Welcome! I’m happy you’re here. You can call me Kate, which is one of many nicknames, or Kathryne, which is my full first name. Either way, I’m a self-taught photographer and cook from Oklahoma. I started this blog in 2010 and named it after my canine sidekick, Cookie. Now, we live in Kansas City and work on this blog full-time. I love my job!
You should know that I’m totally obsessed with food. I daydream about new recipes. I devour cookbooks (I even wrote my own). I read up on food policy and nutrition. I love photographing food and hope my photos inspire you to step into the kitchen to cook a delicious, healthy meal.
Above all, I love eating food, especially while in the presence of good company. Good food in good company—does it get any better than that?
I believe that cooking should be fun and recipes, flexible. I choose not to cook meat, so all of the recipes on Cookie and Kate are vegetarian. I believe in eating whole foods, which are foods that are as close to their source as possible. I’m also an avid supporter of the occasional indulgence, and I laugh with friends over drinks as often as possible.
This blog is all about celebrating good food—real, sustainable food that delights the senses and nourishes the body.
About Cookie
Cookie is a jaunty spotted mutt who makes friends everywhere she goes. She is my eager four-legged assistant, my chief crumb catcher and the best companion a girl could ask for.
I adopted Cookie in the summer of 2009. She came with her name and nothing more. Whether she was named for being one smart cookie, or for looking like cookies and cream, the name suits her well.
After five years of referring to Cookie as a “mystery mutt,” I finally caved and ordered a DNA test. My beloved, one-of-a-kind pup is half schipperke and half dachshund/Australian koolie mix.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy your cookbook?
My cookbook, Love Real Food, can be purchased online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, BAM!, IndieBound, and Indigo. Digital editions of the book are available for purchase and download at iBooks and Amazon. Look for the book in your local bookstore or Barnes & Noble. More book details here.
What kind of camera do you use?
I use a Nikon Z6 with a Nikkor Z 50mm lens. Check out my food photography tips for more details.
Do you have any tips for new bloggers?
Check out my top 20 tips for food blogging and how to start a food blog, which includes design and web hosting tips.
Can I publish your photos or recipes on my blog/website?
Thank you for asking. Please refer to my photo and recipe policy for details.
Get in Touch!
Please contact me here or comment below! You’re also welcome to check out my press page for interviews and other features.
Joyce
Kate (and Cookie), I’m sad it took me so long to find your blog, but glad I finally did!
I’m not ready to abandon meat, and am a “perimeter” shopper, but I try to make at least half my meals vegetarian. However, it isn’t always easy to find really tasty ones, but your blog has changed all that.
I’ve turned to the Moosewood Cookbook, and then found a blog from a lady whose focus is on low-carb and keto recipes, many of them are vegetarian, but I don’t believe in the keto diets, and we do need carbs (plenty available in veggies). I believe in eating all things in moderation. I briefly tried the LA diet (years ago), which allowed all the rare beef, bacon and cheese you wanted. Uh, no. I’ve come to dislike burgers and fries, or fried foods; it’s not some philosophical quest, and I’m not feeling self-righteous – I just don’t enjoy that food any more.
Your blog features things that are just totally tasty! I love to eat tasty meals that are healthy as well. I praised your recipe for super simple marinara sauce. It truly is super simple, and I usually have the ingredients on-hand.
Glad I found your blog, and see so many things I want to try!
Kate
I’m happy you found it too! I hope you love it.
Kim
I totally agree with Joyce. Refined carbohydrates are not my freinds… We eat meat but I tend to think of it as a “side dish” with the veggies as the main course. Vegetables taste 10 times better when homegrown. They’re easy to grow, even in a container on the patio. If you’re yard has a fence it’s fun to grow vining vegetables there. Cookie and Kate is a great place to find healthy recipes that are easy, delicious and don’t cost a lot. I’ve made many recipes found on line but Kate’s blog has encouraged me to post a comment for the first time. As a Grandma, gardener and cook I know necessity is truly the mother of invention and tweak all kinds of recipes if I don’t have the exact ingredients. Happy 2020. Grace, peace and health to all!
Dan
Where in Oklahoma are you from? I’m from Miami.
Kate
Hey Dan! Is your question for me? I grew up in Edmond, for the most part, and went to OU!
Bob Hartmann
I am a trained cook so I almost always cook from recipes. I found Cookie & Kate about 5 years ago and liked what I found. Her recipes are well designed, written so anyone can follow them, there are always prep hints that teach me something new. I went vegetarian 3 years ago. Since, Kate’s site has become my first stop for new recipes, for ideas when I entertain and sometimes to provide a recipe to a friend. One of Kate’s services I really enjoy is getting emails with new ideas. Lots of times I find a new recipe without even looking, it just pops up in my email. Don’t miss a new recipe, subscribe. Thanks Kate.
Sandy
Hi Kate:
I made your vegetarian chili and is the best chili I ever made.
Your recipe is the only chili I will always make.
Steve
Joyce, so much of what you wrote is me. Kate, I’m thrilled to have found you too, I’m spreading your wisdom to all my foodie friends.
