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Moroccan Inspired Couscous Bowl with Ground Beef, Veggies and Caramelized Onions (redux)

March 27, 2015 By Laura 14 Comments

This Moroccan Inspired Couscous Bowl filled with Ground Beef, Cauliflower, Mushrooms and Dried Tart Cherries, topped with Caramelized Onions, is a delicious and easy weeknight meal.  Let’s just get the elephant in the room out of the way for you Moroccan food purists. Yes I used Israeli couscous. It was a whim, just what jumped… 

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Filed Under: African dishes, beef, cauliflower, couscous, dried fruit, easily made vegetarian, grain bowl, ground beef, Moroccan, mushrooms, North African cuisine Tagged With: beef, cauliflower, cherries, couscous, dried fruit, ground beef, Moroccan, mushrooms, North African, ras el hanout, rice bowl

Moroccan Influenced Chili with Chickpeas and Minted Couscous

October 25, 2014 By Laura 1 Comment

The flavors of Morocco make for an excellent twist on traditional chili, and it can be made in a slow cooker. Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Sorry for the silence! It has been a crazy week. Conferences (which means baking or cooking for the teachers, in… 

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Filed Under: beef, chickpeas, chili, couscous, dried fruit, ground beef, Moroccan, pantry cooking, sweet potato, tomatoes, zucchini Tagged With: beef, chili, couscous, crockpot, gameday, ground beef, ground meat, mint, Moroccan, prunes, ras el hanout, slow cooker, sweet potato, zucchini

Chorba (Moroccan Soup of Chickpeas, Vermicelli and Vegetables)

August 18, 2013 By Laura 8 Comments

Moroccan Mixed Vegetable and Garbanzo Stew with Harissa

When I chose my island for my kitchen, my builder thought I was crazy for picking such a large one. Clearly he is not a cook, because there is just no such thing as too much counter space in the kitchen. I am a cluttered person, and being able to always have counter free for… 

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Filed Under: chickpeas, easily made vegetarian, Moroccan, pasta, potatoes, soup, sweet potato, tomatoes Tagged With: angel hair, chickpeas, garbanzos, Harissa, Moroccan, noodles, North African, pasta, potatoes, soup, tomatoes, vermicelli, zucchini

#BundtaMonth: Moroccan Inspired Olive Oil Bundt Cake with Ras El Hanout

November 7, 2012 By Laura 19 Comments

whole spice ras el hanout

We’ve all been there. I’ve been there more than once. There was the cream of mushroom soup I had right before getting sick on Vicodan when my wisdom teeth were removed, the vegetarian samosa I ate from a street food cart in Bath, England that made me queasy for the rest of the day, the… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, dairy free baking, fall spices, Moroccan, Spice Blends Tagged With: #BundtaMonth, blog events, bundt cake, cakes, cardamom, cinnamon, dairy-free, Moroccan, ras el hanout, spices

Marrakesh: An Open Letter to Sammy and Alex

August 1, 2011 By Laura Leave a Comment

Hi Alex and Sammy, This is Daddy writing, because Mommy was sick most of the time we were in the city called Marrakesh.  We made it through the Sahara intact, without being buried by a sand storm or eaten by a camel.  But Mommy really did not feel well, and by the time we got… 

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The South of Morocco: A Very Delayed Open Letter to Sammy and Alex

July 28, 2011 By Laura 2 Comments

Dear Sammy and Alex: As you all know by now, Mommy got pretty sick on our Moroccan vacation, and so the rest of our time in Morocco went by in a blur of nastiness and housecalls from doctors who gave me shots in the butt.  Literally.  But even though you have heard most of the… 

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The South of Morocco: An Open Letter to Alex and Sammy

July 13, 2011 By Laura 3 Comments

Dear Alex and Sammy: I am sorry for the delay between letters, but as you know I got hit with a big tummy bug when we left Fez. Sadly I have not seen any of Marrakech (Daddy has though but I think he has forgotten to take many pictures), because I have been holed up… 

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Fez Days 2-3: An Open Letter to Sammy and Alex

July 8, 2011 By Laura 5 Comments

Dear Sammy and Alex: I am very sorry I did not write yesterday–it was our day for touring the medina here in Fez and WHEW!! by the end we were very, very tired. The medina does not look that big on the outside, but it has hundreds and hundreds of tiny streets like the one… 

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Morocco!: An Open Letter to Alex and Sammy

July 5, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

Dear Alex and Sammy: I wrote this once already and the stinkin computer erased it. Because I have STILL not been to bed since we said goodbye to you, I will have to make it brief. This first picture is our first glimpse of Tangiers. You can see Africa from Tarifa, Spain, the port we… 

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Filed Under: misc, Moroccan, Morocco 2011, travel Tagged With: Morocco, parenthood, Spain, Tangiers, travel, vacation

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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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