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Archives for April 2010

Super Low Fat Dal #2

April 30, 2010 By Laura 7 Comments

By the time this publishes, I will be minus 1 gall bladder. Which is a weird thought. I don’t know why it should be–after all part of my brain is sitting in a glass jar (or something) somewhere, so what should the loss of one non-essential organ matter? But there is just something weird about… 

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Filed Under: dal, Indian recipes, lentils, split peas, tomatoes, vegetarian

Super Low Fat Dal #1

April 28, 2010 By Laura 5 Comments

As I mentioned previously, John’s parents were already coming to visit this past weekend, which left me with an entertaining dilemma. Not a huge one, mind you, I knew they would never expect me to produce a 5 course extravaganza or anything, but still as a hostess who likes to cook it is important to… 

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Filed Under: dal, Indian recipes, lentils, spinach, split peas, vegetarian

Thank Goodness For Angel Food Cake

April 25, 2010 By Laura 16 Comments

There’s been a change in The Spiced Life kitchen, one that will affect this blog, for how long I am not sure. Consequent to some horrendous abdomen pain, I discovered last week that I have a polyp on my gall bladder. I am not really sure why this is a problem, but it is and… 

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Filed Under: cakes, lemon baked goods

Steak & Potatoes, 2010

April 23, 2010 By Laura 6 Comments

I have regarded the majority of my family as a lost cause when it comes to Indian food for some time now. Sushi and Thai my sister and I eventually got them eating, but something about Indian food was a problem. Recently however my mom had been making comments about dishes on my blog like… 

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Filed Under: beef, Indian recipes, steak, yogurt

Pastitsio

April 22, 2010 By Laura 8 Comments

Pastitsio: Greek comfort food casserole of pasta, ground beef and bechamel--lightened with cauliflower and mushrooms!

Pastitsio is Greek comfort food–a cheesy, meaty pasta casserole redolent of cinnamon and oregano. I have lightened it a bit by using cauliflower and mushrooms (or zucchini!) in place of some of the pasta! The entire family adores this one! What do you do in the middle of the night when you cannot sleep? I… 

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Filed Under: beef, casseroles, cauliflower, Greek Cuisine, ground beef, ground turkey, mushrooms, pasta, tomatoes Tagged With: béchamel, cauliflower, cheese, Greek, ground beef, kasseri, mushrooms, pasta, provolone, tomatoes

Balsamic Vinaigrette, To Taste, On Greens With Strawberries, Candied Pecans & Goat Cheese

April 20, 2010 By Laura 7 Comments

Although this post seems to be about a salad, really it is about the salad dressing. This is ironic, because the dressing is not in the photo, as I took the pictures before dressing the salad. Anyway, anyone can figure out what sounds good to them in a salad, but actually making salad dressing is… 

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Filed Under: salads, sauces

Mocha Cookies

April 18, 2010 By Laura 8 Comments

Somehow I never tire of trying ultra chocolate cookies. What’s weird about that fact–as well as my penchant for trying new peanut butter cookies, new shortbread, new chocolate chips cookies, new bundt cakes, etc–is that in general I am a creature of habit. I order the same salad and spring roll at my favorite Thai… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies

Gobi Taka Tak (Cauliflower Sauteed with Peppers, Tomato & Yogurt) Served Over A Lentil Pilaf

April 16, 2010 By Laura 10 Comments

Gobi Taka Tak, or Indian Sautéed Cauliflower with Peppers, Tomatoes and Yogurt is an easy, fast and delicious vegetable side dish for any curry, pilaf or main meat!

Gobi Taka Tak, or Indian Sautéed Cauliflower with Peppers, Tomatoes and Yogurt is an easy, fast and delicious vegetable side dish for any curry, pilaf or main meat! This dish has proved to be a keeper, as I have made it many times since it was originally featured on this post. In November 2015 I… 

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Filed Under: cauliflower, curry, Indian recipes, lentils, rice, tomatoes, vegetarian Tagged With: broccoflower, cauliflower, colorful, curry, gobi, healthy, Indian, lentils, pilaf, rice, tomatoes, yogurt

Whole Indian Spiced Baby Potatoes

April 14, 2010 By Laura 20 Comments

Whole Baby Potatoes with Indian Spices

I love potatoes any time of the year, but new potatoes in the spring are the pinnacle of potato-hood. They are sweet, tender and delicious. They need very little adornment–any other roasted potato I might dip in ketchup, but not a spring baby redskin. This recipe is made for new potatoes. Roasted in a simple… 

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Filed Under: Indian recipes, potatoes

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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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