As soon as the temperatures are falling the »stew season« starts in our house. There is nothing better than sitting on the sofa, wrapped in a cozy blanket and having a big bowl of stew in front of you. Warmed by the blanket on the outside and by the stew from the inside. So good! This Vegan Lentil & Bean Stew will do this job perfectly. Well… and it’s also delicious. And good for your body I guess – beans and lentils are great for your digestive system ;P
My family was never very adventurous when it comes to salad. Back in the day we basically switched from plain lettuce to tomato salad, and tomato salad… then back to lettuce, and so on. Quite monotonous, right? There is so much more you can do and enjoy. Today I am much more experimental and throw pretty much everything into a bowl and call it a salad ;P This Vegan Vermicelli Rice Noodle Salad is not really an experiment, because I basically recreated a salad I had in a restaurant… but you get what I mean, right? ;)
July 2023 has been the hottest month in (recorded) history. When it’s hot outside we tend to go for lighter and healthier »summer dishes«. A lot of salad, veggies, fuits, and rather smaller snacks instead of heavy and hearty dishes with loads of carbs and/or fat. That stuff is perfect for winter when you need the extra energy ;P We love to make these Vegan Summer Rolls with Crispy Tofu in summer. Super easy to prepare and with the extremely delicious peanut dipping sauce just terrific! Really! You have to try it! Unless you are allergic to peanuts… then you might want to go for a sweet’n’sour dipping sauce instead ;P
I have to admit that there are already quite a few banana bread recipes available here on the blog. But can you ever have enough banana bread recipes?! I don’t think so! There is always something new to test and try. This easy recipe for a Vegan Walnut & Chocolate Banana Bread, for example. It’s obviously made without any dairy products but also without any added (white) sugar. Not created to be healthy but to be very delicious. Being vegan and sugar-free is just a bonus ;P
Tacos are simply great – either as a snack between meals or as a whole meal that is quickly on the table. If you choose the right filling/toppings, of course ;) Braised or pulled pork that is often used here, takes quite a while to get ready. Pulled mushrooms, on the other hand, can be ready much faster. That’s why these Vegan Carnitas aka. Pulled Mushroom Tacos with Guacamole are so popular in our house. Easy to prepare and ready in a flash. What could you want more after a long day at work ;)
It’s always good to have a recipe for simple cookies at hand. Super simple cookies like these (vegan & sugar-free) Semolina Butter Cookies. I mean – they can’t really compete with those plate-sized chocolate chip cookies you know from the coffee shop, but sometimes the very simple ones are perfect and all you need. For example, when you need something that will not upset your stomach. Easy as that ;)
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 ;) 
