Monthly Archives: April 2014

Texas Chili, with Ancho Chiles (with or without Beans)

By Cat, February 2009 (Photo, right, from Food.com) Includes: 1. About Chiles; 2. Texas Chili (with or without Beans) See also: 1. Cat’s Christmas Tree Chili; 2. Beans & Other Legumes: Soaking & Sprouting; 3. Chiles & Peppers (About) I’m only beginning to learn how … Continue reading

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Christmas Tree Chili

by Cat, Nov 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. About Chiles; 2. Cat’s Christmas Tree Chili See also: 1. Texas Chili with Ancho Chiles (with or without Beans); 2. Beans & Other Legumes: Soaking & Sprouting   When I was living … Continue reading

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Zucchini Tart with Lemon-Thyme & Goat Cheese

By Cat, May 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Zucchini Tart with Lemon-thyme & Goat Cheese See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers; Other sites: 1. Asparagus & Goat Cheese with Bacon Tart Savory tarts make great appetizers, small … Continue reading

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Apple Turnovers

By Cat, Sept 2012 (Photo, right, from Fine Cooking.com (1)) Includes: 1. Apple Turnovers See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers; Other sites:  1. Raspberry turnovers; 2. Brandied Apricot-Almond Slab Pie Turnovers make great single serving treats or desserts that can … Continue reading

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Tarte Tatin (Upside-down skillet tart)

By Cat, May 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons Includes: 1. Tarte Tatin See also:  1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers This is an amazingly wonderful treat after picking apples in the fall; rich with apple, caramelized sugary juices, and rich pastry. … Continue reading

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Raw Beet Juice

by Cat, April 28, 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Is there a history of high blood pressure and/or heart disease in your family, or do you have these issues? If the answer is YES, you might consider a daily glass of … Continue reading

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Plum Tart with Shortbread Crust

By Cat, May, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Plum Tart with Shortbread Crust See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers;  In the 1970s (when I was in my 20s), I worked at International Harvester, where one of the men … Continue reading

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Plum & Berry Mini Rustic Tarts

By Cat, May, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Plum & Berry Mini Rustic Tarts See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers Tarts are the ancestor of American pies.  French tarte are very sophisticated (see Tarte aux Poires for an example); Italian … Continue reading

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Peach & Blueberry (or Huckleberry) Galette (Rustic Tart)

By Cat, May 2009 (Tart and photo, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. Peach & Blueberry (or Huckleberry) Galette (Rustic Tart) See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers Tarts are the ancestor of American pies.  French tarte are very sophisticated (see Tarte aux … Continue reading

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Apple Crostata/Galette (Rustic Tart)

by Cat, May 2009 (Photo from Food Network.com (1)) Includes: 1. Apple Crostata See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers Tarts are the ancestor of American pies.  French tarte are very sophisticated (see Tarte aux Poires for an example); Italian Crostata and French Galettes are rather rustic and … Continue reading

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