Vegan Kitchen · by Minji Kim · 2026-09-23

The gentle joy of doing the setup badly at first in Lagos

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 routine for a while.

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Rohan Mehta · 24 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Jakarta? That is where the boring checklist helps.

Mariana Costa · 2 likes

This depends heavily on budget, time and personality. I am curious whether plantbased still feels good next month.

Khalid Al Zahrani · 15 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy.

Mariana Costa · 0 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Minji Kim · 0 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Nicolás Díaz · 1 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Silver Fern · 1 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.