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Curried Cranberry Beans and Sweet Potatoes

February 18, 2013 By Laura 3 Comments

I mentioned in my Top 13 of 2012 post that Indian food has become my comfort food. The timespan following my recovery from C.Diff has proven that thoroughly. In the days when I started eating again I made several kheemas, the Parsi Inspired Chicken Curry with Mangoes and Cherries, and then this Curried Cranberry Beans… 

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Filed Under: beans, curry, Indian recipes, sweet potato, vegetarian Tagged With: beans, borlotti, cranberry beans, curry, Indian, legumes, sweet potatoes, yams

Warm Farro Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Pepitas and Queso Fresco

January 21, 2012 By Laura 11 Comments

I had been looking for farro for 8 months, ever since I got Heidi Swanson’s Super Natural Every Day: Well-Loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen because she uses it in a great looking soup.  I was intrigued by the grain, but for some reason–don’t make too much fun of me–it totally escaped me that it… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, Farro, Latin, sweet potato, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: Farro, pepitas, queso fresco, salad, sweet potatoes, yams

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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