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Archives for June 2013

Sweet And Spicy Tilapia Shout Out

June 30, 2013 By Laura 1 Comment

I am hoping to have some pictures of food for you soon. I might have to steal my kid’s camera to do it, but nonetheless, I do realize this is a food blog.

Filed Under: fish, lime, oranges, seafood, travel Tagged With: beach, broiler, citrus, fish, lime, oranges, seafood, tilapia

No Bake Peppermint Chocolate Chip Bars

June 28, 2013 By Laura 6 Comments

Bakeless Mint Chocolate brownies

OK so this feels like a cheat, but my choices are unconventional posts or no posts at all since I am at the beach with no camera apart from my iPhone and no regular kitchen tools. So unconventional it is, at least for now. Remember those awesome Bakeless Brownies I shared about a week ago?

Filed Under: bar cookies, brownies, chocolate, mint chocolate, No Bake Desserts Tagged With: bakeless, bar cookies, bars, chocolate, chocolate chips, cookies, mint, no bake, peppermint

Carnitas

June 24, 2013 By Laura 8 Comments

Pork Carnitas

Believe it or not, I had never made carnitas before this. I have no idea why, given that Mexican food and braised meat are 2 of my favorite things ever. I recently purchased Roberto Santibañez’s Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales: Flavors from the Griddles, Pots, and Streetside Kitchens of Mexico, and was feeling really inspired to make… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, Mexican dishes, pork, reviews, tacos, tortilla dishes Tagged With: braising, carnitas, Coke, mexican, pork, tacos, tortillas

Taqueria Style Guacamole with Tomatillos

June 21, 2013 By Laura 5 Comments

Guacamole with tomatillos on tacos

Buh. That is pretty much all my brain is capable of producing right now. We left Ohio last night after dinner and have arrived in the Outer Banks for our annual beach trip with my family. I am the primary driver –by choice — but the last umpteen hours on the road have left my… 

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Filed Under: avocado, Dips, Mexican dishes, tomatillos Tagged With: avocado, carnitas, dips, guacamole, lime, tomatillos

Bakeless Brownies: Review of Bakeless Sweets

June 15, 2013 By Laura 9 Comments

No Bake Chocolate Bars with Pecans

You know what they say about assuming…. I write this post in sincere humility, to demonstrate that even experienced bakers such as myself, who routinely instruct others of you how to bake on this website, are capable of making absolutely ridiculous mistakes. Alas. And sometimes we even do it when it really counts, such as… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, brownies, chocolate, cookbooks, hazelnuts, No Bake Desserts, pecans, Pistachios, reviews Tagged With: bakeless, brownies, chocolate, chocolate bars, graham crackers, hazelnuts, no bake, nuts, pecans, pistachios, sweetened condensed milk

#ChocolateParty: Crumb Cake with White Chocolate Chunks and Sour Cherries

June 10, 2013 By Laura 26 Comments

Tart Cherry Crumb Cake with White Chocolate Chunks

I am obviously late with Chocolate Party this month, submitting as a participant and not a host. Here is the deal–the theme for June is chocolate and cherries. Cherries. As a blogger they are becoming my arch enemy because they are so beloved by foodies but I just really dislike them. And you cannot find… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cakes, cherries, chocolate, cooks' tools, fruit, reviews, Tools Tagged With: cherries, chocolate, crumble, sour cherries, tart cherries, white chocolate

#Bundtamonth: Espresso Swirled Bundt Cake

June 7, 2013 By Laura 19 Comments

Swirls! Hard to believe, but as many pound and bundt cakes as I have baked, and I have never done swirls! They actually intimidate me a little, so I was torn between happiness and trepidation when the Bundt A Month crew announced “Swirled” as the theme for June. My first attempt as a matter of… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, coffee desserts Tagged With: bundt, cake, coffee, espresso, vanilla

Bacon Lace Cookies

June 6, 2013 By Laura 15 Comments

Bacon and Pecan Lace Cookies

I know it probably seems like The Spiced Life has gone bacon crazy lately, but as I mentioned in the Bacon and Farro Salad post,  I just fell hard and fell quickly for Bacon Nation: 125 Irresistible Recipes. At the same time, I needed a recipe that could stand up to shipping, i.e., not go… 

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Filed Under: bacon, cookies, pecans Tagged With: bacon, caramel, cookies, lace cookies, nuts, pecans

Bacon and Farro Salad

June 2, 2013 By Laura 13 Comments

Today–the day of writing this, not posting it– was the last day of school. Such a bittersweet day, full of so many conflicting emotions. The kids of course feel no such conflict. Alex is ebullient with joy while Sammy is devastated. I feel much of both. On the one hand, our schedule is once again… 

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Filed Under: bacon, cookbooks, corn, cucumbers, Farro, pork, reviews, salads, whole grains Tagged With: bacon, Bacon Nation, corn, cucumber, Farro, lemon, mint, parsley, salad, whole grains

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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