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Squash Casserole, with Goat Cheese and Pecans

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) My friend Jean H. shared this recipe with me, after inviting me to join her and her husband Phil for dinner, in which this dish was featured.  Wonderful combo! I’m always … Continue reading →

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Baked Halibut or Sea Bass with Chinese Five-Spice and Lime

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2016 (photo, right, from More-To-Door (1)) I bought a halibut filet intending to prepare as my Basic Baked Halibut recipe, but then I remembered I’d just bought some Chinese Five-Spice and thought it would be really good on … Continue reading →

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Spinach Provençale

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, June 2013; updated Aug 2016 (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) I’m beginning to harvest spinach from my first garden, and looking for ways to use it besides simply braised or added as a green to salad.  I vaguely remembered a creamy, … Continue reading →

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Creamed Spinach

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, June 2013; updated Aug 2016 (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) I never liked spinach as a child, probably because all we had was canned spinach – I don’t know why Dad didn’t grow it in his garden. But when I … Continue reading →

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Apple Cream Torte

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, August 23, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia) I found this recipe in a Sunset Magazine while I was waiting to see my naturopath. It is a fall recipe to accompany Roasted Five-Spice Chicken Pieces. A torte is a type … Continue reading →

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Roasted Five-Spice Chicken Pieces

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Cat

by Cat, August 23, 2016 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I found this recipe in a Sunset Magazine while I was waiting to see my naturopath. The combination sounds delicious for a fall dinner with leftovers. Plus it is fairly … Continue reading →

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French Onion Soup

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, December 2010 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’d never had this soup until I moved to Eugene, Oregon in 1970 for graduate school. There was a wonderful French restaurant there that served this soup every day, and it … Continue reading →

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Baked Sea Bass with Lemon-Caper Dressing

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, July 4, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I used to love sea bass, but then I got tired of it and took a break – about 10 years. Then this last Saturday I saw a beautiful fillet of “sea … Continue reading →

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Homemade ant deterrents and poisons (natural, of course)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, June 12, 2016; updated June 25, 2017 Every spring I get an ant invasion. Most of the time it is those tiny black “sugar” ants. I usually find them in the cabinet under my sink, and don’t have a … Continue reading →

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Magnesium deficiency and homemade magnesium oil spray

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, June 5, 2016 I have had a problem with constipation since I was a baby; taking enemas is very familiar to me. This changed, almost 30 years ago, when I learned from my naturopath that I have a problem absorbing minerals … Continue reading →

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