Smoked Tomato Paprika Sauce

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Many thanks to Mr. Squirrel at Camslinger.de for the photo 

I started out making a sauce out of things that had to go for whatever reason: Veggies on the verge of looking less Next Veggie Top Model, open packs of pureed tomatoes from yesterday's pizza... that sort of thing. I ended up with the best sauce ever! It will go well with our Tomato Lentil Bites (filled with Cashew Feta) at my work Christmas party tonight!

Okara Schnitzel!

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You made soy milk and have no idea what to make with the leftovers? To be honest, I almost like the leftovers better than the soymilk. But that's because Mr. Squirrel knows how to use the leftovers, which go by "okara." Here is how he did it!

Simple: Brussels Sprouts FTW

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I always eat Brussels sprouts when Mr. Squirrel isn't home because he hates them. But I don't. :)
A super tasty way to make them is to boil them first and to then fry them.

Kitchen Basics: Soy Milk

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Mr. Squirrel is very talented in the kitchen. He likes to help and he likes to kick me out of the kitchen to fix me veganized versions of my favorite childhood foods! He is also a pro at making vegan bratwurst from scratch and at making and eating all the vegan burgers. Mr. Squirrel also makes me soy milk. This is how he did it!

Lemon Rosemary Cakes

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Lemon and rosemary just go together. So they have to be joined in cake. Or tiny cakes. 

Pumpkin Cheese Cake with a Dark Chocolate Cardamom Ganache

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I have been told that "Pumpkin spice anything tastes like bilge water," and that "pumpkin pie is only good from the moment Thanksgiving dinner ends until the moment just after you have taken your first bite of it," and I accepted the challenge. I can't quite agree. At least not after I had a slice of this  Pumpkin Cheese Cake with a Dark Chocolate Cardamom Ganache. ^^ It's creamy and pumpkin-y and good!

Kitchen Basics: Pumpkin Pie Spice

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In order to make pumpkin pie, you need pumpkin pie spice. You can buy an expensive blend, or... just make your own blend. There is no one true way to make this, but this is how I like mine.

My childhood favorite veganized: Kässpätzle

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For my our 10-year anniversary, the boyfriend and I had been looking for a nicer restaurant that would get us good vegan food. Our favorite Thai place was great last year, but since we had just been there a few weeks ago, we decided to just cook at home. Kässpätzle (elsewhere described as the mother of mac and cheese with caramelized onions) with our favorite brand of mock duck, and red cabbage. Too good! 

Filled curry bell peppers with quinoa

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I had a request for a "not boring" recipe of filled bell peppers on my facebook page a while ago... and here is my take on "not boring filled bell peppers." :)

I was making up the recipe as I cooked, so these ingredients are all in the dish,
but, for example, not the whole cauliflower. 

It's Fall! We need Apple Sauce!

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Apple sauce is great, especially when apples are in season, and you can make tons of nice goodies with it. For example apple pie. Or Himmel un Ääd, a traditional dish from the German Rhine land, which combines mashed potatoes and apple sauce with caramelized onions and veggie sausages.

Or eat it just plain like that.