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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

Middle Eastern Burrito Bowl with Peach Salsa

October 14, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Middle Eastern Burrito Bowl with Peach Salsa

Middle Eastern Burrito Bowl with Peach Salsa is an easy and delicious twist on a grain bowl, using Israeli couscous in place of rice.  This Middle Eastern Burrito Bowl with Peach Salsa is the last of my peach recipes for 2017–but expect to continue seeing tomatoes for a while (albeit not in this recipe). Starting… 

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Filed Under: beef, couscous, grain bowl, ground beef, Middle Eastern dishes, peaches, salsas Tagged With: beef, burrito bowl, couscous, grain bowl, ground beef, ground meat, Israeli couscous, Middle Eastern, peaches, salsa, sumac

Chickpea Curry with Cucumber Salsa

August 31, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Chickpea Curry with Cucumber Salsa

Chickpea Curry with Cucumber Salsa is simple and delicious–and easily made seasonal by including different fruits and veggies in the Cucumber Salsa. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I can always judge a dish by how I feel about it when editing the photos, especially if… 

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Filed Under: chickpeas, chutneys, cucumbers, curry, fruit, Indian, Indian recipes, peaches, salsas, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: chickpea curry, chickpeas, chutney, cucumbers, curry, fresh chutney, garbanzos, Indian, peaches, salsa

Spiralized Calabacitas with Salsa Negra Glazed Chicken

September 12, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Grilled Chicken glazed with Salsa Negra on top of spiralized calabacitas--a flavorful, Mexican-inspired dinner that makes the most of your zucchini harvest!

Spiralized Calabacitas with Salsa Negra Glazed Chicken is a flavorful, Mexican-inspired dinner that makes the most of your zucchini harvest! It can easily be made vegetarian by using grilled tofu. My friend Kirsten, whose delicious Farm Fresh Feasts is super seasonal, can blog about things a year after making them (to make sure the reader gets… 

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Filed Under: chicken, cream cheese, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, salsas, Spiralized, tomatoes, zucchini Tagged With: calabacitas, cheese, chicken, peppers, salsa negra, side dish, spiralized, spiralizer, tomatoes, vegetarian, zucchini

Salsa Negra

September 7, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Salsa Negra is your new best friend in the kitchen–it will keep in the fridge, add zip to your cooking, and it is super easy to make! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I have had a fantastic recipe for Spiralized Calabacitas sitting in my drafts folder… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, Dips, Mexican dishes, pantry cooking, salsas, sauces, vegetarian Tagged With: chipotle, condiment, east, mexican, salsa, salsa negra, sauce, weeknight

Chilaquiles with Sweet Potato and Salsa Verde

September 7, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

Chilaquiles Verde (tortilla chips cooked in tomatillo salsa) with Sweet Potatoes. Served with Refried Beans.

Chilaquiles with Sweet Potato and Salsa Verde are a delicious and unique cornucopia of textures and flavors that anyone with a taste for Mexican food will adore. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Long time readers of this blog know that I love chilaquiles. Crispy tortilla chips… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, chicken, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, salsas, sauces, southwestern, sweet potato, tomatillos, tortilla dishes Tagged With: chicken, chilaquiles, mexican, salsa, salsa verde, southwestern, sweet potato, tomatillos, tortilla, tortilla chips, winter squash

Loco Moco with Mango-Cucumber Relish: Man Made Meals Reviewed

June 4, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Loco Moco, a Hawaiian specialty with rice, hamburger, gravy, and a fried egg--served with a Mango Cucumber Relish

Loco Moco with Mango-Cucumber Relish is apparently known for being amazing hangover food–but those days are behind me, and I just call it amazing food. I was given a copy of Man Made Meals for free for the purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to… 

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Filed Under: beef, burgers, cookbooks, cucumbers, eggs, ground beef, lime, mango, Pacific Rim/Hawaiian, reviews, rice, salsas Tagged With: beef, burgers, cucumber, egg, egg on top, fried egg, gravy, hamburgers, Hawaiian, loco moco, mango, Pacific Rim, relish, rice, salsa

Mixed Fish Lentil Curry with Apple Pomegranate Relish

December 26, 2013 By Laura 2 Comments

Curried Red Lentils and Split Peas with Mixed White Fish and an Apple Pomegranate Relish

Mixed Fish Lentil Curry with Apple Pomegranate Relish is the perfect after holidays dish, as it is warming and vibrant but not heavy or rich. Amazon affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking to anyway. Belated Merry Christmas! I always think maybe I… 

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Filed Under: apples, cookbooks, curry, dal, dried fruit, fish, lentils, lime, pomegranate, reviews, salsas, seafood Tagged With: apples, cod, curry, fish, hake, halibut, lentils, mahi mahi, pomegranate, raisins, red lentils, relish, split lentils, yellow split peas

The Spiced Life Style Sambal with Veggies, Eggs, Cashews and Rice (and Turkey?)

November 24, 2011 By Laura 2 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving! I know everyone is featuring fantastic things to do with leftover turkey right about now.  But… I hate turkey.  I personally think we have been brainwashed as a nation to think that the driest, most boring meat imaginable should be the centerpiece of our most food-oriented holiday feast.  But I won’t go on… 

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Filed Under: eggs, Indonesian, Malaysian, misc, mushrooms, rice, salsas, sauces, Singapore dishes, Thai dishes, zucchini

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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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