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Recipe Roundup: Vegan Thanksgiving Pies

I used to be the person who’d bring dessert to a big dinner, but since becoming vegan, I usually bring something savory. That way no one has to go out of their way to make something just for me. Plus, it gives me a chance to introduce everyone to a vegan dish that they will hopefully love. See some of my favorite vegan Thanksgiving side dishes, 7 vegan stuffing recipes and 14 vegan tday recipes. If it’s just the two of you for Thanksgiving this year try this 2 quart slow cooker all in one di...

Chickpea Noodle Soup with Spiralized Celeriac

This Chickpea Noodle Soup actually has no real noodles in it at all. Instead, it’s overflowing with noodle-thin strands of celery root and carrot. I think that alone makes this an over-achieving veggie soup. If you have a spiralizer, this recipe is a great excuse to get it out. If you can’t find affordable celeriac, you could do carrot or zucchini noodles.

What is celeriac? It’s sometimes called celery root, but it’s not the actual root of the plant we call celery. However, it does have a v...

Vegan Slow Cooker White Bean Quinoa Gumbo

Photo by Kate Lewis, Copyrighted by Fair Winds Press

This recipe from Vegan Slow Cooking for Two or Just You is a wholesome twist to the traditional Louisiana okra stew. Mine adds nutrition-packed quinoa in place of the usual rice.

Make sure to serve with your favorite hot sauce on the side so everyone can take it to the spice level they want it to be.

No white beans? Use what you have on hand. Small red beans or chickpeas would be a great substitute for the white beans. Also, if you have so...

One Pot Veggie Vodka Sauce and a Peek into One of My Gothic Dinner Partys

Photo by Anne Oliverio

I can’t believe that it’s almost the end of October. I have so much to do for my Gothic dinner party! This year it’s a Harry Potter theme, so we already have candles and keys dangling from the ceiling. We’re also getting the living room decorated like the forbidden forest.

Since I talk about it all the time, I thought it would be nice to give you a glimpse into my favorite party of the year. All of the photos are from phones and in particularly difficult lighting. But I...

Air Fryer Cajun Pecan-Crusted Gardein Fishless Filets

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of GardeinTM. The opinions, recipe, and text are all mine.

I love things that make dinner easier, and we eat Gardein at least every other week. Gardein, pronounced “gar-deen”, is a plant protein that’s all vegan and come in a wide variety of flavors.

I always have a few packages stashed in the freezer for nights that I need to get dinner on the table quickly and with little effort.  It’s easy to find in most grocery stores, and Kroger...

Making Dinner Easy Again: Vegan Meal Plan for 1 or 2

I’ve been hearing from some of the people in my Facebook Group, that they’re having trouble getting into the swing of eating at home. I go through that all the time and it always seems to come back into planning. The easier it is to make dinner, the more likely you’ll do it. You can join the free group Vegan Cooking with Kathy Hester to get a printable shopping list for this weeks menu plan. Plus you can always ask questions and gets even more tips and tricks from me and the other group memb...

Ghoulishly Green Vegan Potato Soup

In October I turn all my recipes into spooky Halloween fun! This Ghoulishly Green Vegan Potato Soup is my favorite potato soup with a twist.

I love the idea of having some fun savory dishes that your kids will be happy to eat before the candy binge begins. You can also try these recipes for some savory Halloween fun:

Vegan Sin-cinnati Chili for Your Halloween Dinner Spooky Skull Vegan Pot Pies for a Haunted Halloween Dinner Swamp Monster Slow Cooker Jackfruit Gumbo Spooky Purple Potato Eyes...

Vegan Slow Cooker Yellow-Eyed Bean Soup For 2

Today I have a soup recipe for you, that’s so easy. Just throw everything together in your slow cooker before you leave for work. You can use all kinds of veggies in this Slow Cooker Yellow-Eyed Bean Soup, and it cooks in your little 1 1/2 to 2 quart slow cooker. I actually used my 2 1/2 quart and it worked fine.

Don’t have yellow eyed beans in your pantry? Use black-eyed peas, pintos or another heirloom bean you’ve been saving. I fell in love with yellow eyed beans the first time I tasted t...

An All Instant Pot Vegan Menu Plan

My Instant Pot posts are getting a lot of visitors, so I thought you’d like another all Instant Pot Vegan Meal Plan. I’ve got 7 main dishes, plus a breakfast and dessert recipe. A few of the recipes are from my book, The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot, but many are exclusive to the blog.

If there is an Instant Pot recipe you’d like to see me develop, please leave me a note in the comments.

Breakfast: Satisfy that pumpkin craving by making a big batch of Instant Pot Pumpkin Cof...

Vegan Instant Pot Tomatillo-Poblano White Beans

Instant Pot Tomatillo-Poblano White Beans are one of my go-to recipes. I love these beans in burritos, but they’re great as part of a bowl, or on their own with steamed veggies.

It used soaked Great Northern beans and gets cooked in your Instant Pot. Even though the beans are soaked, the recipe calls for them to cook for 35 minutes so that they break down a bit and get creamy.

This recipe is from my book, The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot. I know some of you already have it an...