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Slow Cooker Mulligatawny with Beef and Mushrooms

January 19, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Guys! I have so much to tell you that I don’t know where to start! I realize that to you I may not have gone anywhere, but the last 3 posts were all written almost 2 weeks ago. In that time I have gotten a tan, sailed on my first cruise, taken my children to… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, curry powder, Indian recipes, mushrooms, peas, potatoes, slow cooker, soup, split peas, stews, tomatoes, Tools, travel Tagged With: Anglo-Indian, beef, Cozumel, cruise, Disney, Indian, mulligatawny, peas, potatoes, slow cooker, soup, stew, tomatoes, travel

Curried Roasted Chickpeas: #TheLeftoversClub

January 9, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Crispy Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas with Cumin and Curry Powder

Curried Roasted Chickpeas are easy to make and a healthier snack, satisfying the need for salty crunch. Great for parties or just a casual on the go snack. Guys!!! I am so excited!!  Right now, probably while you are reading this unless you are reading it in the middle of the night EST, we are… 

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Filed Under: blog events, chickpeas, curry powder, vegetarian Tagged With: #theleftoversclub, chickpeas, cumin, curried, curry powder, garbanzos, munchies, snack, vegan, vegetarian

Thai Laksa Inspired Beef Stew with Mushrooms, Shallots and Tomatoes

September 10, 2013 By Laura 14 Comments

Curried Beef Short Ribs with Mushrooms and Shallots

It is funny, the way you can raise 2 kids close to the same (although of course not identically) and have them turn out so differently. I may have mentioned Sammy is my sensitive one where Alex is more prosaic. Well we have finally had a fish death.

Filed Under: beef, beef stew, curry, curry powder, mushrooms, rice, stews, Thai dishes, tomatoes Tagged With: beef, beef stew, curry, laksa, mushrooms, shallots, short ribs, stew, Thai, tomatoes

Curried Fish Chowder

October 27, 2011 By Laura 2 Comments

I have never eaten chowder before.  (I’ll wait a moment and let that sink in.)  I realize this is weird given that A. I love soup; B. I lived in Boston for 2 years as an adult and C. I pride myself on my wide palate.  But creamy soups are not always my favorite and… 

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Filed Under: curry powder, fish, peas, potatoes, seafood, soup

Bobotie (South African Curried Beef Casserole)

June 13, 2011 By Laura 13 Comments

Have you ever found a cookbook that nobody has ever heard of by an author no one has ever heard of and it turns out to be one of your most reliable, successful cookbooks?  I’ve written about this book before, but I just have to reiterate it again: David Ricketts’ Home Cooking Around The World… 

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Filed Under: African dishes, beef, casseroles, cookbooks, curry powder, eggs, ground beef, reviews

Persian Gulf Split Pea Soup with Rice & Mint

May 16, 2011 By Laura 5 Comments

So what is Mother Nature doing where you are?  Is it as weird and crazy there?  Temperatures all over the place, nonstop rain and storms, flooding, weird random sunshine when you least expect it (and probably cannot take advantage of it anyway if you have a traditional weekday job)… 

Filed Under: carrots, Creek in Ohio, curry powder, lentils, lime, Middle Eastern dishes, Persian, rice, soup, split peas, vegetarian Tagged With: curry, lentils, Mideast, mint, onions, Persian Gulf, rice, split peas

Mahi Mahi & Rice Noodles in Curried Coconut Broth

May 3, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

I attended my 20th high school reunion this past Friday night.  In typical fashion for my class, we skipped all the official stuff and met on our own for dinner and drinks instead.  It was the first reunion I’ve attended and it was great fun.  So I’ve had high school on the brain, high school,… 

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Filed Under: coconut milk, curry, curry powder, Indonesian, Malaysian, rice noodles, seafood, soup, stews Tagged With: coconut milk, curry, curry paste, fish, fish sauce, mahi mahi, rice noodles, SouthEast Asia

Family Recipes: Chicken Divan, The Spiced Life Family Style

May 7, 2009 By Laura 10 Comments

This casserole peppered my childhood. As long as Dad wasn’t home (he worked out of town regularly and to this day hates curry powder), this was an easy dinner for Mom to rely on. It was taught to her by the mother of one of my playdate friends when we were pretty little (Josie and… 

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Filed Under: broccoli, casseroles, chicken, curry powder, family recipes, mushrooms

Chickpea Pumpkin Curry

December 3, 2008 By Laura 4 Comments

I visit lots of blogs that feature drool worthy food (see sidebar for examples). But very rarely am I instantly inspired to make whatever it is I am reading. The one exception to this is Vicci’s The Days Are Just Packed. She has a knack for picking vegetarian or otherwise very healthy dishes that are… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, chickpeas, curry, curry powder, easily made vegetarian, Indian recipes

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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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