Steve H
Soon to be retired
Denise Davis
Baba Ganoush was excellent! Smoked paprika was tasty and pretty addition. I used good potato masher on the eggplant and it worked well in preparation and it kept the rustic vs. food processor texture. Just discovered blog. Looking forward to newsletter.
mary lee copp
Kate, is there a way to make a file of my favorite recipes and save it to your site?
I’m a huge fan!
M L
Kate
Hi Mary! I don’t have a function like that on my blog. You can always bookmark your recipes in your browser. Or create a Pinterest board of them! I hope this helps!
Lynn Hayes
I save your recipes to Evernote with a special tag so I can always find them easily.
Kate
I love that idea!
Skip
Kate, i just typed best broccoli soup in my search engine, and you popped up, right now l’m making your soup…… I watched some of your videos and was mesmerized at how easy you make it all so glad I found you….
Dana Wilson
There’s also an app you can buy for a few dollars called “Paprika.” I save Kate’s recipes there.
Kim
Thanks for the tip on Paprika. Just downloaded the app. Looks like a fantastic tool with lots of really useful features.
Dana Wilson
You’re welcome! I use it all the time.
Kayoko
Check out the App Paprika. It’s amazing for saving and organizing recipes!
Leanne
Paprika is a good app in which to download recipes that are available on your laptop/tablet and your phone so you can check what ingredients you need while at the grocery store.
Darcell
Hi! I just came across your blog a couple days ago! My stomach is sensitive so aside from my being unable to eat gluten, I want to eat gaper and healthier. I’ve already made the Mango Burrito Bowl and it’s absolutely delicious and beautiful! I do also downloaded your app and have created 3 cookbooks! Your app is smart like your recipes! All I can say is Thank you! My husband and I look forward to cooking your recipes together!
Emma
Cookie is so effing adorable I feel like I’m going to burst into tears while my chest simultaneously bursts with love.
Kate
Thank you, Emma!
Beth Blacksin
Hi: im very happy i found your blog while searching for a couple of soup recipes. Im a huge Mark Bittman fan, but it is great to have options. Thanks for posting all the healthy recipes.
Lois Cudmore
Hello Kate….I am a huge fan! My sister got me onto your granola about a year ago and I make it constantly as my husband eats it all! anyhow everyone in our family…my sisters etc. all love your granola recipe! I don’t stir half way through and it is perfect every time!…just made another batch! I made your vegetarian chili which I made last weekend and then again this weekend…I look forward to making tons more of your recipes…I have been vegetarian for over 40 years so it is great to see all of your recipes….Kale /farro salad next! thank you…also a dog lover and Cookie is pretty cute!
Kate
You’re so sweet! Thank you for your kind comment, Lois.
Liz Streithorst
I know dogs pure bred dogs.. It is a necessity for my job although all my 6 are just mixed breed dogs I see Koolie or Blue healer which would be far more likely. I see no Schipperke and half Dachshund in your dog. Nice dog, though.
You can disagree with an expert’s eye in favor of the scientific test it you choose, but check around with serious dog people and you will find out the those genetic test’s are notoriously unreliable.
BTW, I love your Tabbouleh recipee!!!
Kate
Hi LIz! She’s 50% purebred schipperke and part koolie/dachshund. I actually wondered if Cookie was part schipperke before the test results came back, so I believe it. She looks quite a bit like one from her side profile (fluffy slightly curved-back tail, longer fur around her neck) and behaves like one, too (ultra curious and ornery, runs out the door and doesn’t come back—it’s terrifying). If you met her, I think you’d see it. :)
Liz Streithorst
The Koolie is very similar to the Blue Heeler. I wish I could see a side shot of her. But it really doesn’t matter. The fact that she is a good pet for you is what most matters.
Amanda
Hi Kate! I just wanted to let you know that I made your Roasted Broccoli, Bell Pepper, & Tofu Bowl w/ Peanut Sauce from your cookbook last week. My entire family loved it! We once had a peanut sauce at a restaurant that put us off for years, but wow, I am SO GLAD I tried yours. Definitely going in the dinner rotation. Thanks so much for all of your awesome vegetarian recipes – your blog and cookbook has become my go-to as our diet has transitioned. So many are vegan, but we love that you include recipes with cheese and eggs, since we still eat those too!
Kate
I love to hear that, Amanda! Thank you for sharing.
Kelly Hall
Kate, like everyone else I just stumbled onto your site looking for a simple pimento cheese recipe. I have a dog rescue and transition all my dogs to real food. Pimento cheese (store bought) is one thing I use as a treat on a zucchini ring or apple. But I go through a lot. So I decided it’s time to make my own. Thank you for the simple recipe. It looks delicious and I will make a few dog friendly adjustments. I look forward to making it this weekend as well as trying some of your other recipes. Cookie is adorable! What a great kitchen helper.
Kate
Thank you, Kelly! I’m happy to hear you are loving the blog.
