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Macaroni and Cheese: Penne Pasta with Cheddar Cheese, Avocado and Lime; Review of Melt

September 1, 2014 By Laura 7 Comments

Penne Pasta with Cheddar Cheese, Avocado and Lime

Penne Pasta with Cheddar Cheese, Avocado and Lime is a fantastic and flavorful twist on Macaroni and Cheese, and because it is made on the cook top, it is also fast and easy! Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. You guys have probably noticed this note, either at the… 

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Filed Under: avocado, cookbooks, lime, pasta, reviews, sauces, vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, béchamel, cheddar, cookbook reviews, lime, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, noodles, pasta, penne, white sauce

Thai Stir Fried Vermicelli with Ground Beef, Pepper and Basil; Review of Thailand the Cookbook

August 15, 2014 By Laura 4 Comments

Thai Stir Fried Angel Hair Noodles with Ground Beef, (Chile or Bell) Peppers, Garlic and Basil

Thai Stir Fried Vermicelli with Ground Beef, Pepper and Basil is Thai style weeknight convenience food, and absolutely delicious. A copy of Thailand: The Cookbook was sent to me by the publishers for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items discussed in this post. Apparently I have… 

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Filed Under: beef, cookbooks, ground beef, ground turkey, reviews, Thai dishes, travel, zucchini Tagged With: basil, beef, bell pepper, cookbook review, easy, garlic, ground beef, ground meat, ground pork, ground turkey, kaffir lime, noodles, pepper, stir fry, summer squash, Thai, Thai basil, weeknight

Noodles and Veggies Stir Fried in an Asian Peanut Butter Sauce

August 4, 2014 By Laura 2 Comments

Noodles and Vegetables Stir Fried with a Asian Inspired Peanut Butter Sauce

Proof that the brain is a muscle like any other: since my surgery, i.e., since all these weeks of not really using my brain and just reading guilty pleasure regency romances (yes I admit it!), I have writer’s block. Maybe not big time true writer’s block, the way some long suffering novelist might get, but… 

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Filed Under: chicken, easily made vegetarian, pasta, stir fry, zucchini Tagged With: asian, bell peppers, chicken, eggplant, noodles, pasta, peanut butter, peppers, stir fry, weeknight, zucchini

Asian Shredded Pork and Noodle Salad: The New Slow Cooker cookbook reviewed

June 8, 2014 By Laura 33 Comments

Asian Shredded Pork and Noodle Salad is a perfect summer dish, and using the slow cooker means the kitchen does not heat up for cooking the pork. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I have told you guys before that I am a cookbook addict. Full… 

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Filed Under: cabbage, carrots, cookbooks, lime, pasta, pork, reviews, salads, slow cooker Tagged With: asian, cabbage, crock pot, noodles, pork, pork shoulder, salad, slow cooker

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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Filed Under: beef, casseroles, Community Cookbooks, cottage cheese, ground beef, Mexican dishes, mushrooms, pasta, southwestern, zucchini Tagged With: beef, casserole, community cookbook, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, ground beef, ground turkey, mexican, mushrooms, noodles, pasta, peppers, sour cream, southwestern, zucchini

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

May 22, 2014 By Laura 41 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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Filed Under: beef, cookbooks, curry, ground beef, Indian recipes, Italian, keema/kheema, lamb, mushrooms, pasta, peas, reviews, sauces, tomatoes Tagged With: beef, bell peppers, bolognese, cookbook review, curry, fusion, green peas, ground beef, ground lamb, Indian, Italian, keema, kheema, lamb, mushrooms, noodles, pasta, peas

Thai Fried Noodles with Nam Prik Pao

November 26, 2013 By Laura 2 Comments

Thai Fried Noodles are every bit as easy as fried rice and make for an interesting change–and a great way to play with leftover turkey or chicken! Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items being discussed. I was reading to Sammy’s class during library time last week, a book about Thanksgiving,… 

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Filed Under: easily made vegetarian, eggs, pasta, stir fry, Thai dishes Tagged With: angel hair, asian, eggs, fried eggs, fried noodles, fried rice, leftovers, nam prik pao, noodles, pasta, Thai, Thanksgiving leftovers, turkey leftovers, vermicelli

Spanish Pork and Fideo Noodles Cazuela (Stovetop Casserole)

November 5, 2013 By Laura 3 Comments

Spanish Pork and Fideo Cazuela

I swear I don’t do it on purpose. But somehow, whenever John leaves town for a conference, I seem to end up cooking something I know he would love. Sometimes I feel guilty about this. He is in Recife, Brazil for 8 days. I will let you draw your own conclusions about my guilt level… 

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Filed Under: casseroles, chorizo, kids cooking, pasta, peas, pork, sausage, Spanish cuisine, tomatoes Tagged With: angel hair, casserole, cazuela, chorizo, fideos, noodles, pasta, peas, pimentón, pork, smoked paprika, spaghetti, Spanish, tomatoes, vermicelli

Alex cooks! Simple Vegetarian Lasagna

August 30, 2013 By Laura 9 Comments

At this rate, I might need to turn my blog over to my kids! Alex has definitely shown signs of wanting to kick me out of the kitchen and take over herself. I have declared that every Sunday without Girl Scouts (it happens twice a month) will be Alex Cooks Night, so that she will… 

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Filed Under: casseroles, cookbooks, Italian American, kids cooking, reviews, ricotta, Tools, vegetarian Tagged With: casseroles, Italian, Italian American, kids cooking, lasagna, lasagne, marinara, noodles, pasta, ricotta

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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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