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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 and Cauliflower in Coconut and Mustard Sauce

December 8, 2012 By Laura 22 Comments

Bengali Chicken, Butternut Squash and Cauliflower with Coconut Mustard--this is serious gateway food! Everyone loves this meal!

This Bengali Chicken, Butternut Squash and Cauliflower with Coconut and Mustard knocks it out of the park! For being a relatively mild dish, it packs a wallop of flavor! I made this dish again and updated the photos in November 2015. The curry was as fantastic as I remembered! A copy of The Bengali Five… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, cauliflower, chicken, coconut milk, cookbooks, curry, easily made vegetarian, Indian recipes, reviews, yogurt Tagged With: Bengali, butternut squash, cauliflower, chicken, coconut, coconut milk, curry, Indian, mustard, squash, winter squash

Mahi Mahi & Rice Noodles in Curried Coconut Broth

May 3, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

I attended my 20th high school reunion this past Friday night.  In typical fashion for my class, we skipped all the official stuff and met on our own for dinner and drinks instead.  It was the first reunion I’ve attended and it was great fun.  So I’ve had high school on the brain, high school,… 

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Filed Under: coconut milk, curry, curry powder, Indonesian, Malaysian, rice noodles, seafood, soup, stews Tagged With: coconut milk, curry, curry paste, fish, fish sauce, mahi mahi, rice noodles, SouthEast Asia

Coconut Lentil Soup with Potatoes and Peas

February 10, 2011 By Laura 15 Comments

The Spiced Life family just got back from a whirlwind trip to Disney World! John got invited to talk at a conference there and we said yes, please! 3 days nonstop parks with rides, princesses, food, princesses, fairies, princesses… So please forgive any typos or just plain incomprehensible sentences. My brain feels like Swiss cheese;… 

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Filed Under: coconut milk, easily made vegetarian, lentils, peas, potatoes, soup, split peas, vegetarian Tagged With: coconut milk, curry, lentils, peas, potatoes, soup, split peas, stew, vegetarian

Thai Red Curry With Roasted Chicken

July 9, 2009 By Laura 10 Comments

Thai Red Curry with Chicken, Grapes and Pea Eggplants: Homemade frozen red curry paste means amazing meals are just 30 minutes away on any given night!

Really in an ideal world it would be roasted duck, but around here finding duck to roast would be a pain–and more of an undertaking than I felt like. So roasted dark chicken meat makes a pretty good sub. I have previously shared some recipes for and using green curry paste–which is kind of ironic… 

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Filed Under: chicken, coconut milk, curry, grapes, pineapple, Thai dishes, zucchini Tagged With: chicken, coconut, coconut milk, curry, curry paste, grapes, pea eggplants, pineapple, red curry, rotisserie, Thai

Goan Curried Beef With Coconut Milk, Vinegar and Potatoes

February 16, 2009 By Laura 6 Comments

Goan Curried Beef with Coconut Milk, Vinegar and Potatoes is unique, super simple and delicious! Talk about a simple meal to wow your dinner guests with!

Goan Curried Beef With Coconut Milk, Vinegar and Potatoes is an unbelievably easy and delicious twist on meat and potatoes. It whips together in moments, and hours later you have a meal fit for a king. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. Do you have any… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, carrots, coconut milk, Indian recipes, potatoes, salads Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, braising, coconut milk, curry, Goan, Indian, potatoes, vinegar

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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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