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Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Power Salad: Review of Power Plates

March 27, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Power Salad

Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Power Salad is a delicious vegan entree salad full of filling superfoods and tasty Middle Eastern inspired flavors. A copy of Power Plates was sent to me by the (alas closing down) Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I… 

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Filed Under: Arugula, carrots, cauliflower, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, lentils, reviews, Salad Dressing, salads, tahini, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: arugula, carrots, cauliflower, cookbook review, legumes, lentils, one bowl, salad, sumac, tahini, vegan, vegetarian

Karnataka Coconut Spring Vegetable Curry (Saagu): Review of Vibrant India

April 30, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Karnataka Coconut Spring Vegetable Curry: regional Indian curry that can be customized to season!

Karnataka Coconut Spring Vegetable Curry (or Saagu) is a delicious regional Indian curry (from Karnataka of course) that can be customized to whatever vegetables are in season. A copy of Vibrant India was sent to me for the purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, carrots, Coconut (flaked), cookbook, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, curry, Indian, Indian recipes, peas, potatoes, reviews, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, carrots, coconut, coconut flour, cookbook review, curry, Indian, peas, potatoes, seasonal, south Indian, southern Indian, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian

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

Raw Spice Bar: Shichimi Togarashi Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Gomasio on Soba Noodles with Veggies

May 14, 2015 By Laura 15 Comments

Shichimi Togarashi Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Gomasio on Soba Noodles with Veggies: It sounds complicated but is actually quite simple and absolutely delicious!

This Shichimi Togarashi Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Gomasio on Soba Noodles with Veggies was an amazing meal–and completely inspired by Raw Spice Bar. The folks at Raw Spice Bar generously gave 3 month subscriptions to 2 of my readers! Guys! I am so excited about this giveaway, and so excited I managed to get the… 

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Filed Under: avocado, cucumbers, Japanese, pasta, pork Tagged With: avocado, carrots, cucumber, Japanese, noodles, pork, pork tenderloin, radishes, soba noodles

Indonesian Coconut Beef Soup with Carrots and Sambal; Review of In Her Kitchen

February 14, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

The recipe for this Soto Betawi, or Indonesian Coconut Beef Soup, comes from a grandmother in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is perfect for anyone who loves coconut milk based dishes. I was sent a copy of In Her Kitchen by Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review, and all opinions are my own. Affiliate links have been… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, carrots, coconut milk, cookbooks, cucumbers, Indonesian, lime, Macadamia nuts, reviews, rice, soup Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, braising, carrots, coconut milk, cookbook, cookbook review, grandma, grandmother, Indonesian, kaffir lime, soup, stew

Chickpea and Bulgur Salad with Carrot Pistachio pesto

October 13, 2013 By Laura 9 Comments

I’ve been sitting on this dish, waiting to share it with you until after all my early month blogging events were over. It turns out to be extra timely now, because I re-created it again tonight for a potluck party we were attending, and it was yummy once again–and pretty flexible, as the second time… 

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Filed Under: bulgur, carrots, chickpeas, dried fruit, Farro, Pistachios, salads, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: beans, bulgur, carrots, chickpeas, Farro, garbanzos, garlic, legumes, nuts, pesto, picky kids, pistachios, salad, vegetarian, whole grains

Streuseled Carrot Bread (The Leftovers Club)

August 1, 2013 By Laura 14 Comments

I have noticed a common theme to the second half of summer since my kids started school. Baking. Lots of baking. At the start of the summer, everyone is just excited to be out of school (well not Sammy, but that is a different matter), and excited to be doing summery things, like swimming, camp,… 

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Filed Under: blog events, buttermilk, carrots, fall spices, kids cooking, oats, quick breads, streusel, whole grains Tagged With: carrots, mini loaf, muffin, oats, quick bread, streusel, whole grains

Indian Inspired Braised Beef Curry

April 7, 2013 By Laura 7 Comments

I am riding an insane high as I type this. Now if you hate basketball, college sports, or just plain sports, feel free to skip to the recipe (don’t skip that–it’s outstanding). I was the class of ’95 at the University of Michigan. For those of you not keeping track, that is the same class… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, carrots, curry, Indian recipes, mushrooms Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, braise, carrots, curry, garam masala, Indian, mushrooms, onions, stew

Penang Pickled Veggies

January 9, 2011 By Laura 4 Comments

Penang Pickled Vegetables: Healthy and easy vegetable side to any SE Asian dish!

Congrats to Carol from Wires n Pliers for winning the Red Gold tomato media kit giveaway. She was randomly chosen (using numbers) by Sammy. I have a dilemma when I cook SE Asian celebration food. By celebration food I mean rich, meat-heavy dishes, and I call them celebration food because while they might your or… 

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Filed Under: carrots, cucumbers, peanuts, vegetarian Tagged With: carrots, cucumber, Malaysian, peanuts, pickle, vegetarian

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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