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Archives for November 2013

Thai Fried Noodles with Nam Prik Pao

November 26, 2013 By Laura 2 Comments

Thai Fried Noodles are every bit as easy as fried rice and make for an interesting change–and a great way to play with leftover turkey or chicken! Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items being discussed. I was reading to Sammy’s class during library time last week, a book about Thanksgiving,… 

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Filed Under: easily made vegetarian, eggs, pasta, stir fry, Thai dishes Tagged With: angel hair, asian, eggs, fried eggs, fried noodles, fried rice, leftovers, nam prik pao, noodles, pasta, Thai, Thanksgiving leftovers, turkey leftovers, vermicelli

Sour Cream Waffles: Alex Cooks Breakfast for Dinner!

November 22, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Waffles made with milk and sour cream, with whole grain flour

Sour Cream Waffles are rich yet light, absolutely delicious, and hearty enough to serve for breakfast before school. Guys! I have gotten SO brave! You want to know how brave? Check it out:

Filed Under: breakfast, kids cooking, waffles Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, kids cooking, sour cream, waffles, white whole wheat flour, whole grains

Salted Dark Chocolate Crisps: Make Ahead for Creative Cookie Exchange

November 19, 2013 By Laura 12 Comments

Salty Dark Chocolate Crispy Slice and Bake Freezer Cookies

Salted Dark Chocolate Crisps are light, crispy and intensely chocolatey; they are also perfect for making in advance. Keep reading to see what all of the Creative Cookie Exchange hosts came up with. Affiliate links were used in this post to refer to items I am discussing. I am so excited about this Creative Cookie… 

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Filed Under: blog events, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, chocolate, chocolate chips, cocoa, cookies, make ahead, salty sweets, slice and bake

Bobotie (South African Curried Ground Meat Casserole) with Peach Preserves

November 16, 2013 By Laura 3 Comments

Bobotee: Curred Ground Meat Casserole from South Africa

Bobotie is one of those iconic dishes that is so commonly made in its place of origin that there are as many different versions as there are homes–the land of origin in this case being South Africa, specifically Cape Malay. So although I have featured Bobotie before, I was perfectly happy to try a different… 

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Filed Under: African dishes, beef, casseroles, dried fruit, eggs, ground beef, ground turkey, peaches Tagged With: African, almonds, beef, bobotee, bobotek, bobotie, casserole, curry, custard, eggs, ground beef, ground meat, ground turkey, jam, preserves, raisins, South African

Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Galette with Caramelized Onions and Crimini Mushrooms

November 12, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Guys!! I am so excited!! I made a galette!! OK I know what some of you are thinking. This lady makes Thai curry paste from scratch yet she is super excited about a free form pastry. Here’s the thing… we all have our Achilles’ heel. And mine is rolling out pastry dough. Pie crust, laminated… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, butternut squash, cookbooks, goat cheese, mushrooms, quiche/savory tarts, reviews, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: baby bella, balsamic vinegar, butternut squash, caramelized onions, crimini, crostata, galette, goat cheese, mushrooms, pastry, vegetarian, winter squash

#Bundtamonth: Strawberry Jam Glazed Spiced Pound Cake with Buttermilk and Orange

November 8, 2013 By Laura 18 Comments

This Bundt-A-Month was tough for me. Not because I don’t like jam, the theme (I do!!), but because figuring out how to successfully incorporate the jam into the cake was hard for me. My first cake was a pretty big flop. Like throw it out for the birds and squirrels kind of flop! It was… 

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Filed Under: berries, bundt cakes, buttermilk, cakes, fall spices, oranges, strawberries Tagged With: #BundtaMonth, bundt, buttermilk, cake, cardamom, ceylon cinnamon, citrus, jam, orange, preserves, strawberry

Bourbon Soaked Orange Loaf Cake with Currants; Review of The Flying Brownie

November 7, 2013 By Laura 14 Comments

Bourbon Quick Bread with Oranges and Currants

It is The Leftovers Club time! And that is extra exciting, because I received a fantastic new cookbook all about great goodies for long distance shipping to review. Talk about serendipity!

Filed Under: blog events, Boozy Desserts, cookbooks, dried fruit, oranges, quick breads, reviews Tagged With: #theleftoversclub, alcohol, booze, bourbon, bread, cake, citrus, currants, dried fruit, orange, quick bread, tipsy cake, whiskey

Spanish Pork and Fideo Noodles Cazuela (Stovetop Casserole)

November 5, 2013 By Laura 3 Comments

Spanish Pork and Fideo Cazuela

I swear I don’t do it on purpose. But somehow, whenever John leaves town for a conference, I seem to end up cooking something I know he would love. Sometimes I feel guilty about this. He is in Recife, Brazil for 8 days. I will let you draw your own conclusions about my guilt level… 

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Filed Under: casseroles, chorizo, kids cooking, pasta, peas, pork, sausage, Spanish cuisine, tomatoes Tagged With: angel hair, casserole, cazuela, chorizo, fideos, noodles, pasta, peas, pimentón, pork, smoked paprika, spaghetti, Spanish, tomatoes, vermicelli

Leftover Halloween Candy Ideas

November 2, 2013 By Laura 3 Comments

Milk Chocolate Ganache Draped Peanut Butter Cup Surprise Mini Peanut Butter Cakes

If you are looking for leftover Halloween candy ideas, I’ve got you covered! Stuff it in cookies, cakes, mix it with caramel corn–all sorts of ways to keep the homemade treats coming while using up the Halloween candy! I hope everyone had a fun Halloween–and I hope most of you were able to stay drier… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, cakes, candy, caramel, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, cupcakes, misc, misc. dessert, peanut butter Tagged With: bars, cake, candy, caramel corn, chocolate, cookies, Halloween, leftover, milkshakes, popcorn

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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