Kathy Hester's Blog, page 82
March 17, 2015
5 Strawberry Recipes to Celebrate Spring!
Strawberries are popping up in all the grocery stores and I even bought some yesterday. I thought you might be eyeing some yourself, so I want to share a few of my favorite strawberry recipes.
We are only 4 days away from the first day of spring! I know it still feels like winter in many places, but I’m writing this from my deck while I listen to the frogs sing.
There’s something to say for this instant in time where it’s warm enough to be outside, but it’s before the plants cover everything...
March 14, 2015
Collard Green and Quinoa Taco Filling from Nutrition CHAMPS
Awhile ago my friend Jill Nussinow, The Veggie Queen, invited me to contribute a few recipes to her new book,Nutrition CHAMPS. I wanted to contribute something to the greens section so I immediately thought of this recipe forCollard Green and Quinoa Taco Filling.
What does CHAMPS mean? CHAMPS is Jill’s acronym for cruciferous vegetables, herbs and spice, alliums, mushrooms, peas, beans and lentils, and seeds and nuts. If you add just a few of these to your daily meals you’ll get the benefits...
March 10, 2015
4 Recipes to Get You Through a Cold
I can’t believe that I got sick again! I think this is the 5th or 6th time I’ve gotten sick this year.
2015 has been a year of big stresses so far for me. Our 18-year old cat, Irma, is having kidney issues and our elder dog, Brenna, has elevated liver numbers. Both of those came out of the blue at the same time and it’s just hard to not worry about them as they get older. There’s been a lot of tests and unplanned expenses involved and I think the stress of it all has played havoc with my immun...
March 7, 2015
Thai Red Curry Vegetables with Sweet Potato Rice
Last night Cheryl went to a hockey game and I was left to my own devices for dinner. I wanted something fun that would also be quick and easy. I came up with a simple Thai Red Curry Vegetables with Sweet Potato Rice.
This week I got sweet potatoes in my CSA. I always have a can of coconut milk in the pantry. I added in a frozen vegetable mix and some bottle red curry paste to make a healthy in a hurry dinner.
The sweet potato rice does take a few steps, but it really doesn’t take long at all. T...
March 3, 2015
Vegan Hot White Chocolate
This vegan hot white chocolate is thick, rich and pretty much unforgettable.It has simple flavors so the vanilla is important so don’t forget it like I did in batch two. I kept wondering why it was bland, sigh. It’s been that kind of, well, winter.
I have to tell you the truth, this is the opposite of fat-free. If you are on a fat-free eating plan try leaving out the cacao butter, adding extra vanilla and some cacao powder to make an oil-free hot chocolate.
What started this whole thing is the...
February 28, 2015
It’s All About the Vegetables: 3 Veggie-centric Recipes
This month I have been packing in as many veggies as possible into my recipes. Cheryl has loved these veggie-centric recipes and even ate them without any complaints!
I wanted to do a mini roundup of 3 of my new favorites in case you missed them. What was your favorite recipe this month? Let me know if the comments. Also, let me know if there’s a recipe you’d like me to veganize and I’ll see what I can do.
This is my latest and greatest cheesysauce called (unsurprisingly) Creamy Vegetable-based...
February 26, 2015
Creamy Vegetable-based Vegan Cheese Sauce
This crazy weather has me craving comfort food. It was 9 degrees not so long ago and they say we’re about to get more snow tomorrow. I live in North Carolina not Minnesota! I’m determined to get through this winter with some pasta tossed with my new Creamy Vegetable-based Vegan Cheese Sauce.
This sauce has cauliflower, turnips, and carrots as its base, so it’s easy to feel good about serving it to your family. It does have some cashews too, but you can leave them out if you are on a nut-free e...
February 24, 2015
Peppermint Puppy Cookies
Photo by Kate Lewis and that’s her puppy in the photo!
Since last week’s dog cookie recipe was so popular I thought I’d give you another one this week! This time it’s one of my puppies all time favorites, Peppermint Puppy Cookies.
I do have to admit that any cookie I bake for my dogs becomes their new favorite, but I love this recipe from my book, OATrageous Oatmeals. These have some of the same ingredients as theBanana Flax Vegan Dog Biscuits. However, these addmint to freshen up your dog’s b...
February 21, 2015
4 Super Easy Vegan Indian Recipes
Happy Saturday everyone! I’ve got 4 easy vegan Indian recipes to keep you warm over this chilly weekend. Plus most can be made in the slow cooker. Don’t worry though, there are also some you can make as soon as you open the recipe in your browser. There’s even an oatmeal for your Sunday breakfast!
Photo by Chris Miller
Are you feeling lazy, but really have a taste for samosas? Here’s your answer – skip the pastry and make patties out of the filling!Kristy Turner’s Potato & Pea Samosa Cakes from...
February 19, 2015
Italian Slow Cooker Cranberry Bean Soup with Greens
In my ideal world, I’d eat soup every single day. In fact, I have soup pretty often during the week for lunch. Cheryl isn’t a huge soup person, but even she feels full after a bowl of this Slow Cooker Cranberry Bean Soup.
I used veggies I had on hand already: sweet potatoes, celery, onion and carrots. You can change those out with what you have. I was lazy for this soup and did not cook the onion first! You are welcome to saute them first or use some from the freezer that you sauteed earlier.
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