30 Day Vegan Easy Challenge - recipe list and questions for vegans

I signed up to do the 30 Day Vegan Easy Challenge, running from 1st to 30th March. Unfortunately I will be doing the challenge alone - the rest of my household will be trying to be supportive and eat vegan meals with me when I cook at home. Initially we had all agreed to do the challenge together, but they backed down. Ah well.
I've been going through some of my recipe books, marking out recipes I'd like to try over the 30 days. I'm going to try to be a lot more organised about my cooking during March than I usually am. Inspired by The cookbook challenge post over at Gourmet Green Giraffe, I thought it would be a good idea to start a list of recipes I like the sound of so I can refer back or add to it over the month.


I'll start with the newest addition to my cookbook collection.


The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur - Kelly Peloza (http://vegancookies.wordpress.com/ and http://seitanbeatsyourmeat.wordpress.com//)

• Fiesta Margarita Cookies
• Soy Milk's Favourite Cookies 
• Apricot Foldovers
• Iced Caramel Cookies

The Vegan Scoop - Wheeler Del Torro

• So many things in this book I want to make, but my ice cream maker died and is yet to be replaced...

 Vegan Yum Yum - Lauren Ulm (http://veganyumyum.com/)

• Stuffed Banana Berry French Toast
• Sweet Chilli Lime Tofu
• Seitan Black Bean Corn Burgers
• Miniature Napoleons with Eggplant Creme
• Pad See Ew
• Mini Blueberry Tarts with Lemon Cream

Viva Vegan - Terry Hope Romero (http://veganlatina.com/)

• Drunken Beans with Seitan Chorizo
• Seitan Saltado
• Creamy Potato Peanut Stew
• Creamy Corn Crusted Tempeh Pot Pie
• Shredded Seitan and Mushroom Empanadas

How It All Vegan - Tanya Barnard & Sarah Kramer (http://www.govegan.net/)

• Faux Eggs Benny
• Sarah's Delicious Chilli
• Savoury Shepherds Pie
• Potato "Cheese" Perogies

Vegan With A Vengance - Isa Chandra Moskowitz (http://www.theppk.com/)

• "Fronch" Toast
• Asparagus and Sun-Dried Tomato Frittata
• Lemon Corn Waffles with Blueberry Sauce (OMG, these sound awesome!!!)
• BBQ Pomegranate Tofu
• Seitan Portobello Stroganoff
• Revolutionary Spanish Omelet with Saffron and Roasted Pepper-Almond Sauce

I think the meals at home will be the easiest part of the 30 day challenge. Lunches at work however, I think will be where I will encounter the most hassle. I am not organised enough to make lunches to take to work every day. I work 55-65 hour weeks which really eats into my available food prep time, and I always find that when I think I have made enough dinner to have leftovers for lunch and dinner the next day, someone in the house comes back for seconds or unexpected guests rock up... So at work I usually end up grabbing something in the food court at either QV or Melbourne Central. If I can manage a long enough lunch break I will duck in to either TOFWD or Chan House, but it is rare I will get enough time. And as much as I love the nuggets, I don't think Lord of the Fries for lunch every day is the healthiest idea...

Last week I tried asking a few of the food places at QV if they had vegan options, and got a lot of 'I don't know' responses, and 2 yes - for the veg soups at In a Rush, and for a veg salad with no dressing from the sandwich bar.
So I'm hoping for some advice on what to get for lunches in the city, what are some good options? What are usually safe bets as being vegan suitable? Are breads at sandwich bars usually safe? 

And if you have any of the above cookbooks and can recommend a particular recipe that you love and think I should try, please leave a comment below.

Finally for anyone else doing the 30 day challenge who may have come across my blog, check out this facebook group with a list of 'Ninja Vegan' products. I love that term!