Monica
Hi Kate! I stumbled onto your site searching for a recipe for enchilada sauce. My son’s birthday dinner request was vegetable enchiladas and I wanted to make the sauce from scratch rather than using a jar. Wow! It was a hit! He loved it and I was so happy he had a nice birthday dinner. I reduced the amount of chili powder slightly as I’m a wimp and not a fan of super spicy food, and it turned out perfectly. As a vegetarian for over 25 years, I also love that your recipes don’t include animal flesh. Thanks again!
Kate
I’m happy you stumbled and loved what you came across, Monica!
Chiara
Hi Kate!
I found your blog while I was searching for a basic vinaigrette (only oil, vinegar, and some spices). Then, I got interested in and looked through your other recipes. I finally ended up here and read your ’about’ text – until then, I haven’t even realised that all your recipes are vegetarian. Probably because everything sounds and looks so delicious! I want to diminish my consumption of meat in the future, and now I have a lot of ideas to do so. After six months of travelling in Canada and the US (mostly without a proper kitchen), I’m eager to try them as soon as I’m back in Switzerland.
Awesome job!
Kate
Thank you for your kind words, Chiara! I appreciate it.
Maura
Every time I need a recipe, I find you. Just made your spaghetti squash and I want to try your squash burrito bowl next time. But it’s also so good plain, I had to eat it fresh from the oven. Thank you for your blog!
Kate
Oh my GOODNESS! Another Kathryne! I have never come across another Kathryne who spells her name the same way I do. I just discovered your blog and have enjoyed browsing around.
KDS
Wow! I just found your blog when looking for a huevos rancheros recipe. I am just learning how to cook at 46 years young and your blog was just what I needed before I knew what I was looking for! I’m stoked! Thank you!
Lindsey H.
Hello Kate! I’ve been a fan of your recipes for quite some time, but what has finally motivated me to abandon my anonymity & make a post is this: I just made your Curried Coconut Quinoa & Greens w/Roasted Cauliflower recipe (which I saved on my Pinterest ages & ages ago), and I think I’m in love. Legitimately. That dish turned my whole day around! It really is a bright spot in the middle of a bleak northern Michigan winter, let me tell you.
So thank you so much for doing what you do! My pups (Tonka & Gunner) and I will keep on tuning in. :) Pets & snuggles to Cookie!!
Giridhar Marichetty
Namaste Kate,
I am Indian and new country,but foodie and like to cook n try different recipes. I found my ultimate guide to try all american style cooking. Wonderful presentation and cooking style. I like every recipe you prepare. Actually when i am not busy in work like to watch you videos. Loved it really and helps bachelors like me. Love you..
VL
I just prepared the Quinoa-stuffed Sweet Potato recipe from your cookbook. It was so very good! Love your cookbook and website.
Elaine B
Decided on Lentil Marinara for lunch and was so happy to find your recipe. I made a baked “pasta” using steamed spaghetti squash layered with Lentil Marinara with a little Ricotta on top. Delicious!
We love dogs too! And it is sadly a Schipperke trait to run out the door, when not charmingly sharing breakfast with the Cat while seated in chairs around the table. Or leaping high in the air like a Ballerina.Thank you for your lovely blog.
Mercedes
Hola Kate, sabes si esta traducido tu libro en castellano? Me gusta lo que veo pero no veo traducción. Gracias
Kate
Hi Mercedes, I’m sorry, I don’t believe the book has been translated into Spanish. Just German, for now. All my best!
Michelle
Hi Kate- I’m trying to convert my midwest family of 4 to a vegetarian diet. I learned of your new cookbook on Amazon & purchased it—-it grabbed my attention because the gorgeous photos (great photos are a must for me) & that you’re a Midwest girl :) I’m now following your blog & committed to making 2 new recipes a week from your book & blog. My husband & 2 teens are loving your recipes!!! I wasn’t sure I could make the switch for my family, but thanks to your wonderful combinations, we are all on board now!!! I’ve had many cookbooks thru the years—yours is truly the most organized, easy to follow, beautiful book I’ve purchased. Thank you & keep up the great work! (your Herbaceous Chickpea Salad is a weekly staple in my frig ;)
Jody
Kate & Cookie, thank you for the wonderful receipes. I, too, hate that it took me so long to find your site. I am thrilled that I’ve found it! There are so many wonderful receipes – and vegetarian. As a pescetarian for several years, it’s so hard to find great receipes that do not include (land-bound) meat. I couldn’t give up fish – one word: sushi. As a North Carolina gentleman, I do miss bacon. :( Again, I just wanted to express my gratitude for your hard work. Your passion for food (and for Cookie) are evident in your work. JC PS – I’m definitely going to check out the cookbook…
Karin Krikorian
This dip is delicious. Perfect use of my avocados when I am stuck in the house with no tomatoes on hand for guacamole.
Judy
I had made several of your recipes and love each one. You’re blog is my go-to when cooking now.
Michelle Tanjuaquio
Hi Cookie and Kate- First and foremost, kudos to you both. Second, you are a force to be reckoned with. Lastly, your Quinoa Broccoli Slaw with Honey Mustard Dressing is a huge hit. I made it for the first time today and fell in love. From the different textures and flavors happening all at once it is a match made in heaven. I have been wanting to prepare quinoa differently and this was the perfect way. Even my grandmother fell in love with it. Thank YOU for being a light in the world. So grateful to have found your WHOLEsome recipes!!!
