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Flourless Fudgy Brownies

April 2, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Flourless Fudgy Brownies with pistachios and macadamia nuts are a gluten free, rich and delicious snack or dessert. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  I told some friends of mine there are 7 stages to any major (and the impending trip to Italy is definitely major)… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, brownies, chocolate, cookbooks, gluten free, Macadamia nuts, Pistachios, reviews, travel Tagged With: almond meal, bar cookies, bars, brownies, chocolate, cookies, flourless, gluten free, macadamia, nuts, pistachios

Carmelitas Redux

March 23, 2015 By Laura 10 Comments

Carmelitas: Bar cookies made of Oats, hazelnuts, chocolate, dulce de leche and everything that is happy!

Crispy, chewy, gooey, heavenly Hazelnut Carmelitas are some of the best bar cookies made in my kitchen.  I would have shamelessly taken any excuse to make these cookies again, so when I decided to start beautifying breathing new life into some old dishes, my Hole of Shame Hazelnut Carmelitas were at the top of the… 

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Flourless Chocolate Cake: Review of What To Bake

January 8, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream: so easy my 9 year old made it!!!!

Gluten free Flourless Chocolate Cake is decadent, sophisticated, and so simple it was prepared by my 9 year old! A copy of What To Bake was provided to me for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I realize I am getting this… 

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Polish Vanilla Hazelnut Crescent Cookies (Ciasteczka Waniliowe); #CreativeCookieExchange

December 16, 2014 By Laura 13 Comments

Polish Vanilla Hazelnut Crescent Cookies (Ciasteczka Waniliowe)

These Ciasteczka Waniliowe, or Polish Vanilla Hazelnut Crescent Cookies, are traditional at Christmastime and therefore perfect for this month’s Creative Cookie Exchange, which is celebrating the traditional cookies served during the various holidays occurring around the Winter Solstice all over the world. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. So many cookies… 

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Butterscotch Pecan Bundt Cake with a Salted Caramelized White Chocolate Glaze: #BundtBakers

October 16, 2014 By Laura 18 Comments

Butterscotch Pecan Bundt Cake with Salted Caramelized White Chocolate Glaze

A Butterscotch Pecan Bundt Cake is indulgently draped with a Salted Caramelized White Chocolate Glaze for Bundt Bakers this month. The theme is, you guessed it, Caramel! Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. This cake had a rocky path on its way to my site–and hopefully your bellies…. 

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Apple Pie Muesli; Review of Breakfast, Lunch, Tea: Rose Bakery

August 25, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

Low Sugar, Raw Apple Pie Muesli

Soaking the oats the night before means this healthy, delicious breakfast is just quickly stirred together and then ready to eat! Affiliate links were used in this post. A copy of Breakfast, Lunch, Tea: The Many Little Meals of Rose Bakery was sent to me by the publishers for purposes of an honest review. No… 

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Lemony Blueberry Crumb Pie: Sammy Bakes! Review of Teeny’s Tour of Pie

June 16, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Blueberry lemon Crumble Pie: You will not believe how EASY this pie crust is!!!!

Lemony Blueberry Crumb Pie is a delicious celebration of fresh blueberries and summer; the entire family devoured it and yours will too. Teeny’s Tour of Pie was sent to me for free in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking… 

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Filed Under: almonds, berries, blueberries, cookbooks, crisps, fruit, lemon baked goods, oats, pecans, pies, reviews, whole grains Tagged With: almonds, berries, blueberry, citrus, cookbook review, crumble, crust, kids cooking, lard, lemon, nuts, pecans, pie

Mango Chaat Two Ways–Green and Ripe

May 31, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Mango Chaat with Pumpkin Seeds: a crunchy, crispy, sweet and sour indian snack salad

Mango chaat is delicious snack food, whether you make it with ripe mango or green mango. I have included recipes for both down below. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I’ve owed you guys two more chaat recipes from that party, and I decided to combine them… 

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Indian Inspired Gluten-Free Cooking: Chicken and Rice Pilaf with Asparagus with Ginger

April 28, 2014 By Laura 15 Comments

Chicken and Rice Pilaf with Asparagus with Ginger is an outstanding gluten free meal; a copy of Indian Inspired Gluten-Free Cooking was sent to me by the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I am SO excited to tell you guys about this… 

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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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