I’d planned on making a little Indian-inspired feast for my boyfriend and me, but then I didn’t feel very well all day and around dinner time I realised I wasn’t really inspired or motivated to do a lot of cooking. So I guess I’ll make samosas another day. Meanwhile, have a muffin! These are the Bakery-style Berry Muffins from Vegan Brunch and they are a favourite of mine. I used a little whole wheat flour (which I think always makes muffins just a little tastier) but other than that I stuck to the recipe, which is perfect. The mixed berries ensure that each bite is slightly different from the last and I especially love the huge chunks of juicy strawberry you occasionally get. The cake batter itself is really good, too – I love baked goods that use soy yoghurt. They might not be the healthiest of brunch items, but if you’re looking for a delicious & quick breakfast recipe I’d definitely recommend these muffins!

As a starter, my mother and I both ordered the Slagedis, which was lovely. I adore fresh colourful salads during summer!

My Dad and my boyfriend both went for the lentil & tomato soup (of the day), which they assured us was equally delicious.

We also ordered some bread with fig-olive tapenade on the side. While all of this was super yummy, our main course was definitely my favourite part of the meal:

Cashew fondue. Rich, creamy, delicious cashew fondue. My Mum and I shared this dish and my boyfriend and father must have loved it too, because they kept asking for bites! :) Chantal from de Plantaardige Keuken posted her own version of cashew fondue (in Dutch), so I’m definitely going to try this at home sometime. It was so good!

To go with the fondue, we both got a selection of breads & veggies:

I love that they offered so many different foods to dip in the cashew sauce! I especially liked the vegetables. One of my favourites turned out to be the (grilled or roasted?) carrot, which probably wouldn’t have thought of myself but it turned out to be really delicious. The plate also included potato, courgette, corn, two types of bread, a breadstick, tortilla chips, sesame seeds (to dip the fondue-coated veggies in!), and a side salad. Oh my, this meal was so good, writing this post is making me wish I could have it again! Cashew fondue is definitely going on my to-make list.

If all goes well I’ll be back to cooking in my own kitchen again tomorrow, so until then, Happy MoFoing everyone!

(I will now attempt to face my overflowing blog feed reader using an internet connection that hardly lets me load pictures. wish me luck!)

Sorry for the low-quality post, I promise to try better soon! :) Meanwhile, read other (awesomer!) MoFo posts here! I have to get up early so I’d better try and get some sleep now.

This morning I made these delicious Chocolate Chocolate Chip Pancakes from 500 Vegan Recipes. They were really good all on their own, but then I figured since we were already having chocolate chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast, why not go ahead cover them in chocolate sauce as well? Mmm. These were amazing, as you probably guessed. I made a huge stack, so we still have leftovers, too!

In this box:
- a leftover Olive Lentil Veggie Burger from last week + mayonnaise for dipping. the burger was so delicious even at room temperature, I’m definitely going to use this recipe more often!
- a mini salad with grated carrot, fresh parsley, and sesame
- a few grapes
- penne with basil paste, fresh tomato, olives, and rocket

Apart from boiling the pasta this was pretty quick to put together and even though I had to eat it on the train, at least I got to have a decent evening meal at a regular time. I also love meals with lots of different components like sauces, sides, and salads, so opening a bento box like this is almost like unwrapping a present to me! Except that, you know, I wrapped it myself, but still!

I hope everyone’s enjoying VeganMoFo so far. I’m off to read some more posts before I go to bed!