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Cauliflower, Mushroom and Chorizo Tacos

April 5, 2016 By Laura 6 Comments

Cauliflower, Mushroom and Chorizo Tacos

Cauliflower, Mushroom and Chorizo Tacos are a healthy and delicious twist on a classic Mexican taco. I love potatoes. I always will, and I am not giving up potato dishes for any health regime. But the older and more informed I get, the harder of a time I have putting double simple carbs into the… 

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Hatch Chile Corn Chowder with Mushrooms and Chicken

September 24, 2015 By Laura 8 Comments

Hatch Chile and Corn Chowder with Mushrooms and Chicken--make the most of your late summer and early fall harvest with this fantastic southwestern soup! Easy to make in a slow cooker and a healthy, delicious choice the whole family will love!

Hatch Chile Corn Chowder with Mushrooms and Chicken for the slow cooker makes the most of your late summer and early fall harvest. Delicious and healthy, your family will love it!  We could subtitle this dish: An Ode To The Mushroom, Even If It Makes My Soups Go Grey. I fiddled and fiddled, but honestly,… 

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Filed Under: chicken, corn, cream cheese, easily made vegetarian, mushrooms, potato dishes, potatoes, slow cooker, soup, southwestern, stews Tagged With: chicken, chile pepper, chowder, corn, crock pot, hatch chile, mushroom, potatoes, roasted peppers, slow cooker, soup, southwestern

Biryani Gosht

February 24, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Biryani Gosht: a traditional Moghul Indian layered rice dish usually made with lamb, mutton or goat--but you can make it with any red meat!

Rich, savory and fragrant Biryani Gosht is fit for a celebration and can be made with any red meat. I know it is kind of lame to resort to bitching about discussing the weather, but you guys know those classic scenes in various movies and tv shows where the violence increases as the heat index… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, casseroles, cauliflower, Creek in Ohio, Indian recipes, lamb, mushrooms, pork, rice, slow cooker, tomatoes, yogurt Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, biryani, caramelized onions, casserole, cauliflower, cream, crock pot, gluten free, gosht, Indian, lamb, Moghul, mushroom, pork, pork shoulder, red meat, rice, saffron, slow cooker, tomatoes, yogurt

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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