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Tortilla and Cheddar Topped Beef, Bean and Bacon Casserole

September 8, 2012 By Laura 12 Comments

Like many parents, I am always on the lookout for ways to help out at my kids’ school, without, well, doing things that I hate the idea of doing. For example, some parents don’t mind working with accounting, and they end up holding the position of treasurer in their PTG or PTO. Bless those people… 

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Filed Under: bacon, beans, beef, casseroles, chutneys, corn, ground beef, ground turkey, tomatoes Tagged With: bacon, beans, beef, casseroles, chutney, corn, ground beef, ground meat, ground turkey, kidney beans, pinto beans, southwestern

Kheema with Cardamom and Curry Leaves

February 10, 2012 By Laura 13 Comments

Given that many people think of vegetarian food when they think of India, it may surprise you to hear me say that I think ground beef (or any ground meat, your choice) reaches new heights in Indian cuisine.  In my own personal repertoire of ground meat dishes, only chili comes close to as many exciting… 

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Filed Under: beef, curry, ground beef, Indian recipes, keema/kheema, peas, Pinterest dishes, zucchini Tagged With: beef, ground beef, ground meat, Indian, keema, kheema, peas, zucchini

Cha Dum (Vietnamese Meat Loaf)

November 19, 2009 By Laura 13 Comments

I am sharing this as yet un-perfected recipe with you (not to mention the unperfect meat loaf slicing technique!), because it was very good as is and more importantly very easy. Terrific weeknight food. But you might see it it in another incarnation in the future. My main complaint is that as is the meat… 

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Filed Under: beef, ground beef, ground turkey, Vietnamese dishes Tagged With: ground beef, ground meat, meatloaf, Vietnamese

Laura’s Kitchen Sink Picadillo Style Hash

May 1, 2009 By Laura 7 Comments

Be warned: this is a healthy but filling meal–I over served and as a result am quite stuffed. This is peasant fare: hearty, filling, boldly flavored, and quite possibly ugly, although that last one is in the eye of the beholder so I will leave it up to you to decide. It is also fairly… 

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Filed Under: beef, chickpeas, ground beef, ground turkey, potatoes Tagged With: ground beef, ground meat, hash, mexican, picadillo

Black Rice Curried Meatloaf with Green Grape Chutney

June 15, 2008 By Laura 3 Comments

I have been on a tear lately with recipes found online. I’ve (temporarily of course) left my cookbooks behind! Too bad you cannot submit more than once a week to Bookmarked Recipes… I tend to go in spurts like this. It happens. Anyway, I made a note of this recipe as soon as I saw… 

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Filed Under: beef, chutneys, grapes, ground beef, Indian recipes Tagged With: black rice, chutney, curried, grapes, green grapes, ground beef, ground meat, meatloaf, rice

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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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