Tag Archives: leeks

Squash and Leek Soup, with Smoked Salmon

By Cat, Nov 2020 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) In fall/winter, I love to make hot soups, and squash soup is one of my favs. I just found this one today in our local Daily Inter Lake newspaper (originally from … Continue reading

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Green Spring Pilaf

By Cat, Mar 30, 2017 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I used to eat a lot of rice, especially as risotto, but then cut way back after learning that rice, especially brown rice, is heavily contaminated with arsenic, which is a … Continue reading

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Pizza Topping Combinations

By Cat, July 2008, updated Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pizza (About); 2. Pizza Dough; 3. Crushed Tomato Sauce;  More pizza recipes: 1. Mediterranean Menu; 2. Savory Pies & Tarts Menu Includes: 1. General baking instructions for home oven; 2. Topping combinations The topping … Continue reading

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Neapolitan Pizza Margherita

By Cat, July 2008, updated Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pizza (About); 2. Pizza Dough; 3. Crushed Tomato Sauce; 4. Equipment: Baking Stone, Pizza Peel More pizza recipes: 1. Mediterranean Menu; 2. Savory Pies & Tarts The Neapolitan Pizza Margherita is the … Continue reading

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Culcannon (Cabbage or Kale and Potatoes)

by Cat, March 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Braised Corned Beef An Irish Tradition A recipe for Culcannon, a traditional potato and cabbage dish, appeared in the Interact supplement of our local paper, the Daily InterLake, in an … Continue reading

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Wild or Smoked Salmon Chowders

by Cat, Feb 6, 2014 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I was a kid, we had landlocked sockeye salmon, aka Kokanee, in our beautiful Flathead Lake, and in the fall when they’d run up the river to spawn, people … Continue reading

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