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Thai Chicken with Basil and Pea Pods

April 6, 2019 By Laura Leave a Comment

Thai Chicken with Basil and Pea Pods

Thai Chicken with Basil and Pea Pods is a fantastic twist on a Thai classic, and perfect for spring with its brilliant use of sugar snap pea pods. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I was trying to think of something witty to say about college basketball but honestly… 

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Filed Under: chicken, pea pods, stir fry, Thai dishes Tagged With: chicken, pea pods, stir fry, Thai, vinegar

Sponge Candy with Fleur de Sel and Spices

August 3, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Sponge Candy with Fleur de Sel and SPices (also known as Seafoam Candy and Honeycomb Candy)

Sponge Candy with Fleur de Sel and Spices (also known as Sea Foam Candy and Honeycomb Candy) is a brittle-like candy that is easy to make at home, with a unique crispy-melty-crunchy texture. Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing in this post. Guys I think I have the Plague. Seriously,… 

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Filed Under: cacao nibs, candy, misc. dessert, vegan, vegan dessert Tagged With: candy, confectionary, confections, honeycomb candy, sea foam candy, seafoam candy, sponge candy, vegan, vinegar

Goan Influenced Goat Stew in the Slow Cooker

November 4, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

Goan Influenced Goat Stew is an earthy, warming and delicious meat stew that can be made with any red meat you have on hand. I almost forgot to share this recipe! Part of it is because some recipes are attached to particular dates, like Creative Cookie Exchange or Muffin Monday, and so I skip ahead… 

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Filed Under: corn, curry, Goat, Indian, Indian recipes, potatoes, slow cooker, stews Tagged With: cider vinegar, corn, curry, Goan, Goan Portuguese, goat, gosht, Indian, potatoes, red meat, stew, vinegar

Vinegared Bean Soup: soup, stew or both?

February 4, 2017 By Laura 1 Comment

Vinegared Bean Soup

Vinegared Bean Soup is bright and smoky at the same time, and it is the perfect chilly day comfort food, scenting the whole house as the beans simmer throughout the day. You can also let the beans cook while you are at work, and come home to finish assembling the soup in about thirty minutes…. 

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Filed Under: beans, easily made vegetarian, Latin, pantry cooking, soup, southwestern Tagged With: bean soup, beans, dried beans, red wine vinegar, soup, vinegar

Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad

July 13, 2015 By Laura 17 Comments

Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad--a fun twist on a classic Thai salad!

This Spiralized Thai Cucumber Salad is the perfect refreshing accompaniment to any Thai dish, and is especially delicious served with satay or rich curries. Affiliate links have been used to link to items that I am discussing–and that I love or I would not recommend them! I did it! I got my butt in the kitchen,… 

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Filed Under: cucumbers, salads, Spiralized, Thai dishes, vegetarian Tagged With: cucumber, paderno, paderno pro, salad, side dish, spiralizer, Thai, vinegar

Restaurant Style Beef Vindaloo

November 5, 2014 By Laura 102 Comments

Restaurant Style Beef Vindaloo–just like you get at your favorite Indian restaurant. It is easy and perfect for the slow cooker. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. This is definitely one of those dishes where staring at the photos weeks later, while I write this post, is… 

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Filed Under: beef, beef chuck, curry, Indian recipes, lamb, slow cooker Tagged With: beef, beef chuck, braising, crock pot, curry, Goan, Indian, Indian American, lamb, slow cooker, vindaloo, vinegar

Baked Oat Porridge Pudding: Review of How To Boil An Egg

October 5, 2014 By Laura 11 Comments

Baked Porridge Oatmeal Pudding drizzled with Cream

Warm and comforting straight from the oven, Baked Oat Porridge Pudding drizzled with cream is the perfect autumn breakfast with scrambled eggs on the side. How to Boil an Egg was provided to me by the publishers for the purposes of an honest review; all opinions are my own and no other compensation was received…. 

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Filed Under: breakfast, British, cookbooks, eggs, oats, reviews, vegetarian Tagged With: breakfast, cookbook review, eggs, oatmeal, oats, rolled oats, soufflé, vinegar

Rosemary Mustard Balsamic Braised Chicken, Mushrooms and Potatoes

May 10, 2014 By Laura 8 Comments

Rosemary Mustard Balsamic Braised Chicken with Bacon, Mushrooms and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker--super easy and super flavorful!

Rosemary Mustard Balsamic Braised Chicken, Mushrooms and Potatoes is warming comfort food at its best, exploding with flavor. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I could not decide at first whether to share this dish with you guys. After all, it is one of Those Dishes…. 

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Filed Under: bacon, balsamic, chicken, mushrooms, potatoes, slow cooker Tagged With: baby bellas, bacon, balsamic, chicken, chicken thighs, crimini, dark meat, mushrooms, mustard, potatoes, rosemary, slow cooker, vinegar

Broiled Orange Honey Glazed Chicken Thighs

May 31, 2013 By Laura 10 Comments

I mentioned in my post about the Coconut Lime Cookies that I am enjoying my iPad subscription to Everyday Food. This is another recipe that I made within days of discovering it in the May 2013 issue.

Filed Under: chicken, oranges Tagged With: broiled, chicken, chicken thighs, citrus, honey, orange, vinegar

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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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