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Mojo Chicken and Rice using Leftover Rice

February 10, 2019 By Laura Leave a Comment

Mojo Chicken and Rice: using leftover rice

Mojo Chicken and Rice is a fast and simple weeknight dinner that is based around the concept of fried rice but uses Cuban mojo sauce for incredible flavor. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Oy. I know I disappeared for a while. I seem to be involved in a… 

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Filed Under: beans, chicken, corn, Cuban dishes, easily made vegetarian, Latin, lime, oranges, rice, sauces, vinaigrette, zucchini Tagged With: bean, black beans, citrus, condiment, corn, Cuban, fried rice, Latin American, lime, orange, rice dishes, sauce, vinaigrette, zucchini

Thai Burrito Bowl with Leftovers Fried Rice

December 27, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Thai Burrito Bowl

This Thai Burrito Bowl is delicious, healthy and vibrant, and best of all, the leftovers can be used to whip up Thai Fried Rice a day or two later. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Hopefully I am floating under blue skies in the Caribbean as you are reading… 

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Filed Under: apples, beef, broccoli, butternut squash, coconut milk, grain bowl, ground beef, lime, rice, salsas, Thai dishes Tagged With: apples, burrito bowl, butternut squash, coconut milk, curry paste, fried rice, grain bowl, ground beef, leftovers, lime, red curry paste, Thai, thai curry paste

Asparagus Fried Rice: Review of Farm to Table: Asian Secrets

April 20, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Asparagus Fried Rice--easy and vegetarian!

Asparagus Fried Rice is a fast, simple and delicious seasonal dinner that the whole family will love. A copy of Farm to Table Asian Secrets: Vegan & Vegetarian Full-Flavored Recipes for Every Season was provided to me by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, Chinese, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, eggs, peas, reviews, rice, vegetarian Tagged With: asian, asparagus, Chinese, cookbook review, easy, eggs, fast, fried rice, peas, rice, vegetarian, weeknight

Thai Burgers with Mushroom-Broccoli Fried Rice: Review of Nong’s Thai Kitchen

April 27, 2015 By Laura 7 Comments

Thai Burger with Mushroom-Broccoli Fried Rice--great fast, easy, delicious dinner!

Thai Burgers with Mushroom-Broccoli Fried Rice makes for a fast, easy, and delicious dinner the entire family will love. A copy of Nong’s Thai Kitchen was provided to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I was so excited when I saw… 

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Filed Under: beef, broccoli, cookbooks, mushrooms, peas, reviews, rice, Thai dishes Tagged With: beech mushrooms, beef, broccoli, burger, cilantro, fried rice, ground meat, hamburger, mushrooms, peas, rice, Thai

Thai Fried Noodles with Nam Prik Pao

November 26, 2013 By Laura 2 Comments

Thai Fried Noodles are every bit as easy as fried rice and make for an interesting change–and a great way to play with leftover turkey or chicken! Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items being discussed. I was reading to Sammy’s class during library time last week, a book about Thanksgiving,… 

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Filed Under: easily made vegetarian, eggs, pasta, stir fry, Thai dishes Tagged With: angel hair, asian, eggs, fried eggs, fried noodles, fried rice, leftovers, nam prik pao, noodles, pasta, Thai, Thanksgiving leftovers, turkey leftovers, vermicelli

Simple Nam Prik Pao Fried Rice

December 27, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

I have a fabulous post to share with you about the meal I made for Christmas Day–but it will take a moment to organize, especially in the recipe department.  I wanted to get something out in the meantime, and this simple, short post about nam prik pao, or Thai chili jam fits the bill perfectly.

Filed Under: eggs, misc, pantry cooking, rice, sauces, Thai dishes Tagged With: chili jam, eggs, fried eggs, fried rice, nam prik pao, Thai

Braised Honey Chicken and Broccoli Fried Rice

December 8, 2011 By Laura Leave a Comment

I recently discovered Pinterest, and it has been a lifesaver this holiday season.  Obviously year round it is a great place to discover new things, but even without that aspect, it has been a wonderful way to keep track of recipes I want to try, and more significantly, specific recipes I want to make for… 

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Filed Under: broccoli, chicken, Chinese, Pinterest dishes, rice, sauces Tagged With: braise, broccoli, chicken, Chinese, fried rice, leftovers, Pinterest, rice

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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