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Happy Halloween with veganmealprepper.com

Happy Halloween with veganmealprepper.com

Yes, it’s this time of the year again! Time to elaborate on what costume to put on this year, creepy or cartoon, trunk or treat, trick or treat, scary or silly decoration, to invite friends over, go to someone else’s potluck or none of it…

Sunflower Seed Toasties (Freezer-friendly)

Sunflower Seed Toasties (Freezer-friendly)

These freezer-friendly sunflower seed toasties are inspired by the German vegan recipe queen Nicole Just and her nut toasties from the book La Veganista: Mein selbst gemachter Power-Vorrat (seems to be only available in German language at the moment). When my pregnancy was coming to…

Green Asparagus Pea Soup

Green Asparagus Pea Soup

Today was the first chilly morning. I loved this summer. So having to say goodbye to super long and pleasantly warm summer nights. That doesn’t come easy to me. Each ending is also the start of something new, say they.

Couldn’t be more right. Because the beginning of autumn means that new and exciting soup recipes are coming your way. Of course asparagus isn’t typically an autumn vegetable. But thanks to the frozen food section of my local supermarket, asparagus is available all year long.

The queen of vegetables – like white asparagus is called in Germany – can remain in the soil until next June. This recipe relays on its green sister and their little green friends -peas.

The secret ingredient in this green asparagus pea soup is almond milk. You’ve never made a recipe using almond milk? It’s always coconut milk to put in every soup? Don’t hesitate to change your routine. You’ll be blown away by the subtly sweetness the almonds add to this recipe.

Green Asparagus Pea Soup is best served with my fail-proof crispy baked tofu.

This Green Asparagus Pea Soup recipe requires very little equipment:

If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag your Instagram photos with #theveganprepper. I absolutely love seeing your creations. Happy cooking! 

Green Asparagus Pea Soup

Green Asparagus Pea Soup comes in a really bright green thanks to the lemon. Asparagus surprisingly filling and warming thanks to good ol' frozen peas. A perfect holiday make ahead!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Dish
Cuisine: American, gluten-free, Vegan
Keyword: 10 ingredient or less, 30 minutes or less, aspargus soup, dairy-free, dinner, egg-free, elaborate vegan panzanella, entree, fall, gluten-free, grain-free, holiday panzanella, lunch, refined sugar-free, savory, sides, soup, soy-free, spring, summer
Servings: 4

Ingredients

For the Soup

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 12 ounces green asparagus
  • 2 cup peas fresh or frozen
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 medium shallot thinly sliced
  • 1 pinch of pepper
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • cup unsweetened almond milk
  • cup vegetable broth
  • ½ lemon juiced

For the crispy baked tofu

  • see below

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and spread asparagus on a bare baking sheet. Drizzle with oil of choice and season lightly with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.

  • Roast for 15 minutes, then set aside.

  • Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil along with and shallot and garlic. Season lightly with salt and pepper and stir to coat. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant and translucent. Reduce heat if garlic begins browning.

  • Add peas, vegetable broth and almond milk and season with salt and pepper once more.

  • Transfer soup to blender along with asparagus (reserving some for garnish). Blend soup until creamy and smooth. Transfer back to pot and bring to medium heat and simmer.

  • Continue cooking until warmed through and simmering, then reduce heat to low.

  • Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more salt and pepper if desired. Remove from heat and add lemon juice.

  • Serve with a few pieces of asparagus or tofu cubes and/or croutons

Fail-proof Crispy Baked Tofu

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, gluten-free, Vegan
Keyword: 10 ingredient or less, asian tofu, dairy-free, egg-free, elaborate vegan panzanella, entree, gluten-free, recipes, refined sugar-free, savory, sides, soy-free, spring, summer, winter

Ingredients

  • 14 ounces firm tofu
  • 3 tbsp tamari sauce sub: soy sauce
  • 1 tsp chili sauce
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 4-5 tbsp arrowroot flour

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  • Wrap tofu in a clean, absorbent towel and press (e.g. by putting underneath books or a chair) in order to get out moisture. Let it be pressed for about 15-20 minutes.