Ofelia De La Cruz
I just found your blog and I’m delighted at the look of your blog, the beautiful photos and the clear and ease to follow recipes.
I also must command you for not having all crazy pop-ups all over as so many food blogs do!
This blog is lovely and refreshing…Well done.
sandrine
Hi Kate, I discovered your website a few weeks ago, I tried some of your recipes and I absolutely loved them all :-)
I am half Libanese, half French and you know how much French people LOVE good food ;-)
Thank you again for these healthy and appetizing recipes !
Lora
I also just wanted to thank you for what you do. I’m a vegetarian, prefer whole foods, and love foods from all nationalities. Basically, you’re my spirit chef. The flavors in your recipes are always spot-on and I love making them for my family. My omnivore husband and toddler are big fans, too :)
Sandy
Just received a text from my granddaughter, in Las Vegas. She had taken your banana bread out of the oven and wanted to show me. Sent me the recipe and I can’t wait to try it. What is ironic is that I just moved back to Kansas City after 25 years. At this time I find it hard to go out for groceries, but will check out your recipes and start eating the right way soon! So glad I have subscribed!! Thanks for all the info!!
Jenny
Thank you Kate for your fantastic site. In these times of uncertainty wholesome food is something we can all make for our families health.
I have been using your recipes for several years now, and often recommend you to friends looking for healthy and tasty recipes.
Once again, thanks for what you do.
Jenny, Australia
Kristin
I am setting up to make your zucchini muffins right now, thank you for your delicious recipes. Also as I looked it up, I was again thinking how beautiful your hair is…are you a naturally curly girl and do you ever share any tips? I am always looking for good tips for managing my curly hair.
Kate
Hi Kristin, thank you! I’m flattered. Yes, my hair is naturally curly and has a mind of its own. These pictures show it on a good day. :) You can see the products that I use here, and if you hover over each product, you’ll see a description of when/how I use it. Hope you find some good tips in there!
RH
Kate,
I wanted to write a note because I use your website all the time. The only granola bars my children will now eat are the honey sweetened almond ones. I make a double batch weekly. I eat your granola daily. The family loves your applesauce recipe. Yesterday, using my time wisely, I made it using a variety of apples (40 pounds) and canned it (16 quarts). There are so many more recipes that we go to time and again. As the lone vegetarian, leaning toward vegan, gluten-free eater in my family I love all the variations. Thank you for working so hard to produce a phenomenal website and delicious cookbook.
Kate
You’re kind! I’m very happy to hear that. Be sure to leave a comment and review on the recipes you are trying, RH. I appreciate it!
Linda
I’ve bean meaning to write for awhile and tell you how much I am enjoying your recipes! I’ve been a pescatarian for years, and after discovering your site, I asked for your cookbook for Christmas. In the meantime I turned to a mostly whole foods/ plant based diet and have been delighted with the variety of options in your book to support this change! I cook alot, and love to experiment. Perhaps the best compliment I can give you is that I’ll serve your recipes to guests without trying them first! I have not been disappointed….and this is a compliment that, until now, has been reserved for my Southern Living recipes.
Keep ’em coming. I love being in the kitchen and making tasty foods, even with the added restrictions I’ve place on my diet. I’m happy and feeling very healthy. Hubby’s happy too! THANKS SO MUCH!
Kate
You’re so sweet! Thank you for your comment and support, Linda.
Laurie Toth
I recently retired and have become the lead cook at home. When I started looking up recipes online, yours were the ones I tried and enjoyed. Now I seek out your recipes and know that they always work for our tastes. Thank you very much Kate.
Carolyn
Hey Kate, just wanted to share some love. I’ve been making “meatless Mondays” for years and your blog has always been a good source of ideas. Your chana masala is an all time favorite. Just made your blueberry baked oatmeal and it was awesome. Cheers! -Carolyn
Sharon
Hi Kate… I have used your cauliflower rice recipes lots of times, its wonderful. We have been in lock-down here in Italy for 7 weeks and I’m looking for some more foodie inspiration that is healthy so am going to order your book too. Love your fresh ideas and approach to food. I’m trying to get healthier for you are inspiring me in many ways. xxx
Tina Colletta
Thank you for inspiring me to get creative and confident in the kitchen! My fiancée and I aren’t vegetarians, but do not miss meat AT ALL when we make your recipes! Our favorites are your roasted cauliflower soup and sweet potato enchiladas!
Kate
You’re welcome, Tina! Thanks for letting me know C+K is making an impact.
Toby Montezuma
I gotta say I had no idea you could get doggie DNA tests. Stands to reason I guess but surprised me. In celebration we’ll try making one of your cake recipes!
Doug Walters
Kate, You live in the best BBQ town in the country. Pork from Oklahoma Joe’s, Ribs at Jack’s Stack… and you are a vegetarian! Is it tough with all the local peer pressure? (My wife and I are former Brookside residents and we miss KC all the time). You are in a great town with wonderful people. Thanks again for the perfect potato recipe. We will never bake unsoaked potatoes again!
