Tag Archives: Carrots

Roasted Rainbow Vegetables

Roasted Rainbow Vegetables by Alison's AllspiceI pack vegetables into my work day lunches every day.  Having a side serving of veggies at lunch makes it easy to know that I am getting all the vegetables that I want to have in my diet, regardless of what else gets packed.  I have been making these roasted rainbow vegetables all winter long, and they are too pretty not to share!

Honestly, I didn’t even think about sharing this as a recipe at first.  It was my husband that said, you should make this into a blog post.  Why didn’t I think of that?  Continue reading

Asian Noodle Stir Fry Salad

Asian Noodle Stir Fry Salad by Alison's AllspiceDuring summer, I don’t like to use the oven or do too much serious cooking that will heat up the house.  I eat a ton of salads during summer, but sometimes you just want something a little more substantial, but still light and refreshing.  This Asian noodle stir fry salad hits all those points. Continue reading

Smoky Cabbage Soup

Smoky Cabbage Soup by Alison's AllspiceFirst of all, I love green cabbage.  It is sweet and crunchy and goes with everything.  Second, I love a warming bowl of soup during the winter.  Combined, that makes this smoky cabbage soup my new favorite comfort food!

I have read about cabbage soup and kind-of thought it would just be another vegetable soup.  Well, not in my kitchen!  I amped up the flavors in so many ways because I wanted to make this soup a little different. Continue reading

Creamy Cashew Wild Rice Soup with Mushrooms

Creamy Cashew Wild Rice Soup with Mushrooms by Alison's AllspiceWhen I first tried this creamy cashew wild rice soup with mushrooms, I was blown away!  I could not believe that the soup I was eating was dairy free and vegan.

The blended cashews in this soup add more than creaminess, they also add nuttiness that pairs perfectly with wild rice and mushrooms. Continue reading

Vegetable Barley Soup

Vegetable Barley Soup by Alison's AllspiceI am a huge fan of vegetable soups, especially when the weather turns cold.  This winter, I wanted to switch things up from my classic vegetable soup, so I made a vegetable barley soup instead!

Basically, I took my classic vegetable soup recipe and merged it with my mushroom barley stew recipe (old, old recipe!).  I omitted the corn from the veggie soup and let barley more than take its place. Continue reading

Smoked Tofu Summer Rolls

Smoked Tofu Summer Rolls by Alison's AllspiceI can’t believe how fast the summer has gone, school starts in only a few weeks! I had to share these smoked tofu summer rolls before summer is over.  They are a fresh, light meal that can be easily made without heating up your kitchen!

I like to use the smoked tofu in my summer rolls because it is already cooked.  You could probably use “raw” tofu straight out of the package, but the smoked tofu has better texture and it adds more flavor. Continue reading

Radish Carrot and Arugula Chickpea Salad

Radish Carrot and Arugula Chickpea Salad by Alison's AllspiceI whipped up this radish carrot and arugula chickpea salad on a whim one day, just using up what was in the fridge.  It was so good that I had to make it again to and share it with you all!

Chickpea salads are so simple and easy to make, they are a favorite go-to for me. I often make salads in advance for workday lunches.  If you want to prep this salad in advance, don’t mix in the arugula until you are ready to serve.  Continue reading

Teriyaki Tempeh Tacos with Radish Carrot Slaw

Teriyaki Tempeh Tacos with Radish Carrot Slaw by Alison's AllspiceRadish season has come and gone in my spring garden.  While I had fresh radishes, I made these teriyaki tempeh tacos with radish carrot slaw so many times.  Find some radishes to try them out for yourself!

Radish is one of those ingredients that I never quite know what to do with.  Sure you can slice them and add them to salads, but there are only so many of those salads I can eat before they get boring. Continue reading

Spicy Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk

Spicy Lentil Soup with Coconut Milk by Alison's AllspiceLentils are seriously my favorite plant-based protein.  So versatile and inexpensive to boot!  Lentil soup is a classic way to prepare them, and I have yet to decide what my favorite lentil soup recipe is.  Maybe it’s because there are so many ways to make it, like this spicy lentil soup with coconut milk.

I made this soup spicy in three different ways.  First, I used red pepper flake early in the cooking process, so it had time to release its spicy flavors into the dish. Continue reading

White Cheddar Broccoli Cauliflower Soup

White Cheddar Broccoli Cauliflower Soup by Alison's AllspiceBefore I developed this recipe, I had never tried to make homemade broccoli cheddar soup.  Broccoli is (one of) my favorite vegetables, so it was about time!  I made some tweeks to my recipe, and thus named it white cheddar broccoli cauliflower soup.

For me, making a dish healthy is not about subtracting “bad” ingredients, it’s about adding more “good” ingredients.  Therefore, I tried to load my recipe with lots of vegetables to balance with the the fat from the dairy. Continue reading