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Farro Salad with Asparagus, Edamame and Peas

April 17, 2016 By Laura 9 Comments

Farro Salad with Asparagus, Edamame and Peas

Farro Salad with Asparagus, Edamame and Peas is the perfect spring dish. Delicious hot or cold, it can comfort on a chilly day or be a great side salad for one of the first barbecues of the season! Every spring, it is a toss up between asparagus and strawberries as to which I get more excited… 

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Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel: #MuffinMonday

August 31, 2015 By Laura 16 Comments

Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel--easy, fun to bake with kids, delicious, and full of healthy ingredients!

Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel are a delicious segue from summer into fall, and a fun treat to bake with your kids! Keep reading to learn all about Muffin Monday! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  Guys!!! I have a new group! And it is… 

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Oatmeal Cookie Bundt Cake with Sprinkles: #BundtBakers

August 20, 2015 By Laura 23 Comments

Oatmeal Cookie Bundt Cake: chewy like the cookie and full of chocolate like (my favorite) oatmeal cookies, but baked in a bundt pan! So much fun!

An Oatmeal Cookie Bundt Cake straddles the cake and cookie worlds, as it is chewy, rustic, tasty fun but baked in a bundt mold and less dense than a cookie. My family loved it and yours will too! Keep reading for more Bundt Bakers fun! I had so much trouble with this Bundt Bakers month. And… 

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Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Chocolate Ganache: #CreativeCookieExchange

April 21, 2015 By Laura 16 Comments

peanut butter sandwich cookie with peanut butter chocolate ganache: craggy, rustic, thick and absolutely addictive!

Rustic and thick Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Chocolate Ganache are the perfect sandwich cookie for people who like their cookies unapologetically sturdy, chewy and delicious! Keep reading for more Creative Cookie Exchange Sandwich Cookies! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. You know how some sandwich… 

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Farro and Corn Bowl with Indian Accented Veggies

July 26, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

Farro and Sweet Corn topped with Beans, Caramelized Onions, Sweet Bell Peppers, Roasted Cauliflower and Chaat Masala

I never got on the quinoa bandwagon. That is probably apparent to anyone who reads this blog regularly. I find it bitter, and even when rinsed enough to get rid of the bitterness, I then find it difficult to cook exactly the way I want it (not soggy or super soft). But this is not… 

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Filed Under: beans, cauliflower, corn, Farro, Indian recipes, tomatoes, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: beans, cauliflower, chaat masala, christmas lima, corn, Farro, grain bowl, Indian, legumes, onions, vegan, vegetarian, whole grains

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies: review of The Ghirardelli Chocolate Cookbook

January 31, 2014 By Laura 3 Comments

Valentine's M&M Cookies with Rolled Oats

Well this is a shockingly delayed review, but when you own 732 books it can sometimes take a while to use one (before you judge me too harshly, know that I also read and peruse my cookbooks like novels). This cookbook was on my mind when we got back from the Disney cruise precisely because… 

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Sour Cream Waffles: Alex Cooks Breakfast for Dinner!

November 22, 2013 By Laura 4 Comments

Waffles made with milk and sour cream, with whole grain flour

Sour Cream Waffles are rich yet light, absolutely delicious, and hearty enough to serve for breakfast before school. Guys! I have gotten SO brave! You want to know how brave? Check it out:

Filed Under: breakfast, kids cooking, waffles Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, kids cooking, sour cream, waffles, white whole wheat flour, whole grains

Chickpea and Bulgur Salad with Carrot Pistachio pesto

October 13, 2013 By Laura 9 Comments

I’ve been sitting on this dish, waiting to share it with you until after all my early month blogging events were over. It turns out to be extra timely now, because I re-created it again tonight for a potluck party we were attending, and it was yummy once again–and pretty flexible, as the second time… 

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Filed Under: bulgur, carrots, chickpeas, dried fruit, Farro, Pistachios, salads, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: beans, bulgur, carrots, chickpeas, Farro, garbanzos, garlic, legumes, nuts, pesto, picky kids, pistachios, salad, vegetarian, whole grains

Pecan Chocolate Bars: Creative Cookie Exchange

September 17, 2013 By Laura 17 Comments

Pecan Oat Chocolate Bars

I am super excited to share my latest blogging event with you guys! It is called Creative Cookie Exchange, and, well, I started it! This makes me feel extra brave, which probably makes you think I don’t get out much. I love Chocolate Party and Bundtamonth, and I really wanted a similar group for cookies…. 

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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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