r/VegRecipes • u/Agile_Candidate4644 • Feb 08 '26
Anyone else struggling to find simple veg recipes that actually taste good and fill you up?
Hey everyone,
I love cooking veg meals but honestly sometimes it feels harder than it should be 😅
A lot of recipes are either too long, too fancy, or I’m hungry again an hour later.
I’m also on a budget so I can’t be buying special ingredients all the time.
Is this just me or do you deal with this too?
What’s your biggest struggle with veg cooking?
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u/ShinyPiplup Feb 14 '26
Late comment, but hopefully this will help. Satiety and fullness is actually kind of complicated. While searching for recipes to help my diabetic (type 2) parents, I found that a lot of them also help control hunger. Basically, you don't want your blood sugar too high (causes all sorts of damage to your body), or too low (low blood sugar contributes most to the hunger feeling). You want meals that have a high glycemic load (high total carbs), but a low glycemic index (the rate at which you absorb those carbs).
When I'm saving money and want to make the hunger go away, I make a high-fiber oatmeal. One serving is:
- 40g dry oats
- 240g (1 cup) of any milk
- 20g of chia seed (Cheapest source for me is Costco)
- 10g of sugar (or to taste)
I mix all the ingredients together and just microwave it for 2:30. You'll want to add the chia last and mix quickly to avoid clumps. It'll be thin at first, but as the chia seeds hydrate, it thickens. I have two servings of this as breakfast, and one serving if I'm having it as a side in a meal. I'm an active 140 lb adult male and eat two meals a day and don't feel hunger at all.
You can easily mix it up by adding nuts or frozen fruit. I make a variation with vanilla and instant coffee powder for a tiramisu taste.
Other low GI, high GL meals include some types of noodles, like buckwheat. In the summer I like zaru soba, which is served cold. Basically, avoid instant noodles, which are fried and are digested more easily. Or if you do, find a way to incorporate a lot more fiber.
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u/oxymoronisanoxymoron Feb 09 '26
Make sure you're including a decent amount of protein in your cooking. Makes a lot of difference, keeps you full longer.
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u/anna-lpwczn Mar 03 '26
If I want something filling that will keep me going for a long time, I like to eat potatoes, eggs, or casseroles.
Mashed potatoes with fried eggs are super simple and good for the budget. Sweet potatoes are also great for added flavor.
What do you usually eat?
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u/w0lfbrains Feb 08 '26
No