Whenever I plan to visit a new city, there are only 2 things I check out in advance for addresses: bookshops and places where I can get vegan food.
In the case of The Hague I got spoiled.
First there was the American Book Center. I knew this bookshop from his location in Amsterdam. Although this one isn’t as big, it still had a nice selection of vegan cookbooks. I scored Forks over knives the Cookbook. I’m one of those persons who believe that your life can’t be complete untill you have all the recipes from Isa Chandra Moskowitz in your house 
After this we were ready for lunch, and of course we wanted to buy something at De Vegetarische Slager (The vegetarian butcher).
I had a ‘Broodje kip met satésaus’ (chicken with peanutsauce). Sorry, no picture.
For dessert we got to another place that was very recommended: Baklust.
And oh yes, I had this fabulous vegan cake:
This gave me enough fuel to go for a long walk. Because yes I really wanted to visit the Veggie supermarket: Veggie 4u. 
They promised on their website a fine selection of vegan food. And I wasn’t dissapointed. I got myself a whole lot of vegan cheeses. Unfortunately most faux meats where frozen. So, we couldn’t take them with us.
After that it was back home. Passing by on the Vegetarian Toko on the way to the railwaystation. Lots and lots of freezers with faux meats.
For dinner we had a break in Antwerp. Close by Centraal Station you find Aahar. A cheap vegetarian Indian restaurant.
Perfect for after a very busy day. Your slow cooker does the work and you only have to warm your tortilla’s:
Name: Seitan Ropa Vieja
From: Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker
Author: Robin G. Robertson
Adjustments: I replaced the cilantro for parsley.
It’s not because these cookies are from a cookbook called ‘Very Vegan Christmas Cookies’ that you have to wait till Christmas to bake some:
Name: Almond Chocolate blondies
From: Very Vegan Christmas Cookies
Author: Ellen Brown
It’s almost unbelievable, but it’s still snowing in Belgium. So, while we wait for spring to arrive, relax and have some comfort food like mashed potatoes with a Seitan Wienerschnitzel.
I made my own seitan with the recipe from ‘Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker’.
Name: Seitan Wienerschnitzel
From: The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen
Author: Carolyn Scott-Hamilton
This recipe asks for a few steps, but it’s so much worth it. It contains the recipe for Tofu Scrambler Mix. Make plenty of this mix, and soon you will have your tofu scramble on the table in a few minutes.
Name: Spanish Potato Omelet with Romesco Sauce
From: World Vegan Feast
Author: Bryanna Clark Grogan
When invited to a party and you know you’re going to be the only vegan, take these. You know everyone will like them and yourself don’t have to starve:
Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies
From: Vegan Food Gifts
Author: Joni Marie Newman
Comments: these cookies have this little extra to become fancy enough to being a gift
I wrote yesterday about the fantastic website Melk Moet Niet. It also contains a great recipe for a Cauliflower Quiche:
In Belgium we have this fantastic website Melk Moet niet. It explains why you don’t need dairy. But it’s also full with lots of delicious recipes. Like this pie:
Name: Hazelnut Chocolate Pie
From: Melk Moet Niet
Author: Fieke
Comments: non, it’s perfect
This is one of those burgers you can easily prepare yourself: easy and no work at all:
Name: Masa Masala Burger
From: The Best Veggie Burgers on the planet
Author: Joni Marie Newman
Comment: the burger comes out a little bit dry so serve with a sauce , dressing, … .
I served the burger with a Quinoa celery salad with roasted pine-nuts and a Orange Miso dressing from 500 Vegan Recipes.
I noticed that in most US cookbooks you find recipes for rice pudding in the breakfast section. Overhere we are more customed to eat rice pudding as a dessert. So I had to find a recipe that I could change easily to a more comfort dessert. Also I really wanted to make my rice pudding in the slow cooker. As before making rice pudding involves stirring in your pot for half an hour. It looks so relaxing that you only have to put everything in your slow cooker and voila the rice pudding just makes itself.
Helas, this rice pudding was good but still not as good as making it the old fashion way.
Name: Pick-your-pleasure breakfast rice pudding
From: The vegan slow cooker
Author: Kathy Hester
Adjustment:
- doubled the amounts
- used arborio rice
- used brown Sugar
- didn’t add the dried fruit
Comments:
- this is ready in 2 hours
- flavor was still a little bit to watery
