Spicy Honey Cashew Tofu with Rainbow Vegetables

Spicy Honey Cashew Tofu with Rainbow Vegetables by Alison's AllspiceI first tried this spicy honey cashew tofu with rainbow vegetables for dinner because I found a forgoten bag of cashews in the back of the fridge. My husband actually used the word bliss to describe this meal!  Winner, winner, tofu dinner.

The sauce is the key component to nailing this stir fry, and honey is the secret ingredient!  I’m usually a person that would cut back on the sugar for a savory meal, but you don’t want to skimp on the honey! It makes the flavors so much more complex. Continue reading

Butternut Gruyere Pasta Bake

Butternut Gruyere Pasta Bake by Alison's Allspice If you’re a subscriber, right now you are thinking, really?  Butternut squash in March?  Apparently I hoarded my garden squash all winter and still have some.  Not sorry.  This week I have a simple butternut gruyere pasta bake that you are going to love!

Why will you love it?  Let me list the ways.  1) Super easy to make.  2) Gruyere cheese is totally worth the splurge because it is absolutely delicious (and you only need a little). 3) Roasted caramilized butternut squash in a white wine miso sauce?  Yes please! Continue reading

Vegan Red Lentil Potato Fritters

Vegan Red Lentil Potato Fritters by Alison's AllspiceMany of us across the nation are on work-from-home or shelter-in-place orders due to covid-19.  Many of the shelves in the grocery stores are bare, so I have decided to see what I can make from my pantry at home and came up with these vegan red lentil potato fritters!

The best part about these fritters?  They are a meal in themselves.  The red lentils add protein and the potato adds carbs.  I litterally didn’t make anything to go with these because they don’t necessarily need it. Continue reading

Gluten Free Chickpea Ricotta Gnocchi

Gluten Free Chickpea Ricotta Gnocchi by Alison's AllspiceBack in January, I tried making ricotta gnocchi for the first time.  It was a huge success, very simple, easy and tasty.  I decieded to try a version using chickpea flour to increase the protein and fiber content, and this gluten free chickpea ricotta gnocchi was a success.

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Sweet Potato Medallion Kale Salad with Chipotle Dressing

Sweet Potato Medallion Kale Salad with Chipotle Dressing by Alison's AllspiceAlright, friends.  I have a confession to make.  I am obsesed with combining sweet potato and chipotles!  The sweet with the heat, I just can’t get enough.  In spring, I love to eat salads so I have made this sweet potato medallion kale salad with chipotle dressing. Continue reading

Easy Shrimp Noodles with Cilantro

Easy Shrimp Noodles with Cilantro by Alison's AllspiceSometimes when I see special ingredients, I get super exicted about finding a fun new way to use them.  I found these forbidden rice noodles, and knew that they would be perfect for these easy shrimp noodles with cilantro!

You can certainly make this recipe with any kind of noodle.  The flavor won’t be that different, but I do like the contrast that it adds to the dish.  The pink shrimp look so inviting on the black noodles! Continue reading

Kimchi and Fried Egg Sandwich

Kimchi and Fried Egg Sandwich by Alison's AllspiceThis kimchi and fried egg sandwich has been on my to-do list for a long time now.  And with good reason, it is Delicious (with a capital-D!), and soooo easy to make.

I have made it known that I love the combination of tangy kimchi with a runny egg yolk, like in this kimchi fried rice recipe.  I just can’t get enough! Continue reading

Baked Mushroom Lentil Empanadas

Baked Mushroom Lentil Empanadas by Alison's AllspiceA looooooooong time ago, I made these mushroom pecan empanadas and shared them on the blog.  This was early in my journey of plant-based eating, and I have decided to re-do the recipe.  Today, we will check out my new baked mushroom lentil empanadas recipe!

Pecans were an unusually but tasty protein source for empanadas. I decided to use lentils instead because they make the fillig more moist, and a better protein to calorie ratio. I also swapped whole wheat pastry flour for the white whole wheat flour because I could use more of it and still achieve the desired texture.  Yay for whole grains! Continue reading

Vegan Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai

Vegan Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai by Alison's AllspiceMung bean sprouts are a traditional veggie to find in pad thai.  However, the store was out of mung bean sprouts.  I thought this represented a perfect opportunity to demonstrate substitution of ingredients on the blog in this vegan spaghetti squash pad thai.  It happens in real life, so why not here?

Instead of mung bean sprouts, I decided to swap in shredded carrots. Maybe not as traditional, but just as delicious, and represents what every home cook needs to learn to truly master your craft.  Deal with the unexpected and find a solution.  A good life lesson as well. Continue reading

Creamy Portabella Mushroom Bisque

Creamy Portabella Mushroom Bisque by Alison's AllspiceTemperatures here have plumeted, and it has me diving into a big bowl of warm and comforting soup.  I have been enjoying this creamy portabella mushroom bisque all through the winter because of it’s silky smooth texture that will make you swoon.

This recipe has you make a roux out of butter and flour.   The roux is what really gives this soup the silky smooth texture.  Everything clings together in a smooth fluid fashion that is incredibly velvety. Continue reading