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Spiralized Sake Carrot Salad with Nori Granola Topping

November 30, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Spiralized Sake Carrot Salad with Nori Granola--unexpected but absolutely delicious and easy!

Spiralized Sake Carrot Salad with Nori Granola Topping is an addictive and healthy blend of Japanese inspired textures and flavors. The entire family adored this salad! Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing. I meant to have some posts in between the Nori Granola and this Sake Carrot Salad but between… 

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Filed Under: carrots, cucumbers, granola, Japanese, nori, oats, Salad Dressing, salads, Spiralized, vegetarian Tagged With: carrot, cucumber, granola, Japanese, lemon, nori, sake, salad, spiralized

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

Cucumber Baby Spinach Salad with Coconut and Peanuts: Review of A Modern Way to Eat

August 16, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Cucumber Baby Spinach Salad with Coconut and Peanuts: This unusual, healthy salad is surpirizingly delicious--refreshing, crunchy and rich with nutrients!

Cucumber Baby Spinach Salad with Coconut and Peanuts is a healthy, crunchy, delicious bowl of textures that can be served as a side salad or even as a light lunch, thanks to the nuts and coconut flakes. I received a copy of A Modern Way to Eat from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest… 

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Filed Under: Coconut (flaked), coconut milk, cookbooks, cucumbers, peanuts, reviews, Salad Dressing, salads, spinach, Spiralized, vegetarian Tagged With: cilantro, coconut, coconut flakes, coconut milk, cookbooks, cucumber, nuts, peanuts, salad, spinach, spiralizer, vegetarian

Leftover Pot Roast Ramen Bowl

August 10, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Leftover Pot Roast Ramen Bowl: Take any leftover pot roast--in this case a fabulous Malaysian Pork Shoulder in Caramelized Soy Sauce--and turn it into a fantastic ramen bowl the next night!

This Leftover Pot Roast Ramen Bowl is a fantastic way to use up leftovers–in this case I used a Malaysian Pork Shoulder in Caramelized Soy Sauce, but most pot roasts would work. This is a blueprint rather than a formal recipe, because what specific ingredients you use and how much will depend on what you… 

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Filed Under: coconut milk, corn, curry powder, Malaysian, pork, Ramen, Spiralized, zucchini Tagged With: curried, Indian, leftovers, Malaysian, noodles, pork, pork shoulder, pot roast, ramen, ramen bowl, spiralizer, zoodles

Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad

July 13, 2015 By Laura 17 Comments

Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad--a fun twist on a classic Thai salad!

This Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad is the perfect refreshing accompaniment to any Thai dish, and is especially delicious served with satay or rich curries. Affiliate links have been used to link to items that I am discussing–and that I love or I would not recommend them! I did it! I got my butt in the kitchen,… 

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Filed Under: cucumbers, salads, Spiralized, Thai dishes, vegetarian Tagged With: cucumber, paderno, paderno pro, salad, side dish, spiralizer, Thai, vinegar

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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