A simple stew is the perfect dish for a cold winter’s day. You can make a dish like that on any other day of the year, of course, but during the colder months you simply get more out of it. A stew like this Vegan Mushroom & Beans Stew will warm you from the inside. It’s also delicious, of course. No matter what season we’re in right now. ;)
Stews are something that is normally served during the colder months of the year – but that’s not the case for us here. We love delicious stews all year round. Like this simple Vegan Lentil & Potato Stew. It is super easy to prepare and quick on the table. The perfect meal if you don’t want to work a lot on a weeknight to prepare dinner. We all feel the same in this kind of situation – the quicker, the better ;P
Cookies are great. You can enjoy them as a sweet snack during the day or even as a replacement for a small breakfast. If you are not using too much sugar for your cookies, they can be a reasonably »healthy« snack/meal. These vegan Banana Oats Walnut Cookies are definitely healthier than other cookies… something that is easy to say if you look at most other cookie recipes out there ;P
A delicious vegetable soup, like this simple vegan Minestrone with Swiss Chard & Broccoli, is a great dish in summer and winter. In Germany, Swiss Chard is in season from May to October, so winter is not the »ideal« time for this soup – but thanks to imports from Southern Europe, you can prepare this soup almost all year round ;)
There are a lot of »tofu friends« and »tofu haters« out there. I would say it’s a mix of 50:50 ;) Some don’t like it, because it is often associated with a vegan diet (and that might not work for them) – others only experienced tasteless and soggy tofu so far and don’t know how good it can be. Both groups should try this (Vegan) Orange Tofu with Rice. It is easy to prepare and really delicious!
A nice dinner without a delicious dessert is not quite perfect – at least in my opinion. I need something sweet at the end of a dinner… but it does not have to be a big cake or anything like that. A simple layer dessert is great! Something like this Vegan Chocolate Mousse with Cherry Compote, for example. It’s quick and easy to prepare and can be made in advance ;)
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;) 
