Monthly Archives: October 2013

Nut & Seed Milk (Almond Milk example)

by Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I need to avoid dairy (even raw), I used to use commercial soy milk and soy yogurt. But no longer – I believe that most soy products are not very … Continue reading

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Strawberry Kefir Smoothie

by Cat, Aug 2007 See also: Almond Milk; Coconut Milk; Nut & Seed Milk; Coddled Egg; Cottage Cheese; Morning full-meal Smoothie; Afternoon Snack Smoothie; Ketogenic Smoothie; Yogurt; Kefir Kefir makes wonderful probiotic smoothies.  This recipe is from Lucy Lock on Mercola’s website.  You can use other fruit as … Continue reading

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Afternoon Snack Smoothie

by Cat, Aug 2007 (and updated many times) See also: Almond Milk; Coconut Milk; Nut & Seed Milk; Coddled Egg; Cottage Cheese; Morning full-meal Smoothie; Ketogenic Smoothie; Strawberry Kefir Smoothie; Yogurt; Kefir 2013 update: Back in 2007 I bought a book titled Eat Fat, Lose Fat, by Mary G. … Continue reading

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My Morning Protein Full-Meal Smoothie

by Cat, Aug 2007 (and updated many times) (photo, right, by Cat) Most mornings I prepare a protein smoothie chock full of whole foods to give me a great start to my day.  (Alternately I have granola or a hot … Continue reading

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Coddled Egg

by Cat, Oct 2013 (Photo, right, from What’s Cooking America) See also: Eggs: Soft- or Hard-Boiled; Morning full-meal Smoothie Years ago I bought two cute little pyrex containers for coddling an egg, but until then, I had no idea what a coddled egg … Continue reading

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Eggs: Soft- or Hard-Boiled

by Cat, Mar 2010 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Coddled Egg The Mysticism of Boiled Eggs Years ago, when I was learning to cook by the seat of my pants, I was also studying the mystic philosophies. So I … Continue reading

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Dehydrated & Sundried Tomatoes

by Cat, February 2009 See also Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables I have not ever grown my own tomatoes (I don’t get enough sun) and have no experience with dehydrating them.  However, a friend gives me some of her dehydrated tomatoes from … Continue reading

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Dehydrating fruits and vegetables

by Cat, October 2013 (Photo, right, by Cat) One of the best ways to preserve fruits and vegetables is to dehydrate them – and then store them properly. Back in September, 2010, Essential Stuff Project (for which I am the … Continue reading

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Whipped Cream

by Cat, January 2008 (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) Whipping cream is a lost art, as most people buy frozen whipped ‘cream’  that is not cream at all. A major problem with frozen product is that it is not made with cream and … Continue reading

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Ghee (Clarified Butter)

by Cat, July 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Butter & Buttermilk Recipes using ghee: Search all. Here are a few examples: Cauliflower Curry;  Chicken Curry with Mangoes or with Pearl Onions; Coconut Salmon Curry; Naan (East-Indian Flatbread) Ghee, a form of clarified … Continue reading

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