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Browned Butter Green Beans

November 28, 2016 By Laura 77 Comments

Browned Butter Green Beans

 Browned Butter Green Beans are fresh, delicious, and just special enough to be worthy of a holiday meal!  This post was sponsored by Kikkoman Soy Sauce.  Readers of this blog may have noticed I rarely cook with green beans–but long time readers who really pay attention may also have noticed that plain blanched green beans… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, browned butter, green beans, vegetarian Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, browned butter, green beans, holiday meals, side dishes, soy sauce, Thanksgiving

Indian Spiced Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans

October 14, 2016 By Laura 3 Comments

Indian Spiced Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans

Indian Spiced Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans is a delicious, easy, fast and flexible dish that can serve as a vegetarian main dish or a side dish, for an Indian meal or for a “meat and two sides” meal. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I had a devil… 

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Filed Under: beans, cookbooks, reviews, sweet potato, vegetarian Tagged With: beans, black beans, cinnamon, legumes, sweet potatoes, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian, yam

Cranberry Stuffing with Apples, Mushrooms and Wild Rice

December 8, 2015 By Laura 4 Comments

Cranberry Stuffing with Apples, Mushrooms and Wild Rice will be the vegetarian hit of your holiday meal!

Cranberry Stuffing with Apples, Mushrooms and Wild Rice will be the vegetarian hit of your holiday meal! The fresh cranberries really elevate this casserole into something special. This post was sponsored by Hurst’s Berry Farm, who sent me some fabulous Pacific Northwest cranberries to create a recipe with, and all opinions are my own.  I… 

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Filed Under: apples, casseroles, cranberries, mushrooms, rice, Stuffing/dressing, vegetarian, wild rice Tagged With: apples, casserole, christmas, cranberries, dressing, Holidays, rice, stuffing, Thanksgiving, vegetarian, wild rice

Broiled Chicken in Green Masala Paste with Saffron Mashed Cauliflower, Potatoes and Peas

August 24, 2013 By Laura 10 Comments

First I wanted to say thanks to everyone who expressed concern about Sammy! She is doing wonderfully, despite all the swinging that first day after the surgery at recess. School is finally here and she is too over the moon about that to worry about any bruising around her teeth.

Filed Under: British, cauliflower, chicken, cookbooks, Indian recipes, peas, potato dishes, potatoes, reviews, rice, vegetarian Tagged With: British Indian, cauliflower, chicken, chicken breasts, cilantro, Indian, low carb, marinade, peas, potatoes, rice, saffron, Thanksgiving, vegetarian sides

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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