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Archives for December 2011

Espresso Hazelnut Lace Cookies

December 30, 2011 By Laura 10 Comments

I am so sorry I did not get this post to you in time for Christmas cookies.  I made the plain hazelnut version with my mom, sent two thirds home with her (she and my dad love these cookies) and I kept one third, figuring I would photograph them in a day or two.

Filed Under: coffee desserts, cookies, hazelnuts, Holiday and Christmas Cookies Tagged With: almonds, coffee, cookies, espresso, hazelnuts, Holidays, ice cream cookies, lace cookies, mousse, nuts, Valentine's

Simple Nam Prik Pao Fried Rice

December 27, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

I have a fabulous post to share with you about the meal I made for Christmas Day–but it will take a moment to organize, especially in the recipe department.  I wanted to get something out in the meantime, and this simple, short post about nam prik pao, or Thai chili jam fits the bill perfectly.

Filed Under: eggs, misc, pantry cooking, rice, sauces, Thai dishes Tagged With: chili jam, eggs, fried eggs, fried rice, nam prik pao, Thai

Sweet and Spicy Everyday Food Almonds

December 23, 2011 By Laura 2 Comments

Sweet and Spicy Almonds

I hope this post finds you in time for any last minute snack or munchie ideas you might need for the holidays, because these almonds are fantastic and dead simple to make.

Filed Under: almonds, misc, vegetarian

Espresso Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot

December 20, 2011 By Laura 4 Comments

Espresso Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot

The sad truth is that I have published this recipe before.  The even sadder truth is that I published it without photos, and that has bothered me so much to this day that I finally could not stand it any more, and decided to re-publish it.  Since I have made these cookies every single Christmas… 

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Filed Under: biscotti, breakfast, chocolate, coffee desserts, cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, Jewish food Tagged With: biscotti, cappuccino chips, chocolate chips, cofee desserts, coffee, espresso, Holidays, mandelbrot

Indian Bean and Chickpea Stew with Mushrooms

December 18, 2011 By Laura 6 Comments

Indian Bean and Chickpea Stew with Mushrooms and Cauliflower: this is gateway Indian food! I haven't met anyone who does not love this super healthy vegetarian dinner! I sold my mom on curry with this!

This Indian Bean and Chickpea Stew with Mushrooms is a fantastic and flexible vegetarian curry that will sell anyone on Indian food–case in point my mom loved it! As you will read, the first time I made it, I did not properly record what I did. I made it again in October 2015 and updated… 

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Filed Under: beans, cauliflower, chickpeas, chutneys, curry, dal, Indian recipes, mushrooms, rice, runner beans, stews, tomatoes, vegetarian, yogurt Tagged With: beans, cauliflower, chickpeas, curry, garbanzo beans, good mother stallard, healthy, Indian, mushrooms, stew, vegetarian

Be A Good Cookie! Meringue Cookie Flavors for the Holidays and Cookies for Kids’ Cancer

December 13, 2011 By Laura 14 Comments

I had a very hard time writing this post.  Striking the right tone seems important, yet it is eluding me.

Filed Under: chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, coffee desserts, cookies, cooks' tools, dairy free baking, eggs, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, meringue, mint chocolate, misc, Uncategorized Tagged With: #CookiesForKidsCancer, blogger outreach, cancer, chocolate chips, coffee, cookies, Cookies for Kids' Cancer, Holidays, meringues, mint chocolate, OXO, peppermint, spatula

And we are back…

December 11, 2011 By Laura Leave a Comment

The Spiced Life has had a hard 36 hours — though, I think, it hasn’t been as hard for us as it has for the owner of the machine we run the blog on.  Not a good day for him at all. Anyway: we are back up and running, and hopefully the problem is contained…. 

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Braised Honey Chicken and Broccoli Fried Rice

December 8, 2011 By Laura Leave a Comment

I recently discovered Pinterest, and it has been a lifesaver this holiday season.  Obviously year round it is a great place to discover new things, but even without that aspect, it has been a wonderful way to keep track of recipes I want to try, and more significantly, specific recipes I want to make for… 

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Filed Under: broccoli, chicken, Chinese, Pinterest dishes, rice, sauces Tagged With: braise, broccoli, chicken, Chinese, fried rice, leftovers, Pinterest, rice

Peppermint Chocolate Biscotti for the Holidays

December 5, 2011 By Laura 12 Comments

Peppermint Chocolate Biscotti with white chocolate chunks are one of the most requested cookies that I bake during the holidays. My family goes crazy for these--and they are my Christmas favorite as well!

These Peppermint Chocolate Biscotti are my favorite Christmas cookie, and a holiday family favorite as well! I make these every year, so I have updated the photos more than once. However, since my original post bemoans the fact that they are tricky to take pictures of, I have left some of the originals. And yes… 

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Filed Under: biscotti, chocolate, cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, mint chocolate Tagged With: biscotti, chocolate, christmas, Holidays, mint, peppermint, white chocolate

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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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