Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
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Hello there and welcome back! Today’s video features 6 lovely easy, simple and not boring meal ideas. Perfect for long and busy days! Happy cooking!
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intro 0:00
⭐INGREDIENTS & NOTES⭐
#1 Wasabi Avo “Sando” 0:26
for the wasabi cream cheese:
150g plain vegan cream cheese (5.3oz)
1-2 tsp wasabi (start with 1, then see if u want more)
1-2 tsp rice or white wine vinegar
salt, pepper to taste
also 4 slices bread
100g pre-fried tofu (3.5oz)
lil bit of veg oil for panfrying the tofu
1 avocado, cut into slices
1 small handful crispy seaweed snacks OR 1 sheet nori cut into slices
roasted sesame seeds
optional: cucumber slices
→ yields 2 sandwiches
#2 Instant Tofu “Chicken” Noodles 2:11
for the tofu “chicken”:
400g firm plain tofu (14oz)
1 ½ tbsp cornstarch
1-2 tbsp soy sauce
1 ½ tbsp veg oil
also 1 packet instant noodles of choice
enough hot water to cover/boil the noodles
1-2 handfuls baby spinach
a few tbsp vegan kimchi
roasted sesame seeds
spring onion, chopped
→ serves 1 (leaves some tofu to be used in other recipes! store in the fridge sealed for up to 3-4 days)
#3 “Chicken” Marinara Subs 3:45
1 baguette
~ 2 tbsp olive oil for brushing the bread
1 cup favorite marinara sauce (250ml), plus optionally more for serving
a few handfuls of vegan pizza cheese (one that melts?!)
tofu “chicken” from recipe #2
sesame seeds
baby spinach
fresh basil
optional: chili mayo
→ serves 2
#4 Crispy “Tuna” Rice Bites 5:04
for the chickpea “tuna”:
1 can chickpeas (400g = 14oz)
1 ½ tbsp vegan mayo
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp oat milk (or soy)
2 tsp gochujang (or to taste)
1 tbsp white wine vinegar (or rice vinegar)
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 sheet nori, ripped to bits
1 spring onion, roughly chopped
salt to adjust flavour
also 2-3 servings cooked cold sticky rice*
1-2 tbsp veg oil for the pan
steamed broccoli on the side
extra soy sauce
spring onion
sesame seeds
*sushi rice or porridge rice works great here
*you can also, using your hands, tightly press the cooked rice into bites and then fry them in the oil until lightly golden from both sides!
→ serves 2
#5 Breakfast Burritos 7:00
1 small red onion
1 tbsp vegetable oil for the pan
1-2 tsp vegan butter (optional)
1 medium yellow potato
⅓ tsp vegetable broth powder
enough water to barely cover the potatoes (if it evaporates before the potatoes are cooked through, add another splash or so)
1 can black beans (400g = 14oz)
1 tbsp sriracha, or more to taste
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 splash soy sauce
1 tsp agave syrup
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2-3 tbsp frozen or fresh chopped parsley
salt to taste
2-3 medium sized tortillas
1 tomato sliced
sesame seeds
baby spinach
vegan cheese
a little additional sriracha
→ yields 2-3 wraps
#6 One Pot Lentil Stew 8:47
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1-2 spring onions (reserve some of the green stuff for serving)
3 cloves peeled garlic, whole
2 medium yellow potatoes, peeled
3 small carrots
1 smaller sweet potato, peeled (or another yellow one)
135g (4.8oz) dry green lentils* (check the package, they should cook within 20-30 min)
400g (14oz) pre-made marinara sauce
500ml (2 cups) water, more if needed
1 tbsp miso paste
½ tsp vegetable broth powder
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1-2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp agave or sugar
salt, pepper to taste
2-3 handfuls baby spinach
serve with baguette, rice or on its own!
→ serves 3-4
*wash the dry lentils in a fine sifter before adding to the pot
MUSIC:
intro by dominic fike: open.spotify.com/track/44KWbTVZev3SWdv1t5UoYE?si=d4ec6619fae44242
Keven: youtube.com/@rafikimusicc
wingnut beats: soundcloud.com/wingnutbeats
tympanik: soundcloud.com/tympanikbeats/souleyma-full-tape
Trees and Lucy: open.spotify.com/track/3szNuF14hE3VOwUwCFWaZn?si=febe39187c11472a
MetzMusic: youtube.com/@metzmusic1657
this video is sponsored by squarespace
Save 10% over on Squarespace: squarespace.com/minarome
More Recipes: youtube.com/watch?v=CX6uwxjmQhs&t=55s
Hello there and welcome back! Today’s video features 6 lovely easy, simple and not boring meal ideas. Perfect for long and busy days! Happy cooking!
