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Cashew Coconut Chicken Curry

January 15, 2019 By Laura 1 Comment

Cashew Coconut Chicken Curry

Cashew Coconut Chicken Curry is an easy one pot meal that is hearty enough to keep you warm in the winter and healthy enough to make after the holidays. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. So far 2019 is as frazzling as 2018. Harrumph. On a serious but more… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, cashews, cauliflower, chicken, curry, curry powder, lime, Middle Eastern dishes, tahini Tagged With: butternut squash, cashew, cashew butter, cauliflower, chicken, chicken thighs, cilantro, coconut milk, curry, lime, Middle Eastern, nut butter

Mexican Citrus Drenched Pork Chops over Butternut Squash and Potatoes

March 4, 2018 By Laura 2 Comments

Mexican Citrus Drenched Pork Chops over Butternut Squash and Potatoes

Mexican Citrus Drenched Pork Chops over Butternut Squash and Potatoes is a delicious and unique one-pot meal that celebrates the bounty of citrus season. Affiliate links have been used to link to items discussed.  I seem to have developed a new hobby, er, obsession. If you’re not interested feel free to hit that jump to… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, lime, Mexican dishes, oranges, Pennsylvania Bird Feeder Posts, pork, potatoes Tagged With: baby potatoes, backyard birds, bird feeders, butternut squash, chicken thighs, citrus, lime, mexican, one pot, oranges, pork chops, potatoes, song birds, winter squash

Italian Inspired Lemon Chicken with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Goat Cheese

March 28, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Italian Inspired Lemon Chicken with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Goat Cheese: easy and so delicious!

This Italian Inspired Lemon Chicken with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Goat Cheese will have you licking your plate and going back for more! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  I know this is kind of a rewind of the Southern Italian Lemon Chicken with Mushrooms and Zucchini I… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, chicken, goat cheese, Italian, mushrooms, travel Tagged With: asparagus, Calabria, chicken, chicken thighs, crimini, goat cheese, Italian, Italy, lemon, mushrooms, wine

Italian Lemon Chicken with Zucchini and Mushrooms

February 2, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Gorgeous ONE POT Lemon Chicken with Zucchini and Mushrooms inspired by the Amalfi Coast!

This delicious, one pot Italian Lemon Chicken with Zucchini and Mushrooms evokes the flavors of the Amalfi Coast and will make you wish you could head to Italy! Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Have I mentioned I am counting the seconds until I have some light… 

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Filed Under: chicken, Italian, mushrooms, zucchini Tagged With: Amalfi Coast, boneless chicken, chicken, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, citrus, Italian, lemon, mushrooms, southern Italian, zucchini

Rosemary Mustard Balsamic Braised Chicken, Mushrooms and Potatoes

May 10, 2014 By Laura 8 Comments

Rosemary Mustard Balsamic Braised Chicken with Bacon, Mushrooms and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker--super easy and super flavorful!

Rosemary Mustard Balsamic Braised Chicken, Mushrooms and Potatoes is warming comfort food at its best, exploding with flavor. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I could not decide at first whether to share this dish with you guys. After all, it is one of Those Dishes…. 

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Filed Under: bacon, balsamic, chicken, mushrooms, potatoes, slow cooker Tagged With: baby bellas, bacon, balsamic, chicken, chicken thighs, crimini, dark meat, mushrooms, mustard, potatoes, rosemary, slow cooker, vinegar

Chicken with Mock Mole Sauce of Almonds, Orange, Chocolate and Sherry

April 23, 2014 By Laura 17 Comments

Chicken with Mock Mole Sauce of Almonds, Orange, Chocolate and Sherry

Chicken with Mock Mole Sauce of Almonds, Orange, Chocolate and Sherry is a delicious introduction to using chocolate in Mexican mole sauce. A copy of Bold: A Cookbook of Big Flavors was sent to me by the publishers for the purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items discussed in this… 

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Filed Under: almonds, chicken, chocolate, cookbooks, lime, Mexican dishes, Mexican Mole, oranges, reviews Tagged With: #CincodeMayo, almond, almond butter, chicken, chicken breast, chicken thighs, chocolate, cilantro, Cinco de Mayo, lime, mexican, mole, orange, rice, sherry

Indian Almond Chicken with Peas in Slow Cooker

March 22, 2014 By Laura 7 Comments

Chicken Braised in Indian Almond Sauce with Peas

Indian Almond Chicken with Peas is a simple slow cooker meal that makes use of almond butter, something many of us have in our pantry. Affiliate links have been used in this post when linking to items I am discussing. It turns out, as a food blogger, Pier 1 is not a safe store for… 

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Filed Under: almonds, chicken, cookbooks, curry, Indian recipes, peas, reviews, slow cooker, yogurt Tagged With: almonds, badami, chicken, chicken breast, chicken thighs, cookbook, crock pot, curry, Indian, murgh, peas, shredded chicken, slow cooker, yogurt

Slow Cooker Chicken in Thai Pineapple Red Curry

February 27, 2014 By Laura 10 Comments

Chicken Thighs in the Slow Cooker w Thai Red Curry

I have a bone to pick with Mother Nature. (I know, who doesn’t?) But seriously, I was trudging along, dealing with the snow and cold, venting a little here and there but honestly mostly unbothered by it. And then there was last weekend. First we had this ridiculously warm (63 F), cloudy, humid day. Then… 

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Filed Under: chicken, coconut milk, curry, fruit, pineapple, slow cooker, Thai dishes Tagged With: boneless chicken, chicken, chicken thighs, coconut milk, crock pot, curry, pineapple, red curry, slow cooker, Thai

Chicken Thighs Braised in Blood Oranges with Sherry and Meyer Lemon

February 5, 2014 By Laura 9 Comments

Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs in Blood Oranges, Sherry and Spices

Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs in Blood Oranges with Meyer Lemons and Sherry is the perfect pick me up dinner for winter! Warming, slow cooking, yet bright and cheery with citrus to combat the grey days, this meal is pure comfort food! Oh snow days. Shockingly they have become the norm. I saw a tongue in… 

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Filed Under: chicken, Farro, oranges, Pistachios, slow cooker, Spanish cuisine Tagged With: blood oranges, chicken, chicken thighs, Farro, lemon, Mediterranean, Meyer lemon, oranges, pistachio, slow cooker, Spanish

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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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