Kate
Hey Doug, thanks for your note! I hear those BBQ places are great. :) The peer pressure honestly just rolls right off because I never liked barbecue even before I became a vegetarian. Q39 makes a great veggie burger, and I can survive on Oklahoma Joe’s fries and slaw for a couple of hours! Hope you’re having a great weekend.
Tracy
Thank you for your fabulous food blog, Kate! I’ve been cooking your incredible recipes for a few years now and everything I’ve tried has been amazing. I just found guajillo chilies in my pantry and did a Google search to see how I could cook a vegan meal with them and was super happy to see your post for Pinto Posole!
Michael Bierman
Hello. Just made the hummus. Fantastic! It’s official. Your recipes are the best! Over the past year I’ve made a pretty wide range of your them. They consistently turn out great. Much appreciated!
Kate
Thank you and I’m so glad you think so, Michael! :)
Becky
Hi, Kate- found your blog when looking for a good Chili recipe for the family while sequestering at home. Yours truly IS the best– flavor full but not too spicy. Love your recipes– I usually have most of the ingredients in my pantry and you provide substitution ideas.
Love the healthy predominantly WFPB meals/food
thanks so much!
Jim
I’m so glad I found you! Quinoa is my favorite food, and I’m always looking for new ways to enjoy it. Can’t wait to try ALL your recipes!
Joe Cannon
I read so of your previous comments and I only have one thing to say:
Hook Em Horns!
Anita Kurtz
I found your blog looking for Mediterranean mint salads. I am excited to try your lemony dressing. I am a part time vegetarian and plan to check out your other recipes. What prompted me to write tho is the sweet memory of my own Cookie whom I lost 7 years ago.
Barbara Glaser
Dear Kate,
In our house we generally halve the sugar in any recipe. I tried your pumpkin oat muffins today and they were just right, not too sweet. Thanks for helping people cook vegetarian meals with whole foods. It is an important step for our health and the health of our planet!
Keep a goin’!
Naomi
Just made these & they were perfect! We are out of AP flour so I looked up blueberry muffins using just whole wheat flour and so happy I did. They were a big hit with my family! Also, my niece is at OU and I’m originally from Texas. Now living in CA ❤️
Brigitte Davies
Hi Cookie and Kate or is it Kate and Cookie,
Ever since all this began, I needed to find hobbies I could do from home to occupy my time and to prevent me from going totally insane!!
Anyway…
I am a vegetarian and am curious to try some out new foods and recipes! That is about all. Thanks for sharing this blog!
Dennis
I use your granola recipe and love it. Today I saw a pic of Cookie for the first time. I have had three Australian Cattle Dogs and love the breed. Cookie is a beautiful dog and great companion I am sure!
Mohit Choudhary
This is my favorite food blog. I love your work, Kate. It’s beautiful.
Kate
Your brownies are wow! Thank you! You literally remind me of me and my moose.
Anchit
I’ve been trying recipes fromy your blog…and do they turn out well ! Somehow you have managed to make the process simple with minimal ingredients and very lucidly expressed the process. It makes your blog a great resource for beginners and advanced home cooks alike…more power to you!
Kate
Thank you! I’m glad you have been loving the recipes.
Hassan Osman
We search for granola from Poland similar to those of Sante, containing rolled oats, nuts, dried fruits, sweeteners, honey and so; ready to be repacked in our factory in Egypt.
We need big packing.
Please tell full specs, photos, quality certificates and prices CFR Alexandria Port/ Egypt for long term cooperation
Stephanie
I came across your blog when I became a WFPB eater. I enjoy many of your recipes and they are always tasty. Thanks for some nom nom goodness!
Donna Rigo
I recently made the creamy, delicious hummus and found the hint of cooking canned chickpeas a little longer was a secret I am glad I found out about! Game changer!!! I am wondering why I wouldn’t just blend the skins in with the rest of the chickpeas instead of skimming them off? Any reason for not using them?
Thank you.
Kate
Hi Donna! I’m glad my technique worked well for you. You actually do not need to skim off the chickpea skins.
David
I’ve lived in Austin twice, and I’ve lived all over Dallas and Fort Worth. I live in Phoenix now. I’ve definitely had my share of Mexican and Tex-Mex food! I like how each area is a little bit different. For instance, did you know that in Arizona, they put black olives in their tamales? I never heard of that when I lived in Texas, but it happens in Arizona.
That was something new to me.
I will be making your Austin-style Migas today, because they sound exactly right from what I remember.
Thanks for your blog!
Kate
Hi David! I love the different twists areas put on food. Let me know what you think when you try the recipes!
Deirdre
Hi Kate and Cookie
Since you went to the trouble of getting a DNA test on Cookie you should know that she has Australian Kelpie (not Koolie) in her and in Australia would most probably be called Blue or Bluey as the colloquial name for a Kelpie is. Blue Heeler. She is gorgeous and the Kelpie colour and shape is really strong
You’re lucky to have each other
Also thanks for the lovely recipes
Carol
Deirdre, you are correct in thinking Cookie (what a beautiful dog!) resembles a Blue Heeler which is a Cattle Dog, but nothing like our Kelpie which is a different shape and colour. A google search will give you a visual explanation of differences. Hope this helps.
