Tag Archives: Garlic

Kimchi Fried Rice with Peas and Cabbage

Kimchi Fried Rice with Peas and Cabbage by Alison's AllspiceAfter the photo shoot for this kimchi fried rice with peas and cabbage was finished, I started nomming like normal.  Then, I realized I forgot to photograph piercing the egg (a classic sunny side up egg shot).  I looked down at my bowl, and thought, 3/4 gone is actually a pretty good shot to see what it really looks like.

Did I go back to the studio and capture it?  No. It was too good to stop eating!  It was everything I could do to savory every bite instead of inhaling it in two seconds. Continue reading

Cilantro Avocado Pesto Pasta

Cilantro Avocado Pesto Pasta by Alison's AllspiceCalling all avocado fans!!  If you’re like me, you buy avocados in the bag to the get the best deal.  This also means, that you have a lot of avocado to use.  This cilantro avocado pesto pasta recipe is so good, I ate it everyday last week to use up my bag of buttery avocado fruits!

In addition to avocados, I have totally fallen in love with chickpea pasta.  You could use any pasta in this recipe, but using chickpea pasta gives you a boost of protein, as well as fiber.  Two essentials that you need in your diet, that usually wouldn’t be high in a basic pasta dish. Continue reading

Radish and Corn Wheat Berry Salad

Radish and Corn Wheat Berry Salad by Alison's AllspiceFor me, radish is one of those mysterious vegetable that I don’t use often.  I feel like I don’t know how to use it, so I avoid it.  Well, simply put, fresh radish is easy and great in salads.  I created this radish and corn wheat berry salad as a challenge to myself to turn radish from mysterious to delicious!

As a kid, I picked fresh radish from the garden with my grandfather.  I ate them only because I was involved in the process of digging them up.  A radish from the store? My childhood self would have said No way! Continue reading

Sun-Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Sun-Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms by Alison's AllspiceOne of my favorite foods to grill is stuffed mushrooms!  This sun-dried tomato and goat cheese stuffed mushrooms recipe originally resulted from using up leftovers from the fridge.  It was so good, it became a new favorite recipe!

Stuffed mushrooms are one of those meals that have endless possibilities.  You could put almost anything into a mushroom and it would be delicious.  This also means that they are great for clearing out the fridge! Continue reading

Asparagus Mushroom Potato Hash

Asparagus Mushroom Potato Hash by Alison's AllspiceFor all of you that love asparagus as much as I do, lets try some for breakfast!  I serve this asparagus mushroom potato hash with sunny side up eggs for a filling breakfast that is full of veggies.

How often do you eat veggies for breakfast?  Eating your vegetables at breakfast is a great way of incorporating more of them into your diet.  Veggies for breakfast is definitely something that I don’t do often enough. Continue reading

Lemon Butter Asparagus Ravioli

Lemon Butter Asparagus Ravioli by Alison's AllspiceFriends, this recipe might be my favorite new fast and easy meal! I usually have time to take some prep pictures while cooking a recipe. When I was making this lemon butter asparagus ravioli recipe for the blog, I ran out of time because it cooks so quickly!

It is seriously simple, and absolutely delicious!  Boil ravioli, chop asparagus and garlic, squeeze lemon, and melt butter.  That’s it! Continue reading

Lentil Tacos with Asparagus Pico de Gallo

Lentil Tacos with Asparagus Pico de Gallo by Alison's AllspiceHappy May everyone!  Spring is such a great time of year, for so many reasons.  Warming weather, green grass and flower, and asparagus! My husband said I should have called these spring tacos, but I thought lentil tacos with asparagus pico de gallo was more descriptive.

These tacos are bright and full of fresh flavors thanks to the grassy asparagus, fresh cilantro and lime juice, as well as the tomatoes. Continue reading

Easy Homemade Mole Sauce

Easy Homemade Mole Sauce by Alison's AllspiceMy most recent kitchen project has been experimenting with mole (mo-lay) sauce.  Mole is a Mexican staple that can be made in a huge variety of ways, and is usually very labor intensive.  This recipe for easy homemade mole sauce is blended first, so it is fast and easy. Continue reading

Teriyaki Mushroom Jerky

Teriyaki Mushroom Jerky by Alison's AllspiceFriends, I am so excited/anxious to share this recipe with you today!  I’m excited because this teriyaki mushroom jerky recipe is Amazing (with a capital A!), and I’m anxious because I am also sharing my first ever video!!

I have been interested in video for the blog for a while now, but honestly, time to learn a new skill has been difficult to find.  I am a bit of a perfectionist, and I know that this video is far from perfect, but you have to start somewhere.  The more time that I spend making videos, the better they will get.  I hope you enjoy it! Continue reading

Lemon Caper Spaghetti with Chickpeas

Lemon Caper Spaghetti with Chickpeas by Alison's AllspiceOn most Saturdays, I find myself at home alone for lunch.  I usually try to go through the fridge and use up leftover ingredients.  Sometimes I do something I might never have tried otherwise, and end up loving it!  That was the case for this lemon caper spaghetti with chickpeas recipe.

This meal used up leftovers from my shrimp pistachio gremolata pasta dish.  I wanted to make a vegan and nut free version, but the dish was lacking protein.  Hence, chickpeas.  I gave them a quick pan fry like I do in this gyro bowl recipe, and viola!  Lunch is served. Continue reading