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Tajik Green Lentil and Rice Soup

November 20, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Tajik Green Lentil and Rice Soup

Tajik Green Lentil and Rice Soup is hearty and warming, perfect for winter, easily made vegetarian, and elevated into something really special with goat cheese and a simple homemade herb paste. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Did you guys know Ratatouille (the movie) was controversial when it was… 

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Filed Under: Central Asian cuisine, easily made vegetarian, goat cheese, lentils, Pistachios, rice, soup, stews, Tajik cuisine, tomatoes, whole grains Tagged With: brown rice, Central Asian, goat cheese, green lentils, herb paste, lentils, soup, stew, Tajik, vegetarian

Instant Pot Bengali Khichuri (Red Lentil Risotto): Review and Giveaway of Instant Indian

November 4, 2018 By Laura 13 Comments

Bengali Khichuri (Red Lentil Risotto)

Instant Pot Bengali Khichuri (Red Lentil Risotto) is super easy and delicious Indian comfort food that comes together quickly thanks to the pressure cooker function. A copy of Instant Indian was sent to me in exchange for an honest review; please read through to the end for giveaway details. Affiliate links have been used to… 

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Filed Under: blog events, cauliflower, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, Indian, Indian recipes, Instant Pot, lentils, peas, potatoes, Pressure Cooker, reviews, rice, vegetarian Tagged With: Bengali, cauliflower, Indian, Instant Pot, khichari, khichdi, khichuri, lentils, peas, potatoes, pressure cooker, red lentils, rice

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

Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Power Salad: Review of Power Plates

March 27, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Power Salad

Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Power Salad is a delicious vegan entree salad full of filling superfoods and tasty Middle Eastern inspired flavors. A copy of Power Plates was sent to me by the (alas closing down) Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I… 

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Filed Under: Arugula, carrots, cauliflower, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, lentils, reviews, Salad Dressing, salads, tahini, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: arugula, carrots, cauliflower, cookbook review, legumes, lentils, one bowl, salad, sumac, tahini, vegan, vegetarian

Curried Kitchen Sink Soup

November 23, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

Curried Kitchen Sink Soup is a fantastic and easy soup that can be adjusted to whatever you have on hand–including Thanksgiving leftovers!  I am still full of the good drugs for these back spasms, so once again forgive anything that does not make sense and please just email or comment and let me know! I… 

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Filed Under: butternut squash, cauliflower, chicken, curry powder, lentils, potatoes, soup, split peas, yellow split peas, zucchini Tagged With: butternut squash, cauliflower, chicken, curried, leftovers, legumes, lentils, potatoes, soup, split peas, stew

Dal with Kale-Coconut Tadka: Vegan Comfort Food

September 14, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Dal with Kale-Coconut Tadka

Dal with Kale-Coconut Tadka is delicious, simple and filling, comfort food that fits with any season. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Follow my blog with Bloglovin People I am getting kinda old for general admission lines for concerts. I saw U2 (for the second time this summer) in… 

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Filed Under: Coconut (flaked), coconut milk, curry, dal, greens, Indian, Indian recipes, kale, lentils, lime, pantry cooking, split peas, Sri Lankan, vegan, vegetarian, yellow split peas Tagged With: chana dal, coconut, coconut flakes, coconut milk, curry, dal, greens, Indian, kale, lentils, lime, Sri Lankan, tadka, yellow split peas

Couscous Salad with Lentils, Butternut Squash and Grapes

November 12, 2016 By Laura 2 Comments

Couscous Salad with Lentils, Butternut Squash and Grapes

Couscous Salad with Lentils, Butternut Squash and Grapes is a celebration of the autumn harvest and perfect for a warmer fall day or a potluck.  OK the World Series is over (let’s have a moment of respectful silence for the frustrated Cleveland fan), and I am determined to get my butt back in gear with… 

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Filed Under: blue cheese, butternut squash, couscous, grapes, lentils, pasta, pecans, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: blue cheese, condiments, couscous, couscous salad, grain salad, grapes, lemon, lemon vinaigrette, lentils, lentils du puy, pecans, red grapes, salad, salad dressing, salads

Curried Chickpea and Lentil Casserole with Green Mango and Potatoes

March 12, 2014 By Laura 7 Comments

Casserole of Curried Chickpeas and lentils with Green Mango

Curried Chickpea and Lentil Casserole with Green Mango and Potatoes takes the delicious flavors of vegetarian Indian food and delivers them in a comforting casserole. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I made this casserole for the teachers at Sammy and Alex’s school for conference night…. 

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Filed Under: apples, casseroles, chickpeas, coconut milk, curry powder, lentils, mango, potatoes, rhubarb, rice, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: apples, basmati rice, brown rice, casserole, chickpeas, curry powder, granny smith apples, green mango, lentils, potatoes, rhubarb, rice, vegetarian, whole grain

Mixed Fish Lentil Curry with Apple Pomegranate Relish

December 26, 2013 By Laura 2 Comments

Curried Red Lentils and Split Peas with Mixed White Fish and an Apple Pomegranate Relish

Mixed Fish Lentil Curry with Apple Pomegranate Relish is the perfect after holidays dish, as it is warming and vibrant but not heavy or rich. Amazon affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking to anyway. Belated Merry Christmas! I always think maybe I… 

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Filed Under: apples, cookbooks, curry, dal, dried fruit, fish, lentils, lime, pomegranate, reviews, salsas, seafood Tagged With: apples, cod, curry, fish, hake, halibut, lentils, mahi mahi, pomegranate, raisins, red lentils, relish, split lentils, yellow split peas

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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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