CEMS Club RotterdamA Sustainable Biking Dinner in Rotterdam
By the CCR Sustainability Committee
Last week the CEMS social committee and sustainability committee partnered up to organize this semester’s sustainable biking dinner. The twist to this otherwise common social activity amongst students was to promote conscious consumption and transportation. The hosts preparing the 3-course meal only cooked vegetarian, while the different teams commuted between the destinations by bike.
The night was full of excitement, great conversations and in particular GREAT food!
If you either missed this spectacular event or want to get inspiration for cooking more vegetarian dishes, read on to discover the delicious and diverse meals that the four hosting teams prepared for the biking teams over the course of the evening.
Host team 1: Leona, Klaas & Francy
Starter: Pumpkin/Apple Soup
Main: Eggplant-Lasagne
Dessert: Italian Tiramisù
Host team 2: Eline, Jakob & Svenja
Starter: Autumn arugula salad with caramelized squash
Main: Butternut Black Bean Burgers,
Dessert: Marble pumpkin cheesecake
Host team 3: Laurenz, Jakob & Eileen
Starter: Bruschetta
Main: Nachos & Fajitas
Dessert: Tiramisù
Host team 4: Ann-Kristin & Anastasiia
Starter: Bruschetta
Main: Vegetable Curry
Dessert: Apple Crumble
Recipes for further inspiration
If you enjoy cooking and would like to recreate some of these delicious dishes, follow the links below:
For Teams 2’s autumn arugula salad with caramelized squash: https://www.howsweeteats.com/2013/10/autumn-arugula-salad/
For Team 2’s Butternut Black Bean Burgers: https://peasandcrayons.com/2014/11/butternut-black-bean-burgers.html
For Team 2’s marble pumpkin cheesecake: http://atreatsaffair.com/marble-pumpkin-cheesecake-recipe/
Team 1’s Apple-Pumpkin Soup: (from the recipe book of Klaas’ mother)
2 shallots
1 clove of garlic peel both and chop finely
2-3 apples
500g pumpkin
(e.g. butternut squash/pumpkin)
1 large potato (150g) peel and core everything and cut into cubes
2 Tb. Oil heat oil, add onion, garlic, pumpkin and potato and fry for 2 min.
Curry add curry powder and spice up with salt and pepper
Salt + Pepper
add apples
1.25 l vegetable stock add vegetable stock and let everything simmer for 10 min.
100g whipped cream add whipped cream and let everything simmer for another 10 min.
make a puree
Salt + Pepper
Lemon juice add salt and pepper and maybe some lemon juice
Enjoy!