Julie
Hi Kate! Your enchilada sauce is amazing! My husband absolutely loves it! I am so glad I found your site and thank you for all of your recipes!
Tristan
I can’t believe I’ve been making your recipes for forever and never knew until now that you’re a KC girl, too! I’m using this social-distance/stay-at-home time to really clean up my diet, and your recipes are truly helping out a lot.
Alyssa Mann
Hi, Kate.
My name is Alyssa, (you can call me Melissa though.) I’m 10 years old, almost 11 on August 8th and I love baking and cooking. I do it mostly every day. I’m trying to find a healthy treat that I can bake for my grandpa, can you please help me?
Thank you, Alyssa.
P.S. I love your dog, Cookie. I wish I can meet you and Cookie one day.
Kate
Hi Alyssa! You are so sweet. This is a great list of my dessert recipes.
Cameron Shawcross
Thank you SO MUCH for this recipe!! Huge love to Cookie, and an enormous thank you Kate! I followed your Mason Jar recipe (weighing w/ a kitchen scale for accuracy) and I ended up with approx 2 1/3 cup concentrate. I don’t really trust that folks will dilute every time, so I wanted to store for easy pour and I re-used an existing Cold Brew bottle that I got from the grocery store.
When looking at the water/concentrate ratio I figured 1/2 cup water would work per 3/5 cup concentrate, so I diluted with 3 cups cold water within the bottle and it tastes incredible. Also I took the 20 hour steep recommendation – I figure Starbucks might know what they’re doing, right?
Anyway, I am going to start bottling some for my family this summer – what a treat :D
Lyn wadman
Kate! I love your recipes and your dog Everything I’ve made from your blog has been absolutely fantastic, thank you. I’m a dairy free vegetarian and your recipes are both tasty and easy. You are amazing, can’t wait to try more recipes and read your cute blog!
Anup kundu
Thanks to Kate for setting up beautiful healthy food recipes.I am impressed to see your food lis
Amy Womble
Hi, Kate- we are having so much fun making the recipes in your cookbook! I was hoping to make the Roasted Cherry Tomato and Brown Rice Risotto; I am wondering where to find brown Arborio rice. Or should I just use regular short grain brown rice? Thanks!! Amy
Kate
Hi Amy! I’m so glad to hear it! Short grain brown rice will work (I use Lundberg brand). Hope that helps!
Amy
Thank so much!
Kate
Hi Amy! I’m glad you are loving it. Short grain brown rice works too. Enjoy!
Kate
Hi Joycelyn, thank you for letting me know. That’s very strange, as I have many security measures in place on the website and haven’t received any other reports of issues. I use a browsing security tool called Avast and it says my site is safe. Can you please let me know the name of your program so I can do some further digging? Thank you so much for your time.
Cheryl
We just made another one of your recipes and we’re hooked. We go meatless 3-4 times a week now ( mostly eat fish and occasionally chicken) but have totally eliminated red meat. My husband and I are huge dog lovers too. So happy to have found your blog.
Mark
Love your Blog and recipes….from San Antonio!
Linda Pearl
Hi, my names is Chelsea (from my first cat) and I have been struggling. My husband became a Vegetarian about 2 years ago and my cooking had to completely shift. It took me 2 whole years and I’m just starting to make food he really likes (so do I) He was a picky eater before he changed his diet. Your recipes look luscious! And I know we’ll both enjoy them. Nice to meet you and Please say Hello to Cookie from Molly our Pug. (pssst… don’t tell Cookie that my husband’s a Vetrinarian!!! haha.
talia
Hi Kate,
I love your recipes and website! I’ve been making the Quinoa Vegetable Soup for years ever since I found it and recently have been making the Lemon Parsley Hummus and Bean Salad. I wanted to make sure mentioning your dish and site adheres to your policy? I didn’t post the recipe, just two titles linked to the post towards the end.
Thank you and wishing you continued success!
Kate
Hi Talia! I’m happy you love it. As long as you don’t share the recipe itself and give credit + link back, that works for me!
Kathleen
Is the pineapple fried rice for a genuine this restaurant?
Kate
Hi Kathleen! I’m not sure what you are asking. Are you referring to my pineapple fried rice recipe?
Uma
Hi Kate,
I am glad I found your blog while looking for a vinaigrette recipe! As a vegetarian, I am totally sold on the idea that all recipes here can be on my plate! Your blog is bookmarked and I look forward to many tasty treats, yum!
Uma
Mary
If I wanted to use your pumpkin spice for a latte how would I know how much sugar cause a pumpkin spice latte is real sweet
Anne J
I love your recipes and noticed that you often use white onions, especially when they will not be cooked (e.g. in the guacamole and the salsa verde). I am just curious about the difference between white and yellow … I tend to buy yellow, but for no particular reason. When do you opt for white versus yellow and why?
Thanks!
