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Spider Infested Chocolate Chip Cookies: #CreativeCookieExchange

October 21, 2014 By Laura 18 Comments

Spider Infested Chocolate Chip Cookies: an easy Halloween treat!

These Spider Infested Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy–even for the fine motor skill impaired, i.e., me, and are a big hit with the kids!  I apologize for essentially sharing the same recipe 2 months in a row, but the theme this month for Creative Cookie Exchange is, you guessed it, Halloween! And holiday cookies, especially… 

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Filed Under: blog events, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, Pinterest dishes, whole grains Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chips, decorated, Halloween, spiders

Cucumber and Peach Salad with Mint Basil Vinaigrette: Alex Chops!

September 2, 2013 By Laura 14 Comments

Cucumbers and Peaches dressed in Basil Mint Vinaigrette

I wanted a really refreshing salad to go with Alex’s lasagna. I had seen this salad over at Poor Girl Eats Well and was instantly hooked. There is something about cucumbers in the summer that instantly perks any dish up. And I love using peaches in savory presentations.

Filed Under: cucumbers, fruit, peaches, Pinterest dishes, salads Tagged With: basil, cucumber, mint, peaches, salad, summer

Alex’s Mango Guacamole

May 25, 2013 By Laura 7 Comments

Mango Guacamole

Guys I am in a cooking funk. Yes it happens to me too. Not often, but still. I am not in the mood for anything in particular and for whatever reason the idea of cooking much is just blah. Enter Alex and her current obsession with all things avocado.

Filed Under: avocado, Dips, fruit, lime, mango, Mexican dishes, Pinterest dishes Tagged With: avocado, dip, guacamole, lime, mangoes, mexican, southwestern

Valentine’s Day Sprinkles Cookies in Vanilla and Chocolate

February 25, 2013 By Laura 13 Comments

Someday I will be one of those bloggers who actually manages to blog about holiday recipes before the holiday, when people are actually looking for recipes. OK, who are we kidding, probably not, but hey maybe you can pin this one for next year! The minute I saw these cookies I knew I was making… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, cookies, Pinterest dishes Tagged With: Biscoff, chocolate, cookies, Hershey's Hugs, Hershey's Kisses, nut allergies, nut-free, sprinkles, Valentine's, Valentine's Day, vanilla

#ChocolateParty Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

February 15, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

You guys know I love chocolate, but do you know just how much I love chocolate? I REALLY love chocolate. Maybe I’m an addict. When I was in Thailand, I carried tiny Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Nuggets with Almonds with me EVERYWHERE. I literally always had them in my travel pouch, next to my passport (and yes… 

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Filed Under: blog events, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, Pinterest dishes, whole grains Tagged With: bittersweet, chocolate, chocolate chips, ChocolateParty, cocoa powder, cookies, Dutched cocoa, semisweet, whole wheat

Shrimp and Chicken Curry with Apples and Basil; Watermelon Sambhar

October 7, 2012 By Laura 12 Comments

Preparing apples for curry

A lot of the furnishings in my home have been cobbled together from various hand me downs from family members. Recently, John and I decided that we needed a different approach to the girls’ bedrooms, so we made a trip to IKEA. While we were there, we also started thinking about my cookbook problem collection.

Filed Under: apples, chicken, coconut milk, curry, dal, easily made vegetarian, fruit, Indian recipes, Pinterest dishes, seafood, shrimp, soup, split peas, vegetarian, watermelon Tagged With: apples, basil, chicken, curries, dahl, dal, fusion, Indian, recipe, sambar, sambhar, seafood, shrimp, split peas, vegetarian, watermelon

#BundtaMonth: Citrus Glazed Spiced Zucchini Bundt Cake

September 26, 2012 By Laura 7 Comments

I had a late night Nigella Lawson moment with this cake. You know how, on her cooking show, she is always shown going down to the kitchen late at night to get a plateful of leftovers of whatever she made for the show that day? I try not to do that much, and I almost… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, cooks' tools, fall spices, Pinterest dishes, zucchini Tagged With: #BundtaMonth, bundt, BundtaMonth. bundt cake, cake, cardamom, citrus, orange, zucchini

Lime Creamsicle Cookies

September 18, 2012 By Laura 5 Comments

Happy Rosh Hashana to all of my Jewish friends! I admit it. I’ve been so caught up in adjusting to my new schedule that I totally forgot to announce the winner of the giveaway of the OXO salad dressing shaker. Which we have been using constantly, by the way. Congrats to Meghan, who must be… 

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Filed Under: cookies, lemon baked goods, lime, Pinterest dishes Tagged With: citrus, cookies, lime, white chocolate

Egg Muffins

June 9, 2012 By Laura 6 Comments

The discovery of this recipe has been an absolute game changer for me. I am not a fan of waking up early, I am not a fan of lunch foods, and I am frequently on the go around lunchtime anyway. Between all these issues I frequently end up skipping breakfast and nutritionally skimping on lunch,… 

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Filed Under: breakfast, easily made vegetarian, eggs, frittata, muffins, mushrooms, Pinterest dishes, pork, quiche/savory tarts Tagged With: breakfast, eggs, frittata, lunch, muffins, 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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