Kathy Hester's Blog, page 20

Chile Cumin Idaho® Potato Vegan Taco Salad

Looking for a summer salad that’s filling? My Chile Cumin Potato Vegan Taco Salad is just what you need. We make a simple sauce with dried ancho peppers, roast or air fry the mini potatoes until almost done. This can even be done a day or two before serving. Toss with the sauce and bake until crispy. Serve on a hearty salad or just eat by themselves!

This hearty recipe for a potato vegan taco salad is sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission. You can never have too many recipes for potatoes...

Chard Stalk Hummus

Chard stalk hummus is a traditional Lebanese dish that resembles baba ghanoush in flavor and texture. This recipe uses chard stalks instead of chickpeas to make a rustic dip for raw vegetables and pita. You end up with a lighter texture, but all the same flavors as traditional hummus. You can even change the color of the hummus by using different colored Swiss chard stalks.

This Chard Stalk Hummus is another amazing recipe from The CSA Cookbook by Linda Ly. Be sure to try out the kale stem p...

French Fry Po’ Boy – Air Fryer and Oven Directions

Traditionally a French Fry Po’ Boy is French fries sandwiched inside of a baguette and smothered with roast beef gravy. In this vegan po boy version, we season and bake the fries to get a crispy crust. We also make a mushroom gravy that adds extra umami to your new favorite sandwich. You’ll never miss the meat and I promise you that you won’t go hungry!

Where Did the French Fry Po’ Boy Come From?

New Orleans is known for its delicious food and it’s the home of the French Fry Po’ Boy Sandwich...

Easy Broccoli with Garlic Sauce Recipe

For this Quick and Easy Broccoli with Garlic Sauce Recipe, you can make the garlic sauce in the morning and even prepare the broccoli the night before if you want.  Just think about it, once the sauce is made, you only have to deal with 2 other ingredients when you come home!

Photo by Ann Oliverio

Today I’m making my favorite quick and easy dish, Broccoli with Garlic Sauce.

Can I Use Frozen Broccoli in this Stir-Fry?

You sure can. This is an easy recipe and I want you to have choices.

If you...

Vegan Slow Cooker Mole with Potatoes and Beans

This Vegan Slow Cooker Mole with Potatoes and Beans is as easy to make as it is impressive. Make the sauce the night before and throw it together in the morning. 

But Isn’t Mole Hard to Make?

If you haven’t made vegan slow cooler mole before, you might be a little intimidated, but it’s so much easier than you think it is. All you need is some dried chili peppers.

Then you toast the dried chilies, remove the stem and seeds, and reconstitute them in water. For this recipe we’re going to puree...

Gluten Free Vegan Teff Brownies

Everyone loves brownies, right? They are Cheryl’s favorite dessert and she has been asking me to make her some with walnuts for ages. My new gluten free vegan teff brownies have her seal of approval. She never suspected that they were gluten-free!

This past year I was diagnosed with a gluten allergy. While it did make me a little sad, I have been experimenting with teff flour the past few years.

I know that I could make gluten-free teff oat rolls, teff crepes with a sweet or savory filling,...

Vegan Oat Sausage Crumbles

These vegan oat sausage crumbles are made with steel-cut oats and spices. They fit into most special diets since they are naturally soy-free, nut-free and have no added oil. They are gluten-free if you use gluten-free oats too!

Photo by Kate Lewis

How Can I Make These Gluten-free?

Even though oats don’t contain gluten, they are often contaminated with gluten in the harvesting process. It’s important to buy oats that are labeled gluten-free if you have issues with gluten.

How Do You Make Vega...

Middle Eastern Iced Coffee with Homemade Cardamom Vanilla Syrup

Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by the J.M. Smucker company. All opinions and the yummy recipe are my own.

Today, I have a new and exciting coffee drink for you – a Middle Eastern Iced Coffee with Homemade Cardamom Vanilla Syrup. It’s inspired by a coffee on the menu at Cocoa and Cinnamon in my hometown, Durham, NC.

We’re going to make an easy syrup that’s infused with exotic cardamom and vanilla bean (recipe below near the bottom of this post). Then pour that sweet syrup into your homem...

Welcome Spring Vegan Menu Plan

It’s the next chapter of unpredictable weather, but that still doesn’t need to change up your dinner plans. This week there’s gluten-free apple teff pancakes for breakfast, quick and easy weeknight vegan dinners, and a few surprises for the weekend – including some mini vegan avocado chocolate cupcakes.

Happy Spring!

Breakfast: Celebrate another awesome morning with these Gluten-free Apple Teff Pancakes with Homemade Date Caramel Syrup. Great for weekends, holidays or any time you’d like a...

Vanilla Gluten-free Vegan Pizzelles Made with Teff Flour!

Vegan Pizzelles are beautiful thin cookies that delight your mouth with their crispness. These are made without dairy or egg unlike most traditional recipes. I made mine with vanilla, but you can change out the extract to customize them or add a teaspoon of cinnamon, or even some cardamom.

Why Are Most Pizzelles not Vegan?

Regular pizzelles use eggs and dairy. In my recipe we replace these with flax seed eggs and coconut oil. Most also use wheat flour and we are using teff flour so they are...