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Mexican Green Soup with Asparagus and Potatoes (Sopa Verde de Espárragos y Patatas)

May 13, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Mexican Green Soup with Asparagus and Potatoes (Sopa Verde de Espárragos y Patatas)

Mexican Green Soup with Asparagus and Potatoes, or Sopa Verde de Espárragos y Patatas, is a delicious and hearty yet not heavy entree soup that makes the most of spring produce.  I promised more potatoes and asparagus, and here you have some, this time from south of the border. I actually made this a few… 

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Filed Under: asparagus, beans, chicken, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, potatoes, soup, tomatillos Tagged With: asparagus, beans, chicken, mexican, potatoes, seasonal, seasonal cooking, soup, spring, white beans

Tomato & Chickpea Salad with Basil and Yogurt Dressing

August 6, 2012 By Laura 7 Comments

Skamp had the big Snip Snip done last week. I am not sure he cares much about his missing testicles, but he is definitely not thrilled by his cone of shame (shame because we tried to go without, but that dog would not stop licking!).

Filed Under: chickpeas, salads, tomatoes, vegetarian, yogurt Tagged With: basil, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, garbanzo beans, salads, seasonal, seasonal cooking, sungold tomatoes, tomatoes, yogurt

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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