Parsley Pesto Again!

This pesto is slightly tart, fruity and tastes like summer. It's basically the Parsley Cashew Pesto  but with only a third of the cashews and additional dried cranberries.The dried cranberries give this pesto not only a tart taste but also a very light texture.

Scrambled Tofu w/ Arugula, Mushrooms And Cranberries.

And it's time again for a scrambled tofu variation!

Today I had a very savoury, crispy kind of scrambled tofu.
Here we go:

- 200g firm tofu
- 2-3 big button mushrooms
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp dried cranberries
- lime juice (of half a lime)
- arugula
- oil
- rosemary salt
- one clove garlic


First heat 1-2 tbsp oil in a pan and add the smashed (and or minced) garlic clove. Crumble the tofu and add together with the sliced mushrooms and bread crumbs, let fry for a few minutes without stirring on medium heat. Add some salt, then stir and add cranberries. Fry til tofu is golden brown and add the fresh lime juice. Then serve on a big handful of arugula salad. I guess I say this very often, but this combination of flavours is just perfect. The breadcrumbs bring a very crunchy consistency, the arugula is slightly bitter and tangy and the cranberries and lime juice add a nice freshness.

Peanut Butter Cheese Bagel w/ Spinach

It is a beautiful day and I made a beautiful bagel and I even was in the mood to do some more pictures than I usually would take on something I cooked or prepared. I'm not very interested in food photography. If I cook something the daylight has normally already gone, my kitchen is a mess and I'm not very ambitious to prepare a fancy looking table to shoot a fancy food pic. I'm way better in cooking than baking as it is easier to improvise and so I'm also better in taking pictures just on the spur of a moment. But maybe I will work on this a little bit.

Back to the bagel: I totally love the combination of peanut butter and cheese, the lingonberry sauce adds a sweet and tart-ish taste, the fresh spinach is also quite tart, fresh and crispy.

This bagel was so perfect.

Toast your bagel. Spread one side with peanut butter, the other with lingonberry sauce (or cranberry sauce, both are quite similar).

Add one slice of vegan cheese (I had this one, the classic version) and some leaves of fresh spinach. Put together and enjoy.

Banana Cranberry Peanut Milkshake.

-2-3 bananas

-200ml soy milk (or other non-dairy milk)

-2 tbsp dried cranberries

-2 tbsp chopped peanuts (they can be roasted or raw, but don't use salted ones)

-1 tiny dash of salt

Put everything together in a blender or use a hendhald mixer and blend. Add a bit more soy milk, if it's too thick. You could also add a tablespoon agave syrup, but if you're bananas are ripe, they should have enough sweetness. There will remain tiny bits of peanuts which is awesome!

Breaded soy steaks w/ mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy

Breaded in flour - soya milk - breadcrumbs (with salt and a little paprika). I added a few dried cranberries and a hint of cumin to the mashed potatoes.