This homemade red wine vinaigrette is my go-to dressing for salads. It only requires 5 ingredients, so it is really easy to keep everything you need on hand.
I prefer my vinaigrettes to be very strong, and I wrote the recipe how I make it. Traditionally, more olive oil is used which will reduce the vinegar-y-ness of the dressing. Make it how you like it. Continue reading
Posted in Condiments and Spreads, Quick and Easy, Salad
Tagged Quick and Easy, Vegan
This smoked tofu vegan BLT is on regular rotation at my house! It is one of my favorite ways to use my smoked tofu recipe; I think we have it every time I pull out the smoker!
This dish is hardly a recipe because a quality smoked tofu is all you need to make vegan bacon. Just thin slice it and pan fry in some oil. Your house will smell heavenly! Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Sandwich, Vegan
Tagged Quick and Easy, Romaine, Tofu, Tomatoes, Vegan
Friends, it has been a very busy summer for me, and I hope you all have a summer full of great recipes so far. This recipe, Greek chickpea salad, is one that I have been eating a lot this summer.
This salad is very easy to make. It requires a little bit of time to chop all the vegetables, but it is totally worth it. The flavor of all the vegetables go together perfectly, and the dressing is the icing on the cake! Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Chickpeas, Cucumber, Feta, Garlic, Olives, Quick and Easy, Tomatoes
Friends, it has been a busy summer, but I have not forgotten about you and your recipe needs! This roasted cauliflower and spinach pasta recipe is a simple one that I whipped up out of leftover ingredients in the fridge but I loved it so much that I though you all needed to have it here.
I wrote this recipe as a single serving because that is how I made it. It could easily be doubled or quadrupled to serve your whole family or to take to a cookout. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cauliflower, Garlic, Quick and Easy, Spinach, Vegetarian
Dinner at my house tonight is going to be grilled shrimp with creamy cocktail sauce! The creamy cocktail sauce is a condiment from the UK also known as Marie Rose sauce.
I discovered this sauce/dip once when I was serving cold cocktail shrimp and totally overlooked the idea something to dip them in. I went searching the internet for a simple dip that I could whip up from pantry ingredients and I have been making this sauce ever since! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Fish and Seafood, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy
Tagged Grilled, Mayo, Quick and Easy, Shrimp
Are eggs breakfast or dinner food at your house? Here in the allspice world, they are both! Whenever you choose to enjoy your eggs, you will love this asparagus feta omelet.
I grew up eating omelets as a special Saturday morning breakfast, but now I might make one as a speedy lunch or dinner. The fillings you might use in an omelet are endless. Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Asparagus, Eggs, Feta, Quick and Easy, Vegetarian
I seem to see a lot of “rice and chickpeas” style dishes out there on the web and I decided that I had to see what they are all about. Honestly, I was surprised at how simple yet flavorful the idea is. Check out my turmeric rice with cumin toasted chickpeas recipe to see what I mean.
When I look at a bowl full of rice and chicpeas, I think there is nothing to it. It’s gonna be bland. Well, that just doesn’t have to be the case; not when you’re in the Allspice kitchen! Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Grains, Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Chickpeas, Cilantro, Quick and Easy, Rice, Vegan, Yogurt
Soup season is in full swing here in the allspice world and I have been playing with lots of recipes; old and new recipes alike. This ginger red lentil pumpkin soup recipe comes from an old favorite that needed a re-do.
Are you a blended soup fan? I adore blended soups, hence why this recipe is a favorite. Blended soups turn vegetables into a creamy oblivion that is swoon worthy. This recipe is no exception. It also lets me star one of my favorite ingredients: Lentils. Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Soup, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Ginger, Lentils, Pumpkin, Quick and Easy, Vegan, Vegetarian, Yogurt
One of my favorite things to order at a restaurant is a salad. They always have toppings and dressings that make you want to crush that bowl of veggies in front of you. During covid, I have been craving salads at home. Therefore I started making my own homemade croutons.
These homemade croutons do not disappoint. They are loaded with flavor but, the biggest difference in making them homemade is the freshness. That right-out-of-the-oven savoriness that you cannot beat. Continue reading
If you are like me, you still have some summer garden produce lingering that needs to be used. Even though it is October, I still have garden cucumbers and tomatoes that are delicious in this tzatziki pasta salad with chickpeas.
Has anyone else had a busy fall? I feel like I am so far behind on all my projects, including blog posts. I had extra time at the end of summer to photograph some delicious recipes, and now they are finally making it onto the blog when the produce is almost out of season. Better late than never I suppose. Continue reading
Posted in Quick and Easy, Side Dish, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cucumber, Dill, Garlic, Quick and Easy, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Yogurt
