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Chicken & Wild Rice Soup with Potatoes and Mushrooms; Review of Soup Night

November 22, 2014 By Laura 4 Comments

Chicken & Wild Rice Soup with Mushrooms

Warming and hearty Chicken & Wild Rice Soup with Potatoes and Mushrooms is the perfect antidote to a chilly (or frigid!) fall day. A copy of Soup Night was provided to me in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items I am discussing.    Is it just… 

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Maitake Mushroom Tikka Masala: Review of Shroom

October 19, 2014 By Laura 3 Comments

Maitake Tikka Masala: a creamy and tangy traditional Indian curry made vegetarian with assorted wild mushrooms

Creamy, tangy, decadent tasting yet vegetarian, this wild mushroom tikka masala with peas is delightful–both innovative and authentic tasting. A copy of Shroom was provided to me by the publishers for the purposes of an honest review. All opinions are my own. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I… 

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Thai Shrimp And Mushroom Curry Stir Fry: Review of Simple Thai Cooking

September 20, 2014 By Laura 7 Comments

Thai Shrimp And Mushroom Curry Stir Fry is simple, delicious and fast–and different from your standard restaurant fare. A copy of Simple Thai Food: Classic Recipes from the Thai Home Kitchen was sent to me by Blogging For Books for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, curry powder, easily made vegetarian, eggs, mushrooms, reviews, seafood, shrimp, stir fry, Thai dishes Tagged With: celery, cookbook review, curry, eggs, mushrooms, SE Asian, seafood, shrimp, stir fry, Thai

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

Curried Chicken Casserole with Broccoli, Rice and Mushrooms: Alex Cooks!

June 12, 2014 By Laura 14 Comments

My family's chicken divan re-done to become a completely from scratch casserole:Curried Chicken Casserole with Broccoli, Rice and Mushrooms

A favorite chicken casserole recipe is turned into a from scratch recipe, and my daughter helps me make it! This post was sponsored by McCormick’s American Homemade (see below for details); all opinions are my own. This post is a whole slew of things. It is an American Homemade inspired re-do of a treasured family recipe,… 

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Filed Under: broccoli, casseroles, chicken, curry, curry powder, kids cooking, mushrooms, rice, Special Tagged With: #AmericanHomemade, broccoli, casserole, chicken, cream of mushrooms soup, curry, curry powder, healthy re-do, kids cooking, mushrooms, rice

Mexican Pasta Bake with Ground Beef and Sour Cream: Using Community Cookbooks

May 29, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

Mexican Pasta Bake with High Fiber Noodles, Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream and Ground Meat--simple and delicious!!!

Mexican Pasta Bake with Ground Beef and Sour Cream is the best of American comfort food livened up with healthy vegetables and Mexican herbs and spices. This next installment in my series using community cookbooks comes from the most wonderfully named little book: “…On The Border…By The Sea…” Cookbook Contributed by the Women of The… 

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Pasta with Spice-Infused Ground Lamb and Green Peas: Review of Spices and Seasons

May 22, 2014 By Laura 43 Comments

Pasta with Spice-Infused Ground Lamb and Green Peas is delicious fusion comfort food, offering up the best of Italian and Indian cuisines.  Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking to anyway. Further, I was given a free copy of Spices and Seasons, as well as… 

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Rosemary Mustard Balsamic Braised Chicken, Mushrooms and Potatoes

May 10, 2014 By Laura 8 Comments

Rosemary Mustard Balsamic Braised Chicken with Bacon, Mushrooms and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker--super easy and super flavorful!

Rosemary Mustard Balsamic Braised Chicken, Mushrooms and Potatoes is warming comfort food at its best, exploding with flavor. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I could not decide at first whether to share this dish with you guys. After all, it is one of Those Dishes…. 

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Filed Under: bacon, balsamic, chicken, mushrooms, potatoes, slow cooker Tagged With: baby bellas, bacon, balsamic, chicken, chicken thighs, crimini, dark meat, mushrooms, mustard, potatoes, rosemary, slow cooker, vinegar

Rosemary Mustard Pork Tenderloin and Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas: Review of The Glorious Vegetables of Italy

April 8, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Roasted Mustard Balsamic Pork Tenderloin served with Pasta and Peas with Mushrooms

Rosemary Mustard Pork Tenderloin and Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas is a stunning spring recipe that your guests will drool over. A copy of The Glorious Vegetables of Italy was sent to me by the publishers for an honest review. Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I… 

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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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