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Goat Cheese Artichoke Pasta with Asparagus

Posted on April 12, 2020 | Leave a comment

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 →

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Spicy Honey Cashew Tofu with Rainbow Vegetables

Posted on April 4, 2020 | Leave a comment

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 →

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Butternut Gruyere Pasta Bake

Posted on March 28, 2020 | Leave a comment

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 →

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Vegan Red Lentil Potato Fritters

Posted on March 21, 2020 | Leave a comment

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 →

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Gluten Free Chickpea Ricotta Gnocchi

Posted on March 8, 2020 | Leave a comment

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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Baked Mushroom Lentil Empanadas

Posted on February 9, 2020 | Leave a comment

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 →

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Vegan Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai

Posted on February 1, 2020 | 2 comments

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 →

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Creamy Portabella Mushroom Bisque

Posted on January 19, 2020 | 8 comments

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 →

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Whole Wheat Ricotta Gnocchi with Rustic Tomato Sauce

Posted on January 11, 2020 | 2 comments

Whole Wheat Ricotta Gnocchi with Rustic Tomato Sauce by Alison's AllspiceGnocchi are soft, fluffy, little pillows of Italian pasta that are surprisingly easy to make. They come in multiple varieties, including potato gnocchi and ricotta gnocchi.  Ricotta gnocchi come together much faster than their potato counterpart.  This whole wheat ricotta gnocchi with rustic tomato sauce is so easy that anyone can do it!

I try to eat whole foods whenever possilbe.  I wanted to have light and pillowy gnocchi, so I tried whole wheat pastry flour and it was a huge success.  You would never notice that these were whole wheat.  Continue reading →

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Lemon Broccoli Barley Bowl with Cilantro Pesto

Posted on January 5, 2020 | Leave a comment

Lemon Broccoli Barley Bowl with Cilantro Pesto by Alison's AllspiceOne of my favorite simple meals is a grain bowl.  You can toss in just about any veggie, and with a little sauce, you have a meal.  This lemon broccoli barley bowl with cilantro pesto is an excellent example.

I started with a base of quick cooking barley. It cooks in only 10 minutes, which makes dinner speedy. You could also meal prep regular pearled barley, and it would be ready in even less time! Continue reading →

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