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Sweet and Sour Chana Saag

July 10, 2012 By Laura 2 Comments

It always takes me a while to decompress from a vacation, and especially so from the beach. I made this dish the next day–and I loved it–but as I stare at the computer screen what I am really wishing I was doing is floating on my back in the surf, absorbing the warm sun and… 

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Filed Under: chickpeas, curry, greens, Indian recipes, lentils, mango, spinach, tomatoes, vegetarian Tagged With: chana, chana saag, chickpeas, curry, dal, garbanzo beans, lentils, mango, saag, spinach, vegetarian

Egg Muffins

June 9, 2012 By Laura 6 Comments

The discovery of this recipe has been an absolute game changer for me. I am not a fan of waking up early, I am not a fan of lunch foods, and I am frequently on the go around lunchtime anyway. Between all these issues I frequently end up skipping breakfast and nutritionally skimping on lunch,… 

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Filed Under: breakfast, easily made vegetarian, eggs, frittata, muffins, mushrooms, Pinterest dishes, pork, quiche/savory tarts Tagged With: breakfast, eggs, frittata, lunch, muffins, vegetarian

Punjabi Rajma, Adapted (Indian Kidney Bean Stew)

February 27, 2012 By Laura 4 Comments

I wonder what Indians in India think of those of us in America, who are so attracted to their cuisine when it is cold, blustery and snowy or rainy out?  It is one of those great ironies of the culinary world (what? You didn’t know the culinary world could be ironic?), that those spices which… 

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Filed Under: beans, curry, dal, Indian recipes, stews, tomatoes, vegetarian, zucchini Tagged With: beans, black valentine beans, curry, Indian, kidney beans, Punjabi, stew, tomatoes, vegetarian, zucchini

Potaje de Vigilia (Spanish Fasting Soup with Beans, Thickened with Bread)

January 15, 2012 By Laura 4 Comments

Potaje de Vigilia (Spanish Fasting Soup)

This time of year always brings with it a dilemma: you want healthy and light after weeks of feasting but at the same time for many of us it is cold outside and we want warming and hearty.  Year after year I seem to turn to the same solution: bean soup.

Filed Under: beans, chickpeas, easily made vegetarian, eggs, greens, New Year's resolutions, potatoes, Spanish cuisine, spinach, stews Tagged With: beans, bread, chickpeas, eggs, fried bread, garlic, Lenten recipes, olive oil, soup, Spanish, spinach, stew, vegetarian

Indian Bean and Chickpea Stew with Mushrooms

December 18, 2011 By Laura 6 Comments

Indian Bean and Chickpea Stew with Mushrooms and Cauliflower: this is gateway Indian food! I haven't met anyone who does not love this super healthy vegetarian dinner! I sold my mom on curry with this!

This Indian Bean and Chickpea Stew with Mushrooms is a fantastic and flexible vegetarian curry that will sell anyone on Indian food–case in point my mom loved it! As you will read, the first time I made it, I did not properly record what I did. I made it again in October 2015 and updated… 

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Filed Under: beans, cauliflower, chickpeas, chutneys, curry, dal, Indian recipes, mushrooms, rice, runner beans, stews, tomatoes, vegetarian, yogurt Tagged With: beans, cauliflower, chickpeas, curry, garbanzo beans, good mother stallard, healthy, Indian, mushrooms, stew, vegetarian

Coconut Lentil Soup with Potatoes and Peas

February 10, 2011 By Laura 15 Comments

The Spiced Life family just got back from a whirlwind trip to Disney World! John got invited to talk at a conference there and we said yes, please! 3 days nonstop parks with rides, princesses, food, princesses, fairies, princesses… So please forgive any typos or just plain incomprehensible sentences. My brain feels like Swiss cheese;… 

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Filed Under: coconut milk, easily made vegetarian, lentils, peas, potatoes, soup, split peas, vegetarian Tagged With: coconut milk, curry, lentils, peas, potatoes, soup, split peas, stew, vegetarian

New Year Noodle Soup

January 30, 2011 By Laura 10 Comments

When I was editing the photos for this dish I had the exact same visceral reaction that I did upon seeing the photos at 101cookbooks: I want that soup and I want it now. If you’re a soup lover and a legume lover like me, this dish is pretty much nirvana. It’s simultaneously creamy and… 

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Filed Under: beans, chickpeas, lentils, pasta, Persian, soup, stews, vegetarian Tagged With: beans, chickpeas, garbanzos, legumes, lentils, New Year's, pasta, Persian, soups, stew, stews, vegetarian

Penang Pickled Veggies

January 9, 2011 By Laura 4 Comments

Penang Pickled Vegetables: Healthy and easy vegetable side to any SE Asian dish!

Congrats to Carol from Wires n Pliers for winning the Red Gold tomato media kit giveaway. She was randomly chosen (using numbers) by Sammy. I have a dilemma when I cook SE Asian celebration food. By celebration food I mean rich, meat-heavy dishes, and I call them celebration food because while they might your or… 

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Filed Under: carrots, cucumbers, peanuts, vegetarian Tagged With: carrots, cucumber, Malaysian, peanuts, pickle, vegetarian

Butternut Squash & Chickpeas served on Mixed Grains

November 5, 2010 By Laura 6 Comments

This is a great dish to serve in the middle of holiday excess–which I realize we aren’t there yet, but it’s coming. I just bought several holiday cookie magazines, and am excitedly planning what will be gracing my cookie tins this year. But I digress–I was telling you how tasty, easy, nutritious and especially fiber… 

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Filed Under: barley, butternut squash, chickpeas, quinoa, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: butternut squash, chickpeas, couscous, garbanzos, Israeli couscous, pearl barley, quinoa, red quinoa, vegan, vegetarian, winter squash

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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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