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Episode 5: Delicious filling salads! 🥒 I love pasta salad but.. sometimes chickpea salad just hits the spot!! 🥒🤤
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If you like dill pickle pasta salad you are going to love this chickpea dill pickle salad!! It’s got all the summer side dish flavours we know and love. It’s the perfect side dish for your next vegan BBQ!
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INGREDIENTS
▢ 2 19oz cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
▢ 1 cucumber, finely chopped
▢ 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
▢ ½ red onion, thinly sliced
▢ 1 cup dill pickles, chopped
▢ ¼ cup fresh dill, finely chopped
Dressing
▢ 2 tbsp vegan mayo (or tahini)
▢ 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
▢ 1 tbsp dijon
▢ 2 tbsp dill pickle juice
▢ salt and pepper to taste
▢ ½ tsp garlic powder
INSTRUCTIONS

In a small bowl, whisk together vegan mayo, lemon juice, dijon mustard, dill pickle juice, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Add chopped celery, onions, dill, dill pickles, and chickpeas into a bowl and combine with the dressing. Serve and enjoy!
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Full recipe and more vegan salads and side dishes at essycooks.com 🤩 taken in Okanagan,BC by @essycooks

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3 years ago

Hi everyone! I’m Esther, the face behind Essy Cooks. 🙋🏻‍♀️
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I first became vegetarian back in 2009, and my love for plant-based cooking began. There weren’t many quality meat replacements back then, so I went to the kitchen and started practicing. An old roommate showed me how to make vegetarian chili, and that is a dish I still love to this day!
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I started keeping a private Facebook album to save photos and recipes of the meals I made, so I could remember them and recreate them later on. I only shared this album with a few close friends who were curious about the dishes I cooked. The photos were terrible 😂, but I got so much encouragement from a few close friends and family which helped so much! Soon enough, I realized that there were so many people out there who were interested in vegan cooking and were looking for ideas.

I’m not a professional chef, just someone who’s learning as they go (and sharing what I’ve learned with you!) I love experimenting with different dishes, and learning through practice.
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I decided to take my passion to the next level and launch SpicyVeganFood.ca, a blog where I could share all my favorite recipes and cooking tips. And in March of 2023, I have rebranded as Essy Cooks 🌿 (Essy is a nickname, short for Esther ☺️)
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I would not have a blog without all the help, support and encouragement from my husband, family and friends. 🩵 Thank you so much for everything.
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And Thank YOU so much for stopping by and checking out the recipes at Essy Cooks! 🌿😍 All the recipes are in the blog essycooks.com with new ones coming out every week! Also I love any ideas or requests so please send them over if there are any recipes you’d like to see 💚
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Thank you to @natekroek for the professional photos earlier this summer! 📸
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#essycooks #foodblog #foodblogger #veganfood #veganrecipes taken in Okanagan by @essycooks

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3 years ago

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE banana bread!! 🍫🍞🍌
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This one is for the chocolate lovers, and this banana bread is 100% dairy-free and vegan!
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INGREDIENTS
▢3 very ripe bananas
▢½ cup melted coconut oil
▢2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax mixed with 6tbsp water = 2 flax eggs)
▢1 cup all purpose flour (or GF all purpose flour)
▢¾ cup brown sugar
▢½ cup cocoa powder
▢1 tsp baking soda
▢pinch of salt
▢¾ cup dark chocolate chunks
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This can easily be made gluten-free by using a GF all purpose flour. For the full baking instructions, and more dairy-free, egg free baking, check out essycooks.com 😀
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#veganbananabread #veganbaking #chocolatebananabread #chocolatelover #dairyfreebaking taken in BC, Canada by @essycooks

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3 years ago

🍂 Fall recipe season is officially here. 🎃🍎

I rounded up 6 cozy vegan fall recipes that are perfect for this time of year. from easy dinners to sweet treats and all the pumpkin goodness in between. 🤎

1️⃣ Carrot cake energy balls
2️⃣ Banana bread baked oatmeal
3️⃣ Sheet pan roasted tofu dinner with creamy lemon tahini sauce
4️⃣ The best vegan apple crisp
5️⃣ Creamy pumpkin sage pasta
6️⃣ Pumpkin protein balls

Want one of the recipes? Comment the number below and I’ll send it to you! 💌
For example, comment “4” for the apple crisp 🍎

And yes… SOUPS are coming next 🥣🍂 because we are fully entering cozy season.

Which one are you making first? 👇

#veganrecipes #fallrecipes #veganfallrecipes by @essycooks

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7 days ago

We all need more easy 15-minute dinner recipes in our lives 🙌

This harissa white bean skillet is cozy, a little spicy, packed with protein + fibre, and SO good. White beans or butter beans both work, and it’s perfect for using up those last juicy cherry tomatoes 🍅

Comment RECIPE below and I’ll send it your way 🤍

#beanrecipe #onepotrecipe #vegetariandinner by @essycooks

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8 days ago

Before any long-haul trip, I love making a HUGE batch of veg chili 🌶️ 🔥

It’s vegan, packed with veggies and fiber, super filling, and honestly exactly what I crave when I get home from travelling.

I portion it into meal-sized jars and pop them in the freezer, along with some toast or garlic bread 🥖

Then when we get home tired, jet-lagged and definitely not in the mood to run to the shops or cook, I can just pull out a healthy home-cooked meal and we’re good to go 🙌

Such a simple little pre-trip habit, but it makes coming home SO much easier.

Comment below if you want the recipe for this easy, delicious big-batch veg chili ❤️

#freezermeals #vegeterian by @essycooks

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12 days ago

If you want to make your fall 🍂 dishes GOURMET, make these crispy sage leaves as the topping!

If you love sage, you know it compliments almost any squash or pumpkin fall recipe. Comment below if you want the full recipe for the creamy white bean butternut squash dish shown here!

#fallrecipe by @essycooks

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a month ago

All over Beautiful BC 🌲 what a place to call home 🤎 by @essycooks

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a month ago

Don’t throw out your butternut squash seeds!! 🎃✨

Roast them instead for the easiest crunchy little snack 😍

They’re also a great source of plant-based protein, fiber and magnesium (which supports muscle function, relaxation and healthy sleep).

Comment SEEDS and I’ll send you the recipe 🤎

#squash #fallrecipe by @essycooks

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a month ago

Time for the random food pics in my camera roll to SHINE ✨😉

And time to post a bunch of food I didn’t make for a change. Some special eats over the last year. 🤍 All restaurants are tagged if you want to find them!

#harrisonhotsprings #kelownafood by @essycooks

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a month ago

IT’S EGGPLANT SEASON! 🍝

I love making this vegetarian eggplant parm when eggplants are fresh and in season. If you love eggplant parm, you’ll love this one too. So cozy, cheesy and SO good. 🤤 you can easily make this vegan by using vegan mozzarella.

Comment EGGPLANT and I’ll send you the recipe! 💜

#eggplantparm #eggplantparmesan by @essycooks

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a month ago

A little behind the scenes 👀

We’re refreshing 250+ Essy Cooks posts using AI tools + SEO data to see how much we can improve the blog by making our existing content better. 👏

We’ve got our starting numbers, and now we get to see where this takes us.

I’ll share updates as we go!

#bloggrowth #foodblog by @essycooks

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