Blondies with Berries

(about 16)

Ingredients
3/4 cup vanilla soy yogurt
1/4 + 2 Tbsp. canola oil
1 cup + 2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. Vanilla
1 Tbsp. molasses
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup frozen berries
1/4 cup dried cranberries

176°C, 30-35 min.

1. line brownie pan with parchment paper
2. aift together flour, baking soda and salt
3. seperately combine yogurt, oil, vanilla and molasses, mix and add sugar
4. mix dry and wet ingredients, fold in berries
5. pour batter into brownie pan, arrange dried cranberries on top
6. bake for 30-35 minutes, until top is firm and brown



The original recipe asked for chocolate chips instead of berries, but I didn't have any.
They were very moist. My dad loved them. And my mom & her friends finished the rest so all in all they were well received =)

I think after all these soft baked goods I'll make cookies next.

But first I actually want to make more real dishes.
I think tomorrow I'll make pita pockets with avocado, corn, tomatoes, cucumber and salad. And I really want to make this roasted brussel sprouts recipe I found somewhere online.

Vegan Cookbooks

I ordered my first vegan cookbooks.

How it all Vegan
Vegan with a Vengeance
Vegan Cupcakes take over the World

I can't wait!!!

Tip: Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant in Berlin

Café V in Berlin (in case you should come by ;))

They have a few vegan dishes, too, which I'm eager to try.
For example I've never eaten vegan mozzarella before. Is it any good? Well I guess I'll know after ordering their vegan pizza.
Even my mom got all excited when I told her about this restaurant(it belongs to my best friends uncle) although she is an occasional meat eater.
So hopefully we'll go there either this week or on the weekend.



I only had a soy latte last time (they didn't use alpro though, it tasted kind of dusty; I love alpro, I think it's the best soy milk ever)



And if I hadn't brought my Golden Vanilla Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cupcakes, I probably would've ordered something else. Oh well, next time =)

Oh and my boyfriend isn't too excited about the fact that I'll try to eat vegan now. He thinks I'll be lacking stuff blahblahblah. But then again he already told me that I was missing important nutrition because I didn't eat meat. Yeah right... sigh.

Banana Cashew Chocolate Chip Muffins

(makes 12)

Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar
5 Tbsp. canola oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 ripe banana, mushed well
1 cup flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup soy milk
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup crushed cashew nuts

176°C, 20 min.

1. mix first 3 ingredients, add banana
2. sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt
3. mix together, add milk, fold in cashews and chocolate chips
4. bake for 20 min.

Brownie Muffins

(makes 12)

Ingredients
1 cup fresh brewed coffee, cooled
2 Tbsp. sugar beet molasses
1 Tbsp. ground flax seeds
1 tsp. canola oil
2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 whole wheat pastry flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

160°C, 15-17 min.



1. combine coffee, molasses and flax seeds in a blender; blend until relatively smooth
2. mix with sugar, oil and vanilla
3. sift in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; mix well
5. add chocolate chips
4. bake for 15-17 minutes at 160°C

Mediterranean Tofu with Garlic Broccoli

Ingredients
7 oz. mediterranean Tofu
2 1/2 cups Broccoli
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1-2 cloves of garlic
1/2 onion
herbs, salt, pepper

1. heat up olive oil, add the onion, turn heat to medium, add garlic
2. add Broccoli, salt, pepper and herbs to taste, cook for 8 minutes (I used frozen broccoli, otherwise I'd say about 15 minutes)
3. in a pan, heat up oil, add Tofu and prepare as package says



It surely looks pretty. I decided that I don't like Tofu too much though.

Golden Vanilla Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

(makes 12)

Ingredients
1 cup soy milk
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup canola oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2/4 cup dried cranberries
2/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
12 cashew nuts

176°C, 20-22 minutes

1. whisk soy milk and vinegar in a bowl, set aside (about 5 min.)
2. add sugar, oil, vanilla and beat foamy
3. seperately sift together flour, baking soda and salt
4. mix everything together, add chocolate chips and cranberries
5. fill 'em up, put 1-2 cashew nuts per muffin on top and bake for 20-22 minutes

I gave these to my non-vegan friend and told him about the missing eggs and stuff after he finished them and his reaction was "You're kidding... this does not contain eggs and milk? Oh my god, they're so good! I can't believe they're vegan."