A 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!