How long have you been vegan and what are some of your staple dishes?
I've been vegan for about 12 years (13 in January) after reading some discussions on Reddit about the theme, they hit me really hard after a beloved dog companion passed away.
I make pb&j daily, since it's so easy and yummy. I often eat beans and rice, fried rice, the most varied curries and farofa!
For the past month or so I've been making Pad Thai that I've been calling Pad Italian because I use tomato paste and lime juice instead of tamarind paste since I've never been able to find it and I use spaghetti instead of noodles because I can't find noodles that don't have egg in them. I also swapped out tofu for lentil "tofu" because tofu has gotten so expensive here.
Another one I've been loving recently is gardeners pie
I undercook lentils in veg stock then use that stock to boil some frozen veg. Then use that stock to make gravy. Blend a tin of chickpeas and mix everything together with spices/seasoning. I find thick gravy and blended chickpeas help keep the lentils sticking together so it doesn't all completely fall apart when I go to eat it.
Boil some potatoes and sweet potatoes together and mash them and put them on top and then bake it in the oven.
I've adapted the recipe a bit, I switched out hazelnuts for a mix of whatever nuts and seeds I have and I've swapped the dates for raisins with a bit of water since there are rarely ever dates in stock where I shop. I heat it up in the microwave before I eat it to melt the chocolate a bit.