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Lime Coconut Chicken Curry with Mangoes

February 1, 2016 By Laura 5 Comments

Lime Coconut Chicken Curry with Mangoes--and cauliflower for added healthiness!

Lime Coconut Chicken Curry with Mangoes is a healthy, fast dish that makes the most of seasonal citrus and mangoes, while brightening up a winter day. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. This past fall two interesting citrus cookbooks were released. Being the huge citrus freak that I am, I… 

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Filed Under: Caribbean dishes, cauliflower, chicken, Coconut (flaked), coconut milk, cookbooks, curry, lime, mango, reviews Tagged With: Caribbean, cauliflower, chicken, citrus, coconut, coconut flakes, coconut milk, curry, lime, mango, mangoes

Coconut Lime Mango Muffins: #MuffinMonday

January 25, 2016 By Laura 13 Comments

Coconut Lime Mango Muffins are the perfect antidote to a dreary winter day; bright with lime, sweet with mango, and rich with coconut, these muffins will transport you to the tropics! Keep reading to see what other delicious muffins were dreamt up by Muffin Monday bakers! I love citrus season! You can expect the citrus… 

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Filed Under: blog events, Coconut (flaked), coconut milk, fruit, lime, mango, muffins, whole grains Tagged With: #MuffinMonday, citrus, coconut, coconut milk, flaked coconut, lime, mango, mangoes, Muffin Monday, muffins

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

Shrimp, Pineapple and Butternut Squash Curry for a Weeknight

October 13, 2015 By Laura 7 Comments

Shrimp, Pineapple and butternut Squash Curry is perfect for a weeknight! Comes together fast, so you can get dinner on the table quickly, and is absolutely delicious!

Shrimp, Pineapple and Butternut Squash Curry is a fast and delicious one pot dish, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post.  Guys I love chocolate, more than you can imagine even, but I am so relieved to see something so… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, coconut milk, curry, curry powder, easily made vegetarian, fruit, pineapple, seafood, shrimp, stews Tagged With: butternut squash, coconut milk, curry, fast, healthy, one pot, pineapple, seafood, shellfish, shrimp, stew, weeknight, winter squash

Thai Inspired Peanut Curry

September 14, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Thai Inspired Peanut Curry with summer veggies, ground beef, coconut milk and a little red curry paste! Easy, delicious and fast!

Thai Inspired Peanut Curry is a healthy, delicious and easy dinner that makes the most of the late summer harvest while welcoming the brisker chill of fall. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post.  There are many reasons I love fall the best. Football (Go Blue!). Sweaters…. 

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Filed Under: beef, coconut milk, corn, curry, easily made vegetarian, ground beef, peanut butter, peanuts, Thai dishes, zucchini Tagged With: beef, corn, curry, curry paste, ground beef, peanut butter, peanuts, red curry, s.e. asian, summer harvest, summer squash, Thai, zucchini

Cucumber Baby Spinach Salad with Coconut and Peanuts: Review of A Modern Way to Eat

August 16, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Cucumber Baby Spinach Salad with Coconut and Peanuts: This unusual, healthy salad is surpirizingly delicious--refreshing, crunchy and rich with nutrients!

Cucumber Baby Spinach Salad with Coconut and Peanuts is a healthy, crunchy, delicious bowl of textures that can be served as a side salad or even as a light lunch, thanks to the nuts and coconut flakes. I received a copy of A Modern Way to Eat from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest… 

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Filed Under: Coconut (flaked), coconut milk, cookbooks, cucumbers, peanuts, reviews, Salad Dressing, salads, spinach, Spiralized, vegetarian Tagged With: cilantro, coconut, coconut flakes, coconut milk, cookbooks, cucumber, nuts, peanuts, salad, spinach, spiralizer, vegetarian

Leftover Pot Roast Ramen Bowl

August 10, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Leftover Pot Roast Ramen Bowl: Take any leftover pot roast--in this case a fabulous Malaysian Pork Shoulder in Caramelized Soy Sauce--and turn it into a fantastic ramen bowl the next night!

This Leftover Pot Roast Ramen Bowl is a fantastic way to use up leftovers–in this case I used a Malaysian Pork Shoulder in Caramelized Soy Sauce, but most pot roasts would work. This is a blueprint rather than a formal recipe, because what specific ingredients you use and how much will depend on what you… 

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Filed Under: coconut milk, corn, curry powder, Malaysian, pork, Ramen, Spiralized, zucchini Tagged With: curried, Indian, leftovers, Malaysian, noodles, pork, pork shoulder, pot roast, ramen, ramen bowl, spiralizer, zoodles

Matcha and Chia Mochi Cake

May 3, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Matcha and Chia Mochi Cake: ground Japanese green tea and ground chia seeds flavor this rice and coconut milk cake. Simple and delicious!

Matcha and Chia Mochi Cake is a delightfully simple snacking cake flavorful with vanilla, matcha and chia seeds. This recipe was inspired by Raw Spice Bar, who sent me their April Spice Box to try. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Sorry for the time between posts, but I… 

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Filed Under: cakes, chia seeds, coconut milk, gluten free, Japanese, matcha powder (green tea) Tagged With: cake, chia, chia seeds, green tea, Japanese, matcha, mochi, rice flour

Kerala-Style Chicken and Cauliflower Stew: Review of The Café Spice Cookbook

April 23, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Kerala-Style Chicken and Cauliflower Stew--super healthy from the cauliflower (which subs for potatoes) and super easy from using canned coconut milk! This is a weeknight winner!

This Kerala-Style Chicken and Cauliflower Stew looks and tastes like the perfect spring curry! I received a copy of The Café Spice Cookbook from the publishers for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Is it just me or is this… 

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Filed Under: cauliflower, chicken, coconut milk, cookbooks, curry, easily made vegetarian, Indian recipes, peas, reviews, stews Tagged With: cauliflower, chicken, cookbook, curry, Indian, Kerala, peas, poultry, reviews, spring, stew

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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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