Kate
Hi Anne! Yes, there is a difference. The kitchn does a great job of explaining the difference.
Graciela
Dear Kate,
I want to congratulate you on your blog.
Your recipes are nutritious and delicious (for me, my [almost] two-year-old and even my meat enthusiast husband). I started bringing your desserts to a regular meeting with other families and they like them so much that now it has become my assigned contribution.
Thank you also for being so inclusive in your cooking. My close environment contains vegan, vegetarian, and lactose intolerant adults and children. I can always find a recipe in the blog that we can enjoy together. Reminding people that eating healthy and tasty is important, and sharing it with the people you love, is a great message.
A warm hug from Switzerland!
Kate
Hi Graciela! Thank you for your kind comment, I’m happy you are enjoying the blog so much. I try to provide substitutions when I can to help more enjoy and less guessing. Have a wonderful day!
Monica scurr
Hi Kate! I love your site and your recipes. Your kale salad is THE BOMB! Anytime I need a good recipe I search yours first.
Happy cooking!
Monica, in Ontario Canada
Mariaya
Hi Kate (and Cookie!)
I actually found your cookbook first which led me to your blog! I’m looking forward to digging into all the recipes! I’ve been a vegetarian for almost a year now and my husband and daughter are still carnivores :). I was so excited to find your work given that so many cookbooks and blogs are either meat based or straight vegan. I still eat eggs and limited dairy so neither home was right for me. Thank you!
Dileshni P
Came here for Cookie, stayed here for the recipes! You sure got a very rare talent to make vegetarian dishes taste outta this world – love it!
Nikki
Hi Kate (and the adorable Cookie)
Greetings from sunny South Africa!
I have been reading through your recipes in recent weeks and have found so much inspiration in them. Salads and dressings are probably some of my favourite finds on your blog. I love eating meat, but creating dishes to go with it, is such a thrill when you have some of Kate’s creations to work from.
I love how your recipes can be adjusted and tweaked to suit individual needs or the availability of ingredients in other parts of the world.
Keep up the great work!
Tara
Hi Kate,
A few months ago I was discussing sustainable farming with my little girls (3 and 5), and they thought about it and a few days later decided on their own that they’d like to eat less meat and meat by-products as a family. Do you know how hard it is to find vegetarian/vegan recipes that aren’t pasta-based that the kids like and will eat?!? And not recipes where the veggies are ‘hidden’, but are out in the open – I want them to love eating real plants/veggies that they can see with their eyes.
Anyway, thank-you so much for your recipes – we’ve found a few that have become family staples. If you have any other kid-friendly recipes or recipe books, I’d love to hear them!
Cheers from Canada!
Kate
You’re welcome! I’m happy you are enjoying them, Tara.
Mike Pia
Hello Kate,
Red curry was fab, thank you.
I am a Brit living in Marseille France overlooking the old port.
Luv spice, Asian, Indian. Luckily the port of Marseille goes back to the Phoenician times, shops in the Arab market carry every spice, rice, noodle you can think of, from all parts of the world.
In these difficult times cooking at home is an essential part of life.
Glad to have made your acquittance.
I am not a social media person but have logged on to your news letter.
All the best from Marseille France.
Thank you – Merci
Bonne weekend.
Mike
Honora
I’ve been a pescatarian for 40 years and have used all the popular cookbooks over time– Moosewood, Vegetarian Times, Bittman. I LOVE your recipes above all. For example, I just made your healthy banana bread. Its amazing. But what I really love is the added notes about using different flours, different oils, etc. So sorry it took me all this time to find you but glad I finally did. Just ordered your cookbook.
Cheryl
Hi Cookie and Kate! I’ve been a subscriber for a couple of years via my work email – ha ha! Anyway, I thought your photos were beautiful and to learn that you did this full time was amazing! I was inspired by you and now have a chance to start to build my own blog in photography and outdoor living. Anyway – thank you for all your wonderful recipes and your great site. I’m making your vegetable soup right now!
Kate
Thank you for your comment! I’m delighted to hear you were inspired.
Steve M.
Tried many of your recipes and some have inspired me to change our menu and to update our old standards.
Sorry to hear that Cookie has to go through being sick…we went through something similar in September with my mini austrralian shepherd…
He’s doing great now!
I’ll say a prayer for Cookie!
Thanks for all of your hard work!
Kate
I’m sorry you have had to go through something similar, but happy to hear he is doing great! That gives me hope. I appreciate your comment.
Catherine J Stout
Dear Kate and sweet Cookie, I was sorry about Cookie’s diagnosis of lymphoma, but I’m glad she is feeling herself..I love your blog and recipes..You are a crazy good cook, for your young age..I will be saying prayers for Cookie, and wish the best for you both..Thank you for sharing your talent..
Kate
Thank you, Catherine! I appreciate it.
Amanda
I don’t usually leave comments on people’s blogs, but my husband and I rely on your recipes so much, I feel like you deserve a thank you! We love eating in restaurants and so have had to adapt quickly to cooking for ourselves every night. Your recipes have made it not just a painless transition, but a really rewarding one. Thanks so much again!
