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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
My favorite easy weekday meal is chickpea and sweet potato curry with some sort of leafy green served over a bed of jasmine or basmati rice. I love spicy food so I always sneak in some japaleños or lots of chipotle powder!
My favorite is dal and rice with a salad on the side.
Interested in the spicy po boy recipe!
Right now, all I want is brown rice with roasted sweet potatoes and chickpeas. No sauce, because I want to taste the rice. So plain and simple, but that’s my favorite right now.
A favorite easy weekday dish is stir fry tofu cubes with onion, bell pepper (multi-colors), turmeric, vegan chick’nish seasoning, sliced mushroom (optional), a bit of fresh parsley or cilantro and some jalapeno. Cook in a pan with a little coconut oil and viola!
I like to combine small pasta shapes with a nooch sauce and lots of veggies.
Favorite easy weeknight meal? Easy, the giant salad. I try for at least 10 healthy ingredients, and vary them with what’s seasonal. But I’d love to try something more creative and this cookbook would help!
As fall approaches, my favorite go-to comfort food is soup. I’ve been a vegetarian for a long time now but more recently I have discovered the joys of using cashews or cauliflower or other nut based purees to provide that creamy rich comfort without adding a tonne of heavy cream. Win!! Eating vegan is getting so much easier and I’d love to get some more ideas from Kathy’s book.
Salad with salsa as the dressing. I throw any leftover veggies, tofu, grains, nuts, etc. on top based on what I have in the fridge.
Pasta with lentils (pasta lenticchie) or a big bowl of brown rice topped with veggies, avocado and tahini sauce. Ok, now I am hungry…!!