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Yankee-fied Cornbread

April 9, 2009 By Laura 11 Comments

So which side do you fall on? Sweet or savory? Those of us who grew up in the North, on Jiff muffin mixes no less, can only answer one way. Sweet of course. And pretty darn sweet at that. It was my sister who finally found the perfect scratch recipe that imitates that Jiff mix…. 

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Filed Under: corn, quick breads

Another Sore Throat, Another Sopa De Lima

March 17, 2009 By Laura 5 Comments

I was hemming and hawing over whether or not to post this recipe, when I had a revelation. if I don’t find it weird to provide you with 8 zillion chocolate chip cookie recipes–and similar numbers for lemon bundt cakes, vanilla bundt cakes, blondies, peanut butter cookies, I think you get the point, then why… 

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Filed Under: beans, corn, Mexican dishes, soup, southwestern, tomatillos

Southwestern Sweet Potato Hash Served With Cabbage & Corn Slaw With Cilantro-Orange Dressing

January 19, 2009 By Laura 8 Comments

Cabbage and Corn Slaw With Cilantro-Orange Dressing

Lunchtime guests always present a dilemma for me. Not an unwelcome dilemma, lest you are reading this and you are one of those guests, but a dilemma nonetheless. I am just not a lunch person. I love breakfast and I love dinner, but lunchtime with its cold options leaves me, well, cold. A lot of… 

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Filed Under: beans, corn, salads, skillet hash dishes, slaw, sweet potato, vegetarian

Copper Piping and a Layered Tortilla & Tomato Casserole With Butternut Squash Hash and Melted Cheese

October 29, 2008 By Laura 9 Comments

I have become pretty good friends with one of the moms from my playgroup, and after spending many playdates over at her house, I have decided maybe, just maybe, she is a good enough friend to witness the chaos I live in at this “tweener” house. She and her twins, who are Sammy’s age, are… 

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Filed Under: beans, butternut squash, casseroles, corn, Mexican dishes, tortilla dishes, vegetarian

September Green Chicken & Apple Tortilla Casserole

September 15, 2008 By Laura 8 Comments

Check it out! We own a hole! At first Alex could not wrap her brain around this one, but now she has really gotten into it. She told us tonight it was HER basement they were building. HER toys would go down there (which granted is what I had told her). She also told us… 

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Filed Under: apples, beans, casseroles, chicken, corn, cream cheese, goat cheese, Mexican dishes, tomatillos, tortilla dishes

Stewed Summer Green Chicken With Beans And Corn

September 2, 2008 By Laura 3 Comments

This stew was born of surgery recovery. I am feeling a lot better these days, but still not great. I am smelling strong smells, but not subtle ones, and my head is still congested and full of sinus pressure. And other gross things I won’t mention. So while simple baking continues to relax me, dinner… 

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Filed Under: beans, chicken, corn, Mexican dishes, stews, tomatillos

Tick Tock, Tick Tock: Laura’s Thai Green Curry with Summer Vegetables

August 19, 2008 By Laura 4 Comments

When I scheduled this deviated septum surgery for August 19 it never occurred to me how much it would shorten my summer. It has probably been exaggerated in my mind, but I feel like everything that I have not accomplished yet with my summer must be done before next Tuesday. Taking the kids boating with… 

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Filed Under: corn, curry, pork, Thai dishes, zucchini

What Has Your Oven Done For You Lately?

August 7, 2008 By Laura 10 Comments

It has browned my chicken. This is the first browned chicken I have seen in a year. I confess to being one of those people who adores chicken skin (despite knowing better) and this is the first chicken skin to have actually tempted me in quite some time. The kitchen in the house we are… 

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Filed Under: chicken, corn, Mexican dishes, soup, tomatillos, tomatoes

Black Beans With Mango Sauce & Savory Corn Cakes with Chipotle Cream

June 10, 2008 By Laura 3 Comments

I was reading The Days Are Just Packed and experienced the strongest feeling of wishing desperately I had been present for a meal Vicci made: Black Beans With Mango Sauce & Savory Corn Cakes with Chipotle Cream. YUM. Since it looked so easy, the ingredients all immediately went onto my grocery list—I have trouble with… 

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Filed Under: beans, corn, flatbreads, mango, vegetarian

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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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