  • Cut pressed tofu into 3/4-inch cubes and add to a large bowl. Pour in sauce, chili sauce, sesame oil, and maple syrup. Use a spoon or hands to combine. Let marinate 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  • Transfer tofu to a large freezer bag. Add 1 tbsp arrowroot at a time and toss to coat. Continue adding more arrowroot and tossing until tofu is coated in a gummy, white layer.
  • Place tofu onto the baking sheet and bake for about 20-25 minutes. Flip at 18 minutes. Once removed from the oven, it should be firm to the touch, firm on the edges, and slightly browned on the exterior. Depending on your oven you might need to alter baking time a little bit.

Elaborate Preppable Vegan Panzanella

Elaborate Preppable Vegan Panzanella

There is literally thousands of vegan panzanella recipes on the internet. Most of them are even characterised as “easy”. However, with salads for dinner, I love to be a bit more on the elaborate side of things. Don’t get me wrong, I love salads that…

Vegan Rice Paper Summer Rolls

Vegan Rice Paper Summer Rolls

Berlin is an odd place. Located in the north of Germany, it seems that all the madness and craziness of the world unites among Soviet style building on one side of the city and another part of the city that’s only marginally better off. Potentially,…

Pumpkin Overnight Oats – Poats

Pumpkin Overnight Oats – Poats

When I spoon my Pumpkin Overnight Oats – Poats in the morning my mind starts to wander. Back to my childhood. Village life. Summers at the pool. Winters at the ski slope. Falls with Halloween and little other things to keep us entertained. Trick or Treat was a tradition yet to arrive in rural East Germany.

One year, maybe I was 9 or 10 years old, my friends and I were one of the few people introducing trick or treat to the village. There were no pumpkins outside as decoration, no pumpkin pie in the oven and truth be told no pumpkin spiced latte.

We had rang a few bells and collected quite a bit of candy until we arrived at the house of a grumpy (to say the least) old man. He didn’t understand what we wanted and very certainly did not want to give us candy. Instead, he threatened to come after us with an air rifle. Obviously, we were out of there in no time and never went back.

I doubt the old geezer is still alive but if he is I hope he reads this. And even more I hope he gives these pumpkin overnight oats – poats – a try. What’s there not to love about them? It’s like halloween in a mason jar filled with pumpkin pie spices, the good of oats and almond milk topped with healthy fats from nuts or coconuts. Or the notorious “treat” part of trick or treat: Whipped cream for the once you need a breakfast treat.

This Poats recipe requires very little equipment:

If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag your Instagram photos with #theveganprepper. I absolutely love seeing your creations. Happy cooking! 

Pumpkin Overnight Oats - Poats

Let's have Halloween and Thanksgiving season year-round at the breakfast table with these Pumpkin Overnight Oats Poats. Thick and creamy with healthy Omega-3 from flax and homemade pumpkin pie spices pumpkin. A nutritious, healthy breakfast that can be topped with nuts, maple syrup, cranberries, coconut, whipped cream or whatever your heart desires!

Prep Time10 mins
Chill Time4 hrs
Total Time4 hrs 10 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, Dairy-Free, Meal Planning, Meal Prep, Vegan
Keyword: halloween overnight oats, overnight oats meal prep, overnight oats pumpkin, overnight oats pumpkin spices, poats
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup rolled oats use gluten-free if necessary
  • ¾ cup unsweetened vegetal milk of your choice I use almond milk
  • 1 tbsp ground flax seed sub: chia seeds
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup optional
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree* canned, fresh or frozen
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon**
  • tsp ground cloves**
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg**

Instructions

  • Whisk together all ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Spoon into a mason jar and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.

  • Top with topping of your choice such as dried cranberries, coconut flakes, pecans, almond or peanut butter, a teaspoon of chocolate chips, a little whipped cream.

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Notes

* I like to freeze individual freezer bags with measured 1/2 cups of pumpkin puree to use outside pumpkin season for these amazing Poats or other desserts, in soups, curry and so on.
** You can sub all these spices with a ready-made store-bought pumpkin spice mix - if available in your country