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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

Taco Salad, Old School

October 6, 2016 By Laura Leave a Comment

Old School Taco Salad

This Taco Salad is old school and delicious. No fancy ingredients required, and it whips up in minutes–and makes everyone happy! This is taco salad. And yes it has the word taco in it. But this is not Mexican food. This is not really even southwestern food. This is what passed for both of those… 

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Filed Under: beans, beef, cabbage, corn, ground beef, salads, southwestern, tomatoes Tagged With: beans, black beans, cabbage, corn, easy, fast, ground beef, ground meat, healthy, lettuce, salad, southwestern, taco salad, weeknight

Southern Italian Style Arugula Salad with a Fruity Twist

August 3, 2015 By Laura 9 Comments

Southern Italian Style Arugula Salad! I learned to love these salads all throughout southern Italy--mixed greens, but always arugula (sometimes only arugula!), corn, tomatoes, some protein. So when I got home I made some with American bacon and then tried 2 different fruits--cantaloupe and peach! Bliss!

Crisp, refreshing and delicious, Southern Italian Style Arugula Salad with melons or peaches is the perfect antidote to summer heat! I have mentioned to many people that southern Italy (Calabria) really inspired me with their salads. This is the first such example. The one crucial ingredient in common to the Southern Italian style salads

Filed Under: Arugula, bacon, balsamic, cantaloupe, corn, easily made vegetarian, greens, Italian, Italy 2015, melon, peaches, salads Tagged With: arugula, bacon, balsamic vinegar, Calabrian, cantaloupe, corn, greens, Italian, lettuce, melon, peaches, pecorino romano, salad, southern Italian

Kale Salad with Peaches and Blue Cheese

August 28, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

Massaged Kale Salad with Dates, Candy Onions, Blue Cheese and Peaches

I have a new obsession. And yes, I realized I am waaaaay late to the party on this one. It is not because I think kale is gross or that I would not like kale salads. I ate them cheerfully when they were served to me. But massaging the kale? It just sounded a little… 

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Filed Under: apples, blue cheese, dried fruit, fruit, kale, peaches, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: apples, blue cheese, candy onions, dates, frisée, fruit, kale, leaf lettuce, lettuce, massaging kale, peaches, prunes, salad

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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