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Hamburger and Rice Soup

March 2, 2019 By Laura 2 Comments

Hamburger and Rice Soup

Hamburger and Rice Soup is weeknight food that tastes like weekend food: warming, complex and delicious with a depth of flavor that comes from using homemade beef stock.  People I do not even know where to begin. I mean first there was the low iodine diet, in preparation for the radioactive iodine pill to kill… 

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Filed Under: beef, carrots, ground beef, mushrooms, Red Wine, rice, soup, southwestern, wine, yogurt Tagged With: beef stock, chile powder, Greek yogurt, ground beef, ground meat, homemade beef stock, mushrooms, red wine, rice, soup, southwestern, yogurt

Mojo Chicken and Rice using Leftover Rice

February 10, 2019 By Laura Leave a Comment

Mojo Chicken and Rice: using leftover rice

Mojo Chicken and Rice is a fast and simple weeknight dinner that is based around the concept of fried rice but uses Cuban mojo sauce for incredible flavor. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Oy. I know I disappeared for a while. I seem to be involved in a… 

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Filed Under: beans, chicken, corn, Cuban dishes, easily made vegetarian, Latin, lime, oranges, rice, sauces, vinaigrette, zucchini Tagged With: bean, black beans, citrus, condiment, corn, Cuban, fried rice, Latin American, lime, orange, rice dishes, sauce, vinaigrette, zucchini

Tajik Green Lentil and Rice Soup

November 20, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Tajik Green Lentil and Rice Soup

Tajik Green Lentil and Rice Soup is hearty and warming, perfect for winter, easily made vegetarian, and elevated into something really special with goat cheese and a simple homemade herb paste. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Did you guys know Ratatouille (the movie) was controversial when it was… 

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Filed Under: Central Asian cuisine, easily made vegetarian, goat cheese, lentils, Pistachios, rice, soup, stews, Tajik cuisine, tomatoes, whole grains Tagged With: brown rice, Central Asian, goat cheese, green lentils, herb paste, lentils, soup, stew, Tajik, vegetarian

Instant Pot Bengali Khichuri (Red Lentil Risotto): Review and Giveaway of Instant Indian

November 4, 2018 By Laura 13 Comments

Bengali Khichuri (Red Lentil Risotto)

Instant Pot Bengali Khichuri (Red Lentil Risotto) is super easy and delicious Indian comfort food that comes together quickly thanks to the pressure cooker function. A copy of Instant Indian was sent to me in exchange for an honest review; please read through to the end for giveaway details. Affiliate links have been used to… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cauliflower, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, Indian, Indian recipes, Instant Pot, lentils, peas, potatoes, Pressure Cooker, reviews, rice, vegetarian Tagged With: Bengali, cauliflower, Indian, Instant Pot, khichari, khichdi, khichuri, lentils, peas, potatoes, pressure cooker, red lentils, rice

Indian Black Rice Salad with Peaches and Cucumbers

June 18, 2018 By Laura 1 Comment

Indian Black Rice Salad with Peaches and Cucumbers is a fun and different twist on grain salads, perfect for summer when peaches are at their prime.  Uh… maybe you were expecting a cookie. Somehow we dropped the ball for June 2018 and no Creative Cookie Exchange ended up happening. But hey it is the first… 

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Filed Under: cucumbers, dal, dried fruit, fruit, grain bowl, Indian, lime, peaches, rice, Salad Dressing, salads, vegetarian, whole grains, yogurt Tagged With: black rice, chaat masala, cucumbers, grain bowl, grain salad, Indian, peaches, salads, split peas, sticky black rice, vegetarian, yellow split peas

Chai Soaked Chana Masala Rice Pot

March 10, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Chai Soaked Chana Masala Rice Pot

Chai Soaked Chana Masala Rice Pot is a delicious and easy one pot meal that is both familiar and unique at the same time, thanks to the chai black tea it is infused with. Adagio Tea sent me some teas to play with last fall, and and their masala chai black tea was perfect for this… 

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Filed Under: chickpeas, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, curry, greens, Indian, Indian recipes, reviews, rice, vegetarian Tagged With: canned tomatoes, chana masala, chickpeas, cookbook, garbanzo beans, Indian, one pot, one pot meal, rice, vegetarian

Thai Burrito Bowl with Leftovers Fried Rice

December 27, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Thai Burrito Bowl

This Thai Burrito Bowl is delicious, healthy and vibrant, and best of all, the leftovers can be used to whip up Thai Fried Rice a day or two later. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Hopefully I am floating under blue skies in the Caribbean as you are reading… 

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Filed Under: apples, beef, broccoli, butternut squash, coconut milk, grain bowl, ground beef, lime, rice, salsas, Thai dishes Tagged With: apples, burrito bowl, butternut squash, coconut milk, curry paste, fried rice, grain bowl, ground beef, leftovers, lime, red curry paste, Thai, thai curry paste

Asparagus Fried Rice: Review of Farm to Table: Asian Secrets

April 20, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Asparagus Fried Rice--easy and vegetarian!

Asparagus Fried Rice is a fast, simple and delicious seasonal dinner that the whole family will love. A copy of Farm to Table Asian Secrets: Vegan & Vegetarian Full-Flavored Recipes for Every Season was provided to me by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, Chinese, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, eggs, peas, reviews, rice, vegetarian Tagged With: asian, asparagus, Chinese, cookbook review, easy, eggs, fast, fried rice, peas, rice, vegetarian, weeknight

Curried Chicken Soup with Asparagus and Mushrooms

July 1, 2016 By Laura 3 Comments

This Curried Chicken Soup with Asparagus and Mushrooms is comforting and delicious any time, but really shines in the late spring and summer when asparagus is at its peak.  As I write, it is pouring rain outside on our last day at the beach. It is not as disappointing as you might think–this trip has… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, cauliflower, chicken, curry powder, easily made vegetarian, Farro, mushrooms, rice, soup Tagged With: asparagus, cauliflower, chicken, curried, curry powder, Farro, rice, soup

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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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