Kathy Hester's Blog, page 14

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I hope that you are having a wonderful holiday!I don’t know about you, but this time of the year wears me out. Robin Robertson’s new book, Cook the Pantry, is the perfect go-to cookbook for when you’re too tired to cook an elaborate meal. In fact, it’s great for a quick and easy meal out of your pantry anytime.

I have Robin’s recipe forArtichoke Muffaleta Po’ Boys that are perfect for a time out from all the festivities. Or you could triple the recipe and serve it to...

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With the weather getting cooler, it’s time to add avegan sloppy Joe to your menu plan. I’ve made sloppy Joes with tempeh, black eyed peas – but thisone is made with cooked beans you can grab from the pantry or your freezer.

As you can guess from their title,Sloppy Buffalo Beans,is spicy fromBuffalo hot sauce and chilled off with some homemade vegan ranch dressing. There are also little bits of chunky carrots and celery to add some crunch. It’s a bonus that...

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This is my favorite recipe from The Easy Vegan Cookbook. I love cauliflower everything, but batter it up, bake it, and make a po’boy and cauliflower turns into magic!

I was on a live Cook the Book show with Denise Vivaldo and Jenni Field. The live show is over, but you can still watch the video HERE any time you want to.

Cauliflower Po' Boys from The Easy Vegan Cookbook

Living in New Orleans makes you think anything can be made into a sandwich. After all, if you...

Celebrate the weekend with theseVegan Chocolate Blintzes Stuffed with Vanilla Nut Cream. They’re made with teff flour and are gluten-free too. Plus they make an amazing brunch dish or a lovely Valentine’s Day dessert.

Please note that this post is sponsored by The Teff Company, the makers of MaskalTeff products. If you can’t find them in your local store you can orderMaskalTeff productson Amazon.

Vegan Chocolate Blintzes Stuffed with Vanilla Nut Cream

These delicious little blintzes...

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and I have a guilt-free chocolate recipe that’s perfect for sharing! But I won’t blame you if you decide to keep these all to yourself. They go great with a glass of red wine or a cold glass of nondairy milk.

TheseVegan Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes are gluten-free, soy-free, and use avocado in place of refined oil! I promise you that no one will notice that these are healthy. The avocado in the cake and the icing make them moist and rich. It’s whole grain...

Vegan Instant Pot Pad Thai with Soy Curls or Chickpeas seems to be everyone’s favorite Thai dish. It has lots of flavor, and it’s slightly sweet which seems to lure picky eaters into trying it. The noodles will be a little sticky because we aren’t rinsing them after cooking. Note: If you hate sticky noodles, cook them separately on the stove and add them right before serving. Either way, it’s a great way to eat Thai at home.

What Is Pad Thai?

Pad Thai is a stir-fried rice pasta dish in a...

My Vegan Tempeh Hash with Veggies is perfect for a little brunch party. I’d serve it with a bowl of fresh fruit and big glasses of cold brew coffee.

It’s also a rustic comforting dinner any time of the year.I love potatoes and I know most vegans can’t get enough of them.

This is another in my series of posts sponsored by theIdaho Potato Commission. I love potatoes and I bet you do too!

I love my potato scrubber and it’s a must have for cleaning potatos. You’ll also need a great potato...

When you’re visiting friends and relatives who aren’t vegan, it can be hard to whip up a vegan meal or dessert from some of your day to day recipes. They may not haveall the ingredients you have in your kitchen.

However, you can show off these Quick and Easy Vegan Chocolate Cupcakesbecause the ingredients are so simple that most people have them in their pantry.

My Mom always had some Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, oil, vinegar, and vanilla...

It seems that allergies are becoming more of the norm, and since I’m an inclusive cook I try to have a little something for everyone that sits at my table. These quinoa flour and flax gluten-free noodles are soy-free and have no added oil so they fit in most people’s diets.

These quinoa noodles are easier to make than you think and you can roll them as thin as you want or leave them thick for hearty soups and stews. They are more delicate than semolina noodles, but in my opinion homemade...

It’s cold and flu season. When I’m feeling under the weather I crave Hot and Sour soup. It’s not easy to find a vegetarian version at a Chinese takeout, so I have to make my own. Since I’m cooking it in the slow cooker I can go back to bed and get some rest so I can get better fast!

This is also a good soup to make when you just don’t feel like going out. Most of theingredientsI keep on hand in my pantry or freezer. I love Trader Joe’s frozen cubes of garlic, ginger, cilantro, and basil for...