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Healthy Lasagna

February 9, 2015 By Laura 9 Comments

This easy Healthy Lasagna is stuffed full of lean protein and delicious vegetables for a complete one dish meal. I am not sure if this post qualifies as sponsored, so just to cover my bases: I was paid a small stipend to appear on TV discussing the lasagna that this lasagna is adapted from. This… 

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Filed Under: beef, cottage cheese, ground beef, ground turkey, Italian American, lasagne, mushrooms, pasta, tomatoes, zucchini Tagged With: casserole, cheese, ground beef, ground meat, ground turkey, healthy, Italian, lasagna, lasagne, mushrooms, pasta, tomatoes, whole grain pasta, zucchini

Maitake Mushroom Tikka Masala: Review of Shroom

October 19, 2014 By Laura 3 Comments

Maitake Tikka Masala: a creamy and tangy traditional Indian curry made vegetarian with assorted wild mushrooms

Creamy, tangy, decadent tasting yet vegetarian, this wild mushroom tikka masala with peas is delightful–both innovative and authentic tasting. A copy of Shroom was provided to me by the publishers for the purposes of an honest review. All opinions are my own. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, curry, Indian recipes, mushrooms, peas, reviews, tomatoes, vegetarian, yogurt Tagged With: cookbook, cookbook review, curry, Indian, maitake, mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, shroom, smoky, tikka masala, tomatoes, vegetarian

Inverted Shepherd’s Pie: Ground Beef with Dijon Mustard and Veggies on Smashed Potatoes: Using Community Cookbooks

September 9, 2014 By Laura 2 Comments

Ground Beef flavored with Dijon Mustard and tomatoes and Veggies on Smashed Potatoes

Inverted Shepherd’s Pie is a great option for when you don’t want to turn on the oven but are craving some comfort food!  I owe you a refried beans post, but I am waiting on the publisher to send me (as is their preference) the recipe. So I am sliding this Inverted Shepherd’s Pie in instead.

Filed Under: beef, carrots, Community Cookbooks, cookbooks, ground beef, potatoes, reviews, tomatoes Tagged With: beef, community cookbooks, Dijon mustard, ground beef, mashed potatoes, mustard, onions, peppers, potatoes, shepherd's pie, smashed potatoes, tomatoes

Potato Curry with Peas and Mushrooms; Review of Silk Road Vegetarian

June 28, 2014 By Laura 14 Comments

Potato Curry with Peas and Mushrooms is an easy and delicious spring dinner that the whole family will love. The publishers sent me a copy of Silk Road Vegetarian for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  A blogger’s dilemma: I have so many… 

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Filed Under: chickpeas, cookbooks, curry, curry powder, gluten free, Indian recipes, mushrooms, peas, potato dishes, potatoes, reviews, tomatoes, vegetarian Tagged With: chickpeas, cookbook, cookbook review, curry, garbanzos, Indian, mushrooms, peas, potatoes, redskin potatoes, spring potatoes, tomatoes

Hot Dog with Masala Peas and Caramelized Onions

April 15, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Hot Dog with Masala Peas and Caramelized Onions

Hot Dog with Masala Peas and Caramelized Onions is a fun Indian fusion hot dog topped with delicious peas in a spiced, tomato based sauce along with caramelized onions, and wrapped in naan bread. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. A copy of Haute Dogs was provided… 

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Filed Under: curry, easily made vegetarian, Indian recipes, peas, sauces, sausage, tomatoes Tagged With: caramelized onions, curry, fusion, haute dogs, hot dogs, Indian, masala, mustard seeds, peas, tomatoes, yogurt

Kheema (Indian Ground Mushroom-Beef Curry) with Kale and Peas: Ode to the Mushroom

February 23, 2014 By Laura 27 Comments

Kheema (Indian Ground Mushroom-Beef Curry) with Kale and Peas

Minced mushrooms make a wonderful ground meat substitute in Indian Kheema.  This post has been sponsored by the Mushroom Council. Guys, this is a sponsored post, but people can pay me to create mushroom recipes any time they want. I think you guys already know how much I love mushrooms–mushroom recipes pepper this blog. When… 

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Filed Under: beef, curry, easily made vegetarian, greens, ground beef, Indian recipes, keema/kheema, mushrooms, peas, tomatoes, yogurt Tagged With: "trend to blend", beef, curry, giveaway, greens, ground beef, Indian, kale, keema, kheema, mushroom council, mushrooms, peas, sponsored, tomatoes, vegetarian, yogurt

Nacho Topped Smoky Beef Brisket and Beans Chili for the Slow Cooker

January 29, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Smoky Beef Brisket and Bean Chili for the Slow Cooker

The minute I saw this chili I knew I was making it. I found it while browsing online for “smoky” chili recipes, and while I did not make the exact recipe I found (because it required a handheld smoking gun as only a Williams Sonoma recipe would!), I was blown away by the delicious simple… 

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Filed Under: beans, beef, beef chuck, chili, slow cooker, southwestern, tomatoes Tagged With: beans, beef, brisket, chili, chuck, crock pot, nachos, slow cooker, southwestern, Super Bowl, tomatoes, tortilla chips

Slow Cooker Mulligatawny with Beef and Mushrooms

January 19, 2014 By Laura 6 Comments

Guys! I have so much to tell you that I don’t know where to start! I realize that to you I may not have gone anywhere, but the last 3 posts were all written almost 2 weeks ago. In that time I have gotten a tan, sailed on my first cruise, taken my children to… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, beef stew, curry powder, Indian recipes, mushrooms, peas, potatoes, slow cooker, soup, split peas, stews, tomatoes, Tools, travel Tagged With: Anglo-Indian, beef, Cozumel, cruise, Disney, Indian, mulligatawny, peas, potatoes, slow cooker, soup, stew, tomatoes, travel

Bourbon Bacon Beans

December 9, 2013 By Laura 2 Comments

Bourbon Bacon Beans over Seared and Baked Chicken Breasts

Bourbon Bacon Beans are a sweet and savory side dish that pairs perfectly with milder proteins, like chicken breasts. This is a sponsored post via Kitchen Play, in which I have been paid a sum of money to both try Tesoro tomatoes and discuss using them. I was sent Cooking Slow for the purpose of… 

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Filed Under: bacon, beans, Bourbon, carrots, chicken, cookbooks, molasses, products, pumpkin, quiche/savory tarts, quick breads, reviews, tomatoes, tortilla dishes Tagged With: alcohol, bacon, baked beans, beans, booze, bourbon, Cooking Slow, Kitchen Play, smoked paprika, sponsored, Tesoro tomatoes, tomatoes

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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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