Category Archives: Component Cooking

Easy Pan Fried Crispy Tofu

Easy Pan Fried Crispy Tofu by Alison's AllspiceTofu can be a pretty intimidating ingredient if you have no experience using it.  This recipe, easy pan fried crispy tofu, is really more about learning a method to cook tofu than it is developing a recipe.

One of my goals with this blog is to help people learn how to cook more meatless meals.  If you are experimenting with meatless eating, or a new vegetarian trying to learn some tricks of the trade, I have so much to share with you about cooking tofu! Continue reading

Gluten Free Pizza Crust

Gluten Free Pizza Crust by Alison's AllspiceI have many family members that eat gluten free, and they tell me the thing they miss most is pizza!  Well, I love to tinker with recipes, so I decided to created a gluten free pizza crust recipe that is just like a traditional thin Italian pizza!

When I was researching for this recipe, I saw that most recipe developers were using a gluten free all purpose flour mix.  Most mixes are slightly different, so if you didn’t use the same brand as the recipe developer, you might not get the same results. Continue reading

Mushroom Lentil Vegetarian Taco Crumbles

Mushroom Lentil Vegetarian Taco Crumbles by Alison's AllspiceWhen I started my healthy eating journey, cutting out processed foods was the first major step I took, and undoubtedly one of the hardest.  My husbands favorite food is tacos, so creating this mushroom lentil vegetarian taco crumbles recipe was a must!

If you are accustomed to using “meat crumbles” in your tacos, you definitely need to try this recipe.  It is made with 4 simple ingredients, and tastes way better than the store bought variety! Continue reading

Homemade Teriyaki Baked Tofu

Homemade Teriyaki Baked Tofu by Alison's AllspiceHave you ever bought baked tofu at the store?  It’s a handy product that is seasoned, cooked, and ready to throw into any dish.  When I was first transitioning from being an omnivore to vegetarian, I found that I loved tofu!  This is not the case for most people, they find the texture off-putting, so yes, I know I’m weird.  I started experimenting with all kinds of ways to enjoy tofu (including this smoked tofu recipe).  This homemade teriyaki baked tofu makes weeknight dinners even faster! Continue reading

Smoked Tofu

This recipe has been ready for the blog for a long time, and it is finally here!  Tofu is not much by itself, it’s known for absorbing flavors well.  Smoking it adds immense flavors that go well into many types of dishes and turn boring old tofu into something special.  Buying smoked tofu from the store is expensive.  However, smoking it at home is really easy to do!

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