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Vegetarian Pozole (or Posole) with Scarlet Runner Beans

March 28, 2017 By Laura 4 Comments

Vegetarian Pozole (Posole) with Scarlet Runner Beans

Vegetarian Pozole (or Posole) with Scarlet Runner Beans is a hearty soup and one pot meal exploding with different textures and flavors.  I had a devil of a time when naming this dish. Looks simple, I realize, until you try to confirm the spelling of the word “pozole.” Or “posole.” As best I can tell,

Filed Under: avocado, beans, hominy, Latin, lime, Mexican dishes, runner beans, soup, southwestern, vegetarian Tagged With: hominy, mexican, New Mexican, posole, pozole, soup, southwestern, stew, vegetarian

Warm Beans and Spinach with Sun-Dried Tomato Yogurt Dressing

April 25, 2012 By Laura 3 Comments

April is turning out to be colder than March, in one of those weird early spring Ohio twists.  I actually had hot chocolate before bed twice this past weekend, and Sammy’s soccer practice tonight was out and out freezing. Alex has a cold and my throat has hurt intermittently for the last week.  John is… 

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Filed Under: beans, chickpeas, runner beans, sauces, spinach, sun-dried tomtoes, vegetarian, yogurt

Indian Bean and Chickpea Stew with Mushrooms

December 18, 2011 By Laura 6 Comments

Indian Bean and Chickpea Stew with Mushrooms and Cauliflower: this is gateway Indian food! I haven't met anyone who does not love this super healthy vegetarian dinner! I sold my mom on curry with this!

This Indian Bean and Chickpea Stew with Mushrooms is a fantastic and flexible vegetarian curry that will sell anyone on Indian food–case in point my mom loved it! As you will read, the first time I made it, I did not properly record what I did. I made it again in October 2015 and updated… 

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Filed Under: beans, cauliflower, chickpeas, chutneys, curry, dal, Indian recipes, mushrooms, rice, runner beans, stews, tomatoes, vegetarian, yogurt Tagged With: beans, cauliflower, chickpeas, curry, garbanzo beans, good mother stallard, healthy, Indian, mushrooms, stew, vegetarian

Cooking To Combat Cancer III: Ancho Spiked Scarlet Runner Bean Soup With Vegetables

April 20, 2009 By Laura 12 Comments

How awesome is it, for a foodie anyway, to be back in your own kitchen, cooking away? My friend has a fabulous kitchen, albeit probably designed by people who did not cook much and thus it has some quirky flaws, but in general it was gorgeous, spacious and “easy to operate” (I cooked for them… 

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Filed Under: beans, corn, easily made vegetarian, runner beans, soup, southwestern

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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