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Kathy Hester’s new book The Easy Vegan Cookbook: Make Healthy Home Cooking Practically Effortless
If you know her earlier cookbooks, you know that Kathy has an amazing collection of creations in each one of them. Chapters in The Easy Vegan Cookbook include
Make ahead staples, Soups save the day
Simple stews, Pushover pasta
Manageable mains, Speedy stir frys
Easy sandwiches and spreads, Sides and Desserts and Drinks
Kathy covers pantry essentials, tips on meal planning, where to find the pantry items. Recipes include slow cooker as well as stove top instructions wherever possible.
The gorgeous bright photography in the book is by Ann Oliverio. Photos on this post by Ann from the cookbook.
Publishers are giving away a copy of the book on this post. To enter, see the end of the post.
Above Pumpkin hummus.
There are several quick and easy as well as intriguing and new recipes in the book including
Zucchini masala fries, Cauliflower Mexi mince, Sweet potato Ropa Vieja, Orange ginger cauliflower,
Cauliflower ricotta!, Schezuan eggplant, Riesling granita, Vegetable chowder,
Mexican kidney bean fried rice, Singapore Mai fun, Orange Chocolate Mousse Parfait and more.
Here are a few more recipe to sample from the book from the blog tour.
Spicy or not Cauliflower Po boy
Sweet Potato Spice Frozen Latte
Veggie Quinoa Drop Biscuits.
You can find more updates about the book and Kathy’s recipes on her blog Healthy Slow Cooking.
Pictured below Chili cheese Carrot Dogs. Recipe can be found here.
One Pot Vegan Vodka Sauce Pasta from The Easy Vegan. Review + GIVEAWAY!
Ingredients
- 2½ cups 8 oz rotini pasta , (*use gluten-free pasta)
- ¾ cup mushrooms, chopped small
- ¾ cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup minced eggplant
- 2 cups 18 oz vegan marinara sauce or Mushroom Red Pepper Pasta Sauce (page 85)
- 2 cups plain nondairy milk, unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon 15 ml vodka, optional
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon basil
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon pepper flakes
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Add everything but the salt to a deep skillet and push the pasta underneath the liquid. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer until the pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.
- Stir every few minutes so everything doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Cook for about 9 minutes or until the pasta is tender. The timing will vary depending on the shape and kind of pasta you use. Taste and add salt if needed.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
The publisher is giving away a a copy of the book on this post! (US only)
To Enter, please leave a comment on this post about your favorite easy weekday meal, or your favorite Kathy Hester recipe if you have cooked from her books or blog. before Sept 12
i’m all about roasted vegetables in the middle of the week
A bean burrito is MY quick go to dinner or snack – for the rest of the family, some sort of pesto pasta or marinara if we have it on hand.
This looks like a great book! I’m new to vegan and need to start a collection!
Favorite easy weekday meal is a stir-fry with leftover rice or mac and cheese. Better yet, vegan Chinese takeout from the place across the street! 😛 I want pumpkin hummus now fo sho.
Veggies, pumpkin puree, pasta… Throw in a pot with water to just barely cover. Simmer for 12 minutes!
I’m all about one-dish meals for weekdays – in hot weather I go for salads loaded with veggies, legumes, and nuts, and in cold weather I go for dals with lots of veggies thrown in.
My favourite Kathy Hester recipe is the Hummingbird Cake oatmeal from OATrageous Oatmeals.
I usually go with stir fry to use up veggies from the fridge.
My fave easy weekday meal is, in fact, pasta. And I just love vodka pasta sauce! Anything that can make healthy meals easier is a godsend.
My favorite hands down is a stir fry with brown rice or noodles and whatever veggies I happen to have in my fridge. Easy, quick, delicious, healthy and satisfying.
We like doing bowls with a grain, vegetable, green, protein and sauce. This week is quinoa, roasted broccoli and shallots, spinach, a balsamic baked tempeh from Oh She Glows Cookbook, and roasted garlic hummus. I cook everything on Sunday so that I don’t have to use the oven or stove during the week since the weather is so hot right now. During the winter, I love starting stew in the slow cooker in the morning and coming home from work to have the whole house smelling delicious. Thanks for the recipe and giveaway!