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Mahi Mahi Roasted Over Peaches and Nectarines

October 9, 2014 By Laura 4 Comments

Mahi Mahi Roasted Over Peaches and Nectarines: choose any white fish and roast it over seasonal fruit!

Mahi mahi roasted on a bed of seasonal fruit makes an easy, healthy and delicious one pot meal! Affiliate links are used in this post, to link to items I am discussing. Guys it has happened again. I have come across another random (meaning I had not heard of it previously) cookbook in a used bookstore,… 

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Filed Under: avocado, cookbooks, fish, fruit, nectarines, peaches, reviews, seafood Tagged With: avocado, cookbook review, fish, fruit, healthy, mahi mahi, nectarine, peaches, roasted fish, roasting, seasonal, white fish

Irish Pork and Fruit Curry: Review of Real Irish Food

September 27, 2014 By Laura 3 Comments

A rich and slightly sweet curry with shredded pork, grapes and peaches. A copy of Real Irish Food was sent to me for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I can barely move. We are in Asheville for a weekend getaway, and Friday… 

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Filed Under: chicken, coconut milk, cookbooks, curry, easily made vegetarian, fruit, grapes, Irish, peaches, pork, reviews Tagged With: chicken, coconut milk, cookbook review, curry, curry paste, fruit, grapes, Irish, peaches, pork, pulled pork, rotisserie chicken

Kale Salad with Peaches and Blue Cheese

August 28, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

Massaged Kale Salad with Dates, Candy Onions, Blue Cheese and Peaches

I have a new obsession. And yes, I realized I am waaaaay late to the party on this one. It is not because I think kale is gross or that I would not like kale salads. I ate them cheerfully when they were served to me. But massaging the kale? It just sounded a little… 

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Filed Under: apples, blue cheese, dried fruit, fruit, kale, peaches, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: apples, blue cheese, candy onions, dates, frisée, fruit, kale, leaf lettuce, lettuce, massaging kale, peaches, prunes, salad

Apple Pie Muesli; Review of Breakfast, Lunch, Tea: Rose Bakery

August 25, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

Low Sugar, Raw Apple Pie Muesli

Soaking the oats the night before means this healthy, delicious breakfast is just quickly stirred together and then ready to eat! Affiliate links were used in this post. A copy of Breakfast, Lunch, Tea: The Many Little Meals of Rose Bakery was sent to me by the publishers for purposes of an honest review. No… 

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Filed Under: apples, breakfast, chia seeds, cookbooks, fruit, gluten free, oats, pecans, reviews, vegetarian, whole grains, yogurt Tagged With: apple, breakfast, chia seeds, cookbook review, cookbooks, fruit, muesli, nuts, oatmeal, oats, pecans, raw food, seasonal, vegetarian, yogurt

Whole Wheat Honey Spiced Apple Breakfast Bundtlettes: #BundtBakers

August 21, 2014 By Laura 12 Comments

Whole Wheat Honey Spiced Apple Breakfast Bundtlettes

Do you react to danger, so to speak, after the danger has passed? Are you calm and collected until it is over, and that is when you break down or otherwise react? That’s me. I got the clean bill of health and “don’t come back” from the oncologist today, and somehow the entire day was… 

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Stewed Plum Swirled Bundt Cake or Cake of Wine Poached Plums; Review of Roast Lamb in the Olive Grove

August 10, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Greek Paxos Inspired Cake with a Stewed Plum Infused Swirl

Stewed Plum Swirled Bundt Cake or Cake of Wine Poached Plums–either the cake I made or the cake that was intended–are the perfect use for plums in the summer, when they are at their juicy, delicious peak. The publishers sent me a copy of Roast Lamb In the Olive Groves: A Mediterranean Cookbook for the… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, cakes, cookbooks, fruit, Greek Cuisine, Plums, reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: bundt cake, cake, cookbook review, Greek, loaf cake, Paxos, plum, rescuing disasters, stone fruit, wine

Blueberry Delight with Lemon Cream: Using Community Cookbooks

July 30, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Blueberry Meringue Slab Pie with Lemon Cream: simple, restaurant worthy dessert for summer!

Blueberry Delight with Lemon Cream is a restaurant worthy, delicious and unique celebration of blueberries in the summer. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. Bet you guys thought I forgot all about using those community cookbooks. I might have too, except I had already chosen the… 

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Filed Under: berries, blueberries, cookbooks, fruit, lemon baked goods, meringue, misc. dessert, reviews Tagged With: berries, blueberry, community cookbook, dessert, lemon, meringue, shortbread

Lemony Blueberry Crumb Pie: Sammy Bakes! Review of Teeny’s Tour of Pie

June 16, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Blueberry lemon Crumble Pie: You will not believe how EASY this pie crust is!!!!

Lemony Blueberry Crumb Pie is a delicious celebration of fresh blueberries and summer; the entire family devoured it and yours will too. Teeny’s Tour of Pie was sent to me for free in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking… 

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Filed Under: almonds, berries, blueberries, cookbooks, crisps, fruit, lemon baked goods, oats, pecans, pies, reviews, whole grains Tagged With: almonds, berries, blueberry, citrus, cookbook review, crumble, crust, kids cooking, lard, lemon, nuts, pecans, pie

Mango Chaat Two Ways–Green and Ripe

May 31, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Mango Chaat with Pumpkin Seeds: a crunchy, crispy, sweet and sour indian snack salad

Mango chaat is delicious snack food, whether you make it with ripe mango or green mango. I have included recipes for both down below. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I’ve owed you guys two more chaat recipes from that party, and I decided to combine them… 

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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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