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Archives for August 2016

Beef Kheema (Curry) with Corn and Cauliflower

August 23, 2016 By Laura 1 Comment

Beef Kheema (ground meat curry) with Corn and Cauliflower

Beef Kheema with Corn and Cauliflower, a simple Indian curry perfect for summer, whips up quickly and showcases sweet corn to perfection. The whole family will love it!  Just looking at these pictures makes me hungry. I don’t often think of corn in Indian dishes, but when I do it is invariably amazing and I… 

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Filed Under: beef, cauliflower, corn, curry, ground beef, Indian recipes Tagged With: beef, cauliflower, corn, curry, ground beef, Indian, kheema

Blueberry Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

August 16, 2016 By Laura 11 Comments

Blueberry Cookies made with fresh blueberries

These Blueberry Cookies were declared “extraordinary” by my kids and disappeared as fast as I could bake them! They also gave me fits. Keep reading to see how other Creative Cookie Exchange members celebrated the end of summer… People. These Blueberry Cookies. I don’t even know what to say about them. Especially because the depth… 

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Filed Under: berries, blog events, blueberries, cookies, lemon baked goods Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, berries, blueberries, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange

Andes Mint Chocolate Bundt Cake

August 12, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Andes Mint Chocolate Bundt Cake

This Andes Mint Chocolate Bundt Cake has all of the rich yet cool creme de menthe goodness of Andes Mints but in a delicious bundt cake. Affiliate links have been used to link to items being discussed.  As you can see, I am still having background issues with my food photography, although I admit the… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate, cocoa, mint chocolate Tagged With: Andes mints, bundt, bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate, creme de menthe, mint

Asian Braised Chicken and Noodles

August 9, 2016 By Laura 2 Comments

Asian Braised Chicken and Noodles

Asian Braised Chicken and Noodles is a fast, healthy and delicious meal that the entire family will love. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Whew! Deep breath. OK, the move is not done, in the sense that there are boxes, and people I mean boxes still to unpack. But the kitchen… 

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Filed Under: chicken, green beans, rice noodles, zucchini Tagged With: asian, braising, chicken, green beans, noodles, rice noodles, summer squash, weeknight, zucchini

Stay tuned…..

August 1, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

kitchen buried under moving boxes

Hey friends! Don’t forget about me–I promise I will be back. Right now I cannot find my kitchen for the boxes, let alone cook in it! But I found my coffee maker today, so that is a hopeful sign. I am hoping to be cooking by the time John leaves for orientation (in California!!) this… 

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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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