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Archives for September 2008

September Green Chicken & Apple Tortilla Casserole

September 15, 2008 By Laura 8 Comments

Check it out! We own a hole! At first Alex could not wrap her brain around this one, but now she has really gotten into it. She told us tonight it was HER basement they were building. HER toys would go down there (which granted is what I had told her). She also told us… 

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Filed Under: apples, beans, casseroles, chicken, corn, cream cheese, goat cheese, Mexican dishes, tomatillos, tortilla dishes

Black Bottom, And, Er, Black Topped Cupcakes

September 14, 2008 By Laura 7 Comments

The minute I saw this recipe over at The Kitchen Sink I knew I wanted to make it. I love the combination of chocolate and cream cheese and have always meant to try more black bottom baked goods. Originally a Dave Lebovitz recipe, the recipe calls for a sweetened cream cheese topping over chocolate cupcake… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, cream cheese, cupcakes

Southwestern Black Bean Soup: It Isn’t Super Healthy, But It Sure Is Tasty!

September 12, 2008 By Laura 5 Comments

The first time I tried Dave Lieberman’s Black Bean Soup, I was full of trepidation. There is just something about using canned beans with their liquid that really icks me out. But I forged ahead anyway–I don’t remember why now–and was floored. It was really, really good–but of course it was with all that bacon!… 

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Filed Under: beans, soup, stews

Buttermilk Cheddar Bread

September 11, 2008 By Laura 6 Comments

I was going to title this post “Fool Proof Yeast Bread” in an effort to encourage some of you yeast phobes to try a yeast bread. And then, haha, I did not account for how freakin’ hot this “new” oven is, and my bread came out rather, well, dark. Making it look not very fool… 

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Filed Under: buttermilk, yeasted breads

Holy Moly What A Night… But What A Cookie, Too: Ginger Spice Crinkles

September 9, 2008 By Laura 12 Comments

I made Nancy Baggett’s Ginger Spice Crinkles last night, intending to enjoy 1 before bed. It was a somewhat stormy night when I went to bed, thunder rumbling in the distance. Radar showed a lot of red, but I was not convinced it would hit us–which I thought was too bad because boy do we… 

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Filed Under: cookies, fall spices, molasses, oranges

Ground Beef & Bulghur Kibbe With Whole Wheat & Cornmeal Socca: Emphasis On The Socca

September 8, 2008 By Laura 6 Comments

I almost forgot to tell you guys about this meal, which would have been nearly a sin. The “main” dish, the kibbe, were good, but the socca, the flatbread, stole the show. It was out of this world. It would be just plain wrong to not tell you about it. I actually started with the… 

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Filed Under: flatbreads, ground beef

Pancakes Every Morning!! Homemade Whole Grain Pancake Mix

September 7, 2008 By Laura 8 Comments

OK, I know what some of you are thinking, but contrary to the photos we do not eats ginourmous stacks of pancakes every morning. That just made a better picture. But it is true that I crave starchy sweets upon awakening the way some people crave coffee. So I decided, rather than fight this, I… 

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Filed Under: breakfast, buttermilk, pancakes, quick breads, whole grains

A Streak Comes To An End: Glazed Vanilla Bean Cream Cake

September 4, 2008 By Laura 9 Comments

I have had such luck with my Nordic Ware bundt pans that I think the fault is mine for even attempting this cake in a bundt pan. In my defense, I have had other recipes which called for parchment paper in tube pans come out fine in a bundt sans parchment paper, but this time… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, cakes, vanilla sugar

Stewed Summer Green Chicken With Beans And Corn

September 2, 2008 By Laura 3 Comments

This stew was born of surgery recovery. I am feeling a lot better these days, but still not great. I am smelling strong smells, but not subtle ones, and my head is still congested and full of sinus pressure. And other gross things I won’t mention. So while simple baking continues to relax me, dinner… 

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Filed Under: beans, chicken, corn, Mexican dishes, stews, tomatillos

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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