quick/easy vegan recipies?

[Matt]

I am working on switching to vegan but I am having trouble finding quick meals to prepare that only have vegan ingredients. I am not much of a cook and usually don't have a lot of time to prepare lunch or dinner. This wasn't as much of a problem when I was a meat-eater.

So far all I have are:
- Pasta and meat-free sauce
- Burritos with rice and beans
- Frozen Veggies + soy sauce
- PBJ Sandwich (heh)

[elainevdw]

I got Table for Two when I started one of my several vegan trials. I'm a horrible cook as it is, and this book was excellent as a primer for cooking in general, and it also happens to be completely vegan! She's got excellent ideas for fast meals, how to use leftovers, easy ways to mix-and-match different veggies to create a yummy meal without following specific recipes, etc.

I hear you about frozen veggies, by the way. They're awesome and easy. And I live off of PB.

Oh, another thing to add to your list -- some variation of french bread pizza. Find any sort of vegan bread, be it a premade crust, an english muffin, or french bread, put meat-free sauce on it, and top it with (frozen should work) mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, garlic, etc. I don't mind leaving out the cheese, but you could find nondairy cheese if you wanted to.

Oh, and potatoes -- baked, mashed, fried, whatever. Really tasty with salsa.
Fruit (and veggie) smoothies.
Anything with hummus. (Love hummus!) Veggies, crackers, what-have-you.
Pita bread with hummus, cucumbers, olive oil, olives, onions.

Man, I'm hungry...

[jkmuller]

One thing that you could do is to get a crock pot. That way you can throw in a few cans of beans, some onions, garlic and spices and a few hours later have delicious chili! There are lots of soups and such that not only make great meals but leave leftovers for a long time. Here are some more ideas for quick vegan meals.

-sandwhich: bread, hummus, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and any other spreads that will add flavor and moisture.

-stir frying is a great technique to get under your belt. Get some bottled stir fry sauces and put any vegetables on rice or noodles. Delicious and quick, especially with frozen vegetables.

Thats all I have for now!

[Erin Pavlina]

My cookbook, Vegan Family Favorites, has a ton of really easy recipes because we wanted them to be kid-friendly, easy to make, simple ingredients, etc.

Like the macaroni and cheese recipe has just 3 ingredients and takes 15 minutes from start to table.

You can see photos of every recipe in the book here. That might whet your appetite a little.

[Matt]

Getting a cook book (or two) hasn't even crossed my mind for some reason and I have a crock pot that has been collecting dust in the back of the cupboard for awhile. Thank you, these are all helpful suggestions.