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coffee, 9 months ago to vegan

I forgot to write about this, but I resolved to have 2 #vegan days per week. (Cook once, eat twice.) I may opt to do more days (vegan or #vegetarian), but this is the baseline I'm holding.

Currently into week 4, and it's going okay. I'm just making the same recipe in my #InstantPot every time, mainly consisting of canned pre-made chili (kidney beans + some kind of tomato sauce), fresh tomatoes + rice.

Although it's a pretty good meal, I'm looking to diversify. Also looking for a replacement for that pre-made chili using only pure ingredients.

coffee, 10 months ago to vegan

Me: "I wonder what it would take to go #vegan."
Me: searches net for vegan recipes
Recipe: "Look! Vegan food doesn't have to be boring!"
Recipe: fancy recipe that would take me 8 hours of prep + cooking time, plus buying ingredients I've never heard of from 5 different specialty stores

Me: "Okay, but how to be a boring vegan please? What should I stock my pantry with? How do I ensure my body gets everything it needs? How do I prevent waste from ingredients going over date? How can I eat healthy on low-spoon days? Or low-spoon weeks?"

I don't need a recipe, or 10 or 100 unrelated recipes. I need a system. One that is attuned to local supermarket offerings and limited time and energy.