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Beehoon Goreng Fried Rice Noodles: Review of Singapore Cooking

November 30, 2014 By Laura 1 Comment

Beehoon Goreng Fried Rice Noodles from Singapore--easy and delicious!

Easy and delicious, Beehoon Goreng Fried Rice Noodles from Singapore are a fantastic use for leftover rice vermicelli noodles. A copy of Singapore Cooking was provided to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. My entire family–although… 

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Filed Under: cabbage, chicken, cookbooks, eggs, reviews, rice noodles, Singapore dishes, stir fry Tagged With: cabbage, chicken, eggs, napa cabbage, noodles, rice noodles, rice vermicelli, Singapore, Singapore Cooking, stir fry

Baked Oat Porridge Pudding: Review of How To Boil An Egg

October 5, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Baked Porridge Oatmeal Pudding drizzled with Cream

Warm and comforting straight from the oven, Baked Oat Porridge Pudding drizzled with cream is the perfect autumn breakfast with scrambled eggs on the side. How to Boil an Egg was provided to me by the publishers for the purposes of an honest review; all opinions are my own and no other compensation was received…. 

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Filed Under: breakfast, British, cookbooks, eggs, oats, reviews, vegetarian Tagged With: breakfast, cookbook review, eggs, oatmeal, oats, rolled oats, soufflé, vinegar

Thai Shrimp And Mushroom Curry Stir Fry: Review of Simple Thai Cooking

September 20, 2014 By Laura 7 Comments

Thai Shrimp And Mushroom Curry Stir Fry is simple, delicious and fast–and different from your standard restaurant fare. A copy of Simple Thai Food: Classic Recipes from the Thai Home Kitchen was sent to me by Blogging For Books for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, curry powder, easily made vegetarian, eggs, mushrooms, reviews, seafood, shrimp, stir fry, Thai dishes Tagged With: celery, cookbook review, curry, eggs, mushrooms, SE Asian, seafood, shrimp, stir fry, Thai

Loco Moco with Mango-Cucumber Relish: Man Made Meals Reviewed

June 4, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Loco Moco, a Hawaiian specialty with rice, hamburger, gravy, and a fried egg--served with a Mango Cucumber Relish

Loco Moco with Mango-Cucumber Relish is apparently known for being amazing hangover food–but those days are behind me, and I just call it amazing food. I was given a copy of Man Made Meals for free for the purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to… 

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Filed Under: beef, burgers, cookbooks, cucumbers, eggs, ground beef, lime, mango, Pacific Rim/Hawaiian, reviews, rice, salsas Tagged With: beef, burgers, cucumber, egg, egg on top, fried egg, gravy, hamburgers, Hawaiian, loco moco, mango, Pacific Rim, relish, rice, salsa

Indian Inspired Gluten-Free Cooking: Chicken and Rice Pilaf with Asparagus with Ginger

April 28, 2014 By Laura 15 Comments

Chicken and Rice Pilaf with Asparagus with Ginger is an outstanding gluten free meal; a copy of Indian Inspired Gluten-Free Cooking was sent to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I am SO excited to tell you guys about this… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, cashews, casseroles, chicken, cookbooks, curry powder, eggs, gluten free, Indian recipes, potatoes, reviews, rice, stir fry Tagged With: #glutenfree, asparagus, cashews, casserole, chicken, cookbook review, gluten free, hard boiled eggs, Indian, Indian stir fry, nuts, pilaf, rice, stir fry

Babka with Bittersweet Chocolate Chunks: #BundtBakers

April 17, 2014 By Laura 19 Comments

Babka (Polish Yeast Cake) with bittersweet Chocolate Chunks

Babka with Bittersweet Chocolate Chunks is a delicious and chocolatey twist on a traditional Polish Easter yeast cake. As I sit here and type, I am on vacation in Asheville, where we have had record lows and torrential downpours the past few days, my daughters have both been diagnosed with strep throat and HostGator has… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate, eggs, Polish cuisine Tagged With: #BundtBakers, babka, bittersweet chocolate, bundt, cake, chocolate, chocolate chunks, Eastern European, Polish, vanilla, yeast cake

New Orleans Style Pain Perdu (French Toast)

March 2, 2014 By Laura 9 Comments

Pain Perdue with Irish Whiskey (Creole French Toast)

Last weekend I decided I was making French toast, and so I picked up some French bread, thinking it might be fun to go fancier than our standard whole grain sandwich loaf. Lo and behold, when I went searching for something a little more interesting than my standard French toast, I came across a recipe… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, breakfast, Creole/Cajun, eggs, french toast Tagged With: bread, breakfast, brunch, creole, eggs, french toast, Irish whiskey, mardi gras, pain perdu, whiskey

Strawberry Rhubarb Meringues: #CreativeCookieExchange

January 21, 2014 By Laura 15 Comments

Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue Cookies

Tonight Sammy and I decided that the best thing in the world would be to take a cruise from Miami, through the Panama Canal, to San Diego–eating our way through ports all along eastern and western Mexico the whole way. She thought it sounded like heaven. How many 7 year olds do you know with… 

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Filed Under: berries, blog events, cookies, dairy free baking, eggs, gluten free, jam, meringue, rhubarb, strawberries Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, berries, cookies, dairy-free, gluten free, jam, meringue, meringue cookies, pink, preserves, rhubarb, strawberries, Valentine's Day

Maple Waffle Breakfast Casserole with Sausage and Bacon–Luke Approved!

January 5, 2014 By Laura 8 Comments

Make Ahead Maple Waffle Casserole with Bacon and Sausage for Breakfast or Brunch! PERFECT for Christmas morning or a weekend when you want something extra special!

Make Ahead Maple Waffle Casserole with Bacon and Sausage for Breakfast or Brunch is perfect for Christmas morning or a weekend when you want something extra special!  I have been dying to tell you guys about this dish for a while now. See what happened is, the first time I made it, I did not… 

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Filed Under: bacon, breakfast, casseroles, eggs, pork, sausage, waffles Tagged With: bacon, bread pudding, breakfast, breakfast casserole, casserole, eggs, maple, maple syrup, sausage, strata, waffles

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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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