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Curried Kitchen Sink Soup

November 23, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

Curried Kitchen Sink Soup

Curried Kitchen Sink Soup is a fantastic and easy soup that can be adjusted to whatever you have on hand–including Thanksgiving leftovers!  I am still full of the good drugs for these back spasms, so once again forgive anything that does not make sense and please just email or comment and let me know! I… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, cauliflower, chicken, curry powder, lentils, potatoes, soup, split peas, yellow split peas, zucchini Tagged With: butternut squash, cauliflower, chicken, curried, leftovers, legumes, lentils, potatoes, soup, split peas, stew

Creamy Tom Yum with Ramen Noodles: Review of Bangkok

August 24, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Creamy Tom Yum with Ramen Noodles: Review of Bangkok

Creamy Tom Yum with Ramen Noodles is an explosion of flavor in a one pot meal that everyone will adore. I received a copy of Bangkok from the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. People, I am convinced that… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, corn, lime, mushrooms, Ramen, reviews, seafood, shrimp, soup, Thai dishes Tagged With: Bangkok, corn, evaporated milk, lime, mushrooms, noodles, ramen, shrimp, soup, Thai

Mexican Green Soup with Asparagus and Potatoes (Sopa Verde de Espárragos y Patatas)

May 13, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Mexican Green Soup with Asparagus and Potatoes (Sopa Verde de Espárragos y Patatas)

Mexican Green Soup with Asparagus and Potatoes, or Sopa Verde de Espárragos y Patatas, is a delicious and hearty yet not heavy entree soup that makes the most of spring produce.  I promised more potatoes and asparagus, and here you have some, this time from south of the border. I actually made this a few… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, beans, chicken, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, potatoes, soup, tomatillos Tagged With: asparagus, beans, chicken, mexican, potatoes, seasonal, seasonal cooking, soup, spring, white beans

Vegetarian Pozole (or Posole) with Scarlet Runner Beans

March 28, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

Vegetarian Pozole (or 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,

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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

Vinegared Bean Soup: soup, stew or both?

February 4, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Vinegared Bean Soup: soup, stew or both?

Vinegared Bean Soup is bright and smoky at the same time, and it is the perfect chilly day comfort food, scenting the whole house as the beans simmer throughout the day. You can also let the beans cook while you are at work, and come home to finish assembling the soup in about thirty minutes…. 

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Filed Under: beans, easily made vegetarian, Latin, pantry cooking, soup, southwestern Tagged With: bean soup, beans, dried beans, red wine vinegar, soup, vinegar

Easy Vietnamese Meatball Noodle Soup

September 1, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Easy Vietnamese Meatball Noodle Soup

Easy Vietnamese Meatball Noodle Soup is the answer to your weeknight dinner dilemma! Super easy, fast and fresh, this soup satisfies your Vietnamese food cravings. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Ack! I know I have been a little slow between my last two posts. Sorry about that! Cooking… 

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Filed Under: beef, carrots, cucumbers, ground beef, lime, meatballs, rice noodles, soup, Vietnamese dishes Tagged With: beef, broth, carrots, cilantro, cucumbers, easy, fast, ground beef, ground meat, herbs, meatballs, mint, rice noodles, rice vermicelli, soup, Vietnamese, weeknight

Curried Chicken Soup with Asparagus and Mushrooms

July 1, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Curried Chicken Soup with Asparagus and Mushrooms

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

Mexican Ramen Bowl

March 18, 2016 By Laura 8 Comments

Mexican Ramen Bowl

Mexican Ramen Bowl is fusion food done perfectly, as a warming Mexican soup spiked with homemade Salsa Negra is made slurp-able and comforting with curly ramen noodles. My family adored this dish and so will yours! In case you guys haven’t figured it out by now, I adore fusion ramen bowls. I have yet to… 

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Filed Under: beans, chicken, corn, cream cheese, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, Ramen, soup, tomatoes Tagged With: beans, chicken, corn, cream cheese, fusion, mexican, ramen, salsa negra, soup, tomatoes

Chicken Soup with Chickpeas and Broken Vermicelli

January 16, 2016 By Laura 12 Comments

Chicken Soup with Chickpeas and Broken Vermicelli

[button size = “small” wprm-recipe-jump]                    Chicken Soup with Chickpeas and Broken Vermicelli is a Middle Eastern inspired twist on a chicken noodle soup. It is savory and comforting, yet tangy and fragrant with elusive spices. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing… 

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Filed Under: chicken, chickpeas, Middle Eastern dishes, pasta, soup Tagged With: broken vermicelli, chicken, chickpeas, lemon, Middle Eastern, pasta, soup, vermicelli

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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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