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Archives for November 2015

Spiralized Sake Carrot Salad with Nori Granola Topping

November 30, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Spiralized Sake Carrot Salad with Nori Granola--unexpected but absolutely delicious and easy!

Spiralized Sake Carrot Salad with Nori Granola Topping is an addictive and healthy blend of Japanese inspired textures and flavors. The entire family adored this salad! Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing. I meant to have some posts in between the Nori Granola and this Sake Carrot Salad but between… 

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Filed Under: carrots, cucumbers, granola, Japanese, nori, oats, Salad Dressing, salads, Spiralized, vegetarian Tagged With: carrot, cucumber, granola, Japanese, lemon, nori, sake, salad, spiralized

Savory Sesame Nori Granola: Review of Near and Far

November 23, 2015 By Laura 7 Comments

Japanese Inspired Savory Sesame Nori Granola: Sweet, salty and full of unami goodness, this is a great snack, and great for sprinkling in place of croutons on salads!

Savory Sesame Nori Granola is a sweet, salty and umami-rich snack, as well as a great crunchy topping for soups and salads. I received a copy of Near and Far from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. This is a… 

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Filed Under: cashews, cookbooks, granola, Japanese, nori, oats, reviews, sesame seeds, Spice Blends, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: cashews, cookbook review, fennel seeds, granola, Japanese, nori, oatmeal, oats, rolled oats, sesame seeds

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cake: #BundtBakers

November 19, 2015 By Laura 13 Comments

This Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cake topped with Marshmallow Glaze is the perfect dessert for the holidays–heck we think it is the perfect dessert all winter long! I am loving this Bundt Bakers theme, “Hot Chocolate,” and I hope you plan to check out all of the fabulous hot chocolate cakes below. Affiliate links have been… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate, cocoa, cream cheese, Peppermint Tagged With: #BundtBakers, bundt, Bundt Bakers, cake, chocolate, cocoa, hot chocolate, hot cocoa, mint, peppermint

Cinnamon Dusted Orange Icebox Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

November 17, 2015 By Laura 17 Comments

Cinnamon Dusted Orange Icebox Cookies: slice and bake cookies are easy to make ahead for the Holidays (or whenever); dip them in cinnamon and sugar before baking! The whole family loved these!

Cinnamon Dusted Orange Icebox Cookies are a great choice for cinnamon lovers and a perfect cookie for late fall, when orange is coming into season, people are craving cinnamon and when the cookies can also be made ahead for holiday cookie tins! Creative Cookie Exchange has you cinnamon lovers completely covered this month, so keep… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cookies, fall spices, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, oranges Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, cinnamon, citrus, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, icebox cookies, make ahead, orange, slice and bake

Thai Yellow Curry Paste: Using Thai Yellow Curry Leftovers

November 15, 2015 By Laura 7 Comments

How to Stretch Thai Curry for Mulitple Meals: a Thai Yellow Curry becomes a ramen bowl, and with small changes becomes different enough to be exciting and no one complains about leftovers! A fantastic dinner--Thai yellow curry paste recipe included!

Thai Yellow Curry Paste is easier than you think–but divine enough that you will not want to waste it! This post tells you how to stretch your Thai Yellow Curry–with a recipe for the actual paste at the bottom! I spent last Saturday making Thai curry paste. I pureed enough hydrated dried chile peppers and… 

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Filed Under: cashews, chicken, coconut milk, curry, curry powder, grapes, peanuts, pineapple, potatoes, Ramen, stews, Thai dishes Tagged With: chicken, coconut milk, curry, curry paste, grapes, leftovers, noodles, pineapple, potatoes, ramen, stew, Thai, Thai basil, yellow curry, yellow curry paste

Chocolate Meringue Nests with Salted Caramel Sauce and Cacoa Nibs

November 8, 2015 By Laura 5 Comments

Bittersweet Chocolate Meringue Nests with Whipped Cream, Salted Caramel Sauce and Cocoa Nibs--the dessert is restaurant worthy and yet incredibly easy!

Chocolate Meringue Nests with Whipped Cream, Salted Caramel Sauce and Cacoa Nibs are a delicious, restaurant worthy dessert that is perfect for special occasions and much easier than you think! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. The first dessert I made for Sammy’s birthday was also the… 

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Filed Under: cacao nibs, caramel, chocolate, meringue, misc. dessert Tagged With: cacao nibs, caramel, caramel sauce, chocolate, cocoa nibs, meringue

Redux Round Up I

November 3, 2015 By Laura Leave a Comment

Check out delicious dishes at The Spiced Life that were just looking for a little love in the photography department!

A round up of posts where I have gone back and updated the photos–delicious dishes that are not to be missed! I am sorry for the extended silence. I have a chronic issue in my wrist, a Ganglion Cyst, that is painful but I usually work around it. Last Friday I also got tendinitis in… 

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Filed Under: misc Tagged With: redux, round up, updating photos

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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