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Cardamom Vanilla Pancakes

May 12, 2016 By Laura 9 Comments

Cardamom Vanilla Pancakes

Cardamom Vanilla Pancakes are thick and fluffy pancakes, tangy with sour cream and fragrant with cardamom and vanilla. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. This was destined to either be a short and sweet post or a long and rambling overwrought post. Because that stress I said I was under?… 

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Filed Under: breakfast, Creek in Ohio, flatbreads, pancakes, whole grains Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, cardamom, flatbread, moving, pancakes

Bacon Ricotta (Blue) Corn Cakes; Review of Bacon 24/7

June 22, 2014 By Laura 2 Comments

Braised Brisket with Corn and Shredded Cheese on Bacon Ricotta Corn Cakes

Bacon Ricotta Corn Cakes are the perfect canvas for something luscious and savory, like this slow cooked brisket or even a fried egg. I was sent a free copy of Bacon 24/7: Recipes for Curing, Smoking, and Eating by the publisher for purposes of reviewing it. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to… 

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Filed Under: bacon, beef, breakfast, cookbooks, corn, flatbreads, Mexican dishes, pancakes, reviews, southwestern Tagged With: bacon, breakfast, brisket, cookbooks, corn, cornbread, cornmeal, flatbread, mexican, pancakes, southwestern

Heirloom Tomato on Bacon Cornmeal Griddle Cake with Bacon-Basil Mayo; Review of Fire In My Belly

September 20, 2013 By Laura 3 Comments

Sliced Tomato on Corn Flatbread with Bacon Basil Mayonnaise

You guys may be seeing more cookbook reviews around here. I decided I do so many of them for free and on my own dime, I might as well reach out to various publishers and see if they would send me review copies of the books I am interested in. And they did! This blogging… 

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Filed Under: bacon, buttermilk, cookbooks, pancakes, reviews, Southern food, tomatoes, whole grains Tagged With: bacon, basil, cookbook, cornbread, griddle cakes, heirloom tomatoes, hill bill tomato, mayo, mayonnaise, pancakes, review, southern, tomato

Triple Chocolate Pancakes with Hot Chocolate Sauce & Whipped Cream

November 17, 2012 By Laura 8 Comments

For Sammy’s family birthday meal, when John and I gave her our presents, she requested breakfast for dinner. Although I love breakfast for dinner, it left me with a dilemma. I don’t usually serve dessert when we have breakfast for dinner, because we love breakfast dishes like pancakes, waffles and French toast. in other words,… 

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Filed Under: breakfast, buttermilk, chocolate, ganache, misc. dessert, pancakes, quick breads Tagged With: breakfast, chocolate, chocolate chunks, chocolate sauce, pancakes, white chocolate

Gingerbread Pancakes

October 17, 2012 By Laura 9 Comments

We seriously believe in birthdays in this house. OK, *I* seriously believe in birthdays, and so my kids do now too. I am not sure John had a huge say in the matter. But anyway, that explains why it does not phase me in the least to cook for 4 different birthday celebrations per kid.

Filed Under: breakfast, fall spices, flatbreads, molasses, pancakes, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: breakfast, flatbreads, gingerbread, pancakes, whole grains, whole wheat

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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