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Clove Bud Oil Expectorant
By Cat, June 2, 2018 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Expectorants help us get rid of respiratory debris from the action of our immune system against seasonal allergies, colds and flu viruses, etc.; they aid in clearance of mucus from the … Continue reading
Nettle Tea
By Cat, June 2, 2018 (image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) If you are familiar with nettles, you will know that their leaves can really give you a sore sting. But there are ways to gather and prepare them to avoid … Continue reading
Mucus: What it Means, by color
By Cat, June 2, 2018 (image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Every spring and winter I have an abundance of mucus. Sometimes it comes out my nose and other times as post-nasal drip. It’s usually clear in color, but sometimes yellow or … Continue reading
Butternut Squash Risotto with Cauliflower Rice
By Cat, May 20, 2018 (Cauliflower and Butternut Squash images right & below, respectively, are from Wikimedia Commons) Many people these days are discovering they have a sensitivity to gluten or grains in general, but love the food made with … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Cabbage family, Fat or oil, Herbs, Simmered, squash, Stock, broth, Vine veggies
Tagged bay leaves, cauliflower, garlic, onion, parsley, winter squash
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GMO foods, and How to Avoid Them
By Cat, Nov 2007; updated and re-published in May, 2018 (Image, right, from the Organic Consumers Assoc or OCA, used with permission) GMO means Genetically Modified Organism, and has become the most commonly-used term for Genetically Engineered (GE) foods. Another term … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Buffalo, Eggs, Fat or oil, Fish, Fruit, Grain, Pork, Poultry, Sweetener, Veggies
Tagged GMO
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Beef Top Round Roast – Medium or Medium-Rare
By Cat, May 2018 (image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Now that warm weather is back, I’ve been craving beef roast like my Dad used to make; not the fork-tender, well-done 5-hour slow roast that I’ve been making all winter. I … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Buffalo, Fungi, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Roasted, Root Veggie, Spices
Tagged beef roast, oregano, Pepper, rosemary, salt, thyme
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Banana Tea for Sleeplessness
By Cat, May 8, 2018 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I love bananas, and use them in my smoothie every morning. I’ve always wondered if there were something I could do with the peel besides adding it to my compost … Continue reading
Fulvic and Humic Acids
By Cat, April 2018 (Fulvic and Humic Acid molecules, below, from PubChem (3) and Wikimedia Commons (2), respectively). The Humic Acid diagram, right, is an example of a typical humic acid, having a variety … Continue reading
Burdock Root Tea
By Cat, April 2018 (image, right, from Nutrition and You (2)) I take burdock root in a tincture (from Swan Valley Herbs), to help my liver, but this tea would also be helpful. I’ve copied this from Mercola’s article without … Continue reading
Asparagus Fontina/Gruyere Tart
By Cat, April 4, 2018 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I found this recipe in our Daily Inter Lake newspaper, where a photo of the tart (2) really set my mouth to watering. The recipe is originally adapted by Susan … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Dairy, Fat or oil, Leafy Veggie, olive oil, Pastry
Tagged asparagus, butter, fontina, gruyere, olive oil, puff pastry
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