💌 Business Email: contact.minarome@gmail.com
✍Subscribe to my Substack: bit.ly/3Gu5UHA
📚My Cookbook amazon.de/-/en/Mina-Rome/dp/074405494X
→ order it anywhere there’s books, online or in bookstores
_____________________________________________________________
intro 0:00
⭐INGREDIENTS & NOTES⭐
#1 Wasabi Avo “Sando” 0:26
for the wasabi cream cheese:
150g plain vegan cream cheese (5.3oz)
1-2 tsp wasabi (start with 1, then see if u want more)
1-2 tsp rice or white wine vinegar
salt, pepper to taste
also 4 slices bread
100g pre-fried tofu (3.5oz)
lil bit of veg oil for panfrying the tofu
1 avocado, cut into slices
1 small handful crispy seaweed snacks OR 1 sheet nori cut into slices
roasted sesame seeds
optional: cucumber slices
→ yields 2 sandwiches
#2 Instant Tofu “Chicken” Noodles 2:11
for the tofu “chicken”:
400g firm plain tofu (14oz)
1 ½ tbsp cornstarch
1-2 tbsp soy sauce
1 ½ tbsp veg oil
also 1 packet instant noodles of choice
enough hot water to cover/boil the noodles
1-2 handfuls baby spinach
a few tbsp vegan kimchi
roasted sesame seeds
spring onion, chopped
→ serves 1 (leaves some tofu to be used in other recipes! store in the fridge sealed for up to 3-4 days)
#3 “Chicken” Marinara Subs 3:45
1 baguette
~ 2 tbsp olive oil for brushing the bread
1 cup favorite marinara sauce (250ml), plus optionally more for serving
a few handfuls of vegan pizza cheese (one that melts?!)
tofu “chicken” from recipe #2
sesame seeds
baby spinach
fresh basil
optional: chili mayo
→ serves 2
#4 Crispy “Tuna” Rice Bites 5:04
for the chickpea “tuna”:
1 can chickpeas (400g = 14oz)
1 ½ tbsp vegan mayo
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp oat milk (or soy)
2 tsp gochujang (or to taste)
1 tbsp white wine vinegar (or rice vinegar)
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 sheet nori, ripped to bits
1 spring onion, roughly chopped
salt to adjust flavour
also 2-3 servings cooked cold sticky rice*
1-2 tbsp veg oil for the pan
steamed broccoli on the side
extra soy sauce
spring onion
sesame seeds
*sushi rice or porridge rice works great here
*you can also, using your hands, tightly press the cooked rice into bites and then fry them in the oil until lightly golden from both sides!
→ serves 2
#5 Breakfast Burritos 7:00
1 small red onion
1 tbsp vegetable oil for the pan
1-2 tsp vegan butter (optional)
1 medium yellow potato
⅓ tsp vegetable broth powder
enough water to barely cover the potatoes (if it evaporates before the potatoes are cooked through, add another splash or so)
1 can black beans (400g = 14oz)
1 tbsp sriracha, or more to taste
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 splash soy sauce
1 tsp agave syrup
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2-3 tbsp frozen or fresh chopped parsley
salt to taste
2-3 medium sized tortillas
1 tomato sliced
sesame seeds
baby spinach
vegan cheese
a little additional sriracha
→ yields 2-3 wraps
#6 One Pot Lentil Stew 8:47
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1-2 spring onions (reserve some of the green stuff for serving)
3 cloves peeled garlic, whole
2 medium yellow potatoes, peeled
3 small carrots
1 smaller sweet potato, peeled (or another yellow one)
135g (4.8oz) dry green lentils* (check the package, they should cook within 20-30 min)
400g (14oz) pre-made marinara sauce
500ml (2 cups) water, more if needed
1 tbsp miso paste
½ tsp vegetable broth powder
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1-2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp agave or sugar
salt, pepper to taste
2-3 handfuls baby spinach
serve with baguette, rice or on its own!
→ serves 3-4
*wash the dry lentils in a fine sifter before adding to the pot
MUSIC:
intro by dominic fike: open.spotify.com/track/44KWbTVZev3SWdv1t5UoYE?si=d4ec6619fae44242
Keven: youtube.com/@rafikimusicc
wingnut beats: soundcloud.com/wingnutbeats
tympanik: soundcloud.com/tympanikbeats/souleyma-full-tape
Trees and Lucy: open.spotify.com/track/3szNuF14hE3VOwUwCFWaZn?si=febe39187c11472a
MetzMusic: youtube.com/@metzmusic1657
this video is sponsored by squarespace
