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Vegan Kitchen · by Curious Atlas · 2026-08-26

My favorite low-effort upgrade for nutrition from the corner shop

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the tiny repair for a while

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Sleepy Panda · 15 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. This pairs weirdly well with jollof rice

Paolo Garcia · 5 likes

I appreciate teh honest middle stage, not just teh polished ending. I used to overcomplicate this constantly. Texture is doing a lot of work here

Mateo Ramírez · 0 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Imogen Clarke · 4 likes

That last line is excellent. I noticed the same thing in Dublin

Hugo Sánchez · 3 likes

that last line is excellent. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Benjamín Rojas · 2 likes

this reminds me of something a friend in Jakarta mentioned

Diego Quispe · 1 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way

Curious Atlas · 1 likes

I am curious what changed your mind

Benjamín Rojas · 1 likes

Kind of wild how often respectfully is the whole issue

Noah Campbell · 2 likes

Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. A little friction removed goes a long way

Oliver Smith · 2 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. The awkward part is easy to underestimate

Ananya Rao · 1 likes

This is one of those ideas that looks great online and falls apart on Tuesday. The Lagos example makes it feel concrete

Sofía Hernández · 1 likes

There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares. The low-effort version is probably the keeper

Mia Bauer · 1 likes

I wish more posts had this much context

Paolo Garcia · 0 likes

do you think this would work in a smaller place then Toronto? The quiet constraint is probably the real story