The heart of the meal, the fuel for the fight. These are your post-collapse comfort foods — hearty, high-protein, and built to keep you alive long enough to see the sunrise over the ruins.
Protein protocol No. 07: SLOW ONIONS. THICK GRAVY. BUILT TO HOLD YOU TOGETHER. *see notes below for French onion shepherd’s pie soy free/gluten free version – for Emily 🖤 This feels like the last push of winter in the bunker — that final cold snap that shows up when you’ve been done for two months … Read more
A ONE-SKILLET VEGAN DINNER WITH 34G PROTEIN PER SERVING This high-protein lemon & green olive cream pasta is built as a SwapMeat Protein Protocol, delivering 30–34 g of protein per serving thanks to high-protein pasta, silken tofu, and butter beans. The sauce is intentionally light — creamy enough to coat, not so heavy that it … Read more
PROTEIN PROTOCOL NO. 05: FUEL FOR STAYING UPRIGHT WHEN THE SYSTEMS DON’T. This creamy high protein vegan pasta is built for workweeks that don’t let up — fast to make, aggressively creamy, and meant to carry you through long, demanding days. It comes together in about 30 minutes, which on a weeknight actually means something, … Read more
PROTEIN PROTOCOL #04 — COLD-WEATHER FUEL BUILT FROM TVP, BEANS, & WHAT’S ALREADY IN THE PANTRY This vegan white bean chili is a high-protein meal built for days when you need something filling, savory, and decisive without hovering over the stove. It’s creamy, deeply seasoned, and comes together in one pot with ingredients you likely … Read more
FAST FUEL FOR STAYING OPERATIONAL IN THE WASTELAND · PROTEIN PROTOCOL #[03] This High-Protein Coconut Dumplings with Tempeh and Bok Choy is built for speed, protein, and real flavour — the kind of vegan meal you make when you’re already tired and still need to function afterward. It comes together fast, uses frozen dumplings strategically, … Read more
PROTEIN PROTOCOL #02 · FUEL FOR WHEN MOMENTUM RETURNS These high-protein noodles come together fast and earn its place on the table. No empty calories, no filler — just real payoff when energy is scarce and the week won’t let up. It’s a fast vegan recipe for nights that feel like survival mode, when bland … Read more
This started life as an Italian idea — and then I immediately stopped respecting that boundary. A little smoked paprika, a whisper of chipotle, sun-dried tomatoes instead of restraint, and suddenly we’re not in Italy anymore. We’re somewhere warmer. Southern Spain energy. Sun-bleached, smoky, creamy, and just unhinged enough to be memorable. This is Marry … Read more
Ancient fuel. Clear broth. End-of-days comfort. Pozole isn’t a trend. It’s survival food disguised as soup. This fortified broth has been sustaining people in Mexico since Aztec times, long before food photography, grocery chains, or modern convenience ever existed. Traditionally, there are three forms of pozole, reflecting the colors of the Mexican flag: Verde (Green) … Read more
When the world feels mildly doomed and dinner needs to happen now, you want a topping you can throw on anything and feel instantly more capable of surviving another day. Enter Tofu Crack — the crispy, savoury, wildly addictive tofu crumble you’ll be scattering across your meals like you’re broadcasting a distress signal. Yes, you … Read more
Every holiday season, there’s always that one recipe that demands a little extra. A bit of an operation — more involved than your average ration but absolutely worth it. And honestly, if you can’t handle a recipe like this during the holidays, then when can you eh? The bar is already set at “mild chaos,” … Read more