Kathy Hester's Blog, page 9

It’s slow cooker soup season and I have a treat for you – it’s one of my family’s favorites because it has so much flavor.

This vegan slow cooker white bean veggie soup is easy to make and it cooks hands off all day in your slow cooker. Sometimes you just need a good bean soup.

Slow cooker soup season is my favorite, I love eating tons of veggies and putting my cooking on auto-pilot for at least a few nights a week.

I bet you have the ingredients to make this Crockpot White Bean S...

Hard apple cider (or sparkling cider for the mocktail) and pumpkin spice syrup give this drink its sweetness and the flavors of fall. This pumpkin spice cocktail with rum and hard cider is going to be your new drink to sip on while you enjoy the autumn.

It’s that awesome time of year again – pumpkin spice season. I’m a fan of all things pumpkin and that means pumpkin drinks, pumpkin butter, spiced coffee drinks like pumpkin frappuccinos, and delicious cozy cocktails. And if you love autum...

Looking for a whole food plant-based way to get your chocolate fix? If so, then this healthy chocolate hummus recipe with dates is for you. It packs a lot of flavor into it with simple ingredients that you already have on hand like cocoa powder, dried dates, and vanilla extract.

This recipe is refined sugar-free, gluten-free, oil-free, soy-free, and vegan so it fits into almost any diet.

Do you love chocolate? You can indulge your chocolate cravings without feeling any guilt. It’s made...

Enhance your autumn snacking with this vegan pumpkin pie dip. It’s the dessert hummus you didn’t know you needed and it tastes just like your favorite pumpkin pie.

Perfect for Thanksgiving or to dip those crisp fall apples or pears in. But I won’t tell anyone if you decide to spread it on toast, a teff brownie, or even on top of a cupcake!

This is the time of year that I love most – pumpkins, sweaters, and multicolored leaves falling season! You will find me most days curled up. in a s...

Have you ever watched a Harry Potter film and thought, “I really want a butterbeer”? The good news is that you can make your own dairy-free butterbeer home. My recipe for a vegan version of the Wizarding World famous drink is made with coconut milk and brown sugar, or coconut sugar for a no refined sugar option.

Watching the Harry Potter series movies will make you crave something sweet. From treacle tart to chocolate frogs, author J.K. Rowling was on point with her descriptions of tradit...

Are you ready for some amazing homemade vegan black gnocchi? The whole process takes about 30 minutes and even though these are black there’s no squid ink involved in making these plant-based potato dumplings, we use ground charcoal instead. It’s the ultimate comfort food and has a gluten-free option too!

This vegan gnocchi recipe is another in my series of posts sponsored by the I daho Potato Commission . I love potatoes and I have even more Halloween potato recipes in this post .

I was ...

It’s that time of year again! Pumpkins are abundant, so I’m always looking for a great recipe for a healthy snack to get my pumpkin fix – without any oil. This Ancho Chile Pumpkin Hummus Dip recipe makes a healthy and easy snack that’s perfect to celebrate the beautiful colors of fall!

Are you ready for pumpkin everything season? The days are getting shorter and it’s getting colder, but I’m excited to share this delicious pumpkin hummus dip recipe with you. It uses ancho chile powder and ...

Ready to make your own oil-free air fryer potato chips at home? It’s easy to make these crispy crunchy potato chips without having to use any oil. It’s a crispy snack that you can also get to add your favorite seasoning blends and create your own masterpiece of a snack.

This air fryer potato chips recipe is another in my series of posts sponsored by the I daho Potato Commission . I love potatoes and they are amazing in the air fryer.

If you want to learn how to make crispy chips in your ...

Making my first batch of vegan pumpkin spice syrup is the first sign of fall. It’s the time of year when the leaves start changing and I break out my cozy sweaters.

It’s full of autumn flavors like cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, and the bite of fresh or ground ginger. It makes a perfect vegan pumpkin spice latte and is amazing over pumpkin pancakes or waffles too!

It’s the perfect addition to your favorite fall drink, try it in coffee, tea, and even in hot chocolate. You can also ...

Eating out when you are both gluten-free and vegan can be challenging, but cooking at home is another story. Keep reading for delicious teff flour recipes that highlight its versatility. You are going to love this gluten-free grain.

This flour is ground from the whole grain which makes it an ancient grain substitute for wheat or barley flours in gluten-free baking. It has a mild flavor with complex nutty flavors that add wonderful depth to your goodies.

You can also substitute it for other...