the-food-labs-ultra-gooey-stovetop-mac-cheese.html

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/02/vegan-stovetop-macaroni-and-cheese-recipe.html

enchiladas

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/02/vegan-spinach-and-hominy-enchiladas-with-spicy-cashew-cream.html

http://fodmapliving.com/sample-page/entrees-and-main-dishes/fodmap-free-chicken-enchiladas/

http://minimalistbaker.com/butternut-squash-black-bean-enchiladas/

also works great with butternut squash or tofurkey sausage as a chicken substitute

burrito bar

soyrizo & potato tacos

thai dining

DIY sushi

chili

JuJu’s Chili (vegetarian no! delicious yes! swap meats for tofurkey and soyrizo to make vegan)

In a large skillet cook bacon. Push bacon to the side of the pan and brown steak and hamburger. Add garlic and sausage pieces and cook until garlic browns slightly (~2-3 minutes). Add all the other ingredients and bring to a boil; simmer for 1 ½ hours.

Burrito bowl with cauliflower rice: https://minimalistbaker.com/cauliflower-rice-burrito-bowl/ Make sure to make lots of the veggies - they shrink in the oven. Cauliflower is cheap, and it's a great way to make use of stores of canned beans.

Porridge/Congee: a great way to use up miscellaneous grains in the pantry, and more interesting than rice.

Vegetarian Shepard's Pie Ingredients: Coconut oil (or olive oil) 6 Beets (sliced thinly and then across) 1 Yellow Onion 2 stalks of Celery 2 Cans of Diced Tomatoes 1 box Vegetable broth 1 bag of split red lentils 12 yellow potatoes

slice up the beets. Cover the base of 2 cast iron pans with coconut oil. Sautee the beets, while moving on to slicing onions. Add all the other ingredients