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Farro and Chickpea Salad

May 28, 2018 By Laura 6 Comments

Farro and Chickpea Salad

Farro and Chickpea Salad is a delicious and healthy grain bowl that is perfect for warmer days when you don’t want to eat anything hot. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. Admit it, before I get started on food you all want to see pictures of… 

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Filed Under: Arugula, chickpeas, Dried Cherries, dried fruit, Farro, goat cheese, grain bowl, lentils, Salad Dressing, salads, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: arugula, baby greens, bell peppers, chickpeas, Farro, garbanzos, goat cheese, grain bowl, grain salad, lentils, lettuce, salad

Chickpea Curry with Cucumber Salsa

August 31, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Chickpea Curry with Cucumber Salsa

Chickpea Curry with Cucumber Salsa is simple and delicious–and easily made seasonal by including different fruits and veggies in the Cucumber Salsa. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I can always judge a dish by how I feel about it when editing the photos, especially if… 

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Indian Burrito Bowl

January 18, 2015 By Laura 17 Comments

Indian Burrito Bowl with Ground Turkey, Cauliflower, Caramelized Onions, Peas and a Sweet and Sour Chutney of your choice! (I chose cranberry)

This Indian Burrito Bowl with ground turkey, cauliflower, chickpeas, peas and caramelized onions (among other goodies) is the best kind of weeknight cooking! This post has me thinking… or more to the point, getting the pictures ready for this post has me thinking. About the different ways of viewing a blog, and especially a food… 

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Filed Under: beans, cauliflower, chickpeas, easily made vegetarian, grain bowl, ground turkey, Indian recipes, lime Tagged With: beans, burrito bowl, caramelized onions, cauliflower, chickpeas, curry, easy, garbanzos, ground meat, ground turkey, Indian, peas, rice, weeknight

Potato Curry with Peas and Mushrooms; Review of Silk Road Vegetarian

June 28, 2014 By Laura 14 Comments

Potato Curry with Peas and Mushrooms is an easy and delicious spring dinner that the whole family will love. The publishers sent me a copy of Silk Road Vegetarian for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  A blogger’s dilemma: I have so many… 

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Filed Under: chickpeas, cookbooks, curry, curry powder, gluten free, Indian recipes, mushrooms, peas, potato dishes, potatoes, reviews, tomatoes, vegetarian Tagged With: chickpeas, cookbook, cookbook review, curry, garbanzos, Indian, mushrooms, peas, potatoes, redskin potatoes, spring potatoes, tomatoes

Green Mint Chutney on Corn & Cauliflower Chaat

May 14, 2014 By Laura 10 Comments

Chai Pani in Asheville, North Carolina

Green Mint Chutney on Corn & Cauliflower Chaat explodes with flavors and textures that anyone who enjoys Indian food will love. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I am so excited to share this dish with you guys! It requires a little background though–plus it is a twofer and… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cauliflower, chaat, chickpeas, chutneys, corn, gluten free, Indian recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, cauliflower, chaat, chickpeas, chutney, cilantro, condiments, corn, garbanzos, gluten free, Indian, mint, sev, snacks, vegetarian

Curried Roasted Chickpeas: #TheLeftoversClub

January 9, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Crispy Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas with Cumin and Curry Powder

Curried Roasted Chickpeas are easy to make and a healthier snack, satisfying the need for salty crunch. Great for parties or just a casual on the go snack. Guys!!! I am so excited!!  Right now, probably while you are reading this unless you are reading it in the middle of the night EST, we are… 

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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

Chorba (Moroccan Soup of Chickpeas, Vermicelli and Vegetables)

August 18, 2013 By Laura 8 Comments

Moroccan Mixed Vegetable and Garbanzo Stew with Harissa

When I chose my island for my kitchen, my builder thought I was crazy for picking such a large one. Clearly he is not a cook, because there is just no such thing as too much counter space in the kitchen. I am a cluttered person, and being able to always have counter free for… 

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Filed Under: chickpeas, easily made vegetarian, Moroccan, pasta, potatoes, soup, sweet potato, tomatoes Tagged With: angel hair, chickpeas, garbanzos, Harissa, Moroccan, noodles, North African, pasta, potatoes, soup, tomatoes, vermicelli, zucchini

Indian Inspired Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry

November 12, 2012 By Laura 7 Comments

I have tried to start this post countless times but we are currently having some trouble with our plug-ins. So before I forget, some housekeeping: if you cannot find the links to all of my social pages, please be patient they will come back. And you can find me under “The Spiced Life” at most… 

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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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