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Archives for October 2017

Bonfire Tea Muffins: #MuffinMonday

October 30, 2017 By Laura 6 Comments

Bonfire Tea Muffins are the perfect fall treat, full of raisins and pecans and perfumed with fall spices and Adagio Tea’s Bonfire Tea. Adagio Tea sent me some teas to play with, and my favorite so far, the Bonfire Tea, resulted in these muffins. When Adagio Tea contacted me about trying some of their teas,… 

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Filed Under: blog events, breakfast, dried fruit, fall spices, muffins, pecans, quick breads, whole grains Tagged With: #MuffinMonday, Adagio, bonfire tea, Muffin Monday, muffins, pecans, quick bread, raisins, tea, whole wheat

Pakastani Keema

October 22, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

Pakastani Keema (or kheema) is a smoky, fairly dry and intensely flavored ground meat curry that is garnished with copious fresh vegetables and herbs, making it a perfect late autumn dish. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. This Pakastani Keema was almost a victim of my… 

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Filed Under: beef, curry, ground beef, keema/kheema, lamb, Middle Eastern dishes, Pakastani, tomatoes Tagged With: curry, ground beef, ground lamb, ground meat, keema, kheema, Middle Eastern, Pakastani, tomatoes

Spiked Apple Cider Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

October 17, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

Spiked Apple Cider Cookies

Spiked Apple Cider Cookies are the perfect cookie for fall–spicy, sweet, slightly crispy around the edges and from the sugar coating, and deliciously chewy in the middle; they go perfectly with a hot glass of apple cider–spiked or unspiked. There has been some serious cookie mojo in the The Spiced Life kitchen lately. Those Gluten… 

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Filed Under: boiled cider, Boozy Desserts, Bourbon, browned butter, cookies, drinks, fall spices, whole grains Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, apple brandy, apple cider, bourbon, browned butter, cider, cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, hot cider, mixed drink

Middle Eastern Burrito Bowl with Peach Salsa

October 14, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Middle Eastern Burrito Bowl with Peach Salsa

Middle Eastern Burrito Bowl with Peach Salsa is an easy and delicious twist on a grain bowl, using Israeli couscous in place of rice.  This Middle Eastern Burrito Bowl with Peach Salsa is the last of my peach recipes for 2017–but expect to continue seeing tomatoes for a while (albeit not in this recipe). Starting… 

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Filed Under: beef, couscous, grain bowl, ground beef, Middle Eastern dishes, peaches, salsas Tagged With: beef, burrito bowl, couscous, grain bowl, ground beef, ground meat, Israeli couscous, Middle Eastern, peaches, salsa, sumac

Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta

October 5, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta

This Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta manages the tricky act of being easy, exciting and unique, and yet also comforting and familiar. Not to mention scrumptious! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carando®. All opinions are entirely my own. I know I probably give the impression that everything in… 

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Filed Under: Abruzzese, casseroles, curry powder, Italian, meatballs, mushrooms, pasta, pecorino romano, pork, Red Wine, sauces, tomatoes, wine Tagged With: Abruzzese, casserole, Italian, meatballs, mushrooms, pasta, penne, pork, tomatoes

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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