Marta Zieba
Hello C + K, I have been making soups & salads & dressings from your site all through this year and have loved everything I tried. Thank you so much for your vibrant recipes & clear and appealing writing. I will be buying your cookbook for the holidays. Kudos!
Dunya
Hi Kate, I love your blog. My husband is pre-diabetic. So we eat clean and avoid sugar. If I want to make something little sweeter with better ingredients your blog is where I visit. I use only 50% of the honey you recommend, but still they taste great, especially the day after. I make your blueberry muffins quite often, my 18 month old loves them.
Kate
Thank you for sharing! I’m glad you both can enjoy it.
Stephanie
Cookie and Kate,
In our home, we love to cook, and have recently started our veggie journey! After about the 5th recipe we stumbled on that was absolutely delicious, you are now our trusted advisor and a staple in our home. Thank you for sharing your passion for food with us!
Kate
I’m delighted you are loving my recipes! Thank you, Stephanie.
SS
Hi there, mutts are the best. How old is Cookie now? Going to give your sweet potato fries recipe a shot tomorrow!
Kate
Hi! She is the best and dogs are a gift. She is 12! I still can’t believe it.
Katy
Hi Kate,
Happy New Year! Athena (my pooch) and I cook your recipes for the family. Everything we’ve tried is teen kid approved. Today Athena and I are making your brown butter, jalapeño and cheesy cornbread to go with mom’s blacked eyed peas and greens (the must-have southern New Year’s dish for good fortune).
Thanks for all that you do!
Katy and Athena
Kate
Happy New Year to you all as well!
Shelley K
Hi Kate & Cookie! I am glad to have found your site! Your recipes look amazing even though I am not a vegetarian my son has recently started dating one (she is also lactose intolerant!!) what to cook, what to cook!!! I have printed several of your recipes and purchased ingredients, next time she pops in I will be ready!! :D
Thanks again!
Kate
Welcome! I hope you find a lot that you can enjoy, Shelley.
Toryn
Kate-I had no idea you were from Oklahoma! My sisters and I have cooked your recipes for years and I just now discovered this fact (definitely thought you were in NYC…)! I am from Minnesota, but now live in OKC by way of SW Kansas. So fun to discover that connection when I hopped on your blog to get my family’s most trusty Best Ever Lentil Soup recipe!
Jen
Hi Kate! I recently discovered your website and I’ve used a few of your recipes! All were fantastic! Many thanks for your hard work and dedication to good cooking and eating! Stay safe and well! ~J
Martha
Hello Cookie & Kate! Not sure if anyone has asked: Could you do some recipes-for-one or small portions? There are some small single diners who love your recipes but hate leftovers. Thank you for your dedication to quality!
Kate
Hi Martha! I find that most recipes you can cut down or just save for leftovers for the week. I also want to make sure when creating recipes to not waste ingredients as much as I can or have too much left over (i.e. can of tomatoes, etc). I hope this helps!
Martha
Hi, again, Kate. Re my earlier comment about smaller recipes, I suppose it’s a matter of just buying/using enough ingredients for however much I could consume, winging it from time to time as I normally do. Freezing baked goods is OK, but I’m just not good for leftovers…So I will continue to tinker with amounts and adjust. Buying smaller portions of veg, etc.
Cindy
I made your hummus recipe and it was FABulous. Every time I’ve tried ot make my own, it turns out gritty and I end up not liking it as well as store-bought. However, now that I have this recipe, I’ll never buy hummus again. Thanks a bunch and i can’t wait to try some other recipes on your site.
Kate
Thank you, Cindy! I hope you enjoy other recipes as well.
Emily
I’ve been following recipes of yours here-and-there for about a year… and when I decided to try to shift away from eating as much animal protein a few months ago, I knew right where to look! I appreciate your recipes for their simplicity and accessibility, and that they don’t call for many weird heath food ingredients!
I recently tried making my own mango & blueberry yogurts from your cookbook, though, and they were a total flop! Do you use full-fat Greek yogurt? I usually eat fat-free Greek yogurt and wondered if that was my problem… it was all just completely runny, and even a little gritty. Thoughts to help me troubleshoot…?
Thanks for your passion in cooking! We’re all benefiting from it!
Kate
Thank you for your kind comment! I’m excited we can be with you on your journey, Emily.
joann Harwell
I stumbled across your site last night while looking for a black bean soup recipe. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the soup. Trying the Lentil soup tonight! So glad to have found you!
Leigh Henry
Thank you so much for so many great recipe’s. I’m fixated with your recipe’s and am trying new ones every day. I have decided to stop eating meat so was searching recipes that looked delicious and stumbled across your website. I have just purchased your cookbook on Amazon as I am so impressed with the recipe’s.
Thank you
Leigh
Leslie Quinn
This soup is shockingly good! I tried cooking broccoli in a pressure cooker tonight which did not go well. Super mushy. So I was looking for soups I could make out of it and found your broccoli cheese soup. My expectations for how this would go were very low. But WOW. I will absolutely cook this amazing soup again. On purpose next time! Looking forward to exploring your other recipes!