Reddit reviews Vegan Bowl Attack!: More than 100 One-Dish Meals Packed with Plant-Based Power

All recipes were from this book, which has a lot of fun bowl meal ideas with creative flavor combinations. The night before last, I had a bowl with homemade seitan satay in a curry coconut peanut sauce, over rice, sauteed garlic/ginger kale, with a side of cucumber salad. Sadly, I didn't get a picture of that one. Another favorite recipe from this book is cabbage roll in a bowl with this amazing pecan/lentil meat. Oh and also the refried bean dip with walnut chorizo. And the white bean beer cheese fondue... omg. It's a good book!

Ranch Dressing: (makes almost 2 cups; salad had massaged kale, celery and shredded carrots)

1 cup raw cashews, soaked

2/3 cup unsweetened plant milk

1/4 cup water

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tsp onion powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp agave nectar

1 tsp dried parsley

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/8 tsp dried dill

Blend first 9 ingredients until smooth, then mix in dried herbs and pepper.

Cheddar Sauce: (used with 1/2 lb pasta, had some leftover sauce)

1 cup raw cashews, soaked

1 cup water

1/4 cup nooch

1 tbsp tapioca starch

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp butter

2 tsp onion powder

1.5 tsp dijon mustard

1 tsp salt

pinch of turmeric

Blend everything until smooth. Add some neutral plant milk to thin, if needed.

Roasted Buffalo Chickpeas:

1 15-oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1/4 cup buffalo sauce, plus 2 tbsp

Preheat oven to 375F. Toss chickpeas with 1/4 cup sauce, bake on parchment paper for 15 min. Stir, then bake for 10-15 min more. Add extra 2 tbsp buffalo sauce after removing from oven.

Check out vegan cook books. I really enjoy bowls on bowls. I got the book for my girlfriend and she has tried out some recipes with success. She didn't cook much (besides eggs) until she had the book. It provides sound guidelines.

You could always add meat or sub other ingredients, but it's cheaper to not buy meat. Also, the learning the correct amount to season is essential for delicious cooking in my mind.

Best of luck!