My grandfather might be suffering from dementia, and forgets to cook for himself. Looking for decent vegetarian/vegan recipes that he could easily microwave. He's an old school quebecois, recently gone off meats and isn't a fan of spicy foods. It'd be greatly appreciated if you folks could give me some ideas.
What does he normally eat?
I'm not exactly sure anymore. All i know is that he mostly eats french fries because he knows theres no meat in them, which is what got me to start thinking of meals to prep for him.
I would guess that means he ate a lot of meat.
You might have success with some vegan meat substitutes, in that case. Some are expensive while others aren't. Soy curls soaked in broth are a good chicken substitute, could be made into pot pies. And they're cheap. Beyond/impossible meat can be the same price as ground beef and substituted for it perfectly. Meat pies, cottage pie, burgers, meatloaf, etc. A side of veggies to have some balance. If you want to make life easy on yourself at some point, there are "chik'n" tenders and similar and if you get a big bag they can be very cheap. Combine that with a starch and vegetables and you've got basically what a lot of North Americans eat on a regular basis.
Some ideas outside of the meat-starch-veg paradigm:
Chili
Mild Indian food, like a mild versions of dal makhani or dal tadka or channa masala. Add a spinach dish and rice.
Burritos / tacos
Breakfast sandwiches
Stir fry (mild). A big batch of fried rice or fried noodles with veggies. Soy curls will also be good here.
Most Italian foods. Pasta, casserole-style dishes, soups.
Frijoles negros. The Cuban style is not spicy.