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Beef with Green Masala: Regional Indian Cooking Reviewed

July 26, 2019 By Laura Leave a Comment

Indian Beef with Green Masala

Beef with Green Masala uses bright cilantro and fiery peppers to create a complex and herbaceous masala paste that perfectly complements the umami of red meat. A copy of Regional Indian Cooking was sent to me by the publishers for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items… 

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Slow Cooker Coconut Curried Beef

March 22, 2018 By Laura 2 Comments

Slow Cooker Coconut Curried Beef

Slow Cooker Coconut Curried Beef is a delicious and easy dish that makes use of commercial yellow curry paste for its intense flavor. Woo-hoo the sun is back! But first I have a few more dishes to share from before the time change. Ah artificial lighting, how I loathe thee…

Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, cashews, coconut (raw or frozen shredded), coconut milk, cucumbers, mushrooms, Pennsylvania Bird Feeder Posts, slow cooker, South East Asian, zucchini Tagged With: backyard birds, beef, cashews, cucumbers, curry, curry paste, easy, food to love, mushrooms, SE Asian, slow cooker, south east asian, zucchini

Sri Lankan Beef Curry for the Slow Cooker

November 14, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Sri Lankan Beef Curry for the slow cooker

Sri Lankan Beef Curry in the slow cooker is easy, delicious and filled with layers of mouth watering flavors. It is perfect cold weather food (although I love it year round)! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I am pretty sure every October/November (depending on how far behind I… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, coconut milk, curry, Goat, Sri Lankan Tagged With: ancient pepper, beef, beef chuck, beef curry, crockpot, curry, slow cooker, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan, sweet bell pepper

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

Mexican Beef Stew with Vegetables in the Slow Cooker

December 16, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Mexican Beef Stew with Vegetables in the Slow Cooker is a healthy, delicious and warming one pot meal that will make the entire family clean their plates. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. This stew is ah-mazing, but before we get there, I have a question for you guys…. 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, cauliflower, lime, Mexican dishes, potatoes, zucchini Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, cauliflower, crock pot, healthy, mexican, potatoes, slow cooker, stew, zucchini

Easy Vietnamese Meatball Noodle Soup

September 1, 2016 By Laura 2 Comments

Easy Vietnamese Meatball Noodle Soup--inspired by Bun Cha

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

Beef Kheema (Curry) with Corn and Cauliflower

August 23, 2016 By Laura 1 Comment

Beef Kheema (ground meat curry) with Corn and Cauliflower

Beef Kheema with Corn and Cauliflower, a simple Indian curry perfect for summer, whips up quickly and showcases sweet corn to perfection. The whole family will love it!  Just looking at these pictures makes me hungry. I don’t often think of corn in Indian dishes, but when I do it is invariably amazing and I… 

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Filed Under: beef, cauliflower, corn, curry, ground beef, Indian recipes Tagged With: beef, cauliflower, corn, curry, ground beef, Indian, kheema

Plum Braised Beef Roast: review of Cooking with the Muse

July 12, 2016 By Laura 1 Comment

Plum Braised Beef Roast is perfect in the summer, when plums are at the height of sweetness and available many places locally. Cooking with the Muse was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This post uses affiliate links to link to items I am discussing. I would love to… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, cookbooks, fruit, Plums, potatoes, reviews, tomatoes Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, braising, brisket, cookbook review, plums, pomegranate molasses, potatoes

Korean Sloppy Joes; Review of Koreatown

February 25, 2016 By Laura 5 Comments

Korean Sloppy Joes served Bibimbap Style

Korean Sloppy Joes are fast, easy, delicious and can be served American style on hamburger buns or Bibimbap style, in a rice bowl. I received a copy of Koreatown from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I know you are probably… 

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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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