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Archives for June 2018

Indian Black Rice Salad with Peaches and Cucumbers

June 18, 2018 By Laura 1 Comment

Indian Black Rice Salad with Peaches and Cucumbers is a fun and different twist on grain salads, perfect for summer when peaches are at their prime.  Uh… maybe you were expecting a cookie. Somehow we dropped the ball for June 2018 and no Creative Cookie Exchange ended up happening. But hey it is the first… 

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Filed Under: cucumbers, dal, dried fruit, fruit, grain bowl, Indian, lime, peaches, rice, Salad Dressing, salads, vegetarian, whole grains, yogurt Tagged With: black rice, chaat masala, cucumbers, grain bowl, grain salad, Indian, peaches, salads, split peas, sticky black rice, vegetarian, yellow split peas

Lemony Toasted Farro and Asparagus Salad

June 4, 2018 By Laura 1 Comment

Lemony Toasted Farro and Asparagus Salad

Lemony Toasted Farro and Asparagus Salad is a delicious summer side dish or vegetarian entree salad, perfect for potlucks and cookouts. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  I don’t know what’s going on with me and grain salads right now, but people I am loving them. I think maybe… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, Farro, grain bowl, Pistachios, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, Farro, farro salad, feta cheese, grain bowl, grain salad, lemon, pistachios, salad, toasted farro

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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