Plant-Based Recipes
After 55
Why These Recipes Work After 55
These recipes are built around the way I actually like to eat: simple whole plant foods, plenty of beans, whole grains, vegetables, fruit, and other ingredients that make everyday plant-based eating easier.
You don’t need complicated recipes or hard-to-find ingredients. The goal is food that tastes good, is practical to make, and fits into a healthy lifestyle after 55.
What You’ll Find Here
You’ll find easy breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and meal ideas made with everyday plant-based ingredients.
Some are recipes from my own kitchen, and others are recipes from plant-based cooks and creators I trust and recommend.
Recipe Categories
Browse recipes by the way you actually eat: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, soups, salads, bowls, and simple everyday meals.
We’ll use this section to help people quickly find the kind of recipe they’re looking for.
Recipe Categories
Breakfast
Simple breakfasts to start the day.
Lunch
Easy plant-based lunches that actually fill you up.
Dinner
Straightforward dinners built around real food.
Soups & Stews
Hearty, simple meals for cooler days or batch cooking.
Salads & Bowls
Big salads, grain bowls, and easy mix-and-match meals.
Snacks
Simple plant-based snacks for between meals.
Simple Meals for Everyday Life
Plant-based eating doesn’t need to mean spending hours in the kitchen. Many of the meals I make regularly are built from a few basic ingredients—beans, potatoes, whole grains, vegetables, tofu, fruit, and simple sauces or seasonings.
Recipes I Actually Make
Some of the recipes here come straight from my own kitchen—the meals I make regularly because they’re simple, filling, and easy to repeat. I’ll also share recipes from plant-based cooks and creators I trust when I think they’re worth trying.
Keep It Simple
You don’t need a long ingredient list or complicated cooking techniques to eat well. Some of the best meals are the simplest—potatoes and vegetables, beans over whole grains, tofu with vegetables, a big salad, or a bowl built from whatever is already in the refrigerator.
Start With a Few Favorites
You don’t need dozens of recipes to make plant-based eating work. Find a handful of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners you really enjoy, learn how to make them well, and build from there.
Easy Meal Ideas
Keep It Practical
Written by David Lowe
I’ve followed a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle since 2011. This section of Mirkwood55 shares simple recipes, practical meal ideas, and plant-based foods that I’ve found useful for healthy aging.
This section is for general educational purposes and shares recipes, ideas, and information that I’ve found useful. It is not medical or nutritional advice. Talk with your healthcare professional about your individual needs.
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Plant-based nutrition resources from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health