sausage & potatoes

A typical German meal (in Germany, of all places), veggie-style: skillet-fried veggie sausage and potatoes, with mustard on the side.

kasha pancakes

Kasha pancakes and sauerkraut, also from Cassius Garten Restaurant.

"German" salads

Fabulous vegan salads from the buffet at Cassius Garten Restaurant in Bonn, Germany:

From left, red cabbage salad, Russian salad with mushrooms and brussel sprouts, carrot and sunflower seed salad, radish salad, cucumber salad, corn salad, mushroom antipasta, roasted tofu, and German potato salad in the middle, all vegan (with clear labels to boot) and all amazingly flavorful.


Carrot orange fennel salad, more corn salad, green bean salad, spinach salad, and potato arugula salad.
Best vegan salad buffet ever?

baked apples with marzipan

New Years Eve dessert in Berlin, courtesy of Milena: baked apples stuffed with marzipan and raisins, and topped with almond slivers.

mango & melon salad

A very festive New Years Eve salad, invented by some Swedish friends. Mango, white melon, onion, tomato, and cucumber over a bed of lettuce, topped with toasted pine nuts and a sweet & peppery vinaigrette. Explosive!

butternut squash with fresh herbs

Roasted butternut squash steaks and couscous, with roasted tomato, garlic, and onion sauce, topped with fresh basil, oregano, and thyme. Very easy with all the roasting...

Soy Nog and Pumpkin Cheesecake

Soy nog with coconut rum and a bit of nutmeg dusted on top.

Pumpkin Cheesecake!

Black Bean Tacos

Corn tortillas fried with margarine and chili powder, filled with black beans, corn, tomatoes, lettuce, and roasted red pepper salsa.

Cake!

I found this allergy-free cake mix at Peir 1 Imports. It's literally the best vanilla cake I've ever tried, ever!

Thanksgiving Dinner

Or at least as much of Thanksgiving dinner as would fit on a plate: tofurkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potato fries, stuffing, gravy, and roasted potatoes, carrots, onions, and mushrooms. Not pictured: homemade cranberry sauce, fresh veggie turkey from Whole Foods, sweet potato and pineapple casserole, green beans with lemon and almonds, apple pie, So Delicious vanilla ice cream. Sadly, our leftovers only lasted two days...

Cookies!

Warm and gooey Chocolate chip cookies!

Tofu Scramble & Bagel

Tofu scramble with onions, green peppers, and peas, and a bagel from a local bakery smothered in Earth Balance.