vegan meal prep

PANCETTA-STYLE CRISPY TEMPEH

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Crispy pancetta-style tempeh cubes in a black skillet, with a metal slotted spatula lifting browned pieces from the pan.

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

DILLY VEGAN CHICKEN SALAD (MEAL-PREP BASE)

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Close-up of dilly vegan chicken salad made with soy curls, fresh dill, celery, and creamy dressing in a mixing bowl.

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

CREAMY HIGH PROTEIN VEGAN PASTA FOR THE COLLAPSE

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Creamy high protein vegan pasta steaming in a black bowl with roasted sausage coins, penne, blistered cherry tomatoes, and crisp green vegetables.

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

CREAMY VEGAN WHITE BEAN CHILI (HIGH-PROTEIN DINNER)

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Spoonful of vegan white bean chili lifted from a bowl, showing creamy white beans, seasoned TVP, and avocado slices with steam rising.

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

HIGH-PROTEIN COCONUT DUMPLINGS WITH TEMPEH AND BOK CHOY

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Chopsticks lifting a vegan dumpling coated in golden coconut curry sauce over a bowl with bok choy, chili oil, and sesame seeds.

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

ROASTED TOFU SHREDS WITH PORK-STYLE SEASONING

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Roasted shredded tofu with pork-style seasoning spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet, golden and crisped at the edges.

(For People Who’ve Seen a Pig and Chose Better) Pigs are smart. They recognize faces. They form bonds. They solve problems. They play. And somehow, we decided they should be boiled and shredded for soup. This recipe exists because that logic feels increasingly unhinged. These roasted tofu shreds hit the same savoury, garlic-cumin, slow-cooked notes … Read more

WASTELAND TOFU CRACK – CRISPY PROTEIN CRUMBLES FOR YOUR LAST DAYS

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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

THE BEST DAMN TOFU SCRAMBLE

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Vegan tofu scramble plated, topped with black salt (kala namak) and herb and a side of sesame toast

Every time I reheat this at work, the office turns into a cult of sniffers — everyone suddenly NEEDS to know what smells so good. Spoiler: it’s plants. 🌱 This tofu scramble is my survival food — the meal I throw together when I’ve got a bunch of veggies on their last leg, and it … Read more

CHILI CON CARNE

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Because when the world’s ending, who has time for bland food?

When civilization’s crumbling and your pantry looks like a survival bunker, there’s no time for complicated recipes or flavorless mush. You need something fast, bold, and loaded with enough plant protein to fuel your next escape — whether it’s from zombies or another endless Zoom meeting.
This Vegan Chili Con Carne hits all the right notes: smoky, hearty, rich, and dangerously satisfying. It’s the kind of meal that makes you forget the world’s burning outside. Grab your pot, spark up the camp stove (or induction burner, if you’re still clinging to modern comforts), and cook like it’s your last supper — because, who knows, it might be.

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