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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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Warm Farro Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Pepitas and Queso Fresco

January 21, 2012 By Laura 11 Comments

I had been looking for farro for 8 months, ever since I got Heidi Swanson’s Super Natural Every Day: Well-Loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen because she uses it in a great looking soup.  I was intrigued by the grain, but for some reason–don’t make too much fun of me–it totally escaped me that it… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, Farro, Latin, sweet potato, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: Farro, pepitas, queso fresco, salad, sweet potatoes, yams

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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