DELI COMFORT, FORTIFIED FOR SURVIVAL. This vegan high-protein dilly egg salad recipe is built for fast assembly, strong flavor, and real staying power. It’s a high-protein vegan meal that leans deli-style and pickle-forward, designed to come together quickly without cooking or cleanup. The work week is a wasteland. Lunch can’t be precious, fragile, or experimental. … Read more
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
PROTEIN REINFORCEMENT FOR SALT, FAT, AND STRUCTURE This pancetta-style crispy tempeh isn’t pretending to be pancetta.It’s built to replace what pancetta actually does: fat, salt, chew, and savoury depth—the kind that makes a dish feel finished instead of thin. Crispy edges. Dense bite. Salty, cured-style richness.This tempeh doesn’t sit politely on the plate—it changes the … Read more
When the wasteland throws down a challenge, you don’t flinch — you build something that kicks asses. This Protein Protocol No. 06: Dilly Vegan Chicken Salad was built as a fast, high-protein meal prep solution with aggressive dill flavor and zero patience for compromise. It comes together quickly, hits hard on texture, and doesn’t fall … 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 #01 · BUILT FOR REAL MORNINGS January is when the internet decides we’re all supposed to become new people, overnight. This high-protein vegan breakfast burrito recipe is built for real mornings — a filling, freezer-friendly vegan meal that comes together easily and actually keeps you full for hours, even when the work week … 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
When the grid goes down and bread becomes myth, this is what you’ll flip instead. Farinata — also known as socca or cecina — is a simple chickpea-flour flatbread born in the chaos of old-world kitchens. It’s golden, crisp at the edges, and soft in the middle — a survival food that happens to taste … Read more