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Macadamia Nut Milk: #LowIodineDiet

March 15, 2019 By Laura Leave a Comment

Homemade Macadamia Nut Milk

Macadamia Nut Milk is my favorite nut milk, as it is creamy and rich with maple overtones that do not interfere with using it as a dairy substitute (homemade hazelnut and almond milks are too strong for me). Homemade nut milk is a godsend during a low iodine diet, and it is richer and creamier-once… 

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Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

September 19, 2017 By Laura 3 Comments

Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies

Gluten Free Chocolate Cookies are nutty, easy and delicious, and because they are naturally gluten free you do not need any unusual ingredients to make them. Keep reading to check out other Creative Cookie Exchange ideas for gluten free cookies! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am referring to in this… 

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Biarritz Sandwich Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

December 20, 2016 By Laura 5 Comments

Biarritz Sandwich Cookies: crisp French butter cookies sandwiched around dark chocolate ganache

Biarritz Sandwich Cookies are delicious, elegant and easy French sandwich cookies that are perfect for holiday cookie tins, gifting or just for the heck of it! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Keep reading to check out all the fabulous cookies with nuts that the Creative Cookie Exchange has… 

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Salted Almond Milk Chocolate Buttercrunch

December 12, 2015 By Laura 7 Comments

Salted Almond Milk Chocolate Buttercrunch is easy and delicious. Perfect for a Christmas cookie tin or your holiday cookie party!

Salted Almond Milk Chocolate Buttercrunch is the perfect candy for the holiday season–keep it in a Christmas tin or even exchange it at a holiday cookie party!  I have said it before and I will say it again. Food blogging when you have a GI bug sucks. So I am going to keep this short… 

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Nibby Chocolate Olive Oil Cookies: #Choctoberfest

October 5, 2015 By Laura 20 Comments

These Nibby-Chocolate Olive Oil Cookies are delicious and unique! Because they are slice and bake, they can be made ahead to bake off for your holiday table or any other occasion.

These Nibby Chocolate Olive Oil Cookies are easy, sophisticated and not too sweet, with a hint of salt to complement the chocolate goodness. And because they are slice and bake, they are perfect for making ahead for your holiday cookie tray. I am participating in Choctoberfest, which is basically a weeklong smorgasbord of chocolate recipes… 

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Flourless Chocolate Cake: Review of What To Bake

January 8, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream: so easy my 9 year old made it!!!!

Gluten free Flourless Chocolate Cake is decadent, sophisticated, and so simple it was prepared by my 9 year old! A copy of What To Bake was provided to me for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I realize I am getting this… 

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Polish Vanilla Hazelnut Crescent Cookies (Ciasteczka Waniliowe); #CreativeCookieExchange

December 16, 2014 By Laura 13 Comments

Polish Vanilla Hazelnut Crescent Cookies (Ciasteczka Waniliowe)

These Ciasteczka Waniliowe, or Polish Vanilla Hazelnut Crescent Cookies, are traditional at Christmastime and therefore perfect for this month’s Creative Cookie Exchange, which is celebrating the traditional cookies served during the various holidays occurring around the Winter Solstice all over the world. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. So many cookies… 

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Steak Salad with Romesco Dressing

October 12, 2014 By Laura 3 Comments

Marinated steak is grilled to perfection and served over greens with roasted peppers and onions. A tangy Romesco dressing ties it all together. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I would not normally post about recipes from the same cookbook 2 posts in a row, but this cookbook… 

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Filed Under: almonds, beef, oranges, Salad Dressing, salads, sauces, Spanish cuisine, steak Tagged With: almonds, beef, flank, healthy, Mediterranean, onions, orange, peppers, piquillo, Romesco, salad, sirloin, smoked paprika, Spanish, steak, tenderloin

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Zucchini and Almonds: Creative Cookie Exchange

August 19, 2014 By Laura 17 Comments

We are in sugar shock here right now. Not really, but close. Alex got a bee in her bonnet about the fact that she never got mousse for her birthday (I refer you to our birthday mousse tradition) but I needed to make cookies for Creative Cookie Exchange and then I also needed cake for… 

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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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