Category Archives: Vegetarian Main Dish

Veggie Breakfast Quesadilla

Veggie Breakfast Quesadilla by Alison's AllspiceMexican food is my aboslute favortie cuisine, so I figured, why not have it for breakfast?  This veggie breakfast quesadilla is loaded with scrambled eggs, diced veggies, and cheddar cheese!

Honestly, this recipe is so simple and quick, you could make it for a speedy weeknight dinner, or easy on-the-go lunch as well.  It doesn’t even really have the “breakfast for dinner” vibe like when you have pancakes for dinner. Continue reading

Asparagus Snap Pea Pasta Salad

Asparagus Snap Pea Pasta Salad by Alison's AllspiceEvery morning while I’m eating my breakfast, I love to read a cooking magazine.  Some people read newspapers, others social media, but I’m all about diving into recipes!  This asparagus snap pea pasta salad was inspired by a similar recipe I came across recently.

The recipe was for a lemon dill orzo, and my garden dill has only just started to sprout.  My asparagus and snap peas are in full swing, however, so I took the idea and changed it based on what I had. Continue reading

Goat Cheese Artichoke Pasta with Asparagus

Goat Cheese Artichoke Pasta with Asparagus by Alison's AllspiceOne of the most popular dishes on the blog is my goat cheese baked artichoke hearts recipe.  I decieded to turn this side dish into a meal with pasta!  I made this goat cheese artichoke pasta with asparagus fresh from my garden!

Spring is the perfect time of year to be reaching for jarred or frozen veggies, becasue there is not much in season.  Enter artichokes hearts.  I recommend getting the jars packed in water.  Frozen can get dry when cooked, and brined can over do-it on the salt! Continue reading

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

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